Last Supper Revisited: Innovative Storytelling in The Chosen (The Chosen S5E5)

Key Takeaways:

• The Last Supper is effectively employed as a recurring framing device, resonating spiritual significance.
• Current season episodes serve as narrative bridges, setting the stage for upcoming pivotal events.
• John’s portrayal reveals profound emotional interaction, enhancing understanding of key Biblical moments.
• The depiction of Mary Magdalene’s scene provokes reflection on storytelling methods and audience perception.

Notable Quotes:

• "Watching this show makes you just double check that you know what you know or that you think you read what you thought you read." – Laura Bennett
• "Whoops. We're always meant to come back to the Last Supper. That's what our faith should sort of, you know, kind of hinge upon in some respects." – Laura Bennett
• "God could have stopped Jesus crucifixion and didn't. But there was reasoning behind that." – Laura Bennett
• "Can we take him literally? What does he mean? What is going to happen?" – Ben McEachen
• "He has actually said it, but also why wouldn't we take him at his word?" – Ben McEachen

Laura Bennett hosts Hope Afternoons in Sydney, Australia, and UNDISTRACTED podcast. Laura has reviewed TV and movies for Hope 1032 for more than a decade.

Ben McEachen hosts Hope Mornings in Sydney, Australia, and co-hosts Money: Faith and Finance. Ben has reviewed TV and movies for Empire, News Ltd and Hope 1032.

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