Picking up where we last left them, Fiore and DeBlanc were explaining to Jesse that his power doesn’t come from god, and upon further exposition (a lot of “so you’re saying” to spell it out for us) that it’s something very complicated and perhaps more powerful than plain ol’ god. But before they can peacefully remove Jesse’s power and sneak back to Heaven without being noticed, Fiore and DeBlanc are harrowed by a seraph and once again Preacher demonstrates some of the best fight choreography on television, full of savagery, pitch black humor and creativity that explores the absurd nature of its world. Fun fact, the silenced revolver the seraph uses isn’t a gun goof that other shows (cough TWD cough) are guilty of, it’s a Nagant M1895 produced for Soviet use. The old phones used to communicate with Heaven seem to also be of Russian design.
Awkward moments abound as Fiore brilliantly uses the word “disarticulated” in a sentence, Jesse decides to keep what he now knows is called “Genesis,” Emily and Tulip meet officially, Eugene doesn’t know how to respond to actual kindness, and two dudes drink a beer together in their underwear. Even still, despite the carnage Jesse has directly and indirectly caused since receiving Genesis, an odd peace binds together otherwise strange bedfellows. A priest and a vampire, two women that are interested in the same man, and a town of people who are each terrible in their own unique way come together under the roof of the church. Even Eugene, in the most nerve wracking scene in the episode, seems to have made friends. Only the Mayor seems to be having some trouble with his conscience.
It’s Jesse’s mission to save the town and he does seem oddly focused on it, even to the dismay of Emily and Eugene. Both have noticed a change in him and it’s hard to tell if he is being corrupted by Genesis or his own self-made demons. Towards the end of the episode, it’s apparent just how far he’s willing to go to be a savior. There’s a loudspeaker outside the church and his biggest turnout yet awaits and it’s then that we see the surly but likeable guy with a dark past become a man drunk with power and willing to abuse something he barely understands to achieve a goal.
As the episode draws to a close we see both Eugene and Mayor Miles acting on things Jesse has told them, and if the rest of the town is to receive Genesis’ odd brand of salvation, things in Annville are about to get way messier than they’ve been.
Written by A Play On Nerds contributor, Jerry Herrera - Lover of horror, sci fi, and fantasy in that order. Semi-permanent Disneyland resident. I'm at least one of the droids you're looking for. Twitter: @FrankenJerry - Instagram: @GeraldoPedro