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I always notice some new stuff I never noticed before every single time I watch the movie , and that’s really interesting to me.

And for this time , firstly I realised how my brain is trying to understand the deep layer in every scene as the story begins & all the way in the first 40 minutes before the story getting a turn and Jess adopt P.T , because the first 40 minutes are the most dense at most.

& by the deeper layer I mean…I tried to notice how Jess is rejected by his surroundings at first , and how as Leslie didn’t have a T.V , it meant that she is not at the same path as everyone else and she is living in her own world , yeah it’s obvious but I mean it in the psychological building of the characters , some thoughts like that.

i noticed something interesting as well , & that is when we first heard May Belle’s name outside her home , it was not from Jess , it was from Leslie when she said : (Hey May Belle , I don’t use my Barbie’s anymore , if you want you can have them ) , and that was right before they go to Terabithia and start their journey! , it was very early at the story.

Then how Leslie knew her name? , of course they talked together behind the scenes and we didn’t see that , they talked together without Jess I guess , & that fact helps me even further on my theory that Leslie was talking to May Belle from the beginning about Terabithia and how she & Jess are playing together , but she didn’t tell Jess not to make him uncomfortable or upset about making May Belle know.

Another evidence was about Leslie knowing his birthday , how did she know if not through May Belle as she told her , maybe when they were talking together or something , and so on.

Also , I cried at the last scene where Jess crowned May Belle as the princess , that’s where I always cry , the last 5 minutes of the film , I get very emotional then I can’t hold my tears anymore as the crown & the bridge changes.

That firstly started to happen with me after the 10th time I guess , I don’t know surely why , I have some explanations , but that scene became the place where i cry.

And that’s it!

I wanted to share my notes with you , as if we just watched the film together!

Maybe i will post this article days later , but I wrote it right after i watched the film!

It’s funny somehow to see this film’s gifs , especially at Anna Sophia’s Instagram comments , lol.

& don’t forget to Imagine it as (better than any ADULT I’ve ever seen) instead of (Kid) , lol.

((( Please don’t say telling Leslie about the rope and telling Jess to invite her etc )))

Note : the only roles possible are two , either be a student at the 8th grade , or a teacher in Jess & Leslie’s class.

If it’s real it will be interesting.

Leslie’s face does not seem very real to me.

& even for Jess.

Edit: it’s real ✅ , look at my comment

(Most people will not understand this article…that’s okay…and I hope someone will)

As I believe Leslie is an interesting and unique character , and of course she is , and she meant to be that way as you know.

But…I had a thought recently , when I look at Leslie’s photos nowadays , and when I see her in the movie as I rewatch it…I realise something even deeper.

I realised that Leslie is not just a different , rich , good looking blonde young girl.

It’s just the surface , and she meant to be introduced to us that way and to have all the camera attention towards her through the movie , to make us feel as bad as possible about the tragedy in the end and to feel it with Jess.

But what I realised is…
In fact , Leslie is an idea , Leslie is a philosophical character which is not real.

Like , That thing cannot be real as we see it.

And don’t get me wrong , Iam not saying that because of good or bad , or to just point at her angelic nature , but it’s just how I noticed her character even further , as I exposed to it over and over and over and over.

We can talk about if Leslie can be a real person or not , I have some thoughts about that either , but just think about that , when we see Jess or May Belle or Miss Edmunds , we can discuss them , we can say their pros and cons , we can say yeah they made that right and that wrong , we can find their personality gaps , etc.

But Leslie? , I have never heard anyone talking or thinking about her that way , even me.

And I’ve never heard anyone saying that he HATES Leslie or he find this or that annoying or doesn’t make sense or too perfect…no.

And I know as Leslie was the main character and she was very innocent and that’s one of the main reasons for that.

