The Righteous Gemstones

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(Its a running Gemstones theme for other people to take collateral damage for their epic wrongs.)

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Chad only sinned twice against Mandy, Jesse reckons, so this shouldnt be much of a problem.

If everything is forgivable, then everything is permissible.

Thats how the Gemstones operate.

But its sweet to see that some measure of grace could be salvaged in the end.

PerhapsThe Righteous Gemstonesitself could be accused of having its cake and eating it too.

Jesse will preach repentance and forgiveness for seven sins a day because he operates at roughly that pace.

(Lyle Lissons.)

Whats with all the charred-up bodies by the car and over a tree limb?

(One of Lyles dumb cohorts brought grenades instead of guns.)

And a sturdy skillet.)

If they werent obvious enough before, the connections between Lyle and Jesse are expanded here.

Both are next-generation failsons who want to inherit their daddys empire before hes dead.

Both have devoted posses eager to participate in every one of their half-baked schemes.

the Cycle Ninjas, that shot his father.

They aint got nothing to do with martial arts.)

And yet Glendons vision set them both on their path, so it seems right to honor him.

Eli isnt going to take revenge on the Lissons, either.

Its not our duty to judge one another, he tells Junior.

That belongs to the Lord.

(Like a bucket in a well.)

The ABCs of bathing, according to Judy: Ankles, butthole, coochie.

Though well-armed, they did not think through their plan to surprise the Snowmobile Ninjas.

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