Checking in with ‘Black Jesus’: Episodes 1 & 2

Disclaimer Number One: I love doing recaps…but they’re exhausting, so I won’t be doing recaps of Black Jesus episodes. However, because I think its interesting enough as a topic and because I haven’t seen much buzz about it since it launched, I will be checking in every couple of episodes to give some brief impressions, character examinations and ultimately to let you know if I plan to keep watching or not. Disclaimer Number Two: If you find the existence of a purposefully ridiculous and fictitious live action show of a ratchet Jesus Christ in Compton, CA, 2014, then just stop reading now. Seriously. Don’t waste your time on this column when you could be at Bible study. I’m serious as a resurrection people, don’t come trolling my timeline or the website talking about how disrespectful or morally corrupt the existence of this show is cuz nobody got time for all that. No disrespect to the flock, but I swear, if you bring that noise to my doorstep, I don’t care how much of Christ’s love you hold in your heart, I will send the Romans to put paws on you. Aiight? I’ve watched the first two episodes of Aaron McGruder’s Black Jesus and honestly, I’m intrigued to see where it goes. I mean, its not actually going anywhere; there’s not a divine plot of redemption and God’s graces or opposing fallen angel as an antagonist. It is simply saying, what happens if the crazy dude in the hood you know that is always on the corner, claiming he hears voices speaking to him, but is always asking y…