But , please notice some of her characteristics:

Leslie didn’t make mistakes (and I mean big & with people , not simple mistakes like dropping her bag)
Leslie didn’t have any horrible past
Leslie didn’t hate anyone
Leslie didn’t get mad at Jess or anyone else even once
Leslie didn’t feel fear (even if she is careful sometimes)
Leslie didn’t have any bad creatures to fight in Terabithia
Leslie is : brave , smart , different , good looking , easy , kind , imaginative , etc

And being that perfect without even a little dark side is very very rare and suspicious in a character…

Yeah the film was convincing us to like her very much so we feel the tragedy too bad with Jess , and they succeeded.

But look at her story , the only thing we knew which is maybe bad is the fact that she is not hanging out with her family very much , and that she was alone at school as well , but the second fact is very normal for people like Leslie , because no matter how perfect you are , you still will have people who don’t like you , and so much people who are not understanding you and even see you as a weirdo , and I’ve seen it in real life , especially at that young age.

So , what Iam saying is , appearing perfect for Leslie have a deeper meaning , it’s not just to make you like her , it’s just the surface , because if she was just a normal character and a little different , they will show us some of her downsides , or her bad human side as anger or crying or being awful with Jess for example , but that never happened at all.

Even in the 1985 movie , Leslie got mad at Jess , and she appeared very normal as a girl at school , but with some imagination only.

But here she is totally different…

She is always calm , smart , unshakable , leading , defending , smiling , teasing Jess kindly , taking things easy , etc.

So my conclusion is…

Leslie is not a young kid with blood and bones…
she is not a different girl in Lark Creek…
All of that is true but as the surface only.

But what Leslie truly is :
Leslie is an idea…
a philosophical character…
a state of existence…
a flash of light who meant to change before it goes away…

And so on.

And that’s why , I still to this day don’t fully understand the whole point of her existence.

She is very very deep , as a philosophical character as i said , so analysing everything takes so much effort , and even as I knew so much about her , there is a long way to go , because she is not a real normal human being who you can know immediately as May Belle for example.

Leslie is an idea , and studying her making me analyse other big concepts like : imagination , bravery , loss , loneliness , art , freedom , catalysts , identity , etc

And that’s why she is very very complicated and interesting.

I love Leslie , and who doesn’t! , everybody loves her and she deserves that , but as iam analysing her , I should view her as she is , not only as the surface layer , and that’s really interesting.

Someday I’m finally gonna let go…
Cause I know there is a better way…
And I wanna know what’s over that rainbow…
Iam gonna get outta here someday.

That’s the summary right there!

I always wondered why the same song was repeated in the best days and the worst days for Jess , it’s not a freak accident!

They put it there on purpose , let me explain.

First , when Jess had a hard life , but he met Leslie and they built the tree house together and Jess had the best time of his entire life , even the best times with Leslie ever , they were singing that song at the music class…representing hope.

It’s like Jess is speaking through those words at that time:

(Someday Iam finally gonna let go)
Means…someday Iam finally gonna let go my hard life , my difficult circumstances effect on me , my loneliness , etc.

(Cause I know there is a better way)
Means…because I know there is a better way for living life , and I think Leslie will direct me to it.

(And I wanna know what’s over that rainbow)
Means…Iam really excited that I can’t wait to walk towards that shiny rainbow , I wanna know what’s next , Iam curious , happy and excited.

(Iam gonna get outta here someday)
Means…hope…it’s representing hope…someday Iam gonna do that…someday life will be great…someday.

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And as they were singing the song even in the hardest time in Jess’s life , with the sad tone , in the same music class , but that time without Leslie , and with sad environment…

Let’s translate it now:

(Someday Iam finally gonna let go)
Means…it’s hard…but someday I will get over that tragedy and find a way out.

(Cause I know there is a better way)
Means…because I know I couldn’t live like that forever…the pain is deep and very damaging to my soul…I know there is a better way to deal with this.

(And I wanna know what’s over that rainbow)
Means…I knew Terabithia…I was curious and exploring with Leslie…I wanna continue my journey…not because I think I will enjoy it without Leslie…but because we already created this kingdom together…and I wanna know what will be next…maybe i will find something useful and helping me with my situation.

(Iam gonna get outta here someday)
Means…someday…I will know how to deal with this pain…someday…I will get out of this dark bubble I entered after Leslie died…someday.

