Rewatching NPMD so I decided to jot down all the biblical references in the show I find (at least that I think are relevant and not just super common phrases) and my thoughts about why they were included
Calling High School "Hell on Earth" at the beginning of High School is Killing Me
"Is God the one giving the test?" The morality test that starts the entire plot moving
"And we pray, and we pray" in Literal Monster. This is to set up Max's God complex
"I am only one man's girl, Max, and his name is Jesus Christ" First of all this is the funniest fucking line ever written. Second of all, girl he thinks he is God. You're just affirming what he already believes
"Forbidden Fruit, dickhole" Once again God complex
"You can watch as I rise" this man is likening himself to Jesus rising.
"I don't know what gave you the idea that you could break bread with Stephanie Lauter" Max gets to decide who is worthy of entering his house of worship
"I willed it into existence. I bring order to Hatchetfeild High. Light to Darkness. I'm your God" Ok the lighting change in this part is SICK the spotlight on Max really makes him feel so much bigger and scarier. but also the genesis reference is top tier on Max's part. He really makes it easy for anyone to understand his God complex
"Now on your knees, bitch. It's time to say your fucking prayers" Still just reinforcing the complex
The Chastity's "Amen" is comedic gold. Grace ending the prayer that Max started is lowkey symbolic of her ending his reign of terror later in the show
"I only believe in one ghost, the holy spirit that resides in all of our hearts" Papa Chastity my beloved
Max wearing a cross during Grace's sexual fantasy is so fucking funny, but also says a lot about the purity culture she grew up in
"I am expecting you to betray me" Grace later becomes the Judas to Max's Jesus when she has sex with him
"Dirty girl will you pray for me" Grace doesn't fully understand his God complex and has a savior complex of her own so this is how Max talks in her mind
"The trinity is more than two" LeAvE rOoM fOr JeSuS
"I'm singing a sacred song. On your knees pray along" unknowingly playing into the God complex there while also feeding her savior complex
"He's more than a boy, he's an idea. One that strikes fear in the hearts of the meek" God complex once again
"I am JƤgerman! I am God!" He spells it out for us so much
"It was an act of God" ...Grace no
Max dying and coming back to life is so Jesus coded of him (I hate that I just typed that phrase)
"Who will pray for me" Dear lord Max is making Richie a prayer
"Or is this the eternal dark without a dawn?" TBH I don't think this is biblical I just love this line
"Relax ye of little faith" Love how Grace's savior complex is starting to morph into Max's God complex so she can take his place as the ruler of the school at the end of the show
"We're at Hell's gate" more like the black and white but yeah
"GOD'S PLAN" Grace is so unintentionally funny
"The Devil has won" The Lords in Black are really speaking directly to Grace now
"YOU FUCKING JUDAS" see the irony is that Grace is his Judas
I am not transcribing the bible flirting...just know it's to feed the God complex
"I AM JĆGERMAN I AM GOD" We know, bitch
It took me to the bottom of the list to realize that Grace's savior complex was to set her up to be a priest of the church of the starry children. So in conclusion, Max has a God complex
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