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* While Lucy is looking through the magic book, she overhears one of her friends insisting that she doesn't actually like Lucy in an attempt to suck up to a more popular girl at school. While Aslan claims that she didn't actually mean it, Lucy is still driven to angry tears when she hears it.
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* There's also Lucy's nightmare where she has become Susan, and discovers that she never existed and her siblings never knew Narnia as a result. When she wakes up, she looks so ashamed as Aslan says "what have you done, child?"

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* There's also Lucy's nightmare where she her wish to be as beautiful as Susan has become Susan, her ''become'' her sister, and discovers that she never existed and her siblings never knew Narnia as a result. When she Lucy wakes up, she looks so horrified and ashamed as Aslan says "what asks, "What have you done, child?"
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* Edmund and Lucy learn they're unable to return to Narnia. ''Ouch''.

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* At the end, Aslan tells Edmund and Lucy learn they're unable too old to return to Narnia. ''Ouch''.
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--> He realized that he was a monster, cut off from the rest of the human race. An appalling loneliness came over him. A powerful dragon, crying its eyes out under the moon in a deserted valley is a sight and a sound hardly to be imagined.

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--> '''Eustace:''' We spoke often of Narnia in the days that followed. And when my cousins left, after [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]] was over, I missed them. With all my heart. As I know all Narnians will miss them, until the end of time.

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--> '''Eustace:''' -->'''Eustace:''' We spoke often of Narnia in the days that followed. And when my cousins left, after [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]] was over, I missed them. With all my heart. As I know all Narnians will miss them, until the end of time.
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* Eustace realizing the full implications of [[spoiler: being turned into a dragon]]; specifically, how utterly dismal his life will be:
--> He realized that [[spoiler: he was a monster, cut off from the rest of the human race]]. An appalling loneliness came over him. [[spoiler: A powerful dragon, crying its eyes out under the moon in a deserted valley is a sight and a sound hardly to be imagined.]]
* Reepicheep sets off alone for Aslan's country. For him, it's a HappilyEverAfter ending, but for the reader...

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* Eustace realizing the full implications of [[spoiler: being turned into a dragon]]; dragon, specifically, how utterly dismal his life will be:
be. When he first realizes what happened, the thought jumps to mind that now he has the power to get even with his cousins and the others on the ship for his perceived ill-treatment. However, he quickly realizes that he doesn't want vengeance; he wants their friendship, and now that's impossible:
--> He realized that [[spoiler: he was a monster, cut off from the rest of the human race]].race. An appalling loneliness came over him. [[spoiler: A powerful dragon, crying its eyes out under the moon in a deserted valley is a sight and a sound hardly to be imagined.]]
imagined.
* Reepicheep sets off alone for Aslan's country. For him, it's a HappilyEverAfter ending, but for the reader...reader, it's very bitter to say goodbye to such an awesome and funny Talking Mouse.



* Caspian being plagued with doubts all throughout the film if he's a good enough ruler for Narnia. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, indeed.

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* Caspian being plagued with doubts all throughout the film if he's a good enough ruler for Narnia. [[TheChainsOfCommanding Heavy is the head that wears the crown, indeed.indeed]].
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* The final scene, as we see the Dawn Treader disappear over the waves in the painting, followed by the DoorClosesEnding. Made even worse by Eustace's narration and Lucy's last LongingLook as the world she loves so much closes on her ... [[{{Book/TheLastBattle}} at least for the time-being.]]

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* The final scene, as we see the Dawn Treader disappear over the waves in the painting, followed by the DoorClosesEnding. Made even worse by Eustace's narration and Lucy's last LongingLook as the world she loves so much closes on her ... [[{{Book/TheLastBattle}} [[Literature/TheLastBattle at least for the time-being.]]

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* The final scene, as we see the Dawn Treader disappear over the waves in the painting, followed by the DoorClosesEnding. Made even worse by Eustace's narration.
--> '''Eustace:''' And when my cousins left, after [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]] was over, I missed them. As I know all Narnians will miss them, until the end of time.

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* Caspian being plagued with doubts all throughout the film if he's a good enough ruler for Narnia. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, indeed.
* Lucy sobbing as she bids goodbye to Caspian and Aslan.
* The trio's reactions after landing back in England. Eustace has a half-smile on his face, clearly thrilled with the adventure he's just experienced ... but then the camera cuts to Edmund - who is simply staring blankly at the painting - and Lucy, who looks like she's barely holding back tears. Eustace sobers up at once and hangs the painting up again, almost reverently, on Lucy's mantle. He's clearly a far cry from the bratty child who'd threatened to smash it at the beginning of the movie.
* The final scene, as we see the Dawn Treader disappear over the waves in the painting, followed by the DoorClosesEnding. Made even worse by Eustace's narration.
narration and Lucy's last LongingLook as the world she loves so much closes on her ... [[{{Book/TheLastBattle}} at least for the time-being.]]
--> '''Eustace:''' We spoke often of Narnia in the days that followed. And when my cousins left, after [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]] was over, I missed them.them. With all my heart. As I know all Narnians will miss them, until the end of time.
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* Eustace realizing the full implications of [[spoiler: being turned into a dragon]]; specifically, who utterly dismal his life will be:

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* Eustace realizing the full implications of [[spoiler: being turned into a dragon]]; specifically, who utterly dismal his life will be:
--> He realized that [[spoiler: he was a monster, cut off from the rest of the human race]]. An appalling loneliness came over him. [[spoiler: A powerful dragon, crying its eyes out under the moon in a deserted valley is a sight and a sound hardly to be imagined.]]
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* There's also Lucy's nightmare where she has become Susan, and discovers that she never existed and her siblings never knew Narnia as a result. When she wakes up, she looks so ashamed as Aslan says "what have you done, child?"
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!! The book:
* Reepicheep sets off alone for Aslan's country. For him, it's a HappilyEverAfter ending, but for the reader...
* Edmund and Lucy learn they're unable to return to Narnia. ''Ouch''.

!! The film:
* The final scene, as we see the Dawn Treader disappear over the waves in the painting, followed by the DoorClosesEnding. Made even worse by Eustace's narration.
--> '''Eustace:''' And when my cousins left, after [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]] was over, I missed them. As I know all Narnians will miss them, until the end of time.
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