And a proof for that with being logical , is as we know Jess became brave and unshakable with Leslie’s help , but he just had the hardest test ever and that is Leslie’s death , so it makes sense that he had those thoughts with the sad tone of the song!

And That’s why I think the director played the same song in completely different scenes!

First with the scene where Jess was the happiest…
And second with the scene where Jess was the saddest.

( Only internal fears , not poverty, Homelessness, etc )

I won’t spoil the movie for you…but I will give you a general idea about the story and why it’s meaningful , important , and making a cool mixture with BTT.

First , I wanna tell you that they are not similar , BTT and BWD , they are different but they share a great ground , which is meaningfulness , and discussing human experiences and emotions with an excellent way and story.

I just finished watching BWD for the second time.
It’s really cute…and I focused with the story and the characters more , and it’s really meaningful.

The characters are simple , the town is small , and opal is starting alone with an empty heart , but you will notice how it’s not what it sounds about them , and how opal will change everything for the better , and all because of Winn-Dixie .

And the movie has great wisdom and perspective as well , you will notice the wisdom in Gloria dump (that’s her name haha) , and you will notice the great perspective of life and people in Opal , even though as you will notice that her perspective on her mother was not wise , but she just wanted answers to her questions , and tried to hold onto anything about her mother.

I will not tell you the wisdom and the lessons as you will notice it when you watch the movie , but iam telling you that it’s meaningful and we can benefit from it as well.

You will hear everything from Opal’s mouth…

She will tell you everything you need to know…especially as the movie ends.

She will tell you pretty much of the message and how she felt exactly.

But you will need some minutes after the movie to link everything and see the whole thing together.

You will notice the preacher and his interactions with Opal , and how everything will get a turn in the end.

and , as I can’t say much just to not spoil the movie for you , Iam telling you that this movie is the lightweight and cute side , comparing to BTT which was deeply emotional , dense and philosophical , that movie is light , cute , and slow , but meaningful at the same time.

If you need years to fully understand BTT…
You can understand BWD in just 10 minutes.

By knowing Opal’s perspective and every character’s past and noticing their present , all fairly.

They are simple characters.

In the end , the message is meaningful , even though it’s light weighted and not meant to destroy you as BTT.

Watch that movie , if you love BTT , Iam sure you wouldn’t regret it , and even if you find it kinda slow or boring , the end will come and you will be satisfied for it , and as you understand its message , you will love it.

In front of the castle…there is a guard standing…with his sword behind his back…a Terabithian who is dedicated to that place.

Jess is looking at him as they are walking towards the castle…the Terabithian is calm , focused , and waiting for the king to arrive.

As Jess and May Belle are almost there , the giant troll decided to leave , he asked the king for permission , and Jess let him go.

Jess started talking to the Terabithian : (Hey , what are you doing here?)

The Terabithian answered : (Hey King , my name is Gary , and iam your guard protecting the king , the princess , and the castle)

Jess said : (you are here alone?)

Gary said : (Yes , king , and iam the most powerful Terabithian)

Jess became amazed by this fact and asked him : (The most powerful Terabithian? , what can you do?)

Gary answered : (I can fly , use my powerful sword to divide anything even a mountain , run as fast as the light , and using my blue fire at any bad creature who think about fighting you or the princess or the castle)

Jess became even more amazed by his potential.

Then May Belle asked : (you can kill us!)

Jess looked at her as he wanna say : why did you say that

But Gary said : (No , of course I can’t , Iam dedicated to the king and the princess , my duty is to protect them , that’s my duty and that’s my queen created me for , I can’t violate the rules of my queen)

Then Jess said : (you mean…Leslie created you?)

Gary said : (Not exactly , My queen created Terabithia in general , and there was a castle with prisoners by the dark master , That big and main castle , so I was created to protect the castle when the king arrives and the prisoners are free again)

Jess said : (did you talk to her?)

Gary said : (No I didn’t , I’ve been told that the queen was departed to the light world , I felt…bad , but I knew that the king will arrive and I will see him and his princess and protect them , even thought i didn’t have the chance to protect the queen)

Jess said : (when have you been created exactly?)

