WiC Watches: Preacher season 4

Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer, Ditch Davey as Pilot Steve – Preacher _ Season 4, Episode 4 – Photo Credit: Lachlan Moore/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

Episode 404: “Search and Rescue”

After several episodes of seemingly being stranded at sea like Preacher Custer in this episode, the final finally begins to move towards its conclusion in “Search and Rescue.” But like Jesse, our faith is tested. Although at least we get to keep all our limbs, unlike poor Pilot Steve (RIP).

First up though, let’s check in with our favorite Irish vampire, Cassidy, who finally attempts to break himself out of Massada. Using an angel feather procured from his chatterbox of a cellmate, Cassidy is able to release himself and take his revenge on Frankie in a very creative way. Still, Cass isn’t free for long, as Featherstone captures him moments after he reunites with Tulip. Featherstone doesn’t see Tulip, of course, because she’s around the corner, so it’s back to the cell for ol’ Cass.

After tearing off his own limbs again, Cass manages to free his winged cell mate by killing him, and the duo fly off to parts unknown…probably just a higher floor of Masada.

Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy – Preacher _ Season 4, Episode 4 – Photo Credit: Lachlan Moore/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

After nearly being intercepted by Featherstone, Tulip is randomly drafted into being Jesus Christ’s valet, which is one of those sentences you just find yourself writing when recapping this show. I barely even notice anymore. Anyway, Tulip and Jesus spend the rest of the episode trying to get to Cassidy’s cell, and by the time they manage it, Cass has already flown the coop. Ostensibly, Cassidy escaped to prevent Tulip from attempting a rescue, but everyone on this show has poor communication skills, so she did it anyway.

Jesse spends the episode marooned at sea with Pilot Steve, and despite all manner of attempts to save our poor pilot, Steve finally succumbs to his sunburn/shark bite/dehydration and dies. Beforehand, Steve manages to call Jesse a liar for not saving him, and it’s hard not to notice the parallels between Jesse, who’s trying to play God, and…well, God. Jesse is full of hatred for the Almighty at this point, and despite preaching to Steve about faithfully enduring the tests that are given him, he ignores his own advice when he curses God more than once

Still, later, Jesse magically washes up on a beach in Australia moments after Steve is devoured by sharks, so maybe we’ll finally get to Penis Rock next week.

Pip Torrens as Herr Starr, Tyson Ritter as Jesus – Preacher _ Season 4, Episode 4 – Photo Credit: Lachlan Moore/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

In between these trials and tribulations, we begin to get some sense of an endgame, as all the major power players in Heaven, Hell and Earth arrive at Masada for some sort of conference. We aren’t quite sure what this means, but at least we got to see Hitler get Humperdoo to tap dance again. With a hint that something big is coming down the line, “Search and Rescue” was a pleasant surprise.

Random Observations

• Featherstone stabbing the wrong Grail soldier for complaining about needing to use the bathroom is the epitome of Preacher’s black humor.
• Or could it be Jesus believing he could rescue Cassidy just by asking? I’m not sure.
• Actually, Herr Starr vowing to carve a vagina into Jesse’s head is the epitome of Preacher’s black humor. How could you top that?
• The Saint and Arseface warping from the Texas coast to the beaches of Australia courtesy of the Saint’s pistol was pretty rad. I always dreamed of digging through my backyard to China as a kid.