Not one of the runners
Gay couple in Dublin
Northern Ireland after the break
In 2020 he broke into television with a starring role in Normal People, about two Trinity College undergrads in love.
Wait -- why are they "normal people"? Do they have some marginalized trait, like being autistic? Reading the description, it doesn't sound like it. Marianne is rich and outspoken, Paul an A-list athlete. Sounds like "Love Story." The only conflict I can see is that they both have friends who would oppose the match, so they have to keep it a secret. I guess "normal" just means being heterosexual, as opposed to gay.
Apparently the two have a lot of sex, with long scenes of them being languid in each other's arms afterwards, so if you can find some way to crop the girl out, you can get a lot of dick pics.
But wait -- Buzzfeed News tells us that "Paul Mescal just called out a woman who made him "really angry" by telling him she'd seen him naked and saved a nude screenshot."The woman approached him in a bar and said: "I didn’t think the show was any good, but I saw your willy and I have a photo!”
His response: “Truly gross. What is a person supposed to reply to something like that? That's fucking rude!"
I can understand his reaction: you haven't seen the actor naked, you've seen the character he is portraying. Besides, even if you did see someone's dick without an invitation, like in the urinals or the locker room, why would you brag to them about it? It would be like saying "I'm stalking you."
But he brings up a question: is seeing an actor's penis on screen substantially different from seeing his face, or his bare chest? The aesthetic appeal of the actor's face and physique adds to our enjoyment of the movie, in some cases quite a lot. But does the penis move the scene away from the aesthetic into the erotic? And is that inappropriate?
Next question: Does Paul star in anything good? That is, with gay characters, gay subtexts, or an intriguing premise, and minimal red flags like terminal illness.
According to the IMDB, Paul next appeared in four episodes of The Deceived, 2020: A university student falls in love with her prof, who may have killed his wife. Paul's character is in love with her. Looking for gay content, I found a reference to a subplot on a discussion board, but nothing about it appears in reviews. Nope.
God's Creatures, 2022. "In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong" I'm looking for something interesting, innit?
More Paul after the break
The series finales on The Righteous Gemstones are meant to tie up any remaining loose ends and say goodbye to the characters, so we should expect little or no plot development, just a lot of hugging: everyone who has had lost, frayed, or troubled relationships during the season, lovers, friends, parents and children, siblings, will be reconciled.
Hold on tight to the one you love the most: A blackened stage. Suddenly a spotlight on Jesse. He begins the country-western song "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend," by Don Williams. Then Kelvin, lying on a platform, raising a finger to Heaven. Then Judy and the choir, as she walks up stage. Then all three siblings together.
Coffee black, cigarettes. Start the day like all the rest.
First thing every moning that I do, is start missing you.
Some broken hearts never mend. Some memories never end.
Some tears will never dry. My love for you will never die.
Except this song is not about lost love, it's about mended hearts. You're supposed to look at or point to a loved one. Kelvin starts out by pointing at audience stage left, obviously at Keefe, who points to himself and then back. My love for you will never die,
BJ waves, presumably at Judy. Cut to Amber and the kids; then Baby Billy, Tiffany, and the baby; he looks back at Harmon, his no-longer estranged son; and finally Eli looks out at the audience.
Back in church, Eli looks at the band as the siblings sing the second verse together. Then Jesse and Kelvin, looking up to heaven.
Rendezvous in the night.
In the middle of love's embrace, I see your face
Wait -- they see God while their partners Amber and Keefe are going downtown? Makes sense.
Some broken hearts never mend. Some memories never end.
Some tears will never dry. My love for you will never die.
The First Chorus: The congregation rises to sing the chorus.
We see Chad and his wife, who have been having marital problems since Season 1; Martin and his often seen, never-named wife; Judy and BJ; Junior and Tan Man, Baby Billy and Tiffany, Amber and the kids. Then the siblings again. Wait, I thought the Tan Man was just Junior's assistant. Is there a gay relationship going on back in Memphis?
In the flashback, the Lissons get out their guns and tell each other that God believes in them: "God will see us through, for we are the Chosen." Where on Earth did Lyle get that idea?
More broken hearts after the break