After so long of his fanatical beliefs, this feels like the biggest turning point for Matt. Played wonderfully by Christopher Eccleston, you see his faith challenged, but everything that should make him question his faith instead compounds it even more, for example seeing his wife and son leaving him as a test. That alone is truly sad, as his faith is causing him to set aside his family, which is arguably the most important thing in life. And amusingly, he probably see the lion orgy cult as a temptation coming from the Devil.
But the ending, and Matt's discussion with the guy who might or might not be God, is what leads to Matt's profound change of heart. What is he going to do now, now that he appears to have realised his journey is meaningless? Will he even believe in God at all now?
Whatever outcome, it's certain that Christopher Eccleston is amazing as Matt, playing the troubled pastor with all the unstable emotion he has. He carries the Matt-focussed episodes like this one.
But the ending, and Matt's discussion with the guy who might or might not be God, is what leads to Matt's profound change of heart. What is he going to do now, now that he appears to have realised his journey is meaningless? Will he even believe in God at all now?
Whatever outcome, it's certain that Christopher Eccleston is amazing as Matt, playing the troubled pastor with all the unstable emotion he has. He carries the Matt-focussed episodes like this one.