What aspects of Mark’s gospel most intrigued you? Surprised you? Or disturbed you?What did

What aspects of Mark’s gospel most intrigued you? Surprised you? Or disturbed you?
What did you learn about Mark’s presentation of Jesus that you had not known before?
Having read this gospel in the context of the critical methods that we have been studying, how was your reading and interpretation of Mark different than what might have otherwise been a “cold” reading or reading that was not informed by historical critical methodology?
Did you find yourself applying any of the particular critical methods to Mark’s Gospel as you read? If so which ones? And how have these help you understand the Gospel more deeply?