The New Pope: Second Episode

January 21, 2020 6:17 PM - Season 1, Episode 2

We meet Pope Eyeliner II

Eminence: Today’s episode is brought to you by eyeliner, depression and horniness.

posted by Huffy Puffy (6 comments total)

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posted by Huffy Puffy at 6:17 PM on January 21, 2020 [1 favorite]

I liked the change in pace, it's interesting to see how versatile the show is in tone. Despite it feeling slow in some ways, I was still riveted.

- Bonus Brexit mention!

- Rather cruel dig at Meghan Markle

- Classic "I like John Malkovich" reference, why not
posted by adrianhon at 1:33 AM on January 22, 2020

This show is gorgeous, and I love the music (Tunefind for this episode).


- Rather cruel dig at Meghan Markle

- Classic "I like John Malkovich" reference, why not

I missedd those, and didn't find them by skimming this rough transcript. Could you recap them?

(If this is Pope Eyeliner II, who was the first? ;) )


Interesting to hear Sir John speak of the vagrant, dying in the street and the Church thinking of him, plus Gutierrez say that Rome is "Constantly mild," while the migrant boy was huddled in the apparent cold of the night. I wonder how the Middle Way will work for him, and the other migrants who were welcomed, then punted.
posted by filthy light thief at 6:59 AM on January 22, 2020

I’ll have you know that I thought carefully about the number before determining that there needed to be two I’s.
posted by Huffy Puffy at 7:16 AM on January 22, 2020

A very moody episode, to suit the new pope. I quite liked all of the Lenny visitations.
posted by vibratory manner of working at 7:17 AM on January 22, 2020

filthy light thief: I may have confused this with episode 3, sorry! Sky is two eps head of HBO and so I've been watching these ahead.

I can ask to have my comment removed, but for what it's worth, these are blink-and-you'll-miss-it references.
posted by adrianhon at 7:30 AM on January 22, 2020