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Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 5:38 pm
by Jorge
You think this show is pro religion?

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 6:28 pm
by wease
Higgs wrote:I tried this, not for me. I think I have an alarmingly visceral reaction to religion that I can't get past.
Oh, I think it may have the same feelings towards religion as you.

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 7:01 pm
by Farmer John
I'm not ready to watch the finale. I'm going to miss this show

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 2:07 am
by VinylGuy
oh wow what a finale. Another brilliant series from Danny. I just love his work and this one was really really good.

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 10:13 am
by Higgs
Jorge wrote:You think this show is pro religion?
I do not. I think that these mega church types just don't hold my interest is all. I can't relate, even a little bit.

I appreciate I'm no doubt doing myself a disservice by not sticking it out but only so many hours in the day so choices have to be made.

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 12:13 pm
by Mecca
This could just as well be a show about a media mogul family; the actual occupation is just flavor to a story about wealthy charlatans divorced from reality. It’s like if succession was about a mega church family and actually a comedy

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Sat May 10, 2025 3:59 pm
by Farmer John
Great finale. The tonal shifts that this show does so well were once again very well done with some genuinely touching moments. The siblings’ group prayer for Corey was very moving.

Everything about that opening Cape & Pistol duel scene was incredible. “When I was child…oh, fuck, y’all.”

Not a lot of Uncle Baby Billy, but he made every moment count.

“Red Red Wine” would be a seriously terrifying song to be murdered to.

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Tremendous finale. This show will be greatly missed.

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Sat May 10, 2025 7:29 pm
by Jorge
I'm really enjoying Vice Principals... I know I'm probably the only Righteous Gemstones fan who hadn't seen it, but in case you also haven't, highly recommended. It's really scratching that Gemstones itch

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Sat May 10, 2025 8:12 pm
by wease
Jorge wrote:I'm really enjoying Vice Principals... I know I'm probably the only Righteous Gemstones fan who hadn't seen it, but in case you also haven't, highly recommended. It's really scratching that Gemstones itch
We watched it between Gemstones seasons. It was very weird to see Edi Patterson in that role after having seen her as Judy first.

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Mon January 05, 2026 9:46 pm
by Ms Harmless
just started watching this, it took a while to find as UK advertisers obviously aren't confident this kind of thing has an audience here

it's me, I'm the audience

I'm on the finale of season 2

this show is amazing, so very keenly observed, even the cringe worship songs are real

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Mon January 12, 2026 8:38 pm
by Ms Harmless
"I gotta find my daddy!"

"what'd he say?"

"he went to find some titty!"

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Mon January 12, 2026 9:07 pm
by Mecca
Uncle Baby Billy deserves more recognition

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Mon January 12, 2026 9:44 pm
by Ms Harmless
the whole Bible Bonkers bit was hilarious

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Mon January 12, 2026 9:45 pm
by Ms Harmless
Mecca wrote:Uncle Baby Billy deserves more recognition
he reminds me of Ric Flair

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Tue January 13, 2026 12:42 am
by wease
Ms Harmless wrote:the whole Bible Bonkers bit was hilarious
Baby Billy’s Bible Bonkers

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Tue January 13, 2026 1:17 am
by Mecca
wease wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:the whole Bible Bonkers bit was hilarious
Baby Billy’s Bible Bonkers
Go outside, nerd!

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Tue January 13, 2026 1:31 am
by dad
Mecca wrote:
wease wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:the whole Bible Bonkers bit was hilarious
Baby Billy’s Bible Bonkers
Go outside, nerd!
Might be my most who quoted line from that show.

Baby Billy and Judy Gemstone are perfect characters.

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Tue January 13, 2026 1:36 am
by Mecca
dad wrote:
Mecca wrote:
wease wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:the whole Bible Bonkers bit was hilarious
Baby Billy’s Bible Bonkers
Go outside, nerd!
Might be my most who quoted line from that show.

Baby Billy and Judy Gemstone are perfect characters.
Judy reminds me a lot of her character in Vice Principals. I strongly recommend that show to anyone who is a fan of Gemstones because I think the show was born out of whatever they tapped into on that show

Re: The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Posted: Tue January 13, 2026 8:45 am
by Ms Harmless
one of my favourite things was that they covered Judy's mental health / abuse issues as a young girl (whoever plays young Judy is fantastic), which lends understanding to her actions and personality as an adult