I was a little skeptical when I first sat down to watch "The Bible" series. We have talked about this series before in class, so I sort of knew what to expect, and frankly I went into watching it with a bad attitude. I often find that portrayals of biblical stories are not very good... the only exception (in my opinion) being the Passion of the Christ.
BUT, I really enjoyed watching this show and thought they did a fantastic job with it! Yes, things were left out (especially with their portrayal of the Kings), but overall I really enjoyed being able to watch the stories unfold rather than reading them. I think that the series is a testimony to how successful "storytelling" can add a lot to the stories that already exist. Also, when watching the biblical text being acted out, I was able to examine the stories more as a literature than an "artifact" - maybe it will help me in class to watch the show after we've read certain chapters?
Audrey,
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I think there is something about watching the miniseries, and I do think it is a type of storytelling. But, is it good storytelling? Does it lead us to certain readings of the stories?