- Actors: Tom Brooke, Dominic Cooper, Ian Colletti, W. Brown
- Disc Format: AC-3, Box set, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Subtitles: French, German, Polish, Arabic, English, Turkish
- Dubbed: French, German
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 4
- Rated: Not Rated
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: November 14, 2017
- Digital Copy Expiration Date: December 31, 2019
As much as I
enjoyed the brutal mix of dark humor, horror violence, and stylistic action
found in the first season of “Preacher,” it also often felt aimless. There were
great scenes within various episodes, but they rarely seemed to be working
together in any discernible way. As a result, the first season felt somewhat
inconsequential, almost as if it was killing time before finding direction for
the story. Season two starts off with much more focus to its thrills, including
a storyline about the hunt for God that remains constant for the full season,
and two impressive episodes co-directed by frequent collaborators and series
creators, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express, This is
the End).
In the first
season of “Preacher,” criminal turned small-town preacher, Jesse Custer
(Dominic Cooper), is miraculously given the gift of power from God. This power
allows him to control anyone with the power of suggestion, though there are
many in heaven and earth that are eager to get their hands on this ability.
After coming to terms with this gift over the course of the first season, there
finally seems to be some purpose to the second season as Custer sets out to
find God with the help of his gangster girlfriend, Tulip (Ruth Negga), and his
vampire best friend, Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun).
Apparently God
has gone missing and nobody knows where he is, putting all of heaven in chaos.
This eventually becomes the focus of the second half of the season, which quickly
loses steam after an exciting beginning involving a hired assassin sent to kill
Custer because of the gift he possesses. Unfortunately, about halfway through
the season there is a resolution to this storyline and the series begins to
lack focus in the same way that made season one slightly forgettable. There are
more great moments in season two than there were in the first, but the slow
moments seem that much more disappointing as a result. Had the season built up
to its exciting moments, this would have been less of an issue. But it starts
with so much energy and excitement that there is no way to maintain it.
The other thing
that drags the season down towards the second half is the relationship drama.
Despite being based on a graphic novel, the series is weighed down by the
psychological stress of the supernatural situations. As bad-ass as Tulip was in
the first season, she changes in season two in a way that is not always fun to
watch, even if it is more realistic. Dragging out the love triangle between
Cassidy, Custer and Tulip also becomes tiresome, and never reaches a clear
resolution. Often the most consistent character and storyline of season two is
Eugene (Ian Colletti), who is trying to break out of hell with the help of
Adolf Hitler (Noah Taylor) after accidentally being sent there in the first
season.
Season two has
thirteen episodes, up from the ten of season one. They are included on four
Blu-ray discs, along with a couple of extras. There is a brief making-of
featurette, as well as a gag reel. The package also comes with a digital copy
of the season.
Entertainment Value:
8/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 8/10
Historical
Significance: 7/10
Special Features: 4/10
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