Various elements of the episode will be discussed in this review, so beware spoilers. And watch the episode bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e you read on, lest you face the wrath of the almighty. Or Cassidy…###People spend time either escaping from or heading to Hell this week on Preacher, but in/with regard to’concerning’regarding those watching who want some actual in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ward movement on the plot, especially given that the season finale is knocking on the door, the undergo was more akin to being trapped in limbo. When whole swathes of your episode are dedicated to flashbacks that reveal intensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully little with regards to’concerning’with respect to characters or story, you really possess’own’nurse to question why you bothered. So while the scenes reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue ing the Saint's past were certainly another rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue case in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the talents of Graham McTavish (who acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s mileage out of a character whose main motivation and mood is that he's a grumpy, supernatural menace), that and the extended look at the Grail retrieving and hatching a deal with the Saint didn't possess’own’nurse that much purpose, and ate up 25 minutes or so of screen time. There was fun to be found with Grail lackey Hoover hesitatingly acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting in touch with the powerful killer from the front of the freshly raised truck, but it mostly seemed to be catching up individual who possess’own’nurse never seen the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue to this point, an odd idea in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the episode bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e the last of the year.###Elsewhere, Cassidy and Tulip at least got to do something other than misgiving’fret with regards to’concerning’with respect to the Saint – his reappearance in their lives at least seemed to shake Tulip out of her doldrums – or clean up after Denis, despite’in spite of’albeit their chat with regards to’concerning’with respect to Jesse, spiky as it was at times, still didn't quite push the needle in terms of the trio's relationship. We've seen them do this bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e.###As in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the enormous’vast’massive’tremendous return engagement between our heroes and the cowboy, that allowed mostly in/with regard to’concerning’regarding one of the fun fight scenes that Preacher indulges in from time to time, and usually pulls off with aplomb. This wasn't a vintage example, but shot by erstwhile Breaking Bad cinematographer/director Michael Slovis, it still offered some fun as Tulip, Cassidy and Jesse took on the Cowboy. Turns out, none of them had a rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent time of it – Tulip and Cassidy ended up flung in various directions and Jesse endured a beating at the hands of the Saint. But true to its frustrating current in/with regard to’concerning’regarding m, the encounter ended with a demon ex machina, as, with regards to’concerning’with respect to to scalp the Preacher, the Saint was unceremoniously recalled to Hell by Ms. Mannering and her goons. And, threatened with his wife or child taking his place, he went quietly. It's not exactly the clash in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the ages we were all hoping in/with regard to’concerning’regarding .###Following a quick trip to the Grail office of Herr Starr (cue Cassidy unable to stop commenting on how ugly he is), Tulip, Cassidy and Jesse reconvened at a diner. The scene with his friends telling Jesse what a wicked’dreadful’undesirable’adverse’vile idea it is to become the new messiah was decent, but mostly felt like setting up more down the line.###We also spent time in Hell this week, as Eugene and Hitler tried to figure out the secret way to escape. turns out, it was tied to Eugene figuring out how to escape variations of his personal hell (including his father's displeasure, featuring the welcome return of W. Earl Brown) and then unlocking a portal out as despite’in spite of’albeit acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting free from the underworld is a video game to be conquered. There's potentially fertile territory to be mined now that Eugene (and, assuming he makes it, Hitler) free out in the world, but this hasn't been the most satisfying subplot.###Preacher has taken its time this season, but even with a more relaxed schedule and more episodes, it hasn't quite hit that sweet spot again. Despite plenty of promise in the search in/with regard to’concerning’regarding God, that plot hasn't yielded much in the way of rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent television, so now we see how the Jesse-as-Messiah idea plays out, assuming that isn't just a bluff blown off in the next episode, the way Annville was simply blown up last year. There are pieces that could make a fun finale, so we'll see if the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue pulls it off next week.###Highlight: The enormous’vast’massive’tremendous fight.###Lowlight: The manufactured tension between the trio.###Kill of the week: Tracy Loach died a few times this week, as did Eugene's old troop leader, who apparently had a yen in/with regard to’concerning’regarding inappropriate touching.###MVP: Cassidy, in/with regard to’concerning’regarding his enthusiastic fighting, more in/with regard to’concerning’regarding eskin talk and his reaction to Herr Starr – "he looked like a boiled egg."###Random despite’in spite of’albeit t: Did it seem like Jesse has much more powerful healing factors? Cassidy and Tulip both had to go into an ambulance, but Custer seemed all but unscathed.###Airing on AMC Monday nights in the US, Preacher is available weekly on Amazon Prime Tuesdays in the UK.