DIrishB
The Timeline Guy
So the first two episodes of the Preacher TV series were quite impressive.
I was quite apprehensive about Rogen/Goldberg taking the reigns when I first heard of the adaptation happening. While I enjoy their comedic dick/fart/buddy comedies as much as the next guy, I wasn't sure that showed any talent for adapting the subversive comic that is Preacher.
However, 2 episodes in, the show is quite good. It retains much of the original book while changing up a few things from the comic, but it's already a fun ride, and impressively and deeply layered, while retaining the tongue in cheek subversive commentary of religion, society, and the great American Western.
Gilgun's Cassidy is a highlight, and spot on. Wish they hadn't toned down Sheriff Root so much, but I can understand why they did given the cable television limits.
It seems like it's going to be a fun ride, and could conceivably take the mantle from Breaking Bad as AMC's next hit. I'd like to see Jesse and Tulip expanded on more, but two episodes in it makes sense to offer a slow burn/gradual reveal of their characters' pasts.
I was quite apprehensive about Rogen/Goldberg taking the reigns when I first heard of the adaptation happening. While I enjoy their comedic dick/fart/buddy comedies as much as the next guy, I wasn't sure that showed any talent for adapting the subversive comic that is Preacher.
However, 2 episodes in, the show is quite good. It retains much of the original book while changing up a few things from the comic, but it's already a fun ride, and impressively and deeply layered, while retaining the tongue in cheek subversive commentary of religion, society, and the great American Western.
Gilgun's Cassidy is a highlight, and spot on. Wish they hadn't toned down Sheriff Root so much, but I can understand why they did given the cable television limits.
It seems like it's going to be a fun ride, and could conceivably take the mantle from Breaking Bad as AMC's next hit. I'd like to see Jesse and Tulip expanded on more, but two episodes in it makes sense to offer a slow burn/gradual reveal of their characters' pasts.