Preacher - Garth Ennis's incredible comic picked up by AMC

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"God's gone..." - Saint of Killers

The best episode in this season.

Spoiler: S04E03 - Deviant

God's gone and there's not much you can do about it, even though it strangely felt true when Arseface uttered: "That's probably part of God's plan as well." It is as if God had made it really hard for the Preacher and Genesis to find him.

What's weird is that He keeps surrounding Himself with masked people. Ones from the fringe groups. Then again, in a weird way it feels that all us are weird in our own way and being normal is something that sounds supremely abnormal. Just think about it.

We all have our things and customs. You could even call it a bubble, and inside that bubble, we are normal, while to outsider things that we do are abnormal. In the show like the Preacher the weird is brought up at the centre, in the spotlight, and everyone you look in this world, look out of place. Even if they are in their element, like the Senior Lecturer.

It must be him, instead of Herr Starr who thought it was a big thing to put Cassidy in a machine and ship his dismembered bits all over the world. The Angel in his cell put him in the right place, by mocking the Vampire's inability to get out from the Temple Fortress. He kept piling on the senior lecturer's words:

"So, what's the plan?" The Angel asked. "What are we going to do to get out from this one?"

"Nuffin," Cassidy replied and looked away as if he was ashamed.

"Right," Angel said, stunned by the reply. "We wait. We wait for the poorly to right. Then we bounce and seek, lash, rip and feed on a feast."

"I mean I'm not gonna do anything," Cassidy said, defeated. "Alright. Just let them take me."

"Well, that's boring..." Angel uttered, stunned by the vampire's defeat. "I liked the other plan better."

What do offer to Saint of Killer in a restaurant establishment other than whisky? A turtle pie. I loved the tension the hell's own hitman caused when the lady couldn't offer him some whisky. I though for sure that every fine restaurant would have some whisky hidden under the desk ... just in case you needed.

Anyway, these places are true america, while some city scenes we usually see, are not. When you think about the Golden Age, Spielberg established the heart of the country at these countryside small towns, and Mister King did the same in his books.

It's kind of strange, how these scenes relay so well the atmosphere of the heartland. It's even weirder to think that both the Killer and the Arseface are in middle of the Bible Belt, talking about, "putting a bullet in God's brain," or rather, "avoid it."

Where are the good Christians, defending "the God's plan?"

In Godless world, maybe things are like that. In Ireland however...

"God's watching over you," Mrs Cassidy uttered, when our depressed hero were still a human.

"Make us proud," The vicar shouted after them. How wrong he was, when Billy ended being blown to pieces by English oppressors. There was no proud moment in there. And certainly not at the marshland, where Cassidy ended up being a prey to an ancient one.

As far I know Garth Ennis never wrote his backstory, and what we saw were totally new, and blessed by the creators. And for that I'm grateful that AMC chose to give the Preacher another season. Maybe they really have a heart for making full stories, even if TWD has gone forever. But, if compare that to the Game of Thrones, you can clearly see that AMC is truly amazing content producers. And they care for the stories.

The Preacher was a long time in a cult classic section, a fringe group item that only selected chose to read, because it was so controversial. To stay true, not that many watch this series, but then again, we are all weird and the Preacher is one of the most watched series in the late summer.

"Let's get you out of here," Preacher said.

"No, I'm good," the Kid argued.

"You are not good," Preacher put back. "You are just a kid."

"A kid making thirty five bucks on hour in a third world country. Trust me Bro, you are the one with the problem."



Oh man, that was funny and the following hall fight is bar with the first season motel scene and the best of DareDevil. You should never underestimate the determination of a dedicated clerk. He will get you out from the worst situations. In a way, it was even better, when they zoomed out.

The Preacher never gives up. But he surely made a mistake, when he fired guns blindly. But he forgot the check the house for the man in the Dog costume.

Hitler just happened "to be in town," and he had an offer to not to refuse, "Satan's dead and I'm in charge." How does that makes things better? Thing is he spoke the truth, when he said that the Preacher was. "never going to get to talk to God," because there was, "no way he could find Him."

