Christian Pill
The original Christian Pill got taken down from YouTube for being too awesome. They claimed that it was due to copyright infractions, but we all know the truth. So I’ve finally gotten it up on Vimeo instead, and here’s how it used to look and sound in all its glory:
This video was quickly becoming our most popular when it got muted. I was looking up the search terms people used in finding it and was amused to discover that most revolved around “crazy Christian.”
This is (obviously) a satirical take on what much of Western Christianity has become in the US, at least how many people view it today. We made it for a college retreat, and I’m sad to say it wasn’t received as well there as it has been elsewhere. At least they didn’t seem to really get it (although the pastor that solicited my help still thinks it’s hilarious).
Jimmy Van Orsen is simply a character that I compiled out of my impressions of sleazy car salesmen and televangelists.
Kyle Taylor did a good job being the depressed white trash, and we had a fun time working together. He didn’t really drown, in case you’ve been worried this whole time.
Interesting fact: If you buy the Christian Pill it won’t do anything for except make you healthier because it was actually a multivitamin.
Slightly less interesting fact: The benefits listed at the end of the video are totally worth watching.
VASTLY less interesting fact: I’m not sure when exactly in our chronology this was released, so it’s finding its way into the blog at this point as an approximate release order… ish…
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