Otherwise, you might not understand whats happening.
Its a mind-bendingly expansive show, packed into a tiny, 60-minute slot.
So far, the vivid characters are the best part.
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Even Arseface manages to be a tragic figure instead of a punchline.
The dialogue is inventive: You dont get shot, you get Abe Lincolned.
And the violence is surprisingly original.
If so, this is the show for you.
ButPreachers biggest weakness is a big one.
What mightve been controversial in the comicthe sex, the language, the blasphemycan feel like empty provocation.
Worse, the central crisis of faith can be just as basic.
ThroughoutPreacher, youll switch back and forth between rolling your eyes and not wanting to blink.
Boring is the worst thing a person could be, Cassidy suggests to Custer.
And thats true for a TV show, too.B+
