There he immediately starts coaching the staff on how to woo one another, but soon Cupe is hauled before a judge who releases Trevor on the condition that he sees a psychiatrist. Cupid is a romantic comedy and not a religious program, at least not in the usual sense, but it does celebrate the power of story, something which is sorely lacking in our secularized society. Those who look with suspicion on classical mythology as merely pagan theology might learn in watching this series a little about myth as metaphor. They might even learn to laugh at themselves. The series recognizes that singles may be sexually active, but Cupe's goal is love, not sex.
Cupid also points out our idolatrous ways with a deft touch.
The premiere episode, for example, reveals how psychiatrists sometimes impersonate God in passing sweeping judgment on others' sanity, how we foolishly put our faith in standardized tests, and how we often pursue sexual gratification when it is affection and passion that we really need. These are messages any Christian should applaud. Mr. Goodhue is Pastor of Bay Shore United Methodist Church on Long Island, New York, and reviews television for the Reporter. Feel free to comment on this article or sign our guest book.