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

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Very good third episode. AMC has for some reason chosen to display Preacher at Monday evenings, instead of Sundays. And last week they posted two episodes in alternative days. Hence the latest is the third.

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Eugene's hell is horrifying. He tried to be a good boy, but at the end his mistake was trying to follow the act, because of the fear of getting caught and being prosecuted for a murder. He should have realised the mistake, but he didn't had years of experience from being a suicidal negotiator. Still I didn't realise Hell had become as technological as is the Heaven.

When did that happen?

A proposition of one being prosecuted till the end of the days in a tiny cell is more hellish than being forced to live same event endlessly. At some point, even if it's hell, you would try to do ground hog methods and alter the event, and therefore forcing the hell to change the event. Maybe even bringing some other day, other mistake because one list of sins can be exceedingly long. Which makes me think that maybe Saint of Killer's personal hell was fine tuned to make him the ruthless killer that we see in the small screen.

What he did to the angel, who hired him was an act of redemption as he ended another hell. Only that one was happening in real time at Earth. So maybe the way to end his murderous track is by finding an angel that can provide end to the Saint of Killers. Surely an archangel can do that. Will there be one living in the bible belt America?

I love the idea of God walking on Earth, listening music, as so many tales from the celestial being depicts music being one of the main things in the habitats. Even the out-of-body stories report this being the fact. So a New Orleans is good bet for finding the God. But why would He be in the place that is full of things that would make Tower of Babylon to be a monastery. The only reason I can think is the art, because beautiful New Orleans is so full of it.

Anyway, from an episode to another I fall in love with all three main characters. Especially Cassidy. He is funny in totally honest Irish fashion. Jesse has his secrets and he likes to keep them, where as Cassidy is open to everything. I suspect it might be the reason for his necromorphosis into a vampire.

 

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Victor has best laughs on Cassidy's explanation on the conspiracy theory involving reptilians and in the Preacher fight with the butcher.

 

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If something is certain in the Preacher it's the fact that it will have the weird maxed up to the eleven. Things that shouldn't be, are either real or they become reality. It would be easier for the viewers if there wasn't so much strange as it takes a bit to really understand what is happening. You just cannot drop into middle of it and expect to understand the complexities. Preacher expect you to have been paying attention to the overall plotarch. With so much of weirdness involved into this story it takes something from the audience to accept the realities. But if you do, you'll be treated with class A entertainment.

Spoiler: S02E05 - Dallas

Seeing Jesse's past in the Dallas is sad. He wasn't nothing like the Preacher he is these days, but it eases us to understand why he is acting outside the norms. In theory human mind can go only so far before it snaps. Given enough of incentives even a padre can fall on bad side. Being put in between the bottle and the baby making with nothing to do in meantime is a bad combination. Especially when you cannot produce said child.

I would have been furious in Jesse's shoes from finding out that all that time Tulip was taking e-pills. I would have left, but he Jesse's case he stayed until he'd made a decision to move back into Texas to preach God's word to a small town in Texas. What makes his case even stranger is the fact that he loves Tulip that he forgives all that evil and go even further with his case on Victor.

Why we do that? Why we forgive and commit ourselves to even worse atrocities, as if you look at the history, some of the worse things has been done in the name of love. Maybe we humans aren't meant to be together forever. In Jesse's and Tulip case only bad things can happen. So therefore maybe the Saint of Killer's will see an end to it.

 

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2.07 Pig
"Glory, glory, what a helluva way to die. He ain't gonna jump no more"

I especially liked the New Orleans street cleanup patrol-- one cart for "drunk," one cart for "dead."

 

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one cart for "dead."

I laughed when one was put on that cart instead on the other. The scene with the blood bag made me giggle like a little girl as I knew what was coming next. It was so obvious they were on a job.

 

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Herr Starr has already outshone the Saint of Killers as the show villain. The cowboy never made me laugh.

 

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Herr Starr has already outshone the Saint of Killers as the show villain.

Maybe in the drama factor, but not as a villain. Herr Starr is certainly a lot of things to stomach and he makes Arseface cell-mate to pale in comparison.

 

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Spoiler: S02E05 - Dallas

Seeing Jesse's past in the Dallas is sad. He wasn't nothing like the Preacher he is these days, but it eases us to understand why he is acting outside the norms. In theory human mind can go only so far before it snaps. Given enough of incentives even a padre can fall on bad side. Being put in between the bottle and the baby making with nothing to do in meantime is a bad combination. Especially when you cannot produce said child.

I would have been furious in Jesse's shoes from finding out that all that time Tulip was taking e-pills. I would have left, but he Jesse's case he stayed until he'd made a decision to move back into Texas to preach God's word to a small town in Texas. What makes his case even stranger is the fact that he loves Tulip that he forgives all that evil and go even further with his case on Victor.

Why we do that? Why we forgive and commit ourselves to even worse atrocities, as if you look at the history, some of the worse things has been done in the name of love. Maybe we humans aren't meant to be together forever. In Jesse's and Tulip case only bad things can happen. So therefore maybe the Saint of Killer's will see an end to it.

I think Dallas ep 5 was the best so far of this series because while it has been fun,weird, violent show that made it interesting to a big Preacher comics, Ennis fan like me, i felt this ep serious, sad flashback of Jesse, Tulip trying to have a normal life reminded me of what i like most about Preacher when i read the comics. It wasnt the fantastical chasing god story,the powers, Saint of Killers, the unholy humor but it was always the lead characters to me.

