I think the creative choices they are making and the embellishments to back stories are a crucial part of what makes the show stand out among other Christian media (not to mention the stellar performances, music, and dialogue). It honestly enhances my vision of these Biblical figures by making them more human and complex. Great review.
I've only seen the first season and I liked it very much. My catholic taste is not at odds with the view of Jesus and his mother and disciples. Thanks for this review.
The Chosen is currently my favorite TV show that I have ever seen and I am confident that it will remain so when it is done. It makes the events of the Gospels as groundbreaking and alive and extraordinary as they must have been back in Jesus' ministry 2000 years ago. This is not a replacement for Sacred Scripture, of course, but a brilliant addendum to them. Great job on this article!
Episcopalian here. I agree w/ most of your critique of Protestants' critiques!
...but naturally, I wish Jenkins had gone where he couldn't possibly have gone, re the "Centurion" (Gaius) and his "slave." Rather than 1st c. Palestine, he made their relationship look like early 19th c. Texas! (where filmed. And I refer to Gaius's slave appearing as a chattel-slavery son). Whereas the more *realistic* perspective was that the Centurion's slave was not a son, but body-servant, i.e., same-sex *lover*. I live in hope for THIS portrayal, someday...
Good review. We watched Season 1 so far and enjoyed it. The scene with Jesus and Nicodemus was moving, among others.
Is (Eric Avari's) Nicodemus not going to appear again? I miss him---and it seems like he should be around for, um, "Holy Week".
I think the creative choices they are making and the embellishments to back stories are a crucial part of what makes the show stand out among other Christian media (not to mention the stellar performances, music, and dialogue). It honestly enhances my vision of these Biblical figures by making them more human and complex. Great review.
I've only seen the first season and I liked it very much. My catholic taste is not at odds with the view of Jesus and his mother and disciples. Thanks for this review.
The Chosen is currently my favorite TV show that I have ever seen and I am confident that it will remain so when it is done. It makes the events of the Gospels as groundbreaking and alive and extraordinary as they must have been back in Jesus' ministry 2000 years ago. This is not a replacement for Sacred Scripture, of course, but a brilliant addendum to them. Great job on this article!
Episcopalian here. I agree w/ most of your critique of Protestants' critiques!
...but naturally, I wish Jenkins had gone where he couldn't possibly have gone, re the "Centurion" (Gaius) and his "slave." Rather than 1st c. Palestine, he made their relationship look like early 19th c. Texas! (where filmed. And I refer to Gaius's slave appearing as a chattel-slavery son). Whereas the more *realistic* perspective was that the Centurion's slave was not a son, but body-servant, i.e., same-sex *lover*. I live in hope for THIS portrayal, someday...