The eighth episode lived up to expectations, allowing the audience to see more of the power of gods and the distress of "mortals". There are so many bright spots, it is dizzying. To put it simply, we first saw a queen who was enlisted, and then another queen who was contended by the old and new gods. The old gods and the new gods had their sharp fangs...and the shadow of the male lead. Its value is gradually becoming more prominent . The finale is over, and there is a lot of information. After the author reluctantly deleted half of the pictures, there are still 45 pictures...Considering the peculiarities of this episode, I have to write longer and more detailed.
The Queen Who Was Recruited
At the opening, Mr. Nancy made suits for Wednesday and Shadow, but he was a little boring and decided to tell a story for the two (audiences)——
Unlike the story told by Thoth in the last episode, it is warm and moving. Since the speaker is Mr. Nancy, who is keen on deception and sophistry, this story is full of joking, darkness and metaphors.
"There used to be a queen, she had everything, honor, power, fanatical dedication and grateful gifts from admirers, why? Because she has the gift of gifts ."
The years have slowly returned to the " Golden Age of Merry ". In Babylon at that time, the Queen of Sheba, Beeches, had the supreme glory, and countless men and women were willing to give their lives. Even the king was just a plaything that she changed regularly.
Not only did you see Beeches's noble status, but also saw the infinite black hole of her "star-absorbing Dafa"...
Even if the times change and her "believers" are not as good as before, Beeches still allows the "party to continue."
Beeches possesses not only the "Queen's Power", but also symbolizes the power of women, rebirth and creation -but these powers have been taken away by men (a "new god").
" They took away the power that they dared not let the queen control. They secretly transferred the power to the men, forcing our queen to stay behind ."
The experience of Beeches in Tehran in 1979 is naturally reminiscent of the Islamic Revolution in Iran that year . Obviously, this storm that swept across the country, the "controversy of faith" behind it is also very important. The power of the Queen of Sheba is in "Under the turmoil of the times" was deprived .
But Beeches did not disappear because of this. She followed those unknown believers to the United States .
Perhaps at the beginning, Beeches still had a good time-but the United States will also reject women with power, and it has its own way to put her to death and punish her for her bold behavior.
As a result, “ sicknesses ” such as AIDS appeared, and Beeches gradually lost her lover and followers...Later, she even forgot that she was a queen in her heart.
" Under the threat of powerful women, men's cruelty never ends ."
Beechs, who has been lingering and panting, fell so desperate to rely on scavengers to make a living, and saw on TV that a certain prosperous god is still unscrupulously trampling on his only glory in history ...
Beeches despaired, the queen compromised, and began to accept the reluctance , sleeping on the cold street waiting for the end to come.
But she first waited for the "help" from the god of technology .
You poor old god who is about to die, let me give you a new altar-Beeches received a special mobile phone from the god of technology, which is equipped with an online dating software called "Sheba" ...
"The worship is based on the number of rounds of victory and defeat. Whoever has the most fans is the winner. "
Beeches, half of her body already in the soil, couldn't resist the temptation of rebirth, especially when she saw the bright and beautiful image of the "Beachs" in the software...
"When you regret it, life will be very long. When you see through the direction of time, then time will last forever. "
The story of Mr. Nancy comes to an end. We understand how the Queen of Sheba came to the United States and how she was pacified by the new gods when she was desperate .
The old gods who have been "contracted" already have Beeches, Vulcan, Mr. Wood, etc., and even some new gods may have evolved from the old gods.
...This does not mean that they are all willing, at least that's the case with Beeches.
When the tech boy came to look for Beechs, she was already ready to go to war with the old gods. After a short period of hesitation , Beechs suddenly showed him "temptation", the most primitive kind of independent mobile phone. The art of courtship is the embodiment of her original appearance .
Regardless of the teasing when giving the mobile phone in the past, or the disgusting words after the rejection, all revealed the disrespect and disdain of the gods of technology (and even the new gods) to the old gods .
"You hope you have nothing to do with me, but you do, you owe, and I am asking to pay off the debt ."
The Queen of Sheba does owe the new gods "a life", but when the war comes, how will she choose?
Contended Queen
After Mr. Nancy finished telling the story of the Queen of Sheba, the three began to wrestle...but his main idea was, " It's better to find yourself a queen ."
This is a very interesting place. Those old gods who are called "Queens" often have supreme power . So before officially going to the cliff stone house for the alliance, I took a shadow to Kentucky on Wednesday to visit the goddess of spring, the goddess of dawn, and the goddess of resurrection "Ester" .
By the way, from the scene where they crushed the rabbits on the road, it is clear that the rabbit who made trouble in the car accident in the previous episode was caused by this goddess. It seems that she doesn't want to trouble come to her...