Gary said : (I was created from the first day of Terabithia , but I gained my superpowers and became the guard in The second you started building the bridge , as I’ve been told that the king will be here soon with his princess , and the castle will finally be free , so they need protection)

May Belle said : (Wow…That’s interesting)

Jess said : (Alright Gary , we will see you later)

Gary came back to looking at the ground and being calm and closed.

Then , as Jess was standing there looking at the castle from the front , he didn’t wait for long until a flying creature came out of the castle…what is that?

Wait for Part 3!

Jess bacame the king…May Belle became the princess…the giant troll introduced them with the kingdom.

But , what happened after it?
I saw it , and I will tell you what I saw.

The giant troll invited Jess to come further into the kingdom , to see the new lands , and reach the castle in the end , then Jess hesitated a little bit as it’s a new experience , and the giant troll just spoke with him for the first time , but May Belle became very excited , and told Jess to accept his offer.

Then Jess agreed and said : (let’s go May Belle…)

May Belle with her smile and her happy face…went walking with joy besides the giant troll , and Jess came after them , looking at the kingdom around him , with a surprise on his face , mixed with proud.

May Belle told Jess : (isn’t it great Jess?)
Jess said : (Yeah)
Then May Belle followed : (let’s go for that big castle!)
Jess said : (Alright May Belle , just stay with me)

May Belle held his hand…and they continued walking together.

The giant troll rotated his face as he walks and saw them , then he continued walking with them towards the castle.

The giant troll said : (They have been waiting for you)

Jess said : (who?)

The giant troll said : (the prisoners of the dark master , they have been imprisoned for a long time here , they have been waiting for you to free them )

Jess said : (Yeah…Leslie told me about them)

The giant troll said : (as you was building the bridge , their chains became more loose as you continue , and then it started breaking , making them free , as you finished the bridge , they all became free , then they waited for the princess to come)

Jess said : (how did they knew that Leslie died?)

The giant troll said : (Leslie was the queen , we got a message from the light world , telling us that she will not come here anymore , we knew about her departure , and we saw her , coming to the other side of the creek , disappointed by the fact that the rope broke so she had no place here again , I saw her and waved at her , I was the only one who did , but she did not see me , unfortunately , because the light world built a secret wall between her and Terabithia , so she couldn’t see any of it , but I didn’t know that until she passed , and after she saw the broken rope , she went with disappointment on her face , and this was the last time I saw her)

Jess said with sadness on his face : (I didn’t know any of that happened , I got no messages , no nothing , I just went to the museum , and as I came back , my dad told me that she died after drowning in the creek)

Then May Belle said : (then she didn’t die , Jess , as the giant troll told you , she departed , to the light world)

Jess said : (yeah but , what’s the difference between this and dying , she left our world , but…will she ever come back?)

The giant troll didn’t give Jess the answer to that…

Then the giant troll said : (Leslie would want you to enjoy your time with the princess)

Jess said : (Yeah , I guess)

As they are walking with a bit of disappointment , They saw a magical creature , moving out of the trees and heading towards them.

Jess looked at him and stopped , then May Belle and the giant troll stopped too.

The creature name was (bate) , he said : (hey king hey princess! , iam bate , it’s nice to meet you both!)

May Belle immediately said : (it’s nice to meet you too, bate!)

Jess said : (what were you doing in the trees)

Bate laughed and said : (Nothing king! , my house is over there , I live with the trees here!)

Then Jess said : (oh , okay , we should go now , see you later!)

Bate said : (Bye king Bye princess!!!) and disappeared through the woods again.

Jess and May Belle continued their walking , smiling , their mood changed very much after their conversation with bate , and the giant troll looked at them and smiled.

May Belle said : (we have so much to do here , it’s a wonderful place , and Terabithians are nice!!)

Jess said : (Yeah! Just don’t tell anyone May Belle!)

May Belle said playfully : (not even Joyce?)

Jess smiled.

