'Preacher' Episode 6, Season 1 Review

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By Darian Scalamoni

            I apologize for not posting a review for episode 5, but I’m back to review episode 6 of AMC’s newest series, Preacher. This week’s episode begins right where episode 5 left off with Jesse Custer sitting with Fiore and DeBlanc in the diner asking for him to give up his powers. We find out quickly that what is inside of Custer aren’t supernatural powers but something called Genesis. According to the angels from heaven (Fiore and DeBlanc), Genesis is a “baby” formed by an angel and a devil that were in love. Also, Fiore and DeBlanc are being hunted by the Seraphim, the highest order of angels which is evident when one of them is in disguise as a blonde woman while hunting down the three men with powers similar to that of a robot. This continues even as Cassidy joins in on the fun. This pretty much sums up how violent and chaotic this show could be and I absolutely love it.

            Jesse is exposed very much within this week’s installment; whether it’s Miles talking to the preacher about the murders he witnessed by Odin in last week’s episode or when Custer told Eugene to go to hell and then he vanishes. Custer has recently paraded around doing what he now has the ability to do and it seems like a façade to his duty as the preacher of Annville. This is good news going forward though as the supporting characters are starting to notice and take offense/action towards the preacher’s hypocrisy.

            We also had great moments between Tulip and Emily in episode six. Tulip bursts into Emily’s house screaming at the single mother “Stay away from my boyfriend!” after encountering Emily in Jesse’s house last episode, she must’ve thought they were an item. This leads to Tulip flinging one of Emily’s daughter’s art “things” at the wall breaking it. Now feeling guilty, Tulip comes back and offers to fix it. The two female characters bond which leads to the mostly confrontational Tulip helping Emily with chores for the church’s mass on Sunday.

            Week by week, I am more and more interested in these characters and their own stories within Preacher. This week was no different as we find out more about Genesis and the potential downward spiral Jesse is going through. 

8.6/10