Comments on: Redemption and Regression in the Saving Grace Series Finale http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2010/06/28/redemption-and-regression-in-the-saving-grace-series-finale/ Responses to Media and Culture Fri, 12 Feb 2016 19:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5 By: Amy Lavine http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2010/06/28/redemption-and-regression-in-the-saving-grace-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-16868 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:50:11 +0000 http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/?p=4916#comment-16868 It is interesting that the angel was probably what turned quite a few people off of this show, certainly all of my friends never even gave one episode a chance. In reality, I thought that the writers handled Earl well, without very much overt religious content per se, and with quite a bit of compassion for Grace. In fact, Earl had much more compassion for our heroine than I ever had. That was certainly a challenging ro0le for Holly Hunter, but one which she seemed to eat up.

Another thing I really appreciated about the show was its depiction of Oklahoma, not that I have ever been there. But, I am appreciating a swath of shows out now that take place somewhere outside of NYC (where I do live). “Justified” is a show that I am loving, and I like its take on Kentucky. I liked how Saving grace handled the OK/TX rivalry around college football as well as, of course, the OKC bombing.

I look forward to reading more of your thoughtful posts and I thank you for this site.

]]> By: Megan Biddinger http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2010/06/28/redemption-and-regression-in-the-saving-grace-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-16793 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:35:45 +0000 http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/?p=4916#comment-16793 Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Amy. I’m especially glad that you brought up the kind(s) of spiritualities the show draws on. You’re right that despite the early protestations that it’s not about a particular religion, the perspective offered is primarily Christian. I’ve also been interested in the way that Native American practices and beliefs figure in via Grace’s colleague Bobby, and her grandfather. At any rate, I think it’s worth paying attention to sustained considerations of faith and belief in popular culture because it’s still pretty rare despite the fact that so many people in the US identify as people of faith. Thanks again for reading and taking the time to write.

]]> By: Amy Lavine http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2010/06/28/redemption-and-regression-in-the-saving-grace-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-16695 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:31:32 +0000 http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/?p=4916#comment-16695 This is a really great review, and I have not read very many reviews of the entire series, let alone the finale. I agree with what you have said about this show: about how it depicts an honest faith (albeit predictably Christina) that is inflicted with hints of Tibetan Buddhism (in the sense that Earl continues to remind Grace that we live in a sacred world and that the results of our deeds matters). I also like what you are saying about the value of the character of Grace as an unruly woman. It was unfortunate that the creators of the show believed they had to kill Grace off in order to redeem her, but all-in-all, the series was quite fulfilling.

Thanks for writing so eloquently about it.

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