There are many sins committed in the telling of this story. The worst being that Jesus and followers speak in contemporary English Slang & the Romans have American accents which is why I gave it a 6.
But, I let all that go & just watched it as a semi fictional period drama about Christ. Which the filmmakers made clear in the opening credits. There are things I loved as a history lover, like that Christ is depicted as he truly would look, a middle eastern Jew with darker skin and dark hair and dark eyes.
I enjoyed the framing of the biblical accounts in ways that made them accessible and human. I enjoyed the connections of historical events. And I was moved by the profound epiphany of Nicodemus.
I'm not religious, but I have formed a close community with my Christian neighbors who are true Christians in their actions. I'm gay and my partner and I live together. They have been so accepting and loving and gracious and we reciprocate those feelings. I am always touched when they say they'll pray for me, my mom, my partner during difficult times. These are very decent human beings and I'm proud to have them in my circle of support.
This is why I can enjoy a story based on the Bible. Because I see the Christianity my neighbors have. It's loving and kind. I have no problem with them. My neighbors have always said: "It's not for us to judge. We don't know if being gay means you'll not get into heaven. Only God knows that." That's just amazing. So I watch this for what it is and enjoy what I can. If I can love Bridgerton, I can love a semi fictional account of Jesus in the same way.
But, I let all that go & just watched it as a semi fictional period drama about Christ. Which the filmmakers made clear in the opening credits. There are things I loved as a history lover, like that Christ is depicted as he truly would look, a middle eastern Jew with darker skin and dark hair and dark eyes.
I enjoyed the framing of the biblical accounts in ways that made them accessible and human. I enjoyed the connections of historical events. And I was moved by the profound epiphany of Nicodemus.
I'm not religious, but I have formed a close community with my Christian neighbors who are true Christians in their actions. I'm gay and my partner and I live together. They have been so accepting and loving and gracious and we reciprocate those feelings. I am always touched when they say they'll pray for me, my mom, my partner during difficult times. These are very decent human beings and I'm proud to have them in my circle of support.
This is why I can enjoy a story based on the Bible. Because I see the Christianity my neighbors have. It's loving and kind. I have no problem with them. My neighbors have always said: "It's not for us to judge. We don't know if being gay means you'll not get into heaven. Only God knows that." That's just amazing. So I watch this for what it is and enjoy what I can. If I can love Bridgerton, I can love a semi fictional account of Jesus in the same way.