The good folks at McSweeney’s have read the Narnia books, and they’ve got some concerns. Hence this Letter to His Imperial Majesty Aslan, in which they suggest that employing children as his agents in Narnia was a mistake on Aslan’s part. Here’s their list of child-instigated grievances from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe:

1. The sudden and terrible arrests of multiple Narnia residents, stemming entirely from the unauthorized visits of a small child to the forest area.
2. The sudden release of multiple dangerous creatures, who, until then, had been safely imprisoned as stone animals.
3. Your own bloody and demoralizing assassination.
4. The destruction of a valuable ancient stone table.
5. A major battle resulting in the injury and death of several Narnian citizens.
6. Restoration of a nonparticipatory monarchy, headed up by four children with limited education and absolutely no civil governing experience.

Great stuff. And while we’re on the topic… who’s seen Prince Caspian, and what did you think of it?

Thanks to Looking Closer for the link.