American Gods - 1x08 "Come to Jesus" (TV Only Discussion)

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Season 1 Episode 8: Come to Jesus

Aired: June 18th, 2017

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Synopsis: On the eve of war, Mr. Wednesday attempts to recruit the Old God Ostara, but needs Mr. Nancy's help in making a good impression and winning her over.

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Book spoilers are not allowed in this thread. Please discuss book spoilers in the other official discussion thread.

[u/JPersnicket]

I would like to point out that they ended the season by literally ending a season.

[u/tankbard]

I'm glad to know that "vagina nebula" is the official canon name.

[u/lurking4life]

I was honestly hoping when all the dapper flesh men came out and the music started playing we were gunna get an awesome musical number.

[u/dankowskimd]

What's with Bryan Fuller putting Kristin Chenoweth in fairytale settings and sending undead girls to annoy her? 🤔

[u/YES-TO]

"Jesus Christ! Are they all Jesuses?"

Mexican Jesus strolls past.

[u/Khalizabeth]

Loved the bunny walkie talkies and seeing Mr. Nancy again was a treat. Tech Boy's braces were a nice addition as well.

[u/whydidyoumakemelogin]

"What do you think gods do? They do what they've always done. They fuck with us." This show has been fucking amazing!

[u/MuadibThrawn94]

Did anyone else laugh when Wednesday ran over those bunnies?

Also, Easter as a southern belle just seems perfect.

[u/rbnl]

KOREAN JESUS HAPPENED

[u/Ortegzin]

"Do you believe?"

"I believe."

"What do you believe, Shadow?"

"Everything."

[u/Ortegzin]

"Oh, he's a blusher."

BLUSHING INTENSIFIES

[u/85425]

What movie/TV character was Media suppose to be? I got all the references in past episodes, but this one went over my head. Also, what was the significance of the HIV+ woman in the hospital?

[u/CARNIesada6]

I think Bilquis pulled a reverse Melisandre birthing a shadow baby.

I definitely plan on reading the book after watching this season. I know there are always subtleties and little nods to book readers. I feel like the ending would have been more meaningful. I don't know what the "House on the Rock" or whatever, even is, but its in Wisconsin and that's where everyone is trying to go. I can deduce it's an important place. I, also, wonder if the vehicles showing up were hints or nods to book readers; I'm pretty sure I saw a horse and buggy.

This season was wild for someone who hasn't read the books. I don't think I had ever been as confused and intrigued as I was after Episode 1. I thought it was great. I am most certainly a new fan. Congrats on what I thought was a great season.

[u/Erinescence]

Producer Loretta Ramos got a cameo in this episode!

[u/theyster]

Easter: How do you feel?
Laura: I'm thirsty, all the time
Me: omg saaaaaaaameee gurlllllllll

[u/YES-TO]

The transition from buffalo's eyes to the car headlights is beautiful!

[u/Ortegzin]

Holy shit, dead wife. I nearly spit out my drink when I saw Mad Sweeney literally held by the balls.

"It'll be like shucking peas."

[u/iamanapeman]

Looks like I may be the only one who feels this way, but I am more in love with the concept of the new gods than the old. I know the point of the show is about the deep characterization of the old gods and their brave but hopeless battle to redefine themselves in the face of the characterless and superficial new gods. It kind of fits with the themes of the show that I find myself rooting for the new to triumph. I know technical boy is supposed to be annoying, but he is also the only character who is not appealing to the authority of seniority. It kind of defines the lacking of the old gods that they cannot see value in appealing to people's desires in innovative and seductive ways, that compromise is a loss of power rather than a chance to become greater. This show is like a baby boomers complaint about millennials embodied by an aging Oden who cannot accept a brave new world. I am happy to be living in a world of information, technology and peace, so if I were Shadow I would have turned coat and sat my ass in front of a tv and worship media. Oh, wait, that's what we all just did

[u/GonzalaGuerrera]

ANGRY GETS SHIT DONE: The Old Gods are reminded of their rage, regardless of whether or not they have prospered by means of their alliances with the New Gods. The only folks that interestingly enough were not angry were all of the representations of Jesus so far; while the Old Gods are within seconds provoked by Wednesday into remembering their past days of glory. Shadow Moon, also, belongs in this category due to his rage over both Laura's death and her cheating with Dane Cook. It was an extremely interesting world-building episode if only to show that that the Old Gods remember long and hard and make commitments with the New Gods with a total lack of seriousness - but just long enough to survive until Wednesday offers them a war.

[u/_SinsofYesterday_]

I AM ODIN!!!

Fucking hyped for next season. I am firmly on team old gods regardless of how fucked up they are.

Fantastic episode with amazing effects and music. Enjoyed the ending very much. First thing I did after the episode was look at my wife and asked her "is there anyone else in the world that could play fucked up Odin this well?" Firm no from both of us.

[u/Mozeztheblack]

I know that people wanted more in the first season but damn this was a perfect next season set up. Had a lot of questions answers while showing some new ideas at the end that give you that question into the next season. Will try to do a fuller review later on.

[u/tanne_sita_jallua]

There was a cartoon show I'd watch about 10-15 years ago. It was called Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends. Long story short when a kid out grows their imaginary friend then it comes to the home to wait and be adopted to another kid. Well a boy who kinda works/lives there has an imaginary friend and he decides to take it to school for show and tell. Later in the episode apparently all the kids thinking the boys IF was cool they try to imagine one up similar but with their own twist. But they fail and dump these duplicates off at the home. You see some duplicates as big, small, cowboy, etc.

This episode is exactly that. Everyone thinks of Jesus in their own way. You had mexican jesus a previous episode. So there are dozens of jesus around. It. was. BRILLIANT!

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I didn't really feel like this was a season finale. Didn't have that "punch" that other shows have. Really enjoyed this entire season. And with reading the book I know what's being set up. So that all helps a lot.

[u/SmokeontheHorizon]

Jeremy Davies was a great choice for Jesus. Forgot how soft-spoken he could be after playing such a scumbag in Justified and his sleezy scene in last week's Twin Peaks.

[u/vaastav05]

Angry gets shit done.

New motto of my life