When they came to East's home, they felt a strong Easter atmosphere. By the way, on Wednesday , they gave the shadow science the true meaning of "Easter": this is the "Spring Festival" in ancient paganism, celebrating the spring festival to return to life. , Has a history of 12,000 years.
But now people only remember that this is the day when Jesus is resurrected... "They don't think about the truth of this day, why should they think about it?... Now Easter is actually celebrated in the name of the goddess of spring."
Then, Wednesday called out East's natal: Ostara.
At this time, Ostara was smiling at the house full of Jesus Christman and the Virgin Mary. On Wednesday, she was naturally very dissatisfied with her "strong smile", trying to arouse her fighting spirit.
However, Ostara is not cold on Wednesday’s allusions-a wise “I don’t jump in your pit” to protect yourself, and use “people are still doing that” to paralyze herself, “It’s all based on mine. name".
Wednesday added: " Does anyone pray in your name? Do they say your name with reverence? They say your name, but it doesn’t make any sense to them, it’s not at all, every spring So, you did all the work, and he got all the prayers. "
Not only choked on Ostara, but even Jesus did not let it go on Wednesday: " When they (humans) started to follow you, other people (gods) were burned to death. "
So he congratulated loudly, "Happy Easter to TM in your name!"
The angry and helpless Ostara could only pull on Wednesday "Take a step to speak", then went back to the room and shouted " Do you think I don't know?! "
After the vent, the two began to talk about the topic. On Wednesday they said that the new gods killed Vulcan and continued to bewitching Ostara: " Tell them who we are and they will worship you... if you ask them to pray ."
Wednesday’s plan is to let the goddess use spring to hit them and make them hungry : "... (human beings) never need to work hard, thank you, or pray for it. Let them pray, let them remind themselves, It was a queen who gave them such a reward. They will be hungry, but then they will turn to you for help, and they will pray to Ostara again. She refuses, she comes back, prays, rewards, the old contract. "
Although she still didn't agree, Ostara was obviously moved by the old man opposite. Then she went to see Sweeney and Laura, and after a while, the god of the media and other new gods also came.
The media goddess came uninvited. On the surface, she came to celebrate Easter together, but when she said "you and I created Easter" after a simple greeting, she knew that she was here to beat Ostara. .
The new gods actually came to look for Wednesday, and Ostara was sloppy at the beginning and said, "Knock him away a long time ago. I'm having a good time. Why should I help him?"
The god of the media began to teach her: you are a new old god, (your current treatment) is what we can provide.
Ostara replied insincerely. No matter who can see it, the media goddess also exposed the hypocrisy and asked bluntly: Do you think we have treated you badly?
Okay, tell the truth, right? Let's be honest, I'm angry about this kind of aggrieved life under house arrest.
The two sides opened the skylight to speak brightly, the media goddess tore off the original cover, and threatened to tell Ostala: Don't be convinced, you have to be suffocated, and Santa Claus and you are treated the same .
At this time, the faceless guards in suits behind the god of the media have already begun to demonstrate, " You can still have today, because Easter is a holiday for Christians. "
In her mouth, Ostara’s compromise is equivalent to complying with the "Darwinian theory of evolution of religious beliefs," and constantly adapting to survive.
" We are in a world that doesn't believe in gods... Now that there are still people who believe in things without screens, you should be very happy and excited. What if... human beings agree that gods do not exist? "
After speaking, the guards began to besie Ostala, and when the swords were drawn, Odin appeared on the scene-the two sides began to "distribute the power" and the new gods declared very confidently, "We control the legend and the fashion, and we are the fashion. "
Odin naturally sneered at this: " What you provide is existential crisis avoidance ... You provide products, provide innovative distribution methods, and then you insist on innovation and continuous supply. The fascinating thing about what we do is that we only Enlightenment is enough. "
The old man said the biggest difference between the old and the new gods: the new gods satisfies humans in a ducking style, pointing out every step, hiding behind the scenes to control the world; the old gods inspired mankind to wake up mankind, guide the general direction, and influence the world from time to time.
But in the eyes of the new gods, the "revelation" style of the old gods is too old, and the world will no longer return to the past, " times are changing, and you can't stop progress ."
Speaking of this, the true purpose of both parties is also fully exposed: they are here to compete for the goddess of spring, Ist/Ostala.
Odin was still saying good things like "Enjoy, get, and simple transactions have always been very attractive." Mr. World suddenly appeared on the scene and said Odin's true purpose: You just want to go to war, and war is for you. It is the best sacrifice.
