American Gods

American Gods is one of the most, if not the most, imaginative book that I have read. It is violent with plenty curses and sexual situations. But it deftly deals with Gods and religions. It talks about the world that we live in. About the influence of the past, present and future in our lives. Among all the trash in the book exists a thoughtful core. While I was reading the book, I could not believe the twists and turns it took. It is a book that I will always look at it awe. 

In 2017, I heard that it has been made into a series and that it is available on Amazon Prime. I did not dare to watch it on my TV in my living room. I was not really interested in watching it on my mobile or laptop. This weekend, I was alone at home and though had truck loads of work to do, I was not interested in doing it. I wanted to be irresponsible and irresponsible I was. I watched the first season of American Gods, all 8 episodes in less than 24 hours. It was amazing. Beautifully made! As expected, it was extremely inappropriate with violence, sexual violence and cursed laced dialogues. It was worse than the series "Rome". But I loved it.

Some of lines from the series are amazing. I am not sure, if these are in the book too. I have no choice but to go back and read the book within the next few months. 

"What should I call you, if I were so inclined?"

"Its all about getting people to believe in you. Its not about case, its about faith. Well, take this plane for example. This 80 ton chub of metal, cushion and Bloody Mary mixes has no right to be soaring through the sky but along comes Newton explaining something about the airflow over the wing creating an uplift or some such nonsense. None of it makes any sense but you got 82 passengers back there who believe in it so fiercely that the plane continues its journey safely. Now, whats keeping us aloft? Faith or Newton?"

"Religion inspire in those who fear nothing the fear of the gods and using that fear requires a certain element of messing up."

"Faith should not leave the faithful dangling."

"Do you trust him?"

"I know who he is. I know who he was and I can depend on that."

"Machine made goods! You used to do everything by hand. Craft and not manufacturing. Now! This is craft."

"Neutral in the face of injustice is being on the side of the oppressor."

"Do you love God or are you in love with God?"

"In the Americas, anyone can be anything they insist upon - new name, new life. That's the place a body could be happy."

"They don't have a king in America"

"Not yet. Everyone needs a king."

"Forgot its Easter."

"Well its Sunday, 16 April. Seven days after the vernal equinox"

"I love Easter"

"Oh! Many do. Some for the rabbits; some for the resurrection; most think of food. They don't think of the truth of the day and why would they. Yeah, you could call this Easter or we could call it what it really is - a pagan ritual, the celebration of the beginning of spring dating back around 12000 years. People celebrate it without realizing are doing it in the name of Ostara."

"Theres no end to the cruelty of men threatened by strong women."

"Worship is a volume business. Whosoever has the most the followers wins the game."

"Life is long when you have a regret. A moment can last forever when you can see how it should have gone."

"We should start with a story."

"Jesus!"

"I am gonna tell you a story."

"Haven't got the time for a story. Just do your work."

"Let me tell a damned story."

"I got a good one. Once upon a time... See it sounds good already. You are hooked."

"Do not confuse confusion for anger"

"Angry gets things done."

"Believing is seeing. Gods are real if you believe in them."

"Same every year, Ostara. You do all the work and he gets all the prayers."

One of the Jesus' say "I am a belief and so I don't how to not believe."

"Death is usually the last enemy."

"What do you think Gods do? They do what they have alway done: they mess with us. They mess with all of us. Just don't take it personally."

"Its religious Darwinism. Adapt and survive."

"People create Gods when they wonder why things happen. Do you why things happen? Because Gods make them happen. You want to know to make good things happen? Be good to your God. You give a little, you get a little."

"Tell the believers and non-believers that we have taken the spring. They can have it back when they pray for it."