The Righteous Gemstones
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Jesse: Knock em down means kill.Judy: And kill means murder.Kelvin: And murder causes death.
IfThe Righteous Gemstonesever gets a spinoff, tonights episode suggestsThe Gemstone Mysterieshas quite a lot of potential.
The unanswered calls from his shady Memphis buddy Junior.
spots him riding a rollercoaster again and again and again.
Green busts out the slo-mo and split-screen effects here for a sequence where B.J.
rollerblades through an empty theme park with his matching pastel helmet, kneepads, and ski poles.
(Its an exercise I do to keep swole.)
Its a character moment at best.
We now have more of a window into B.J.s madness.
But from the plot perspective, B.J.
LikeReefer Madnessfor theme parks.
The question for them (and for us) is this: What is Eli Gemstone capable of?
Hes convinced his daddy whacked the journalist personally.
Put a bullet in his head.
The truth is more horrifying.
(A cringe-comedy moment that recalls the opening ofTheres Something About Mary.)
Murder is a far less egregious sin here.
But how much respect can Eli expect to command?
If he were a murderer, the answer would be plenty.
As a failed manscaper, however, not much.
Who knows what would have happened to mighty Torsten if hed given in to temptation on prom night?
Nice small detail: The lipstick stain on Ambers straw at Fancy Nancys.
I drew you a piping-hot mustard seed and Epsom salt bath.
Something so Tony-Curtis-in-Spartacusabout the scenario Keefe offers Kelvin in that scene.
Human beings are capable of horrific things, depending on the circumstances.
The decision to float a giant Black thumbs-up emoji next to Kelvins head to illustrate one of Martins texts?
