Re: Joan Of Arcadia too subtle for American audiences?

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> > >>  At some point, when you are in the presence of *the
creator of the
> > >> universe*, you humble yourself and do what ever it is
you're told to do
> > >> without question... unless of course you don't
believe.  I think it's
> > >> getting tiring that she questions every little thing
God has her do.  I
> > >> personally don't believe in God, but if I was faced
with what she's
> > >> experienced, I'd damn well humble myself and do what
I'm told.... tuit
> > >> suite!
> > >
> > > If I were in Joan's shoes, I certainly would not be
addressing God in
> > > the disrespectful way that she does. It is as though
she has no
> > > capacity to learn from past lessons and thereby
understand who He is.
> > > Her teenage nonchalance is cute at first, but it gets
tiring after a
> > > while.
> >
> > Yup, that's where I think this series is fumbling....
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> But again...Joan is acting the typical teenager...they act
like they don't
> want to hear it while they are really listening. It was
touching when she
> laid her head on God's shoulder at the end...that spoke
volumes. Although
> times were bad, she still leaned on God.

Yeah; even an ole' atheist like me go a little misty at that
scene...and at the breakup...and when learned the really
worst of it. :) Good ep! I particularly liked the mock trial
and how it concluded--Jane did a good job here (Sorry; I
guess she won't be called Jane for a long while, if ever,
after this'un. It's back to Joan...and a sad, lonely, but
worldly-wiser one.) Opens the field for new stories, new
directions. Good move.           ...tonyC

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