EVERYONE GET MORE CLAUDIAPILLED NOW!!

I think the decision to age Claudia up to the point that she could be played by young-looking adults/almost adults instead of an extremely young child is actually incredibly ethical and positive. I know some people lament the loss of theme and while I sympathize, I think it matters waaaaaaaay less than the actual factual harm that being in the spotlight at a young age does to a lot of people (especially children of color). The story is not and should not be considered more important than the safety of real people, ESPECIALLY kids. Also we wouldn't have the absolutely jaw-dropping performances of Delainey Hayles and Bailey Bass which would be a damn shame. Anyways.

THIS and also it makes a lot more sense to age up Claudia, as turning her 14 means putting her in a distinctive everlasting liminal space : she's not a child anymore but not yet a woman. This reinforces her anguish concerning the fact that she can never look how she feels inside, and having young-looking adult actors such as Delainey and Bailey only propels this. What we see on screen is a young woman, but she is still treated like a child in-universe. We as an audience can feel her anger with her, and feel the absurdity of her being treated as something she isn't.

“claudia de pointe du lac” “claudia de lioncourt” “claudia de pointe du lac de lioncourt” did you fools ever consider claudia eparvier. did you ever consider that she would absolutely take madeleine’s last name because madeleine is the only one who ever put her first and that she would want to repay her by putting her first too. did you consider this

Book Madeleine made children's toys, Movie Madeleine died cradling Claudia to her like a child, Claudia was never going to escape being treated like she was five years old forever even by her chosen companion. Her death was a tragedy and inevitable. AMC Madeleine made dresses saw her loved her treated her as an equal died on her knees clutching Claudia's waist framing Claudia in a position of greater strength and age than her companion. Claudia escaped being treated like a child through Madeleine who loved her. Claudia's death was a tragedy and not inevitable at all.