Man This is Weird.....


That's saying a lot considering how strange "The Young Pope" was. I'm wondering just exactly what type of audience that they're making this show for. Lots of talk, where most of it tries to be very clever & eloquent but yet comes off as bizarre. You can never blame this series for not being literate, that's for sure, but where are they going with this?

Thing is I thought this was going to be about Pope Pius waking up & then clashing with Brannox after telling him that he's still Pope & then you have the two of them at war with one another. But now I'm not so sure what's going to happen & if Pius is only going to be shown in dream/fantasy segments.

I've read a online review of someone who has seen this series & he states that overall you never really learn what Brannox's deal is, & to me that is a major fail. That would be a damn shame if this show fails to delve into that & deliver on some point. You learn a little about some of his motivations & feelings early on. Don't make the mistake of dropping it when he becomes Pope.

Oh & there are many things about the "Young Pope" that were never resolved, especially the situation regarding Lenny's parents & his lifelong quest to find them. Maybe the Aussies can send him another Kangaroo, who knows. What are your thoughts?

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I'm struggling with season 2. I thought Jude Law was astounding in Season 1, but Malkovich (and his shit accent) just isn't doing it for me. This show *is* Jude Law.

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I want to see Hollywood make something about a weird Rabbi with some strange actor looking like a nut.

That will be here in about the year 4000.

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It's weirdness upon weirdness upon weirdness...

An elderly lady who is apparently f-ing her monster son and loving it? And the whore is now in love with him, too?

And lots of rich people with disfigured children, really?

"Do you know what the difference is between a saint and a whore? None." Huh?? Who is writing this dialogue? I mean, as an atheist I get a kick out of the occasional bit of blasphemy, but this is just bizarre.

That whole threesome thing - yeah, I don't know. And btw, I looked it up, and age of consent in Italy is apparently only 14, so how on earth is the girl underage? She looked to be in her 20's!

And what on earth was that crap with the one-eyed Essence dude, and the huge insects that were apparently his calling card??

I am kinda in a place right now where I am really not enjoying the show, but not entirely ready to drop it yet because I want to see how it ends. But MAN this is weird!



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It's great because it's different. It deserves intense watching so one can savour the atmosphere. Certainly worth an 8.

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