Twilight of the Gods || REACTION

Zack Snyder's animated adult Netflix series 'Twilight of the Gods' is X-Rated and explicitly Christian. Nate shares his thoughts.

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[loganstaark]

I wasn't surprised by how explicit it was but by how positive it was. Knowing how Christianity has a bad rep in Hollywood

[ElBlargho]

I neither knew about the show nor sought Christian media, it just struck me how Christianity is only included in shows these days in order to mock it - outside of super cringe, explicitly pro-Christian media made for the sole purpose. A high-quality animation that delves in and treats it seriously is exceedingly rare.

[scottybreuer]

I knew that Christian missionaries incorporated Ragnarok into their presentation of the Gospel but I've never heard that the concept of Ragnarok might have developed because of Christianity. That's a fascinating possibility. I only recently started reading Beowulf for the first time and was surprised to learn that the narrator of the poem is boldly Christian.

[nathanashley]

I myself was super intrigued about the crucifixion scene that I saw in a short clip. Ended up watching the whole show. And you are dead on on all the different aspects about this film. As someone who studied Roman culture in particular, The world that Christ saved humanity from was a never ending horror show. The film in a weird way does show a glimpse of the beauty the church would bring to the world. By no means does this mean that all “Christians” never did wrong or never did anything horrible, but rather on a whole message of Christ has been in net positive for humanity.

[Deftknight]

Shouts out to the Christian monks who compiled and preserved the Edda for the world to learn about Norse mythology

[rivendells_shona]

So while I am a Christian, I think the algorithm threw this vid into my feed because I watch a LOT of “science” or philosophy of storytelling videos. So your hits are expanding! Appreciated this video, thank you. 🙏

[leemurphybrazil]

Revelation: 19:15-16
Out of his mouth came a sharp sword to strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he himself will tread out in the wine press* the wine of the fury and wrath of God the almighty.
He has a name written on his cloak and on his thigh, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”

Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ

[dudedarkness]

The fall of the gods is expressed in scripture. I would recommend reading or listening to Dr. Michael Heiser's The Unseen Realm for more information on this subject.

[legionnaire]

Many cultures and moral systems take for granted that their morals come from a Christian foundation. The Lord of Hosts is everywhere, we just need to look for Him...

[Quadae]

This is why they won’t let Zack Snyder cook, he’s a man of God

[olgathehandmaid]

I was offended when someone told me Jesus was in this show about the Norse Gods. As a former pagan, turned Orthodox Christian, it really bothered me... but seeing how they integrated Him, and the concept of Christianity into the mythological/historical framework of my ancestors, I'm wondering if I might check it out after thank you for this

[soapyshazbot]

My fiancée watched it, she called me over for the scene with Christ.

Suffice to say some tears were shed by me.

[kapitankapital]

I would argue it's more than just an argument that Ragnarok is influenced by Christianity - rather it is almost a certainty. As you mentioned, the two main sources for Norse mythology that we have were both written by Christians when Norse paganism was dying out. The emphasis on Ragnarok, therefore, is almost certainly influenced by the disappearance of that religion, but also by the heavily apocalyptic themes in early Medieval Christianity.

While modern Christians often don't put so much emphasis on it, for a significant chunk of its history Christians believed the world was potentially going to end at any moment, and that was a major component of their faith. Other Norse pagan evidence doesn't put the same emphasis on Ragnarok that equivalent Christian art puts on the Apocalypse, so it is very likely that this is at least in part a product of the Christian authors.

[alienstar]

I personally believe that the showing of extreme violence and the like are necessary for the telling of any story within the Norse mythos. Norse Mythology is very explicate, as were the lives of the Norse so it's at least being genuine to the source material. On top of this, it helps drive the point home that society or individuals do not need to be vengeful, aggressive and strong to survive. Really, the Norse Mythologies fell because they were overly aggressive, because they enforced aggression from those who followed it with promises of entering Valhalla and dining with their deities. Christianity is the perfect blend of being soft and gentle but hard and strong when you need to be. This is something that is often lost on many Christians, they are infected with weakness so much so that they kneel to blasphemous behavior. Overall, I wouldn't say Twilight of The Gods was a good series mostly due to pacing issues but it was decent enough to watch and was fun to watch for the ending alone.

[discipleaj]

The Lord Jesus Christ told the fallen principalities (fallen angels) that their time was up. He came to claim back the authority that Adam lost and set the captives free.

Hallelujah ✝️ 🙏🏻 Amen.

[LupinGaius-lsor]

Balder isn’t a “rising” god. He remains in the underworld. His actual mythological death wasn’t a sacrifice either, it was a trick and murder. Loki found out that mistletoe hadn’t made the promise not to hurt him, so made a spear for Thor or another Hod the Blind from the innocent plant.

[disguisedcentennial]

7:12 That church is Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC! I’ve been there. Really beautiful place.

They changed the look by making the towers on the sides smaller than they should be for some reason, but it’s clearly the same.

Christ is King!

[MatthewFearnley]

One of the things I really like about this channel is the consistent “media consumption is optional” disclaimer.

It helps us to remember not to get bogged down in the content, but still to look beyond it to what it’s pointing us towards.

[anothercat]

That's really incredible actually! Every culture and tradition of men has a whisper and longing for the Divine Logos.

[goman]

Bro odin kneeling before Christ was HARD!