Well, he should have know that there no need to find Him, because He's everywhere.

 

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Spoiler: Deviant

"Right," Angel said, stunned by the reply. "We wait. We wait for the poorly to right. Then we bounce and seek, lash, rip and feed on a feast."

What's up with that angel? Would he be "feasting" on flesh while Cassidy is guzzling the blood of their tormentors? I didn't know that angels are carnivores.
I have no idea of how the angel fits into the story. Is he hanging up there in chains to simulate hovering protectively over Cassidy? His pep talk to Cassidy was funny, and he did seem to bring the vampire out of depression.

Anyway, these places are true america, while some city scenes we usually see, are not. When you think about the Golden Age, Spielberg established the heart of the country at these countryside small towns, and Mister King did the same in his books

These places are not representative of "true America" -- at least not yet. It saddens me that we are increasingly perceived as such.

The Preacher never gives up. But he surely made a mistake, when he fired guns blindly.

Why, in the name of the Great Dalmatian, did Preacher choose to physically battle the cosplay crowd in the hall instead of immobilizing them with a single voice command? Did he need the exercise?
Taking the Genesis route would have avoided getting the girl killed. A wise-cracking kid like her might have made a great comic relief addition to the cast.

Cassidy ended up being a prey to an ancient one. As far I know Garth Ennis never wrote his backstory

So Cassidy is only 125 years or so old? He's younger than I thought.

 

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Spoiler: S04E04 - Search and Rescue

God is concerned over Humberdoo. Herr Starr certainly were scared over His plan on carving a vagina on Preacher's head... er, soul. He also showed that He's still powerful and ability to create biblical conditions has not gone anywhere. In a way the God in the Preacher is the old biblical god full of wrath and anger over the doings of the humankind.

Why is that God first left the Heaven, went touring in the US and then turned out to be highly against the carrier of the Genesis? Was it all in His plan?

If not then why Jesse didn't die on the plane crash or receiving biblical flood in their little dinky? Maybe the Genesis somehow can prevent the worst happening to its carrier. It certainly could turn the captain from panicking dingus to a moron, waiting for a rescue in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, somewhere off the Australia.

I loved that Jesse continued using the Genesis to do magic on the dying man. He ended up claiming that he was the equivalent of God, yet, he was unable to produce them a rescue even though you'd think it is somehow possible.

When God snapped off Captain Steve's hand with a shark and then removed Jesse's sail I knew that there was not going to be a rescue ... unless somehow a human influence would enter into the picture.

I cheered on Cassidy taking down the Senior Lecturer. That ******* deserved to get eaten, but that was not what our beloved delivered as he decided to shove that 303 British Enfield in the place, where the sun doesn't shine. However, I don't think that's the end of the ******* as he has come back before. Maybe through Grail's cloning machine.

If that is true, then why is that Herr Starr hasn't used the thing to make him a smooth replica instead of carrying on living in the d1ckhead body?

I was upset that Cassidy's second attempt ended with Featherstone capturing the vampire. A meter away from Tulip. So close but so far. The angel called her "forbidden love," as if love between humans and the night creatures are somehow banned.

The third plan with killing the Angel worked but it frightened me that the Angel decided to capture the poor vampire and fly him straight into the sunlight.

I was certain that the High Emmissary was going to be Hitler, instead of the Christ. He surely acted super cool and charming to Tulip. Somehow Jesus was even able to see that Tulip was in trouble. It only took Herr Starr's idiotic visit to prove his point. But what the Son of God is able to do save a lost lamb?

Not much I imagined. Tulip told it to his face that there was not going to nothing that Jesus could do, because it was, "going to be a jailbreak." Seeing Son of God doing one of those amazed me, and frankly, it should not have surprised me that how cool he took the proceedings, but it did ... until the plan failed.

Man, Featherstone is powerful, devious and certainly the right lady to oppose Tulip. I also didn't believe that Jesus had a way to find a peaceful solution over the carnage. To be honest Preacher keeps shocking from episode to another, relentlessly and there is nothing in the TV history that is like it. Is it a good thing?

