Righteous Gemstones: Kelvin & Keefe Being A Couple Would Ruin Their Story
HBO's The Righteous Gemstones has hinted at a possible romantic relationship between Kelvin and Keefe since season 1, but it would be a mistake for the show to actually make them a couple. So far, The Righteous Gemstones season 2 has mainly followed the Gemstone children vying for control of their father's ministry while Eli Gemstone deals with problems from his sordid past. Youth pastor Kelvin is the only Gemstone child still single, though he lives with former Satanist Keefe Chambers, who also works as a security guard for the Gemstone family.
The Righteous Gemstones often implies there might be a hidden attraction and/or secret romantic relationship between Kelvin and Keefe, without the show ever openly discussing it. Season 1 ended with Kelvin rushing to win Keefe back, tracking him down at a Satanic sex club after the roommates have a falling out. The sequence parodies the typical large romantic gesture often found at the climax of romantic comedies, though Kelvin and Keefe are back to their usual ambiguous relationship in season 2. Will they ever become a couple, or will Kelvin and Keefe’s relationship remain ambiguous for the show's run?
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Given The Righteous Gemstone's dedication to satirizing the more extreme elements of Christianity in American culture, allowing Kelvin and Keefe to openly become a couple would ruin their story. Much of the humor derived from their relationship comes from the uncertainty regarding their sexuality. The Righteous Gemstones is full of male nudity and humor involving sexual innuendo, and is funnier because of the nonchalant way in which it is presented. If Kelvin and Keefe were to openly come out as a couple,
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