God, that scene with the Popes of Christmas past — I've been waiting for that. I've seen screencaps of it on my tumblr dash (don't judge me!) for months now, and it did not disappoint. Breathtakingly gorgeous mise-en-scène, but I did not expect the comic relief. The way Jude Law slowly chewed that scene was…

I cried several times: Lenny and Mary; Lenny and Gutierrez in the garden and in the restaurant; and during Lenny's speech. I also laughed several times. This show has been perfect for me, and I'm utterly blown away by Jude Law.

Cardinal Assente is still there. Hopefully, Lenny will continue softening his stance, as his conversation with Gutierrez implied.

I agree, but what could they do? They had no evidence, and the victims had either refused to come forward or they had accepted hush money. Kurtwell was still avoiding accepting blame, and he would likely lawyer up if they remanded him to the NY authorities. Lenny sent him to the papal Siberia, where hopefully he will…

Oh, I like that reading. It's much more positive than mine.

Perhaps it is related to Lenny telling Andrew that priests never grow up because they are always sons and never fathers. Voiello told Gutierrez that Gutierrez would do as he was told because he was a fearful man. Maybe Gutierrez is (was?) in a state of arrested development, loneliness, and fear, and the stuffed…

Yes, very much Dressed to Kill and Blow Out. If Sorrentino had done a split diopter shot, I would have squealed in delight. I loved that he subverted it, and Gutierrez's goodness and kindness triumphed instead of getting him killed or something horrible.

3) I interpreted the woman choosing to stay as her choosing to preserve her dignity, even if it meant imprisonment and accelerated death. Much like the man who refused to come forward. Gutierrez, OTOH, stopped giving into fear and got angry. He spat on the car, resorted to entrapment, and revoked the bishop's perks.

I really enjoyed the Brian De Palma vibe of Gutierrez's story, until the stalker revealed himself. It started out with tension, despair, and loneliness and ended with triumph and love. What a fantastic episode.

I teared up a few times then all out sobbed when Lenny bawled.

Wow. Just wow. That was bonkers. The X-Men, New Mutants, Chris Claremont, and Bill Sienkeiwicz are near and dear to my heart, so I was worried when I first heard about this last year. I won't even see the movies because I think they are garbage. But I loved this. Even if it goes off the rails, the visuals, the style,…

Mostly in Rome's Cinecittà Studios, and locations around Italy, the U.S., and South Africa.

"Oh hey, this "After gorilla attack" thing on the board? What's that about?"
"Later. We have to finish building this completely useless diorama out of Legos."
"Well, do you think it's regular gorillas or Gorilla Grodd-type gorillas? Because that would-"
"LEGOS!"

Good grief, this episode was dullsville. The review is spot on about how repetitive the story beats were, but then Barry phased a train. He phased an entire train, you guys! I thought that was pretty exciting.

"I'm too young and missed the hippie age — did mothers really walk around their kids topless?"

Oh, Lenny's eyes practically rolled out of his head at that display. I also loved his frustration at not being able to light his cigarette. It was absolutely perfect.

While I agree* with Erica's post, and I think the podcast would be improved if it had a host who could offer a Catholic perspective in addition to the layperson perspective, I think Eric was merely quoting the show itself:

It LITERALLY makes my head explode.

It's like how "literally" also means "figuratively" now. They are alternative definitions.

I really enjoy Sofia and her friendship with Lenny, and I miss Gutierrez. When will we see Gutierrez again? I also find Voiello and Sister Mary completely adorable together, which makes me feel guilty even though I'm not Catholic. Weird.