Easter Is an Insane Holiday
“Jesus died for our sins and all we got was pastel chaos.”
If you’ve ever asked, “Wait—what is Easter, actually?”—you’re not alone. In the latest episode of Toonsplained, we dig into how this supposed celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection ended up as a pastel-soaked, candy-stuffed, capitalist fever dream.
From its origins as a spring fertility festival honoring the goddess Eostre, to the Church’s awkward mashup of lunar cycles and resurrection lore, Easter has always been kind of a theological junk drawer. Somewhere along the way, a rabbit that lays eggs (a biological disaster) joined the cast. And from there, it was only a matter of time before Cadbury, Hallmark, and Big Peeps took over.
Why does the date change every year? You can thank a complicated formula involving the first full moon after the vernal equinox—seriously, it’s more confusing than Daylight Saving Time. Why eggs and rabbits? Ancient pagan fertility symbols. Why baskets and brunch? Because capitalism can’t resist putting a barcode on a Bible story.
In this video, Father James and I scramble to defend the sanctity of marshmallow chicks. Even godOS herself joins us to provide cloud-based theological clarifications.
Whether you celebrate Easter for the theology, the candy, or just the long weekend, one thing’s for sure: it’s a weird-ass holiday.