 

[Dave]

This 4th season began extremely slowly, even more slowly than the 1st season, but it has picked up now. It isn't as funny as previous seasons though and as you have outlined in the spoiler, I've no idea what God's plan is.

 

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This 4th season began extremely slowly, even more slowly than the 1st season, but it has picked up now.

All of them have had pacing problems. All of them have had story problems. But overall AMC's crew has been able to sort both of them very nicely.

 

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Spoiler: Search and Rescue

I've no idea what God's plan is.

You and every other mortal on Earth.
I have a feeling that The Almighty is winging it here. After all, whatever happens or doesn't happen, it's all part of "God's Plan". Both God and the script writers can do no wrong.

The third plan with killing the Angel worked but it frightened me that the Angel decided to capture the poor vampire and fly him straight into the sunlight.

Yikes! I didn't realize that the angel wasn't just taking Cassidy on a payback joyride. I had forgotten about the angelic power to instantly regenerate upon being killed until the telltale flash of light took me back to all the heavenly hi-jinks of season one.
That being the case, shouldn't the angel be thanking Cassidy for getting him out of his chains, which he apparently could not do on his own? A little neck-noshing was a small price to pay for freedom. Do angels even feel pain?

I was certain that the High Emmissary was going to be Hitler, instead of the Christ. He surely acted super cool and charming to Tulip. Somehow Jesus was even able to see that Tulip was in trouble. It only took Herr Starr's idiotic visit to prove his point. But what the Son of God is able to do save a lost lamb?

Not much I imagined. Tulip told it to his face that there was not going to nothing that Jesus could do, because it was, "going to be a jailbreak." Seeing Son of God doing one of those amazed me, and frankly, it should not have surprised me that how cool he took the proceedings, but it did ... until the plan failed

I laughed when JC discovered his empathetic powers of persuasion have limits. It should be hilarious when he jumps into action hero mode.

 

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Yikes! I didn't realize that the angel wasn't just taking Cassidy on a payback joyride.

It surely looked like that the sunlight was casting down in the well, where his corpse was hanging from the chains.

Do angels even feel pain?

Yes, you're able to see him flinch, when Cassidy bites him in the neck and in the first season it was established that they do feel pain, but the death is making everything okay again.

I laughed when JC discovered his empathetic powers of persuasion have limits. It should be hilarious when he jumps into action hero mode.

Oh you saw the preview on next weeks action back JC doing a bank heist clip? Man, it is going to be spectacular and I like that JC follows the classical style, instead of them making him black.

 

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"Hhrrmm" - Saint of Killers

Spoiler: S04E05 - Bleak City

I don't get why they had to change the settings they'd alredy shown in the last episode for Arseface and Saint of Killers arrival to Australia. Why they had to redo the sighting of Preacher and slightly alter of how it happened?

It makes no sense, just like I understand for why Saint of Killers didn't fire his guns, even though he had Jesse in his sights. Frankly, we have seen his bullets travelling through the earth, so hitting Jesse through the walls and pillars would not have been a big deal. So, I doubt that Saint of Killers really want to kill Jesse, because if he would, he'd done it already. The innocent people doesn't matter, they are just collateral damage. Could it be that Eugene is changing the way of how the Saint thinks or is it the old rule, "Don't fire at what you cannot see," that is playing in his head?

The Saints answer was: "He knows that if he doesn't come back, I'll hurt you," which is strange by it's standards. Something has changed in his ever since he put the Satan out of his days. Nobody is spared in his books. Nobody. Yet, he doesn't start killing unless it's necessary to do so to get some peace and quiet around. Except, with Arseface hanging by his side, there's never peace.

It was stranger that after the construction site attack the Saint didn't started killing everyone, even though they'd hurt him with the demolishing ball. Man, if I'd been in the construction crew, I would have soiled my pants.

Later on Jesse said, "You put your faith in the Preacher and your Preacher let you down." I don't think personally that as long as the Saint is alive, either one of them are redeemed. Especially not after Eugene's act.

