Why “Lord of the Rings” feels real and “Narnia” doesn’t

Despite the friendship between J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis, their worlds of “Middle-Earth” and “Narnia” feel quite different. This video essay examines the role allegory plays in making Aslan’s country feel less ‘real’ — now, here’s the part of the description where I use the term ‘Rings of Power’ because it might the algorithm like me! But rest assured, this video has nothing to do with Amazon or the recent, equally-clickable term of ‘Tom Bombadil.’ Onto the video. Socials - I rarely use them but what if one day I do? How can you miss out on the idea of a *potential* tweet from a random YouTuber you barely know? ► https://twitter.com/johnnyrmarks ► https://www.instagram.com/johnnyrmarks Credit: -Fellowship of the Ring (cello cover) by James McGonigle -Concerning Hobbits (cello cover) by Andrew Ascenzo -Black Gate Opens (MIDI Mock-up) by Project Drive -Video Game (cover) by thatbeet -Reality by Sedivi -All Eyes On Me (cover) by Pauliano -Flaming Red Hair (mandolin cover) by Tony Catc