'Preacher' season 3 episode 7 review: What's wrong with 'Hilter' is exactly what's off about the show
For a dark comedy with deep roots in comics literature, the challenge often is to find a strong footing between the absurd and the more rational aspects of the storyline. About seven episodes into the third season, AMC's 'Preacher' is still walking the thin line - on one hand trying to provoke viewers with copious amounts of ludicrous and on the other hand, making an attempt to keep the show grounded with more substantial elements like Jesse and Tulip.
And as a fan of comic book adaptations, I have no issues with absurdity. If anything, 'Preacher' can continue to strive for excellence based on its outrageous and in-your-face kind of narrative. Into the seventh episode - strategically titled 'Hilter' - however, the emphasis of the narrative on the farcical parts of the deep, dark comics appeared to be dwindling a little bit and leaning more towards the outlandish. You got a flying vampire in the episode, then you have the flying vampires going all gay and happy and sharing a kiss, and last but not the least, a surprise introduction in the concluding few seconds.