It is kind of mysterious that they didn't show Cassidy ended in the bar, while wearing one tunic. Did the angel give it him? It annoyed me that he chose to lie to Tulip, but it annoyed me more that the Angel didn't say anything to the Jesus Christ. Those two were stunned on seeing each others.

Tulip said, "Jesus wants to go to Las Vegas," and "It's long road with a handsome Jesus," as if she had already made her mind about having sex with the Christ. If Maria Magdalena could do it, why not her as well? Although after she'd said that to the vampire, she went on and questioned Jesus will. The Christ answered, "I was made to walk to Earth."

I'm glad Tulip didn't made him to do that, but instead made him to ride shotgun, while they were heading to the City of Sins. It disappointed me that the bank robbery didn't turn out be the real thing. It disappointed me more that JC said at the end no to Las Vegas. He had a second chance to do whatever he wanted, and yet, the old way were better.

Awwwww. So sweet. The angel was cast out of the Heaven, he fell down on Earth and was prisoner, tortured, and forgotten for God knows how long, and then, soon after he got out, he met with his lover. Man, that makes me feel good as one day I'll do the same thing. Don't think I'll be sporting with a lizard tail though. "Forbidden Love is the best thing," the Angel said.

Hhhmmmm, is that the same thing Walter White uttered in the Breaking Bad? After the sex the Angel and the Demon had a fight. Too bad we didn't see most of it.

 

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"You put your faith in the Preacher and your Preacher let you down." I don't think personally that as long as the Saint is alive, either one of them are redeemed. Especially not after Eugene's act.

Eugene shooting Jesse took me by surprise. Apparently Eugene's time in Hell and his extended association with the Killer of Saints have given his formerly innocent soul an appetite for revenge. In other words, Eugene has become more like the rest of us.

It makes no sense, just like I understand for why Saint of Killers didn't fire his guns, even though he had Jesse in his sights. Frankly, we have seen his bullets travelling through the earth, so hitting Jesse through the walls and pillars would not have been a big deal. So, I doubt that Saint of Killers really want to kill Jesse, because if he would, he'd done it already. The innocent people doesn't matter, they are just collateral damage. Could it be that Eugene is changing the way of how the Saint thinks or is it the old rule, "Don't fire at what you cannot see," that is playing in his head?
The Saints answer was: "He knows that if he doesn't come back, I'll hurt you," which is strange by it's standards. Something has changed in his ever since he put the Satan out of his days. Nobody is spared in his books. Nobody. Yet, he doesn't start killing unless it's necessary to do so to get some peace and quiet around. Except, with Arseface hanging by his side, there's never peace.

That could be the case. The KOS/AF forced bonding has modified both characters -- KOS toward good, AF toward evil.

It disappointed me that the bank robbery didn't turn out be the real thing. It disappointed me more that JC said at the end no to Las Vegas. He had a second chance to do whatever he wanted, and yet, the old way were better.

Yeah, I was really looking forward to JC turning into a bad ass. I guess divine conscience kicks in even before a sinful act is committed.

Another thing that surprised me was how little respect Herr Starr gave Hitler. Sure, he's not Satan, but I would think that the head administrator of Hades would be held in a little higher regard by God's henchmen.

 

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Another thing that surprised me was how little respect Herr Starr gave Hitler. Sure, he's not Satan, but I would think that the head administrator of Hades would be held in a little higher regard by God's henchmen.

Hitler doesn't have leverage. His number one hitman is hunting down Jesse. The other one is dead, shot by the Saint. The hell guardians aren't on his side. All he has is his reputation. I think Herr Starr knowns it all and Hitler would have had that femme fatale by his side, everything would have been different. Then on top of all of it, is the God Factor, what He might have told to the head of Grail that Hitler doesn't have real power.

 

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"I love you so, so much," Abraham.

Spoiler: S04E06 - The Lost Apostole

I kind of like the artistic depiction on the fate of Abraham. The language fit better the modern viewer than using the actual bible text, and trying to make it so that everyone can believe in the story. But it was interesting to find out that God "reminisces" the good old times through old videos.

