S5 Ep. 1: Under The Banner of Heaven - Episodes 1&2 - Recap

Shootin' the Ish with a Brit

Season 5 is here! And what better way to start than to review a show - FX's Under the Banner Heaven, starring Andrew Garfield as a Mormon Detective (Jeb) investigating a double homicide - a Mormon wife (Brenda) and daughter (Erica). The suspects are all Mormons, making the Detective's job in some ways easy and other ways hard as he navigates his faith and the faith of those who may just be murderers. In this season's inaugural episode, we discuss the first two episodes - When God Was Love and Rightful Place. David has a theory on who may have killed Brenda and Erica and suspects that the killers will use their belief in God to justify it. And Jen offers her cult experience as a way to bring color and understanding to the two juxtaposed sides of Mormonism that tugs at Jeb and Allen, the husband of Brenda. What do you think of the show so far? How are your own beliefs or non-beliefs informing your view of the show? And what from the show would you put in Apartment 4E? P.S. Why is Andrew Garfield NOT in the Bond conversation?