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

[Droflet]

Thanks for that Mr Berg. I'll watch it tonight.

 

[Perpetual Man]

It was an entertaining start, and I felt the casting worked well, even Tulip. I had concerns because she looked so different to the character ion the comic, but from her first appearance it did not matter.

However as good as it was I felt that it really did not kick off until the last ten minutes, when Dominic Cooper really stole the show with his 'sermon', ironically where the comic started not the extended bits added for the TV.

That being said, there were some stand out moments - the bar brawl, Cassidy and the cow and Cassidy on the plane (and a few more too).

Lots of potential.

 

[ctg]

Nice to see that there's life beyond Agents of SHIELD for Ruth Negga.

Well, Tulip is one crazy girl for being such a good friend to Jesse. I was surprised they showed most of the main cast in one episode.

Cassidy and the cow and Cassidy on the plane

Cassidy is my least liked character, both in the book and in this series.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Cassidy is my least liked character, both in the book and in this series.

I think Cassidy is generally an unlikeable character. If you were to meet them in real life Cassidy is the one that you would cringe at the moment he opened his mouth. It is a testament to Jessie that he sees something worthwhile in Cassidy and forms bond with him when most people would run in the opposite direction.

It is the situations Cassidy gets in though that make his inclusion worthwhile.

(He did, however have my favourite line in the entire Preacher comic series - his recipe for vegetarian quiche)

 

[The Bluestocking]

It's off to a good start and it looks like it's going to be as twisted as a comics. Rock on!

 

[Juliana]

Enjoying it so far, and since I haven't read the comics it's all new territory for me. I love the casting; Tulip and Jesse are fabulous and Cassidy is hilarious. Nice to see both Ruth Negga and Dominic Cooper really stretching their wings after the more constraining roles as Raina and Stark. They both look like they're having a blast.

 

[ctg]

Cassidy makes me think all wrong things about Irishmen.

 

[Perpetual Man]

But created and intitially written by an Irishman and played by an Irishman... I hope they are taking the mickey out of themselves...

 

[REBerg]

This one remains as much a puzzler to me, thus far, as Cleverman.
The first two Preacher episodes have taken an appalling and graphic human toll. That's OK, but I generally look for a higher entertainment-to-gore ratio than what has been delivered. I am also unfamiliar with the comics, so I'm trying to figure things out.

Spoiler

So far, I believe Jesse has been possessed by some sort of alien entity, which gives him some amazing powers of persuasion ("Be brave. Tell the truth. Open your heart." )
Cassidy's fear of sunlight makes him a vampire suspect, which would explain his surviving a fall from 30,000 feet and apparently regenerating by eating a cow. That's a new one in my vampire lore file.

I'll decide which side of the fence I'm on after a few more installments.

 

[svalbard]

Only seen the pilot so far. Looks promising, although a tad confusing as I am not familiar with the comics.

 

[Perpetual Man]

I did wonder how the non-comic readers would follow it as they seem to be throwing an awful lot at the screen all at once.

#REBerg Jessie mostly right (if the TV show follows the comics) and very right.

 

[Juliana]

I did wonder how the non-comic readers would follow it as they seem to be throwing an awful lot at the screen all at once.

Why, by googling it to figure out what the bleep it's all about, my dear.

(I now know enough to be getting on with it)

 

[Perpetual Man]

Well that's one way.

It does make me think though, trying to be impartial, should a TV show based on another source material (be it comic, novel etc.) be fully comprehensible in its own right, and does Preacher manage to do that?

 

[Juliana]

does Preacher manage to do that?

No. I don't think so. My son, who's watching it with me, is very, very lost. He doesn't want internet spoilers from me. However, he's pretty patient when it comes to this sort of stuff and willing to wait it out. I wonder if other people who haven't read the source material will be as willing.

 

[ctg]

My son, who's watching it with me, is very, very lost. He doesn't want internet spoilers from me. However, he's pretty patient when it comes to this sort of stuff and willing to wait it out. I wonder if other people who haven't read the source material will be as willing.

Well I showed both episodes to Viv when she did her grand escape from the hospital and she seems to get it, even though she's not even aware this is based on comics. And thing is, if you would give comics to your son, you would have to supply him more than one until things would really start makes sense, because show-dont-tell if very strong in this one. In fact, a lot of things are pretty bleak in regards of the information about what happened.

 

[ctg]

When Jesse told Cassidy to "Fly!" I couldn't stop laughing. Preacher is good. Watch this series, and be glad it's an adult series, because some young ones wouldn't understand. So I'm glad this is K-18. You need some maturity to comprehends things.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Cassidy did well last night, his flying moment has to be one of my favourite pratfalls of all time, and the line about where Jessie has got his new ability from was brilliant.

Spoiler: Cassidy: Now, there's three possible explanations here. Number one: John Travolta. You know the movie where he gets his power from a brain tumor. Number two: Jason Bourne. Gets his power from a secret government agency. Or, aye, it's least likely, but it's my favorite: you're a Jedi.

 

[REBerg]

1.03 The Possibilities
Three episodes in, and I am loving this series.

Spoiler

I must be under the influence of Jesse's inner demon. The concept of a pair of heavenly "agents" on a mission to put an escaped demon back in its coffee can prison cell appeals to my warped (alleged but never proven) sense of humor.

The scene in which Donnie was being forced to do whatever Jesse told him to do was tensely hilarious. Cassidy's inability to fly on command means, I guess, that Jesse's demonic powers do not transcend the laws of physics.

 

[Perpetual Man]

I think it's safe to say then that the 3 of us, are really enjoying it so far.

I'm wondering how far they are going to take it. there is some pretty warped stuff still to come.

And could the gentleman at the start in the white suit be Starr (well of course it is - apologies to anyone who has not read the comics.)

 

[REBerg]

I think it's safe to say then that the 3 of us, are really enjoying it so far.

I'm wondering how far they are going to take it. there is some pretty warped stuff still to come.

And could the gentleman at the start in the white suit be Starr (well of course it is - apologies to anyone who has not read the comics.)

Three dedicated fans are all a show needs to be renewed, right?