It does not explain why he's absent and angry to the people for allowing JC to arrange Apocalypse with Hitler and the Grail. What does Grail lose if they don't go with the big agenda and disallow the end game?

Why does God build models from the things he's using the real life? I know that He's sarcastic and loves good humour, but still why the models, when soon according to AllFather everything's gone, and He'll have to restart everything again.

AllFather said: "Souls are coming in bulk," as if the souls are the most precious commodity in the universe. It is strange that there is really these myths about souls being in finite number, and some of them get recycled, meaning that some will get a second chance on Earth.

Nobody has never explained why some of the souls are more important than the others. Why some get elevated to Heaven and others sent to Hell? Yet, even then, there are those who'll never get in either one of the places and their doomed to live in their incorporial life lost, without a chance for anything else. Not even used and consumed by the higher beings like for example what Jesse's Grandma did at Louisina swamps.

LOL. I cannot believe for one second that Aussie coppers bought for one second the duo demanding to see the commissioner. It's true that there are as many characters as there are people. Still, two looking like that and acting as if they are world owning yanks, went a bit too far. More interesting fact is that they didn't needed the whole acts as Jesse's killer were sitting "downstairs," and he wasn't the Saint of Killers.

Why Arseface would take blame for Jesse's death? It's stupid idea to sent the Saint of Killers in the jail, but without the bloody body to prove he shot the preachers, the whole act is about trading one hell to another. Australian prison system cannot be the hotel of wonders. It cannot be as good as their people are.

Their search in the outback was useless, just like the idea that they could somehow find the Saint and Jesse in the wilderness. What I don't get is how Tulip did find out God's hiding place? What lead her to suspect there's something going on in the old caravan.

The Saint of Killer's breath is superheated air and it can heat a treated blade in matter of seconds. Why does he needs six shooters if he'll have magic living inside him? Why does he need Jesse to kill God?

We knew that he wanted to have a revenge, but everything seems to now lead to the fact that God predicted it. We don't know how, but it is as if He doesn't want to meet the carrier for "The Voice of God," because it somehow can affect him. Is it true or is it bullsh** and He doesn't just want to deal with the business?

"You cannot kill Him," Jesse claimed.

"Forty four Walker. The most powerful handgun ever made," The Saint argued. "And mine can shoot through planets. I can kill Him."

As he claimed Jesse understood that the Saint needs him. Otherwise he would have been dead for a long time. The suffering in his life has thought him everyone has their place. Everyone though has their place, and they have their limits. The Saint pushed right buttons, when he forced Jesse's hand through the farm family slaughter.

Maybe that is the escalation AllFather meant is happening with the Phase II. Maybe the worst things we can imagine gets done, like Australia fighting the war in the South China Sea. In our world that is a very real possibility nobody wants to see.

"I cannot let you Kill him," Jesse claimed. "I'll die before that happens."

Well, to be honest, I'd do the same thing. Some things are just sacred and cannot be done. God could be amused on the fact, and maybe feel for a moment excited it's happening, but then He would change the rules and make Saint's gun to be toys, instead of the real thing.

The rescue was the second best scene in this episode. Although I cannot believe Jesse could run as fast as plane flies to get in the plane, and the Saint freezing as he realises his price is flying away and firing at the plane could bring down his plan. In his shoes I would have pulled the trigger just to get the revenge in.

So Herr Starr made a deal with God to get back being handsome if he'll deliver everything that God wants. Why cannot he understood that He's not going to deliver when the Apocalypse arrives. After all AllFather is just a mortal, and when everyone's dead, there's no need to stay true to his words. He should have understood God was laughing at him.

It was a sadistic thing God decided to rip Herr Starr balls with one of his hardier creatures. In some way it brought in satisfaction as Starr has been a total d1ck for most of the series. And at the end God got what he wanted with Jesse dropping down next to the fallus shaped mountain, bring the season beginning scene around in full circle.

This, however is not the end, as I believe there's next a two part final. Hopefully it will tie up all loose strands and explain some things.

