Take a moment to imagine where you might have a better quality of life. Did France spring to mind? It does have universal healthcare, affordable childcare, a high level of civic and social engagement, good work-life balance, and of course it’s home to beautiful countryside and arguably the most desirable city on earth, so that would be a natural place to think of.
Righteous Gemstones wins HBO’s game of thrones with mountains of styrofoam and a monster truck
23.08.2023 - 14:31 / polygon.com
When you think of extravagant thrones on television, you probably think of HBO. The Righteous Gemstones hopes to keep it that way.
Danny McBride’s ostentatious drama about a uniquely American empire and the failchildren set to inherit it is the funnier, more popular version of Succession. Perhaps the best example of the series’ willingness to go all the way with its outlandish premises and set designs is the throne room from its recently wrapped, excellent third season, where the three newly anointed church leaders hold court on a variety of issues.
The Gemstones’ throne room is not dissimilar to what we’ve seen on HBO in Game of Thronesor House of the Dragon, whether it’s the lavish stage of King’s Landing or the more stripped-down version in Winterfell: The leaders listen to problems brought forth and decide what to do about them. But in classic Gemstones fashion, what separates this throne room from the rest is simply how ridiculous it is. Instead of an invading army or a peasant rebellion, they’re listening to pitches on Bible-themed game shows, or figuring out new and exciting ways to enunciate “daddy,” or doing damage control over a high-profile affair (OK, that one does sound familiar). And instead of the ornate decorations of Westeros, the Gemstones throne room combines its subjects’ massive wealth and lack of any self-awareness to perfect, gaudy effect.
In their throne room, the Gemstone children sit atop three fluffy purple chairs, raised on an elevated purple platform (Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin all agree they would like to look down on the people who come to them). There’s a huge compass in the middle of the floor, an illuminated world map on a wall, and small statues of doves hanging off the chandelier.
But the real star of the show is right behind them: Gigantic statues of the three siblings, styled like religious iconography, loom over the proceedings. On the left, angelic Judy, with a dove just above her head. On the right, innocent Kelvin, holding a sleeping baby in his arm. In the middle, strong Jesse, wearing a suit of armor, holding a shield with a lion’s head on it, and sporting big wings that stretch out into the other statues.
The Gemstones faithful have the team of production designer Richard A. Wright to thank for that. Like many of the show’s cast and crew, Wright went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with McBride and Gemstones executive producer David Gordon Green. It’s been a tight-knit group ever since then, working on Green and McBride’s film and television ventures together (on a Zoom call with Polygon, Wright estimates there are “probably 20 or so people” from UNCSA working on Gemstones).
The original script just said “Gemstones conference room,”
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