Spike is Best

I remember when I first saw Apocalypto in the theater, there was that scene where the survivors of the attack on the village are taken captive and they're crossing the rapid river. One of the women prays to Ixchel as the children stand abandoned on the shore. She says, "Gentle Ixchel. Tender mother of mercy. Keep them from harm. Please. Keep them."




I remember being so moved by that moment, because of the obvious resonances with the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was like, "I see what Gibson was doing there."