I have enjoyed Preacher the tv show as entertaining story while nowhere near the complex story of Ennis but this ep show it might become pretty good on its own. Since they have changed the story in some ways, the order etc

 

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2.08 Holes

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Cassidy is obviously torn about blessing his dying son with the curse of immortality. I keep thinking that he will.
How could Preacher miss the "Property of Grail Industries" label on the disc shredded by the Dork Docs (love that variation on the Geek Squad)

 

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Holy Blasphemy! I love this series, but I'm amazed that it hasn't produced more of a backlash from Christians in general and the Catholic Church in particular.

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Depicting Christ's voracious sexual appetite was shocking enough, but revealing his direct descendant to be mentally crippled by centuries of inbreeding? Yikes!
Beyond that, Herr Star's plan to replace the AWOL Almighty with Jesse takes sacrilege to the ultimate height.

Preacher makes protested films like The Last Temptation Of Christ seem pretty tame.

 

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Holy Blasphemy!

I know. It was quite shocking. More so now that I'm a Christian. But I quickly did shut down that side. It's just I didn't know what to say in here, because it's quite another to see it now than at the time when I read the comics. But it makes sense.

When you remove the normal, you are left with the abnormal anomalies. Sometimes those are extreme examples and still logical. Thing is if you compare this to similar one at final of American Gods, you get to another point that is still as logical. Maybe even more so if you take in the multiverse theory. In Preacher's reality things have happened differently. It is almost preaching that God isn't an universal being. Even though that is the most fitting solution. Padre just haven't understood the whole game.

Still I have to say something is missing as I don't find this season as enjoyable as the first one. Maybe it is that I haven't fund anything as remotely funny as what the Angels depicted in the last time.

 

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What about...

Spoiler: Ep. 11 Back Doors

Why don't you just shove them up your ass?

 

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What about...

Spoiler: Ep. 11 Back Doors

Why don't you just shove them up your ass?

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Herr Star's aft section certainly is taking a lot of punishment. I find this humorous, considering his status as the murderous head of the secret organization behind the death of John Belushi.
I wonder if Seth Rogen is responsible for choosing the other celebrities who have "died" thus far in the series -- Tom Cruise, who exploded last season; and Harry Connick Jr., who was taken out by a missile strike redirected to his New Orleans home this season. Who will be next?

 

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2.12 On Your Knees

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OK, what happened to Preacher's power to control the Saint of Killers? Did the soul injection wear off while the Saint was imprisoned in the armored truck?

 

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OK, what happened to Preacher's power to control the Saint of Killers? Did the soul injection wear off while the Saint was imprisoned in the armored truck?

Yeah. The implanted soul wore off and the original tainted soul came back into the play. Herr Starr could not have had better chance to make Jesse to turn on his side, but I doubt Padre will give the blessing. Just probably something more to shove up into his punishes aft section.

 

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That development also came as quite a surprise to Preacher.

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They didn't give the Saint much time to wreak havoc before escorting him back to Hell -- other than tossing Tulip and Cassidy around. Denis seemed to have gotten the worst of it, although he has it coming. How low before he eats that poor, little dog?

 

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That still doesn't explain...

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why Preacher couldn't control the Saint of Sinners with the Power if there was a soul present. Preacher's voice was muffled and the Saint said "I can't hear you!" but no explanation. Earplugs?

Also when Saint was being taken away Preacher said that the Saint had his soul, so he thinks it is still there even if the wearing off explanation is true.

 

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Earplugs?

I heard distortion. Maybe Genesis doesn't work on demons, because it's partly demonic in origin? In first encounter the Saint of Killers wasn't bothered as the Word of God sounded to him as any other voice. In the last one the distortion kind of bugged him, but couldn't stop him from putting Jesse's lights out.

 

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Preacher is, without a doubt, the weirdest series I've ever loved. This, from a guy who loved Erie, Indiana.

Spoiler: 2.13 The End of the Road

Shocking double "deaths" -- Cassidy killing his elderly vampire son by tossing him into direct sunlight; Tulip bleeding out from a chest wound.
Tulip will be back. Denis is an ash pile. At least Banjo survived.
I can't understand why Jesse has lost the power of Genesis. Is God checking the pretender who would impersonate Him?
I was disappointed that the screen went blindingly white when God emerged from the bathroom.

 

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Cassidy killing his elderly vampire son by tossing him into direct sunlight

Well, he did smoke crack for "medicinal purposes" before hand. So it might have affected his judgement. A bit. Maybe.

It's clear that immortality goes into some people head and makes them to believe that they're over powerful and above the norm. The classic Vlad the Vampire was more of a romantic than an over-powerful tyrant. Denis however was the opposite. I cannot even put it down to hunger as he seemed to be a bit evil before he was sired. Personally, son or not, I would not have turned him. But I would have done it for Tulip.

I can't understand why Jesse has lost the power of Genesis.

The manual Tulip was reading at the apartment before she got shot claimed to aimed for soul extraction. His soul is connected to the saint-of-killer and it was specially marked to be in single digits. And Starr said: "When you're ready come back for your soul," just before Jesse head off to save Tulip. Maybe Genesis needs his soul intact to be able work perfectly.

I was disappointed that the screen went blindingly white when God emerged from the bathroom.

They couldn't show Him could they?