Addendum: The Chosen and Criticism

Episode 4 was brilliant, not because it showed any miracle or actual event from the gospels, but because it set us up for several major events, getting us from A to B.  That is harder to do than show the cinematic biggies. Some would say there is a lot of talking, but it's vital talking. Some would say it is slow, but that's because they should be sent to the Scriptures after watching it (I was, Mark 4 and 5).

It starts with a black and white depiction of the 12 going out to preach and heal (neat choice), and then their coming back and adjusting, processing, doubting, misunderstanding, debating.  Then there is a backstory about a water problem due to the people coming to Capernaum to see Jesus. And Jairus, a ruler of the synaogogue, and how his daughter is affected by the tainted water, and Gaius, the centurion, and most of all, the women with a hemorrage for 12 years. She is a laundress supporting herself, unclean, despised, befriended by Peter's wife, and there is no pulling back from how awful her disease is. Quite effective. 

Massive kudos.