Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX0mAc39okE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...mAc39okE</a> Interesting choice of music...is that Samuel Barber? Last time I heard that was in "Platoon".
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF I can't wait to see this season when it comes out on DVD. Love the show!
Originally Posted By Mr X I'm particularly curious to hear from LP resident Mormons (X-Mormons or otherwise), to learn if this is, indeed, accurate. Someone once commented on the "hotel lobby" thing...NOW, I think I get it.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Ohhhhhhhh, you're opening up a can of worms there. The LDS are mighty ticked about this episode...
Originally Posted By ecdc It was spot on. I like Big Love but this seemed very gratuitous to me. They went to great pains to show every specific of this part of the ceremony, using the camera to cut to different close-ups of things that only mean something to Mormons, and were unnecessary to the story line. Mind, I'm not offended, but given that, from my understanding, the creators and many of the writers of the show are gay, it's hard not to believe they were just sticking it to the Mormons for prop 8. On the flip side, in the information age, I find it a bit childish to try and keep this sort of thing secret. Anyone with Google can find out anything they like. Other religions have ceremonial clothing and rites, so it's no big shock. It does seem like a clubhouse with a "no girls allowed" sign and a girl just snuck in. Childish on both sides, actually.
Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^You are correct in that LDS Temple "secret" ceremonies are already well documented. Some argue that the "secretness" was borrowed from secret societies like the Freemasons. Perhaps this aspect was considered appealing 100+ years ago. It certainly was for secret societies which today have become rather irrelevant. It seems that with every generation the desire to be a Freemason or a Shriner fizzles away. Even the Catholic Church has a version of this silliness: The Knights of Columbus, which was created by Fr. McGivney as a "safe" substitute for the temptation of becoming a Freemason. Today if you walk into any KofC meeting hall you will see oceans of gray all over the place. They tried to recruit me and I found it to be very dull, so I thanked them and went my merry way. That said the Knights do nice things like raise money for all sorts of charities, which is a worthwhile endeavor. I just think that they should drop the faux secret society schtick and get on with business.
Originally Posted By pecos bill Well, I started with the youtube temple rituals, but ended up with Denise Austin working out on the beach.
Originally Posted By DAR Never got into Big Love always found it boring. Actually take away, Curb Your Enthusiam and Entourage and HBO really sucks lately.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder The Mormons, the same people who presume to know what's better for everyone else and insist on inserting themselves any where they see fit, are complaining about the insensitivity of HBO and the show's staff. I have never liked Big Love, but if the show upsets the Mormons, hallelujah.
Originally Posted By ecdc It was the one just from yesterday. I believe it was episode 10. It'll replay on HBO all week.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf I am a big fan of Big Love - I find it very entertaining. But I can see how someone who doesn't share my background could feel otherwise. Regarding the temple ceremony....I thought it was pretty close. The outfits were a little off I thought. And for those of you not familiar with the ceremony, they only showed the last few minutes of what is about an hour to hour and a half long deal. But I think they nailed the "celestial room". That's exactly how I remember it. Creepy. However, I do agree that showing the ceremony was unnecessary. I'm not sure what it accomplished other than ticking off the LDS.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***what is about an hour to hour and a half long deal*** Jesus! It's just as bad as being a Catholic! You poor souls. ***But I think they nailed the "celestial room". That's exactly how I remember it. Creepy.*** That's "heaven", right? I get the feeling god isn't very creative.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf <<It's just as bad as being a Catholic!>> Oh you have no idea. Well, actually you probably do by now. ;-) At least in mass you can sit back and tune out for the most part. There is a heck of a lot more "participation" in LDS temple ceremonies. It's really bizarre. <<God likes Hilton hotels.>> LOL! Where's the hotel bar in the celestial room?? If they put one in I might try to go back! (although hitting the bar ahead of time might make more sense)
