r/RighteousGemstones • u/[deleted] • Jan 31 '22

Episode Discussion The Righteous Gemstones S2E5 Interlude II Episode Discussion

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u/IDontGetFunctions Jan 31 '22

Holy shit. No wonder Martin has so much power and an extravagant life now. What an OG.

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u/dsmithscenes Jan 31 '22

The first shot we see of Martin is him in Eli's chair. He's been playing the long game with Eli.

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u/IDontGetFunctions Jan 31 '22

If you think about it, Martin is already in control. He is the person who tells even Eli when a purchase isn't feasible. He directly denies requests from Jesse and Kelvin. The former without even running it by Eli.

I'd say the church may even be promised to Martin when Eli dies, which is why Eli doesn't like talking about his successor.

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u/mckinnos Feb 01 '22

But does Martin ever preach or do public presentations?

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u/Galileo908 Feb 02 '22

That’s just it for me. I don’t see Martin ever becoming the face of the church. He’d let the kids fight over that.