Mr. World is outspoken about the future situation- war will not happen, and even if Odin happens, he will not win. So, either wait for our new gods to start a massacre, or wait for your old gods to slowly withdraw from history. , The new gods still get everything.
Talking more is not helpful. " I have faith in my heart, and I will dedicate these deaths to Ostara ."
Ostara couldn't help but leaned over to thank her. A thunder and lightning slammed into the clouded sky, killing all the faceless guards in an instant.
Everyone is dumbfounded now. Turning around on Wednesday, he finally said his name to the shadow, a bunch of names... The last one was Odin.
" Odin, you are the goddess of dawn, Ostara, let them see how good you are. " Continue to be the prisoner under house arrest who fears the head and tail but is not admired, or is the only goddess who respects and respects the powerful goddess?
At this moment, it is difficult for anyone to resist the "temptation" brought by Odin. Ostara stepped forward to "cast a spell", and the bleak sky instantly cleared. Gorgeous fills the space between the heavens and the earth, covering the hands to bring all life away, and the thousands of miles of fertile soil is turned into a withered wasteland.
Austrian Sita La able to bring new life of hope, can bring annihilation of death in the twinkling of an eye ...... this feeling, really long absence.
"You want to go to war, right, God of War? Then as you wish, I hope you are happy, this will be your mortal battle." Mr. World issued a declaration of war on behalf of the new gods.
For Odin, the war has already begun.
" Tell the believers and non-believers, tell them that we took the spring, and if they pray, we will return it to them. "
Ostara turned and smiled, she had just given the world the most powerful statement of war declaration .
The old gods symbolize the ideal projection of the primitive qualities of mankind, while the new gods represent the forward direction of the actual needs of mankind . The two seem to have huge differences and cannot be reconciled. War is inevitable. Where will you stand?
Shadow, do you believe it?
After watching the opening curtain of the Battle of the Gods, it seems that you have finished watching the finale. At this time, you will find: Huh? What is our protagonist shadow doing?
In fact, throughout the first season, the shadow has given the audience this feeling countless times. In addition to having a shocking identity, the protagonist is really "dispensable" . He has been trapped in the quagmire of confusion and suspicion . In this episode, he couldn’t help but stunned Wednesday, saying that I believed in your evil and was taken into the pit by you. I don’t even know what your name is. ...
But Odin has always been patiently "inducing" to the shadow: Don't confuse confusion and anger.
In the author’s opinion, one of shadow’s major functions is his special identity. Another major function is to act as a window between the audience and the world in the play. His suspicion stems from our inquiry, and his belief indicates Our belief .
The former is easy to understand. For example, the shadow crawled out of the bone mountain in the dream, and once again saw the tree of the world, and the American cow with fire-breathing eyes.
The episode of "American Gods" has been broadcasted so far, and there have been many discrepancies between the plot and the original novel, so at this time we are not sure that the shadow is still the identity that was originally set... From now on, it is said that he is the United States. The spokespersons of the incarnation of the native gods are all possible ...
As for another point, I have to mention the reason why Odin has been blowing in the shadows' ears. When the two went to the house of the goddess of spring, they saw Jesus and Mary in the house full, and the shadow couldn't help asking, "Is this all true?"
Odin continued to do what he had been doing to the shadow before- leading him to believe that God exists: "Faith is what you see, and you believe, God exists."
By the way, Laura followed (still) the divine light of the shadow, and the Jesus encountered when she came to Ostara’s residence was the Mexican smuggler who was killed at the beginning of the sixth episode ...
It can be seen that in this play, Jesus will indeed come back from the dead, but they will not be resurrected as a whole, but more and more in number at Easter gatherings ... After all, different people have different images of Jesus.
It is worth mentioning that Ostara has a keen interest in shadows, first he blushes, and secondly, he has made the old and new gods very "nervous" for a while .
Of course, this doesn't explain anything, it will only make everyone more curious about his origins.
The moment when the real "point to the question" is when the shadow asks Jesus, "Have you always believed?" The shadow said to Jesus: "I don't know how to believe, I think maybe I...I don't really believe it, I don't I don’t really believe this. Maybe everything that has happened so far is just some kind of realistic dream...I don’t even know if I can believe them."
As long as you hesitate, you will never be able to exert your true power . Regarding this, Jesus told the shadow that even if you don't believe it, you can only go to the end according to the path guided by your own feelings .
On the other hand, Laura who had reached the end had already started to vomit maggots... Sweeney wanted Ostara to resurrect Laura, and after she had spoken well, she began to ask her to "repay the favor." At the same time, he was worried about letting Odin know what he was doing.
This day was Easter, and Ostara agreed to resurrect Laura, but she could see who had committed the crime.
