Just watched 'The Golden Compass' with M.S

It's such a good film.
Also, Oxford is wow. Gorgeous. I'm in love with the place and wish I could study there in the future.
Am finding the plot so wonderful.
Most terrifying suspense-filled scene: when Lyra approaches the usurped king of the polar bears and presents herself as a potential daemon. She could have gotten killed at any instant! And put Ioeryk's life at stake.
Lyra is one of the bravest child I know [in fiction].
The theme of religion and hearsay probably permeates the film, but I need an extra person to actually discuss this kind of topic.
Lyra's parents are both intellectually gifted, charming, and well-reputed people, interested in the same field, the same object, but with polarizing interest.