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The Righteous Gemstones

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I finally finished this show over the weekend. I was laughing non-stop through the last two episodes -- partly the situations (which are just pretty crazy) but also the dialogue, it manages to be hilarious and raunchy all the same time.

Even the redemption angles are a bit more polished than conventional films. I'm not really convinced any of the gemstones have improved except for maybe Eli -- the kids are just a mess. There were some baby steps in there; maybe Judy is the furthest along, after her rambling confession to BJ and his sharpening her like iron, but Jesse's pretty much needing to be dragged kicking and screaming over the finish line before he changes.

I was kinda surprised at how the Scotty plotline turned out with the twist in e8.

I think Mandy is one of my favorite secondary characters -- she has the best outbursts and facial expressions (usually involving shock or outrage). I'm also kinda fond of Keefe and BJ as well -- I love how BJ "mans" up in the final episode.

Edi Patterson can do that gross/cringy/funny better than anyone. She's also in the Between Two Ferns movie - she plays the public access channel manager. I can't even explain her accent - it's hilarious.
 

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Edi Patterson can do that gross/cringy/funny better than anyone. She's also in the Between Two Ferns movie - she plays the public access channel manager. I can't even explain her accent - it's hilarious.

She was kinda the breakout star for me in Season 1 -- I vaguely remembered seeing her face before, but I was far more familiar with the other members of the family (Goodman, McBride, DeVine, Goggins). I even started running more into Skyler Gisondo over the last few years (saw him in Booksmart earlier in 2019 and Vacation a few years ago).

She's so great in this.
 

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They're not unlike a mafia family.


Anyway, I think my favorite part without a doubt is the We Did It coins.
 

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I finally started watching Season 2 of this.

dear god, this show's so damned funny -- and honestly the writing/acting is great. They really nail these people while still making them feel real. It's just giving me awful flashbacks of my time in church community, but still is fun to watch. Might be the most nuanced thing Danny McBride has done. It's neat seeing Eric Roberts act too, with a character I don't think I've seen from him before.

Who the hell was that Power Jesus guy? OMFG
 

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Finished Season 2 today.

One of my favorite bits:
 
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