I don't know- I think its pretty blatant. Particularly I think it seems anti-Catholic since most of the "bad guys" are reminiscent of Catholic church father.
But I found the Chronicles of Narnia very blatant too- with a completely opposite message. It's refreshing to see this Golden Compass series because of the controversial message, and it's fun to see these two go head to head. I'll watch them all and enjoy them. Its fun to watch these fantasy series'.
