…and this is a 
To get this, you may want to look at the last episode of Mr Deity, in which Jesse and the Deity struggled with the implications of the trinity — it was hopelessly confusing. This is the blooper reel from the making of that episode.
That was hard. It makes me feel good, though, because these guys are pros…and my little incursion into their world left me impressed with how difficult it is to put together even these shorts.
If they ever put out the bloopers from my episode, though, I'm going to have to cry.
Comments
Posted by: Glen Davidson
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November 9, 2009 1:10 PM
The Deity creates bloopers?
That's a synopsis of ID theology.
Glen D
http://tinyurl.com/mxaa3p
Posted by: Michelle R | November 9, 2009 1:20 PM
Well... Here's what Mr.Deity says in the Youtube comments about you after someone asked for bloopers of your encounter...
"There's really nothing to see. There aren't any funny moments. i've look through it. He came, he saw, he conquered. End of story. I'm bummed too."
Posted by: SplendidMonkey | November 9, 2009 1:45 PM
PZ's bloopers! PZ's bloopers!
(sounds like ZuZu's petals!)
Posted by: 6EQUJ5 | November 9, 2009 1:45 PM
My understanding is that the original trinity was the maiden, the mother, and the crone, representing the eternal cycle of life. When the crone died, the mother became a crone, the maiden became a mother, and her daughter would become the maiden.
When Christians ripped this off, they peopled it with the son, the father, and ... well, some spooky old geezer who seems to have little to do, like the demented grizzled coot the family keeps in the attic. The father sires the son, but somehow is the son, and ... hmm, this all gets very confusing ....
Posted by: Michelle R | November 9, 2009 1:54 PM
@#4: Typical! there they go again stealing our rightful chick awesomeness.
Posted by: Gruesome Rob | November 9, 2009 1:59 PM
"Persecuted" Christian changes tune
Posted by: The Mad LOLScientist, FCD | November 9, 2009 2:05 PM
@SplendidMonkey - PZ's bloomers? Perish the thought! Oh, waitaminnit... oops, silly me... :-\
Posted by: Kraid
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November 9, 2009 2:05 PM
That was nearly as good as the actual episode. A testament to how messed up all that trinity business is.
I've read speculation that the Christian father, son, and holy spirit may have been inspired by/borrowed from Isis, Osiris, and Horus (mother, father, and son). If that's the case, then it's interesting to note that the female deity became the rather neuter "holy ghost" that hangs out backstage while dad and son rock the center stage.Posted by: equisetum | November 9, 2009 2:07 PM
They should have hired a couple of cardinals to do this episode. They could have done the whole thing in one take without cracking a smile.
Posted by: Fred The Hun | November 9, 2009 2:18 PM
Hmm anyone want to start a petition with a small bribe attached and send it to Mr. Deity making a special request to see those bloopers?!
Posted by: GothicGyrl | November 9, 2009 2:21 PM
(Log in issues AGAIN)...
Is it blasphemy to say "I
toni
Posted by: GothicGyrl | November 9, 2009 2:23 PM
(Log in issues and apparently, typing issues)
What I meant to say was "Is it blasphemy to say I HEART Mr. Deity?"
sheesh.
toni
Posted by: nelc
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November 9, 2009 2:29 PM
In an oblique link to bloopers, I just noticed, PZ, that over in the dungeon you've been spelling insipidity as inspidity missing the first "i", ever since the entry on Silver Fox.
(You wouldn't believe how many mis-spellings I kept making in this comment, and I bet I still haven't caught them all.)
Posted by: nelc
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November 9, 2009 2:31 PM
The second "i", yeesh. (Told you.)
Posted by: Stuart | November 9, 2009 2:35 PM
"my little incursion into their world"
Funny, you are part of my little incursion into your world...
Posted by: Sili
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November 9, 2009 2:45 PM
Well, as everyone knows the tears of the Atheist Pope can cure cancer and disprove evolution.
Posted by: J. James | November 9, 2009 3:13 PM
Wow, I had never watched or even heard about these. This is awesome! PZ saves the day once again.
Posted by: spudbeach | November 9, 2009 3:45 PM
Just like typing encrypted text is really hard. It's hard to repeat something that doesn't make any sense. The fact that he non-blooper reel looks so good is just a testament to how good these actors are.
I donated -- did all of you?
