If the stunning Preacher finale teaches us anything, its careful what you wish for.
Annville was bursting at the seams with enough sin and depravity to fill ten Mos Eisleys.
Given that Annville is a small, backwater town, one might underestimate its local constabulary.
And I admit, I was guilty of this, too.
Its all an unmitigated monster swamp.
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Cassidy is pretty sharp himself, though.
Throughout the season, it was clear that Eugene had a way of getting under everyones skinespecially his fathers.
(Hes sort of like Wolverine in this way, minus the adamantium.)
One might expect that Jesse coming face to face with Carlos would be the finales biggest moment.
All along, weve been led to believe that Tulip has been nursing a broken heart.
But Carloss betrayal caused her to lose more than just Jesseit cost Tulip her baby, too.
Its the thought that counts, Tulips says.
The philosopherNietzscheonce famously posited that God is dead, but inPreacherscase, God is missing.
But is he AWOL, or merely on a sabbatical?
We see this on Linuss face when the would-be God insists that the entire congregation is saved.
The bus drivers face beams with hope in that moment of hoped-for salvation.
The resulting anarchy results in suicides and mercy killings.
This scene is both oddly touching and deeply disturbingwhich isPreacherin a nutshell.
As for what to expect next seasonthe finale does a pretty good job of wiping the slate clean.
Either way, Im excited for next season.
Considering the comic was once thought inadaptable for television, this is a minor miracle.
Some closing thoughts:
There were many great throwaway moments in this episode.
One of them is the salon sign that declares, God is coming!
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Another is seeing Donnie Schenck reading Dian FosseysGorillas in the Mist.
At the same time, I was a little surprised by this kinder, gentler Donnie.
Im not against character growth, but Donnies transformation from merciless to merciful came to us after the fact.
On the plus side, we get more of Jamie Anne Allmans Betsy Schenck.
She delivers a performance in this episode that is both vulnerable and laced with the right amount of hellfire.
Again,Preacherin a nutshell.
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
