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Related: About this forumNew TBS Series "Miracle Workers" is Like "The Office" Set in Heaven, and It's a Hoot (SPOILERS!!)
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New TBS Series Miracle Workers is Like The Office Set in Heaven, and Its a Hoot
By Terry Firma, February 13, 2019
Last night, the quirky new workplace comedy Miracle Workers premiered on TBS. Although the central idea of the series appears to borrow from The Good Place and Bruce Almighty, Miracle Workers based on a 2013 Simon Rich novel is an entertaining watch in its own right. (Fair warning: This post contains several spoilers.)
The show, which takes place in Heaven, Inc., is set in a vast complex of offices and warehouse spaces staffed mostly by underachievers whove been at it for thousands of years.
A disheveled, wild-haired Steve Buscemi plays the part of God. Hes lost interest in his own creation and whiles away his time couch-surfing and swilling beer.
Daniel Radcliffe is a scruffy, friendless angel who cant keep up with demand in the severely understaffed Department of Prayers.
In one of the first scenes of episode one, God is watching hundreds of terrestrial newscasts on a giant wall of screens, ignoring scenes of suffering and choosing instead to focus on a clip of an ebullient race-car driver who publicly lauds the Lord for his wins. Reveling in the tribute, God replays it several times, only to then see footage of a race car engulfed in flames and an anchorman explaining what happened to the driver:And that of course was Buzz Dugans final interview before his horrific explosion at Daytona.
Meanwhile, Radcliffes character, Craig, is busy granting prayers from people whove lost their keys. Anything more ambitious is too messy and complicated. Craig is grimly resigned to stamping the vast majority of requests with IMPOSSIBLE, casually rejecting mortals who pray for an end to their crushing loneliness, or who wish to be cured of a terrible illness. The one time he expands his lost-keys repertoire and helps a praying man find his glove, things dont end well. It turns out the request came from a balaclava-wearing killer who needed both gloves to avoid leaving his fingerprints at the scene.
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Obviously, not everyone is enamored with Miracle Workers. On YouTube, where the shows available-for-free debut has already racked up more than 1.5 million views, some commenters were apoplectic.This is nothing short of blasphemous. Watch it at your own peril. Well, you decide whats important in your life. Serving the devil as his weak-minded slave, or serving God. There will be two quite different outcomes.
AndThis will go down the tubes guaranteed and these actors will not do well because of their participation Mark my words . God is Not Mocked It is written They are on dangerous ground.
AndOh you arrogant and unstable people. How Unholy has your heart begin to shed upon this world. You speak vain words and laugh. Your heart is stricken black your tongue is the tongue of a fool. Why should the Lord have mercy on any of you.
But then theres this guy:I am a Christian and I am both highly insulted and highly intrigued at the same time.
Thats the spirit!
Worth repeating (in underlined italicized bold):
Steve Buscemi plays the part of God
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New TBS Series "Miracle Workers" is Like "The Office" Set in Heaven, and It's a Hoot (SPOILERS!!) (Original Post)
NeoGreen
Feb 2019
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MuseRider
(34,370 posts)1. I am glad you posted this.
I saw a couple of things about it and was intrigued but had not set it to record. It is now set and tomorrow I will try to watch the first episode. Every time there is a show like this that I have liked it is gone WAY too fast however now that we have more channels (and have for a long time, really dated myself with that comment) it is likely to keep on if it is good.
teach1st
(5,966 posts)2. Full Episode on YouTube
ret5hd
(21,320 posts)3. Shut the fuck up Donnie!
On edit: They should hire "Walter Sobchak" (John Goodman) as Satan..."Shut the fuck up God!"
Lunabell
(6,820 posts)4. Great show.
Can't wait to see what happens. It's a limited series.
progressoid
(50,747 posts)5. Saw Buscemi on Colbert and he looked kind of exhausted.
Turns out his wife died three weeks ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Andres
Susan Calvin
(2,099 posts)6. Aw, no!
Susan Calvin
(2,099 posts)7. O.M.G.
I thought it sounded interesting, but I probably wouldn't have watched if not for this post!!!!!!!