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The Righteous Gemstones - Danny McBride/Jody Hill/David Gordon Green Televangelist Comedy - Sundays on HBO
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Vice Principals was originally conceived as a movie and they ended up writing and filming the entire thing at once. Very different. RG is more like EB&D, though I agree they really wrapped it up nicely as if they wrote it thinking HBO may not extend them. They did have to do a pilot before the first season was ordered so maybe they were kept on a short leash.
They've set up the world and the characters now. I'm excited to see what they do with it. One of the best things about McBride et al is they're willing to take the story in weird directions. You've gotta think they'll introduce a competing megachurch with a well-known actor as the head and serving as a villain..... but who knows.
Yeah, easily the funniest episode and probably my favourite outside of the flashback episode.
Holy shit at Judy's story! Great ending, great season. This might be their best show. Really looking forward to season 2.
Does anyone else think the mom is still alive. She's the only character that is portrait as holier then shit, so I can see her popping up being as bad as the rest of them. I have a feeling she faked her own death to get out or something because the doctor didn't check for a pulse at the end manually and the bee woke up uncle baby billy so I can see it doing the same for her.
What?
No. She's supposed to be the good one of the group. Without her the family is lost is the whole premise of the show.
I don't believe in ever saying a hard no, but considering the talent, their history and evolution, and the tone of the show I would think it's one of the least likely things. McBride is not above something like that but it would be played for 100% comedy and considering the amount of drama and pathos stemming from who she is and what her loss means it wouldn't be very funny.
She's presented as so amazing that as soon as she's gone, her loved ones can't handle losing her. It happened to Baby Billy, and it happened to her family.
BJ and Judy are absolutely hysterical together. I can't even imagine what they've got cooked up for future seasons.
"BJ, I need to tell you: part of my pajama pants are drenched right now. And it's not drenched with pee."
"It better not be, Judy Gemstone. You save that piss for my chest."
"BJ, I need to tell you: part of my pajama pants are drenched right now. And it's not drenched with pee."
"It better not be, Judy Gemstone. You save that piss for my chest."
The cop trying not to listen but overhearing everything was priceless.
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Pretty amazing first season and really perfect finale. I didn't expect to enjoy this show as much as I did but it's incredibly well conceived. I can't imagine where they want to take it for a season 2 but I'll be there.
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Thanks for the supplemental material Cornballer , Love when you post those in general, but this set knocked it out the park. Highlights for me were Keefe's actor and finding out that Edi wrote Judy's monologue, like that it impressed Danny enough he found a way to use it even though it didn't make the intended scene, it was that good.
Legendary.
This may be one of my favorite episodes ever of all of the McBride/Hill stuff.
That "baby is sleeping" scene had me in tears
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I was surprised at how well everything wrapped up too, but I think the lack of a cliffhanger made it all the more better. Legit felt like a series finale vs. a season finale
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Overall I am not quite as in love with this show as I was with EB or VP, but goddamn do they ever know how to do a sight gag. That and Keefe's baby suit reveal were just outstanding. Definitely made my bird twitch.
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"I'm Say Anything. I was gonna to throw rocks at your window and play Indoor Eyes until you woke up, but the security guard shot my speaker."
I didn't catch "Indoor Eyes" the first time around, but that's what he says. 🤣
I didn't catch "Indoor Eyes" the first time around, but that's what he says. 🤣
I think it's the best thing they have done, more depth, deeper more mature characters and storylines, but still a McBride, Hill, Green production.
I think it takes a little more time to hit it's stride than the previous shows due to the number of characters but it gets there by the end of the season.
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I thought it ultimately ended up as Danny's best work to date. Him, Jody, and DGG keen ability to mix hilarity with heartfelt melancholy is astounding at points. Vice Principals is still a great experience but Gemstones became something else by the end. An evolution of his previous works maybe but a deft one.