As they were walking , May Belle imagined so many purple flowers around her , and some flying creatures , and a water fountain as well.

Jess just looked at the world around him , remembering Leslie sometimes , and appreciating his experience.

The castle is not far away anymore…they are coming closer and closer…

But..
What is this infront of the castle?…

Wait for part 2!

Have you wondered why the director foucsed on those 2 paintings rather than other ones ?…they have deep meanings behind them..

let’s discuss each one and tell you what I learned after my research and how it’s linked to the movie…

The first painting : A Village Fair by Pieter Brueghel the Younger 1614

That’s it! , it’s exactly the same painting that was in the movie.

It’s in the Auckland Art Gallery in New Zealand , that’s the same gallery which Jess and Miss Edmunds visited , that’s the Museum , as the movie was shot in New Zealand of course.

So , why did they put it and what does that mean?

Pieter Brueghel the Younger was a famous 17th-century Flemish artist who loved painting lively village festivals, markets, and rural community life. He captured detailed, colorful scenes of ordinary people and also preserved many of his father's legendary artistic masterpieces. (I got that from AI)

So , they put that painting in the movie because it’s very similar to Jess’s social class and people in Lark Creek , it’s representing their everyday suffering and struggles , and as the painting has some people dancing and having fun as well , it was like escaping their harsh reality as we can see them through the art , as Jess and Leslie escaped to Terabithia from the dark world outside.

Jess focused on it first because it’s representing his society as we discussed…and maybe Miss Edmunds described it as (one of her favourites) because she understands Jess’s struggles , and she is from the same society as well , the small rural town of Lark Creek , Virginia.

I encourage you to search more about this painting and the next one , and read about it more , as I had some hard time explaining it here , I did my best explaining it and relate it to the movie.

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So , what about the second painting?

It’s interesting as well.

The second painting : Henri Gascard - Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth 1670

I had a hard time finding this one as it has many similar ones.

And the idea behind it is…

To assert the political power, beauty, and overt French identity of King Charles II's influential mistress. The point of the painting was to act as a visual manifesto promoting her high status, her tie to French style, and her intimate yet commanding position at the English royal court. (By AI)

So it was to represent the political power , wealth and influence.

She was wearing expensive clothes , those French ones which represented wealth and luxury at that time.

And as she is holding a dog , it was just for the Aristocratic class at that time to own a dog.

Wait a minute , doesn’t that remind you of Leslie?
A rich girl , with unique clothes , and with a dog , Exactly!

It’s pure genius for the director to put a painting like that in the movie.

And as you notice what Jess said about it: (it’s amazing how much detail put into it)

He didn’t say that about Brueghel's painting...as if he knew the painting very well, because it's so similar to Leslie!

And even Miss Edmunds asked him : (you have been to a museum before right?)

She didn’t say that when he foucsed on the first painting , as he didn’t say anything about it , but when she noticed his vision of the second one , she assumed that he went to a museum before as he noticed the art behind it instantly.

I think the director put that painting for many reasons…one of them was as Jess could see Leslie as a piece of Art in front of him , and to show us even further how Leslie is from another world herself and very different in this small rural town of Lark Creek.

Isn’t it interesting?!

We notice the development of Jess and Miss Edmunds relationship in the background through the movie.

First , he is staring , with not being in the moment.
But then , he opens up , step by step.

As Leslie taught him how to do that…and made his reality better so he had the space.

First , Leslie pushed him indirectly to help Miss Edmunds with carrying her instruments , but as Jess is a closed off person , he hesitated , then went away.

But then , as they had a great time in Terabithia , and Jess became more brave , this bravery encouraged him to approach Miss Edmunds for the first time , and it became clear as she said : (He speaks!) , he helped her , finally.

Then he opened up more as he held the door for her and felt great about it , and then at the same day , during Miss Edmund’s music class , there is the scene in the photo.

You notice the board , it’s a musical rule , but notice how the (HARMONY) is highlighted with all capital letters.

