Vegamovies_th3y0ungp0p3s01ep02 - The First Papal Address - | 480pmp4

: This address contrasts sharply with a dream sequence in the first episode where he preached liberal reforms; instead, he presents himself as a uncompromising traditionalist. Significant Quotes from the Speech "What have we forgotten? We have forgotten God!"

In the second episode of , Pope Pius XIII (Lenny Belardo) delivers his first public address to the faithful in St. Peter's Square. Moving away from the expected message of love and compassion, he delivers a harsh, demanding tirade that leaves the audience and the Vatican leadership in shock. Key Themes of the Address : This address contrasts sharply with a dream

"You have to be closer to God than to each other. I am closer to God than I am to you." Peter's Square

"God exists. And he isn't interested in us until we become interested in him—in him exclusively." "I don't know if you deserve me." I am closer to God than I am to you

: Pius XIII explicitly states he has nothing to say to those who have "the slightest doubt," offering them only his "scorn and their wretchedness".

: He tells the crowd they have "forgotten God" and demands that their hearts and minds be filled with Him 24 hours a day. He rejects modern concepts like free will, liberty, and emancipation, calling the pain of such "liberations" unbearable.

: Lenny refuses to let his face be seen, appearing only as a silhouette against a bright light. He justifies this by citing enigmatic figures like J.D. Salinger , Stanley Kubrick , and Daft Punk , arguing that true allure comes from invisibility.