Posted by: Cujo359 | November 9, 2009 3:46 PM
I work with an amateur theatre, mostly as a technician. Learning lines, and learning to play a role convincingly while saying those lines and doing the other things a role requires is difficult. Anyone who thinks it is easy needs to try doing it in front of honest critics, or a director who is a perfectionist.
Posted by: Stagyar zil Doggo | November 9, 2009 3:48 PM
I seem to remember some actor stating on a TV show that he/she inscribed hard to remember lines on sides of props which were hidden from the camera (at Robert De Niro's suggestion) to get around such situations. I presume that these days you could shoot the scene with a teleprompter and then digitally edit it out.
Posted by: Cujo359 | November 9, 2009 4:07 PM
Stagyar zil Doggo @ 20: I think what you'd end up with here is a very stilted sounding conversation that wasn't at all convincing. The actors have to say these lines exactly right, both the words and the inflection. They have to go from appearing confused and uncertain to appearing somewhat sure they have the idea. For a particular line that an actor's having a problem with, tricks like that can work. For a whole script of lines an actor can't remember, it won't.
There's also the extra expense of editing out the teleprompter. Mr. Deity looks like a show done on a shoestring.
Posted by: Acronym Jim | November 9, 2009 4:46 PM
I'm sure PZ was merely refering to the spit-flecking outrage eminating from the banned
drama llamasBill Donohues.Posted by: Acronym Jim | November 9, 2009 4:49 PM
"Inspidity" being the eggcorn pronunciation of course.
Posted by: Stagyar zil Doggo | November 9, 2009 5:24 PM
Cujo359 @20:
Oh! I'm not saying that a prompter would take all the pain out of it. Just some of it. Notice how often they stop and gaze down at the script/notes/cards on the table in this outtake clip.If the (each) camera is stationary, the actor's movements don't change the lighting or shadows on the prompter, and you don't mind having a monochrome background to the teleprompter, it should be trivially easy. As you remove each of these constraints, it would get progressively harder. For a sit down scene focused intensely on the dialog, these constraints are probably acceptable.
Posted by: Souljacker | November 9, 2009 6:00 PM
I'm not quite sure how to say this but here goes ...
As a completely heterosexual male I just have to say Jesus is quite ridiculously handsome. For an unhappily single guy who doesn't need to know there's that much strong competition out there these episodes are hard to watch. It's bad enough Mr. Deity makes me feel like the least intelligent, least witty human being on Earth now Jesus has to come along and let me know I can't coast by on my looks.
Posted by: Michelle R | November 9, 2009 7:20 PM
@Souljacker: Well don't worry it's not just you.
To every men on earth... It's GAME. OVER. I'm totally horny about Jesus.
Posted by: me | November 9, 2009 7:29 PM
If you're me and I'm you and everybody's everybody, then what number am I thinking of?
Posted by: Acronym Jim | November 9, 2009 7:53 PM
Um, six?
Posted by: DLC
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November 9, 2009 7:55 PM
So let me get this straight: Jesus is Mr Deity, but only when Mr D is being Larry, at which time Larry is being Jesse?
who's on first!
Posted by: chgo_liz | November 9, 2009 7:57 PM
42, duh.
Posted by: folderol | November 9, 2009 8:23 PM
I would totally give myself over to Christianity if it meant having a chance to date Jesse/Jesus. Hubba hubba.
Posted by: Carlie | November 9, 2009 9:39 PM
I think they're both pretty hot. And so is Lucy. And Larry's pretty cute, too.
Posted by: Xavier | November 9, 2009 11:39 PM
OMG...I have NEVER seen this before and I have just spent the last four hours at work watching all the episodes....LOVE IT. Also, Jesus is incredibly hot.
Posted by: theshortearedowl | November 10, 2009 10:42 AM
Thank the Deity for digital video!
Posted by: Don't Panic | November 10, 2009 11:20 AM
chgo_liz,
That was the number I was thinking about. I don't know about me. But now I'm confused; but I'm sure that I'm not me. That isn't to say that the holy trinity of me, myself and I isn't one and the same person. But in this case I am not me.
Posted by: Kraid
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November 10, 2009 2:54 PM
Why oh why can I still not buy the Mr. Deity series on DVD?
Posted by: Michael Dickens | November 10, 2009 8:50 PM
I am suddenly inspired to write a rap song that uses "P-Zed" at some point. I tried, but then I realized that I suck at writing rap songs.