The Chosen

[Kingfisher]

Have any of y’all watched The Chosen?

I won’t put any spoilers in this post. If I do in later posts I’ll preface it with <<SPOILER ALERT>>
Can it be a spoiler if you’ve already read the stories

I have 2 teenagers and they watched an episode of The Chosen in youth one night. My kids wanted to keep watching with my wife and I. My kids explained that it’s based on the Gospel narrative of Jesus calling His disciples. The show fills in the blanks with their imagination of how things may have went.

With that description I went into watching the 1st episode with a suspicious eye…

What I found surprised me. I found myself enjoying the story.

I also found that this gave a great opportunity to discuss what is actually in the account according to the Bible and what was imagined for the account. Great discussions!

Now, we’ve finished the first season…

My main takeaway is this. I’m not an overly emotional person. I found myself being filled with emotion watching many of the scenes I’ve read about many times acted out.

[RabbiKnife]

Hey, Kingfisher!

Only had time to watch a couple of episodes, but so far, I'm impressed, and I don't have any problem with the "imaginative narrative."  Much like has been playing in my head for 50+ years...

The story behind the production and distribution is even more impressive.

[Fenris]

I thought this was going to be about the 1981 movie, based on the novel by Chaim Potok. 

[RabbiKnife]

Ha!  Haven't thought of that one in years!!!!

Mazel tov!

I will have to say, conservative Jews are much better dancers than we Baptists...

Just sayin'.

[Kingfisher]

Even before I was Baptist I couldn't dance

My wife threatened that she was going to wear steel toes during our wedding song.

[RandyPNW]

I thought this was going to be about the 1981 movie, based on the novel by Chaim Potok. 

Yes, read that. Amazing novel! My mother and brother read it also--long time ago, though.

[Kingfisher]

I thought this was going to be about the 1981 movie, based on the novel by Chaim Potok. 

He-Man was my go to show in 81

[RabbiKnife]

By the power of GraySkulllllllllll!!!!!!

[Fenris]

He-Man was my go to show in 81

1981 was Greatest American Hero! I loved that show.

[Kingfisher]

Hey, Kingfisher!

Only had time to watch a couple of episodes, but so far, I'm impressed, and I don't have any problem with the "imaginative narrative."  Much like has been playing in my head for 50+ years...

The story behind the production and distribution is even more impressive.

I love the crowd funded aspect!

The last 2 episodes of season 1 step up the acting and story telling IMO. There's some scenes that gave me all the feels. Looking forward to which stories season 2 takes us through.