Take the Misbehavin' episode. The song is inherently funny (didn't even know Edi Patterson co-wrote it) and actually really good but the end scene with Walton Goggins thinking of his late sister almost broke my heart. Danny and company understand humanity in all it's funny and tragic turns.
Couldn't have said it better myself (and I sure have tried).
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I legit thought BJ or Baby Billy were going to die this episode. So glad they didn't they are top tier characters lol
Finally finished this after putting it off all week, absolutely hysterical finale.
I'm willing to bet Season 2 just starts by having John Goodman's character die and just absolutely jump start this series to the next level. Every one is gold but Goodman as a dude I can see him just cutting loose on his own volition and leaving a mark because he knows it.
I think there's a ton of funny as fuck shit they can do that doesn't have to hover around an extortion plot. And Baby Billy is still rockin'..
I'm willing to bet Season 2 just starts by having John Goodman's character die and just absolutely jump start this series to the next level. Every one is gold but Goodman as a dude I can see him just cutting loose on his own volition and leaving a mark because he knows it.
I think there's a ton of funny as fuck shit they can do that doesn't have to hover around an extortion plot. And Baby Billy is still rockin'..
Finished ep3, was overjoyed to see Goggins. It has gotten better with each episode, but I am still not enjoying it as much as Vice Principals. Happy to hear it was renewed for a second season, though, because judging from the comments it just keeps getting better and better.
Just have to say as a Charlestonian watching this show is a real treat. Danny Mcbride has brought the area to the big screen more than probably everything before him combined.
Just got around the watching the finale. Absolutely phenomenal stuff. What a great season. The McBride/Hill/Gordon Green trio is unstoppable. 3 for 3 on HBO.
The thing that stands out to me is that Gemstones has a lot more heart than their previous shows. Vice was incredibly mean-spirited (and amazing for it) and Eastbound was much more of a straight comedy with an irredeemable lead. Gemstones has its mean spirited moments and some sketchy characters, but overall it's a pretty hopeful take on family dynamics.
All 3 shows are so different and all 3 are so great.
The thing that stands out to me is that Gemstones has a lot more heart than their previous shows. Vice was incredibly mean-spirited (and amazing for it) and Eastbound was much more of a straight comedy with an irredeemable lead. Gemstones has its mean spirited moments and some sketchy characters, but overall it's a pretty hopeful take on family dynamics.
All 3 shows are so different and all 3 are so great.
I don't know why but this line made me laugh so much:
"Daddy, I'm a grown woman!"
"I know. You're almost 40 years old."
"Daddy, I'm a grown woman!"
"I know. You're almost 40 years old."
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Just finished this. MIS-BE-HAVIN!!!
Judy at first kind of annoyed me then I came to really like her. Overall pretty good. Uncle Baby Billy was on and off again for me. Sometimes he worked, sometimes he didn't imo
Interested to see where they go in S2.
Judy at first kind of annoyed me then I came to really like her. Overall pretty good. Uncle Baby Billy was on and off again for me. Sometimes he worked, sometimes he didn't imo
Interested to see where they go in S2.
I thought maybe a season two trailer had dropped from this bump.
Has there been any news on that front?
Production halted on the second day of shooting due to COVID-19, I don't believe they have picked it back up yet. Season 2 has been pushed to 2021 at the earliest.
‘The Righteous Gemstones’: Jason Schwartzman, Eric Roberts & Eric Andre Join Season 2 Of HBO Comedy As Recurring
Jason Schwartzman, Eric Roberts and Eric Andre are set for recurring roles on Season 2 of HBO's comedy series The Righteous Gemstones.
deadline.com
I love everything I am hearing.
Except "production is currently underway", but that doesn't surprise me.
February 2022 air date seems attainable?
Except "production is currently underway", but that doesn't surprise me.
February 2022 air date seems attainable?
That's awesome to hear. I just recently watched the first season and saw when it came out and was afraid they just weren't going to do any more.