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I voted yes because A Face in the Crowd is timelessly relevant and a great film that became one of my favorites after my first viewing. When it was announced AFITC would be the subject of this week's episode, I naturally recognized the parallels to the Trump campaign which only became stronger with the release of the Access Hollwood video. I couldn't have guessed how the film and Devin and Amy's discussions would reflect another situation that came to light this week.

For what it's worth, as an atheist watching The Last Temptation of Christ, it was the first time Jesus felt like a real presence, a man or a demigod or however he would be classified. The idea of his sacrifice meant nothing to me, and I still don't consider it relevant to my life, but Martin Scorsese adapting Kazantzakis's novel brought emotional weight to Christ and true gravity to his mission in a way that this godless heathen could understand. I got none of that from The Passion of the Christ. Jesus seems like a nice enough guy. I hate to see him shredded to bloody pieces, but Mel Gibson doesn't imbue his suffering with any real meaning, except it's a shame the genius who invented chairs had to go through all that.