Seeker - Dark is Rising Susan Cooper words/ SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE SPOILERS

[marion11111]

> > Alla:
> >  Indeed. Do you think Rider and his mommy Batilda was 
> the 
> > funny thing they wanted to do with Rider? Shudders.
> > 
> 
> marion11111:
> yeah, that's right.  wasn't there supposed to be something funny or 
> tongue-in-cheek about the Rider?  I'll have to look for that 
> interview and see what exactly he did say.
>

marion again:
replying to myself - how pathetic.  Anyway I must be at five posts today so I'm done now.

i found an interview where Eccleston says what the funny thing is.  He mentions it and 
then says he can't say because it would be a spoiler.  He refers to this surprising spoiler 
several times and then the reporter spoils it!  See this link:
http://www.movieweb.com/news/02/23202.php

Quote:
"What appealed to you about this character?

Christopher Eccleston: The spoiler thing that I'm not allowed to talk about, actually. Yeah. 
When you see it, you'll understand. There's an opportunity with the Rider for humor and 
subversion and satire that I've not seen before in these kind of films and it was that. It was 
that most of all. 99.9 percent of the dramas I've made have been for adults, especially with 
film and television and this was a real opportunity to try something new. I've had some 
experience with Doctor Who. I think it's a real important area if we can provide them 
complexity and gray area rather than just a fun fair ride. That's what appeals to me.

You also play a doctor in this film?

Christopher Eccleston: Yeah. That's the spoiler, yeah. "

So, I guess that was kind of funny and certainly not in the book.

I also found a funny YouTube that a fan made about the missing Walker in the film.  The 
fan uses some strong language to make her/his point, so don't watch if offended by 
cussing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYd4CNbqPBc