 

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Spoiler: 4.06 The Lost Apostle

Cassidy and Tulip rampaging across Australia was pure Mad Max meets The Blue Brothers. They are certainly more on a more godly mission than Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi ever were, although this time it's more of a mission against God.
I can see why God has given his stamp of approval to a second apocalypse. Apparently he values the planet He created more than the dominate lifeform destroying it.
I can't see how sparking a war between Australia and New Zealand is going to serve that purpose. Neither country has nuclear weapons. Maybe He should go back to the tried-and-true method of flooding the earth.
Jesus and Hitler dickering at the conference table over who gets possession of the souls to be released by the apocalypse lent a comic element to the situation. Apparently God has given Herr Starr full authority to steer the negotiations. After all, Klaus is on a first-name basis with the Almighty.
Jesse and the Saint of Killers are the ultimate odd couple. The Saint plans to kill God, yet somehow he needs Jesse, who has vowed to protect God, to do the job. I had theorized that Jesse needed to be the person pulling the triggers of the Saint's planet-penetrating shootin' irons, but Jesse's attempt to turn the tables indicated that the guns are somehow keyed to the Saint.
Now over the halfway mark for this series-ending season, I am still perplexed about how it will end.

 

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I can't see how sparking a war between Australia and New Zealand is going to serve that purpose. Neither country has nuclear weapons.

I heard it as South China Sea. Thank you for the correction. Neither country has nukes, but they have a capability of making them and installing them in already provided weapons, like australian Jassms.

 

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I heard it as South China Sea. Thank you for the correction. Neither country has nukes, but they have a capability of making them and installing them in already provided weapons, like australian Jassms.

Spoiler

Could be the South China Sea. I may have missed that reference.
New Zealand's deputy prime minister is dismembered and dropped off in a box, and an atomic bomb is about to be detonated in Australia. With Grail operatives apparently behind both actions, it seems that the intent is to goad both countries into hostile actions against each other.
Why? I don't know. I suppose a worldwide Armageddon could be initiated by lesser events.

 

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Spoiler: 4.07 Messiahs

R.I.P. Jesse “Preacher” Custer.

That sentiment applies only to the body buried in the Outback. Jesse’s soul, or whatever you want to call it, will obviously not experience peace any time soon.

Under Hitler’s management, is Hell violating standard policy? I thought that the condemned were perpetually punished by reliving the worst experience of their lives.

Jesse’s eternal sentence is undergoing revision after each failure to convince him to take God’s place. Knowing that he is being shown “filmstrips,” why would he accept being told that any presentation was the real thing?

Will Cassidy and Tulip join forces with the Saint of Killers on their mission to get Godly revenge? Their kidnapping of Humperdoo from the Jewish synagogue was a hoot. The dancing idiot messiah really steals the show at every sound of music.

I feel sorry for Herr Starr, who seems to have lost yet another key body part.

I liked the flashback showing God’s decision to bugout when told Genesis had escaped. So, the dog suit was an impulse buy?

 

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Under Hitler’s management, is Hell violating standard policy? I thought that the condemned were perpetually punished by reliving the worst experience of their lives.

No, they are put in the cells, and every once and while, they'll get out to be put in another cell. All of it makes it easier for the Saint to go to collect Jesse to finish his plan.

Will Cassidy and Tulip join forces with the Saint of Killers on their mission to get Godly revenge?

I'll doubt it. I felt Tulip's action was justified, while Cassidy's top up was unnecessary.

So, the dog suit was an impulse buy?

Something he needed. Just like it is with the ladies.

Thank you for putting up the post.

 

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I'll doubt it. I felt Tulip's action was justified, while Cassidy's top up was unnecessary.

At least he seems to have spared the farmer. He'll just need to go the store for eggs.

 

[Foxbat]

I'm only half way through season 2 but now thoroughly enjoying this dark comedic romp

 

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I'm only half way through season 2 but now thoroughly enjoying this dark comedic romp

Thank you for saying it. I feel there's not that many people watching the series.

 

[Foxbat]

Thank you for saying it. I feel there's not that many people watching the series.

I've been passing the DVDs on to my brother and his girlfriend and they're both loving it too.
This definitely deserves an audience