The director focused on that scene to show us the board as much as he cold as Miss Edmunds is walking and using the guitar , to show us how the harmony is formed between Jess and his teacher , and right before that scene ended , we notice how Miss Edmunds is looking at Jess and smiling.

why is she looking at him if he is staring and closed? , she never did , she only looks at other students and smiles.

No , not this time , Jess changed.

We notice right after that scene , how Jess is calm and confident , looking at his teacher , and vibing with her , with a confident and focused smile.

Jess is here at the moment…
Jess is not closed off anymore…
Jess is here , happy , brave , and confident.

To be honest , it makes me sick how people don’t appreciate those 2 movies enough.

And don’t let them fool you , they might look simple , cute , and superficial from the outside with those children as the main characters , but they are extremely far away from being superficial , silly or shallow , but they are cute btw haha that’s true , especially BWD , extreme cuteness , but anyways…

Superficiality is the one who pisses me off the most , people looking at those movies from a very superficial perspective, and it’s not what those movies tried to say , especially for Bridge to Terabithia.

People look at BWD and say: good movie but there was no big events or a good plot twist , happy ending , boring.

And they look at BTT and say: oh , very emotional , I felt bad , I cried.

I see this ALL OF THE TIME whenever I search about BTT anywhere , and I feel it in the people who watched BWD.

Okay , I get it , we all felt that , but this is only the first layer , there are so much philosophy , complexity , psychology , etc , which you didn’t even touch or think about!!

One of the main points of Art that it usually represents our human experiences or emotions or both infront of us as a story , especially as visual as in cinema , so we can see it , feel it , understand it , and learn from it.

Most people only reach the first 2 stages , without moving further and trying to understand what actually happened.

So , I wanna talk a little bit about those 2 movies and why I think that no other movie will be that meaningful ever again.

What’s really special about those movies , not just because they are making you emotional , you can see many cheap movies and get very very emotional , but what’s truly special about those movies is the philosophy behind them , and iam not talking about Socrates philosophy , iam talking about how they discuss deep human feelings as no other movie does , especially as all of them are built on actual novels , which was extremely necessary , as we know that Literature is often deep and have certain messages , but , of course being based on true meaningful stories represented in novels is not enough , and the film need to have great work team and excellent main characters to make it look great and convey the message , which those two movies done very well.

And that’s why Anna Sophia Robb is phenomenal , especially at those types of movies , she was the main character and I can’t imagine those movies with another actress , it will make them lose so so much value.

I think she is the best in history doing meaningful characters as a child actress , no other actress came close until this day.

And also , one of the reasons why those 2 movies became very successful in presenting and conveying deep human experiences and emotions , is that they were story-centered , so there is no place for what the audience like , or how they are gonna pay us more as much as possible regardless of the story , it was just about making the story as good as possible , and that’s why it achieved it’s message and conveyed it very very well.

And this category of movies in general , is extremely rare to the point that it’s stupid , I almost saw no other movies out of those two and Walden Media , I searched A LOT and didn’t find anything that came close , the only movie who came close to this category was (My girl) 1991 movie , but it has very much cheap scenes because it was a true family movie , like for what the audience like , and the message of the movie came on one character’s voice at the end of the movie , which I didn’t like , it was a bit of superficial and audience friendly to the point that made the story lose some value , and vada was not as interesting as opal , even though she was interesting and good , but of course so far away from Leslie.

And of course I watched all of the 3 movies…

Bridge to Terabithia:
13 times (until now and it will increase significantly)
I analysed it a lot as my articles there and my projects , I became an expert lol.

Because of Winn-Dixie:
one time (unfortunately, yeah its not as deep as BTT so I don’t need to watch it 10 times or more , I need to watch it again at least once or twice , but I can’t find it anymore lol).

My Girl:
one time (it was good , but Iam not planning for more).

I think this is enough for right now , I have so much to talk about when it comes to those 2 movies , but I will save it for another article.

What do you think about the topic?

(See ya!)
(Yeah..see ya!)
And they didn’t see each other again.

iam sorry to remind you , I know it’s hard , but why?

I heard once in a movie : (stop trying to control everything and just. Let. Go.)

