'The Young Pope' - is there a thread yet?

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I am riveted.
And I am imagining how much fun the writer/s must have had writing the dialogue.
And whoever wrote/chose the music is a genius.

I have no faith and do not have a Catholic background, and yet find myself quite unsettled by Pius XIII.
I think we have yet to figure out whether his a Good or a Bad character.

What do you all think?

My favourite bit was the dream homily in Episode 1

Really enjoyed this week's episode, lots going on. It was horrible to see Lennys 'brother' being attacked.

I love Lenny and that baby!

I really don't see where Lenny can go from here

And the Honduras events and what led up to it... well....

The wink Lenny gives in the opening credits seems oddly inappropriate now tbh.
Yes, he is v sweet with the baby. "Kaka"

Poor Lenny his obsession with his parents may be the un doing of him.

Honduras! Bloody hell!

Yes, what was that all about, with the fake parents?!
Just to distract him so he would sign stuff??

Honduras 😱😱

I reckon that's exactly what the parents were about. I think he suspects Sister Mary was behind it, but it could have been the old guy on the oxygen. Either way Voiello wasn't able to go through with their plan.

Lenny and the baby though.

At least he didn't drop it this time.

I think Mary was definitely behind the 'parents' charade.

Very sorry to see Dussolier killed- one of few sympathetic characters in this. I wonder if he knew that was a possibility when he asked to go back to Honduras? He was very guilt ridden by death of young aspiring priest.

I'm loving the series - it's weird, but strangely addictive. Visually sumptuous and I love how it's deliberately taking it's time to unfold and allow us not to rush the interesting moments. And some excellent scripts. I keep saying to DH now, "Prepare the Sistine Chapel!" in a Make It So kind of way.
And I love the kangaroo.

Apparently there will be a series 2. Hooray!

I've just re-watched last week's episode with DH and keep noticing new bits.

Yes, I think Dussolier 'wanted' to die - he was (rightly or understandably) very upset by the young lad's death.
I thought even as children he was the more human of the two and Lenny was strangely singleminded in everything he did, even then.

I think Viello fancies Sister Mary - cannot stand her, but finds her hot.
And him in his football outfit at the start - well!

Do we reckon Dussolier will really be dead? Awwwwww I was kind of hoping he would be found and hospitalised. Poor fella almost got raped by the creepy chauffeur too. That was just awful.
I love Voiello what a fantastic character.

I think Dussolier wanted to die - the suicide of that young Spanish lad really hit him hard. And I don't think that he recognised the Lenny he grew up with in The Pope.
Yes, the chauffeur was horrible.
It is quite striking how the program goes from really quite surreal and funny (cardinal, stripped off in the pool, diving for his lost crucifix ) to creepy and dark (chauffeur) to violent and upsetting.

I think he's properly dead

Yeah I think Dussolier is definitely dead. It's a shame, I liked him

I hope Lenny will feel guilty about it!

Ooh it's on tomorrow. Is it the season finale?

Noooooo, season finale already?!

And yes, I think Dissolver's death may well push Lenny over the edge.
He's quite... brittle?
I feel quite protective of him

Dussolier - a/c has other ideas.

Anyone watched today's episode?

I was finding the lack of activity by the pope a bit frustrating, but the episode tonight was brilliant, especially the speech.

PS tell me that wasn't the last episode of the series ... ?

I like yesterday's episode

Is he a saint? As in 'works miracles'?
Or is he the opposite? As in 'kills people from a distance'? not that she didn't deserve it

It's fantastic. I was a bit confused at the end. When the Pope prayed in the car park how did all the lights of the lorries come on? Were there drivers sitting inside, or did they miraculously come on?

I think he might be a saint. I've got to watch last night's one tonight, I can't wait!

And why/how did the kangaroo have to die??

Yes, I may be unreasonably preoccupied by this program
4 more sleeps to Thursday...

What?? I totally missed the kangaroo dying!

Is there another one next week?? I wasn't sure if this was the last one or not. I really hope there is.
How did that poor kangaroo die? It looked stabbed, mirroring Dussolier?
Lenny is struggling with his grief poor love.

I had a neb and the series is filmed mostly in Venice. I believe filming wasn't permitted in Rome.

Sorry... Stand down folks, we are on episode 7.....there will be 10, that's right TEN episodes in this season. I think I confused it with the season finale of westworld .