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Conclave + Onion headlines (part I)

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Conclave (2024) x textposts I found on pinterest [pt 1]

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The construction of the Madrid F1 circuit (new on the 2026 calendar) is sparking protests in Spain due to the removal of hundred year old olive trees (among other reasons).

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it’s so bizarre when animated American films are set in a certain location and then only certain characters have the accents of that place. It makes no damn sense!! like

WHY IS SHE MORE FRENCH THAN THE REST OF THEM???

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CONCLAVE (2024) dir. Edward Berger

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just found out in medieval france, having a lion on your coat of arms was so prevalent that there was literally a colloquial proverb to clown on knights for being basic and not having a real coat of arms. the hate game was so strong back then. imagine medieval hate anons

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Au where Lawrence died years ago and he's a ghost and doesn't realize it because he's so absorbed with his work and everyone else is just like yeah that's the resident Vatican ghost. Don't tell him he's dead we did that a couple of years ago and a window exploded

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When when when—

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cunty cardinal movie poster

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A tiny Conclave (2024)

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Look at my Secretary of State dawg we’re not winning the papacy

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When Benitez was advocating for Lomeli in the book or something 🧍‍♀️

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the conclave book constantly emphasizes how being a pope is basically a lonely death sentence. cardinals close to being elected pope are isolated out of respect and awe, popes can't go out to eat at their favorite restaurants or go on strolls, they're constantly targeted as the head of the church etc..

the book frames benitez as, literally and symbolically, a 60ish year old boy who has no idea what hes getting into. he stumbles to think of a name when he gets elected pope, begs lomelli to stay with him to guide him, and even the smallest papal clothes literally do not fit him because he's so tiny. he's framed with a childlike awe and openness needed to lead the church through dark and cynical times

i think another genius moment for the movie is that it frames benitez in almost the opposite direction. movie benitez is quiet and contemplative. he likes lomelli, but in the same way an angel would favor a prophet. he's the only one to care about His Holiness' turtles and see their virtue despite their apparent stupidity, which is obviously a reflection of how His Holiness saw the cardinals and the rest of the Kingdom of God. From the very beginning, he is isolated from the other cardinals, never really shown to discuss things with anyone other than lawrence. In the end when he scolds tedesco, you dont get the impression of a wise childlike figure speaking up against a bully, you get the impression of moses telling ramses to let his people go.

and in the end when movie benitez is elected pope, he pauses. he refuses to get dressed until lawrence sees him about the one issue he knows will be a problem. he comes into the papacy knowing he will make a great sacrifice, and he treats it that way.

tldr book benitez is a 60ish year old boy wearing papal clothes too big for him to fully handle, movie benitez is a man walking up cavalry hill, both are my babies, thank you for coming to my ted talk

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cryinggg turning Italian Lomeli to English Lawrence really eliminated the only reason why Tedesco could ever be somewhat cordial towards him and now it just seems gay

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First time watching Conclave: what’s with this long lingering shot of bodybag Pope?

Second time watching Conclave: O cuz this motherfucker is haunting the narrative like a dead wife

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Im a little surprised at how much Im seeing "they turned conclave into a comedy" irt the live reading, I think its a really funny movie........within the first few minutes Cardinal Adeyemi side eyeing his elderly coworkers vying for the papacy and hitting them with "the papacy IS a huge burden for an elderly man" makes me laugh every time

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conclave 2024 was so real we even get conclave 2025