Defending or trying to sweep the Borgias under the rug seems a silly way to defend the church. The Borgias are about as “Catholic” as Benedict Arnold was American. Technically true perhaps but hardly true in spirit or intent.
I am not defending the Borgias. I am disappointed in Macy’s iconoclastic attack on the Catholic Church.
The problem isn’t this series by itself. It’s the fact that Chistianity is only ever portrayed in a negative light. In pretty much any series or movie if Christianity is present it is only to be ridiculed and attacked. Making shows about the Borgias is all well and nice... -If we could also have shows about the many Christian saints or other people who have done great deeds inspired by their faith.
What we are witnessing is a constant attack on Christianity intended to reduce what little influence it now has left.
Such a stream of abuse would never be accepted if the characters belonged to any other faith. But when it comes to Christianity which has done more good for the world than any other religion or ideology we *only* see the few bad apples being held up as typical of the faith.
>> Defending or trying to sweep the Borgias under the rug seems a silly way to defend the church. The Borgias are about as “Catholic” as Benedict Arnold was American. Technically true perhaps but hardly true in spirit or intent. <<
Not a matter of doing either. You really believe that a teleplay written by an atheist agitator is going to delineate between legend and fact? Or circumscribe the guilty from the innocent? Of course not, it’ll perpetuate the legend thath the Borgias are typical popes!