But , is it that easy? , why is it so hard? , what if i can’t?

You may expect me to reason it with the traditional way , like with historical or psychological reasons , or explain to you how your brain secretes those hormones , blah blah blah…

But no.

And also iam not here to make you sad or uncomfortable or crying.

If you wanna cry , I encourage you to do that , it’s healthy and beneficial especially for emotional discharge , don’t try to act strong against your emotions when you are alone , it will not be good for you at all , speaking from experience.

So , what makes letting go so hard and how do we deal with it?

Well , letting go is hard because the attachment was so big , your expectations were too high , and the amount of feelings you had , it filled your brain to the point that it can’t let it go easily after it’s all gone in real life.

We struggle inside our own heads more than we do in real life…

Nothing destroys our hearts like losing a loved one , a best friend , a near relative , etc , it was very hard because they took a big place in our souls , the bigger their place was in our minds , hearts , and souls , the bigger the disappointment , sadness , depression , confusion , shocking , and so on.

As perfect as that person appears into your eyes , and as bigger as the place he gets into your heart chambers , the bigger the positive difference he brought into your life , the worst you feel when you lose him.

You feel like you lost a part of your soul…
You lost the sweet taste , of your life.

That’s what Jess felt about Leslie..
And that’s why we felt it with him , because the movie wasn’t talking about a weird story from another universe , the movie was talking about an experience which almost universal , you can see it in a best friend , a loved one , etc , depending on your situation , but one thing they all have in common , and that is..it’s extremely hard , to let go.

Why do you think about something which is already gone?
When it’s gone…it’s gone…the brain says.

But , it was not that easy…it never was.

Jess had the hope , they was playing , running , talking , teasing each other , building the tree house together , having adventures in Terabithia…

What happened?
I was not expecting that , even if someone told me from the beginning that it’s all temporary , even it Leslie herself told Jess that , he will not believe it , the butterflies in his guts are already there , and his heart has no desire but for one , which was Leslie.

Life can be very good , then it can get hard very fast , but , with positivity and appreciation , we can outlast any past experiences , or any tragedy that comes on our way.

Time heals everything , it’s a core truth , no matter how horrible you feel right now , after losing the best person in your life , time will heal you , sooner or later , whether you liked it or not.

Forgetting is a true blessing , we are humans , we forget all of the time , even though your subconscious mind never do , but your conscious mind is forgetting all of the time , he can’t live in his sadness forever , especially if you had the intent to get over it and to feel better , your brain will help you , sooner or later you will get over it , believe it or not , your brain is very lazy to think about the same sadness and depressing thoughts for 10 years straight , it costs so much energy , and it’s not necessary for your brain to function , and your brain will realise it one day , and stop those thoughts , especially if you helped him to do that.

Of course , when you try to remember , you will remember immediately , even with emotions and details , you may even have dreams about that person years later , but that’s okay , you got over it already , it’s just your subconscious thoughts , remembering sometimes , as that experience took a large place into your soul once.

Life still has so much for us , believe me , life is not about one person , it never was and it never will , you lived already decades without that person just fine , it’s just your brain treating it as the end of the world , but trust me , it’s not , at all , even though it’s very hard now.

Some people and some experiences are non forgettable…but it does not mean that we have to be prisoners to our past forever.

You may expect me to say that it’s impossible to be and to imagine , but actually I think that it was possible and acceptable in that story! , even though it was about friendship , but it was very emotional that with different adaptation , it’s totally possible to make their story as a love story in the movie , as they are a boy and a girl , and in perfect age for pure love , and Leslie is a beautiful girl and very different in Jess’s eyes , and many more!

I will give you some hints about how I imagined their love story if it was real , from my expectations and understanding of their characters and their circumstances…

First , I believe hugs will be almost an everyday thing , they will hug each other too often , because hugs are pure way to show unconditional love and appreciation , and they are deeply emotional as well , especially between people in love as couples or as they love each other as partners.

And it will not be like the only hug Leslie gave Jess , it will be deep , lasting for a few seconds each time , sometimes more seconds and sometimes less , depending on the circumstances , and they will be in Terabithia only , and it will feel like as their souls interacting with each others.

