Preacher: 5 questions we have heading into the final season

With the fourth and final season of Preacher starting soon, here are five questions we have about last season’s finale and tonight’s premiere.

Tonight will mark the first episode of the final season of AMC’s Preacher. Based on a graphic novel of the same name, the show centers around Jesse Custer, a Texas preacher with a mysterious power that gives him the ability to control minds. Along with his gun-slinging girlfriend Tulip and their best friend (an Irish vampire named Cassidy), Jesse is on a quest to find God by whatever means necessary.

Last season’s finale was filled with some pretty shocking moments that we’re still not over, and before the fourth season premiere, we still have a few questions that need answering. Here are five questions we still have about season four of Preacher.

What is Herr Starr’s next move?

In the season three finale, Herr Starr told his assistant Lara that he was sick and tired of Jesse making a mockery of him — and that he planned to kill him once and for all the next time they saw each other. This was pretty shocking to us, considering that for the past two seasons, Starr’s singular goal has been to recruit Jesse so that he would use Genesis to be the Messiah in the upcoming apocalypse.

This apparent change in tune has us scratching our heads. Now that the Allfather is dead and the Tom/Brady Humperdoo is virtually impossible to find, it would seem like Starr doesn’t have very many options when it comes to who will be the Messiah.

Whatever his plans are, however, they can’t be good if he’s willing to kill Jesse after trying to convert him to the Grail for so long.

Why doesn’t God want Jesse looking for him?

After saving her from being dragged to Hell via bus, God asks Tulip to tell Jesse to stop looking for him. Though God’s motives have remained vague and unclear throughout Preacher‘s run, this seems pretty shady to us.

In terms of theories, we have a couple. It’s possible that God is hiding something from Jesse, or that he’s afraid Genesis could be used on him. Of course, it’s also possible that God just doesn’t want mortals messing around with his divine plan, but then again, if he’s willing to drop in and chat with Tulip, we don’t think that’s the case.

Will Jesse and Cassidy properly reconcile?

The last time Jesse and Cassidy saw each other was halfway through season three, when Jesse beat Cassidy to a pulp, cut him up into pieces, and tried to ship him off to New Orleans. Granted, he did say he was trying to protect Cassidy from Gran’ma and the rest of the Angelville family, but Cassidy certainly didn’t seem to see it that way.

Cassidy’s feelings for Tulip have driven a significant wedge between Jesse and Cassidy, who haven’t been on truly good terms since the beginning of season two. We’re hoping that the time apart has done both men some good, because we’d be crushed if Preacher ended with Cassidy and Jesse still hating each other.

Does Eugene really want revenge on Jesse?

Though Jesse did send Eugene to Hell all the way back in season one, Arseface’s forgiving nature and sweet personality had us thinking that he’d forgiven the Preacher for his damnation. Come on. If he’s the type of person who thinks that Satan can change, then he’s a forgiving guy, right?

Wrong. (At least, according to the season finale.) We were surprised to end season three with a vengeful Eugene deciding to accompany the Saint of Killers back up to Earth where he plans to hunt down and (finally) take his revenge on Jesse. It seems like a pretty drastic change in character, especially given how empathetic Eugene has been in the past, so we’re wondering if, when push comes to shove, Arseface is really willing to kill Jesse.

What’s going on in Hell?

With Satan dead, the Angel of Death blinded, and Mannering M.I.A, there doesn’t seem to be anybody officially in charge of Hell. Of course, with God missing, the underworld has broken into chaos, but we can’t imagine things getting any better now that Satan is gone as well. In the season finale we saw Hitler taking the throne in Satan’s place, but given that he has a lot of enemies both above and below, we’re not so sure how long that’s going to stick.

What are your questions for season four? Catch the two hour season premire of Preacher tonight at 9/8c on AMC, and sound off in the comments below.