So, Ostara asked if Sweeney was still working for Odin, the latter denied ...The problem has arisen, and Ostara could not but dare to give Laura another life, because "the man killed by the gods" She can do nothing."
Ostara turned around and went to deal with the new gods . Laura , who knew the truth, began to torture Sweeney to extract a confession : "You are a lot of things, but you are not a god." Well, he is just a downcast fairy, not to mention it. God.
In fact, Laura already knows who the instigator is, but she still wants to hear Sweeney say it herself: Wednesday.
Why are you killing me? - not murder, is sacrifice.
All this is for the shadow, " Why is the shadow so important? "
Sweeney said that the shadow is not important, " He is nothing, he is no one, just... he happened to be selected ."... Doesn't this mean the "chosen man" ?
Laura complained that God did these bird things all day long. Sweeney replied that God did these things, and all of us: " He needs your man, he needs him to be reduced to nothing in this world, nothing to lose, because He has already lost everything. "
Odin, who has no long body , wants to make his shadow the same as himself, so that he can burst out unprecedented "huge energy" .
But Laura is not good to bully. She has never believed in any shit gods. She only knows that Odin, whose alias is Wednesday, is making trouble for herself. She wants to retaliate, and she will do whatever Odin is upset .
After showing his "miracle", Odin asked again: " Do you have faith, shadow? "
The shadow couldn't help asking who he was, so Odin reported his name. Next, Ostara performed another miracle, and once again stunned the shadow...
The experience along the way has changed his world too much, and the remaining trace of doubt is also forgotten at this moment: this is the real world of the world, the gods walk in the world, miracles one after another, and belief belongs to the hearts of the people.
So next time Odin asked again, Shadow finally said: I believe everything.
When the shadow finally said these words, Odin smiled triumphantly. His hard work was not in vain. He successfully transformed this subconscious atheist into a believer with faith .
But when the atmosphere was right, Laura ran out to ruin the atmosphere, "I want to talk to my husband." Odin's face changed again...
For a long time, Laura, who was incompatible with this world, now became the biggest variable that can affect the shadow and even change the entire battle of the gods.
This is fun.
Battlefield of the gods
The lighting stage soundtrack audience is all in place, just waiting for the actors to debut. The main battlefield of the next season is undoubtedly the cliff stone house in Wisconsin .
The old and new gods have already written the war books, and the two sides are also rushing here one after another, including the Queen of Sheba who has an unclear position .
But I think that on the way to come by car, Beeches gave up the software about pao fairy jump, and once again played the old routine of "real seduce", maybe she has made her own choice.
In addition, the contradictions between the old and the new gods seem irreconcilable, but there is no absoluteness. Perhaps the shadow of real understanding is the key to peace .
Enchanted! The review of the first season of "American Gods" is over!
This week ushered in the end of the first season of "American Gods"~
As a "newcomer" who has never read the original novel, there are still a lot of pressures and obstacles to watch this show as a chaser , especially in the first few episodes, all kinds of awkwardness, big and small mistakes continue , Also made a lot of jokes... But in general, it is still within the controllable range.
Our audience, like the shadow of the protagonist, saw this strange world of active gods .
The play is a slow-moving work, and the more you see it, the more interesting it becomes. Although it is slow and tidy, the depiction of the relationship between faith and people is subtle and refreshing. What is especially rare is that even if it is a non-original work like me Readers can also feel the changes and innovations based on the drama series .
In less than two months, I also completed the review of the first season: 8 single episodes, 8 drama reviews, 242 pictures, 35900 words+:
"American Gods" S1E1: Fairies fight, "mortals" suffer
"American Gods" S1E2: But when the new gods laugh, the old gods cry
"American Gods" S1E3: If you believe in it, you will have it, and if you don't believe it, there will be nothing
"American Gods" S1E4: Atheist's Belief Journey
"American Gods" S1E5: Gods are born in the heart, and the gods will return to the heart
"American Gods" S1E6: The meaning of travel is determined by the companion and meeting
"American Gods" S1E7: Life is short, only the spirit will survive
Although it seems that there are only 8 episodes, the actual energy and time spent behind it is quite a lot. On the one hand, we must learn as much as possible about Western mythological characters that we are not familiar with. On the other hand, we must deconstruct and reorganize the plot in the story as usual. And details ...
This is just the beginning. The real climax is in the second season. How will the battle of the gods begin ? I hope that when the second season starts, you and I are still there.
In addition, the author also intends to find time to read the original novel of "American Gods", and if possible, I would like to talk about the similarities and differences between the novel and the series...
Finally, I still want to thank all viewers and readers for their continued support~ I hope you will continue to support my comments on other works in the future! Welcome everyone to pay attention to the "Youai Comment Zone"!
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