Preacher Review: Hilter (Season 3 Episode 7)

Preacher Season 3 Episode 7, “Hilter,” is all about betrayal and mistrusted allegiances.

First and foremost, the worlds of Angelville and The Grail must come together in order for each party to get what they want. Tulip has to team up with Featherstone for Gran’ma’s souls. Jesse and Starr have to team up to get Jesse’s soul back so that he can be The Grail’s “Messiah.”

For a while, it seems that Jesse is encouraging himself and Tulip to have full faith in their enemies-turned-allies. However, a few important looks and body movements from Jesse to Tulip or vice versa tells us all we need to know — as always, the plan is to trust no one.

That is one of the key parts of Preacher that is never thrown aside. Jesse and Tulip have this chemistry that transcends words. It’s something that has been there since the pilot episode and continues through the seasons. In fact, I feel that this season it has gotten even stronger.

It really helps in moments when all of their enemies are standing in front of them observing everything. Jesse knows that his and Tulip’s plan is to double-cross both teams in order to come out brighter than a rose.

This poses a major problem, though. His plan hinges on him predicting, correctly, what each person is going to do. But that’s the beauty of Herr Starr — there is nothing predictable about him.

If there is ever a character that is the equivalent of Jesse Custer, it’s Herr Starr. Both men operate on their own set of rules and trust no one, which means they constantly lie.

When the whole plan starts to come to fruition, it becomes apparent that Herr Starr isn’t being completely honest about something. I just can’t be sure if it is his desire to go against Allfather or his promise to Jesse about his soul.

To be honest, I am still not entirely sure where he stands. Yes, he may have delivered Jesse straight to Allfather, but there is no predicting he’s going to just quietly hand him over.

After all, trust nothing this man ever says.

Which leads me to my other point — namely, that Tulip and Featherstone teaming up could be either very good or very bad. The two could either end up killing each other before they complete their mission, or they could end up coming together in the most miraculous of ways. My vote is on the latter.

I see just how fierce and competitive and driven both women are. It makes me beg and plead for them to come together as a team. I want them both to say “fuck it” to whatever their actual mission is and create their own.

Hopefully, that’s a mission that will get them equal footing in the world of the men that they love.

When strong, independent women such as Tulip and Featherstone come together, big changes can happen. These women could end up saving the world from the chaos caused by their men.

We have seen so much character development from Featherstone in just a few short episodes. It would be remiss of Preacher to ignore that and have her continue to follow orders. She has shown us that she has a heart and mind of her own.

Tulip: Watch your ass out there.
Jesse: You too.
Featherstone: Watch your ass too, sir.

Let her use it.

My dream ending to this season is Tulip and Featherstone taking down Allfather as well as Gran’ma, ultimately causing God to return and remind the world that hope is not lost.

That would be the ultimate feminist move. But I know that Jesse has to play a huge part in whatever they do, since he is the titular character.

I just hope that the show doesn’t forget their badass women in the end. Or the kickass sidekicks: Cassidy, Eugene, and Hitler.

Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I haven’t read the comics, so I don’t know what is “to come,” nor do I know anything about how the characters are depicted in the pages. I only know what I have seen these past 30 episodes.

So the things that took me by surprise on “Hilter” may be in the comics, but to me, they are brand new — which makes the show that much more enjoyable. I’d rather not know and be surprised.

Case in point: the relationship development between Eccarius and Cassidy.

Cassidy: They’ll keep coming after me.
Eccarius: They’ll be coming after us.

Now, it’s possible that this is a case of greatly misplaced trust. While I love that Cassidy has finally found someone that makes him happier than I have ever seen him, I don’t like the sense of foreboding I get with Eccarius — especially now that I know his dark side.

Sure, Eccarius really seems to care for (and maybe even love) Cassidy. However, he has also stated that he is going to be the last vampire ever. That doesn’t bode well for our Irish lad.

What if he is merely using his seductive powers against Cassidy for his own gain? Does that even work in this universe? I honestly don’t know.

I want to be wrong, though. Cassidy deserves a love that is all his own — a friend who will really be there for him.

Above all, Cassidy deserves to be treated as an equal instead of an inferior.

It will definitely be interesting to see how each of these plots converge going forward. The final three episodes are gearing up for the ultimate battle. The only problem is, it’s hard to know which side to root for.

Further Preachings:

• I really want to know how The Saint, Eugene, and Hitler are going to play into the ultimate final battle.
• Using Cassidy’s drug addiction as a positive plot point is unexpected and great.
• Gran’ma needs to stop giving me Norma Bates creepy parental unit vibes.
• The ultimate “piss off” came from Gran’ma, when she pulled out her catheter tube and pushed it across the table towards Herr Starr.

What did you think of this episode of Preacher? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Catch up with our review of Preacher Season 3 Episode 6, “Les Enfants du Sang” right here.

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Preacher airs Sundays at 10/9c on AMC.

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