And Jess will feel those hugs very much each time , first he will hesitate , but eventually he will smile and be happy with them , then maybe in the last few times or the last time they meet , he will remember Leslie to hug him , and she will , and maybe it will be the scene right before they last scene together with the goodbye in the rain , they will hug each other first in terabithia as the last scene in the treehouse finished , then they cross the creek , then say (see ya) , then the iconic scene will appear.

And another things is their eye contacts , they will increase very much , and will last more each time.

Jess will feel way more butterflies in his guts that he will start acting weird and his family will notice , especially May Belle , he may even have sleepless nights , thinking about Leslie.

And May Belle will notice their relationship more , teasing them more than just once as the original story.

Jess will draw hearts , and drawings representing how he is in love , and as Leslie sees them , he will hide them immediately because he is shy , but she will tease him and see them anyways in the end.

I don’t expect it to be that deep as sending love letters or making love calls with each others , they are neighbours and they will meet each other in school everyday , and they have Terabithia as their own place , so it will not be a thing.

As they are having special time in Terabithia already , they will not have another special place for themselves , just Terabithia.

Maybe Leslie will give Jess a kiss on the cheek once , and he will be very shy , and she will not do that again.

Jess and Leslie will talk many times about how they want a beautiful place far away from everyone , and how they wanna make Terabithia more beautiful.

What do you think?
And if you want me to do fan-fictional story about imagining their story from the beginning as they are in love , just tell me in the comments!

Some interesting differences between Jess and Leslie…

When Leslie gifted Jess the watercolours set , Jess of course became amazed of it , as he haven’t seen anything like that before , as he is from a poor family , so the first thing came into his mind was the cost of it , (it must cost you a fortune) , then Leslie said : (what’s the matter of what it costs?) , with her special way of saying that , Leslie didn’t care about money , because her family is rich , she just found the best one for Jess and bought it immediately , so Leslie completely focuses on Jess’s reaction , and will he like it or not , so that the first thing she told him was as he opened it : (like it?) , and this became clear as she said that she can get a cheaper one for him if he wants , she was just trying to make him comfortable and happy even with a cheaper one if he is more comfortable with it.

As Leslie asked Jess about what’s the matter of what it costs , Jess said : (I don’t know) , he said that a lot , he always don’t know , he don’t know why he said or did anything , he don’t know , he always hesitate because he don’t know himself , yet.

We notice that difference in another scene as well , when they were sitting in the tree house , as in the second photo , we notice what they’re eating , Jess was eating an apple , as it’s common for people in his rural town , apples are common in his house , it’s a common fruit especially for a small rural town like Lark Creek.

But for Leslie? , notice what she was eating , and what she brought to the tree house , Oreo’s , candy , chocolate , she had many of Oreo’s besides her as she opened one into two halves and ate the white part first , all of that describe how different and rich Leslie was , Leslie brought very much food and boxes , she even got many Oreo’s besides her as she sits talking to Jess and eating , but Jess? , it’s just one ordinary apple in his hand , he is poor , and totally ordinary , but for Leslie , Oreo’s represents how free and extraordinary Leslie was , as sweet , sugary and colourful foods represented that for her , comparing to the normal apple jess was eating.

You can notice their posture as they sit besides each others as well , Leslie was comfortable , calm , and extended her legs forward , but for Jess , he was sitting with a straight back and tight legs , as he had work with his father after the conversation so he is prepared for his father’s call at any moment , and that highlights the differences in their psychology as well.

Other differences just defines more how rich and different Leslie was , her big and modern house , the Mercedes car in the background of her relatives as they came from the town when she died , etc.

Jess and Leslie were different in most of their circumstances , but they shared many powerful characteristics , like sharp minds , pure imagination , and pure hearts deep down.

It’s on (#Leslie) , I published it here as an article but I would love it if you supported me there!

Here is the link if you are interested:

https://www.wattpad.com/story/414422807-the-angelic-soul-departure-to-the-light-leslie