AMC’s Preacher has highly offended some folks over it’s ‘vile’ Jesus sex scene on the night of The Last Supper.
The latest episode of the hit series has caused an uproar, mainly with Christians, who have called the show’s writers ‘depraved’.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue called the ‘Dirty Little Secret’ episode ‘grotesque’.
‘Depicting Jesus in a grotesque sex scene is an assault on the sensibilities of all Christians, as well as people of good will who are not Christians,’ he said in a statement.
AMC’s Preacher has highly offended some folks over it’s ‘vile’ Jesus sex scene on the night of The Last Supper. The latest episode of the hit series has caused an uproar, mainly with Christians, who have called the show’s writers ‘depraved’. Pictured is Tyson Ritter as Jesus
Catholic League president Bill Donohue called the ‘Dirty Little Secret’ episode ‘grotesque’. In the first five minutes of the show, Jesus (left, played by Tyson Ritter) was having sex with a married woman (right)
‘We have been treated to this kind of fare from some pay-per-view channels, but we are not accustomed to AMC getting into the mud,’ he added.
He even threatened that if AMC drama doesn’t get its act together ‘we will rally Christians against it’.
Donohue also linked to a report from conservative news site, NewsBusters, that called the show ’embarrassingly crass’.
The television series, produced by Seth Rogen, is based on a comic book about a modern-day preacher who is losing his faith and encountering many different demonic entities and monsters.
Creators of the show cleverly cast Tyson Ritter, who is the lead vocalist in the All-American Rejects, to play Jesus Christ for the episode, which aired on Monday.
The first five minutes of the episode depicts Jesus and a woman having sex, speaking graphically about various acts and showing the two’s various positions in silhouette.
Creators of the show cleverly cast Tyson Ritter (left), who is the lead vocalist in the All-American Rejects, to play Jesus Christ for the episode, which aired on Monday
Preacher stars Dominic Cooper (pictured) as Jesse Custer and Ruth Negga as Tulip O’Hare, as well as Joe Gilgun as Cassidy
Before he leaves, he tells the woman to keep it a secret. It then becomes clear that this is the night that Jesus would be crucified.
Several dissenters took to social media to express their outrage at the episode and AMC.
‘The use of dirty little secret in preacher is making me uncomfortable also is tyson literally playing jesus i can’t
Another user wrote: ‘I think #Preacher may have lost me, last night. That was taking things a little too far. Felt really uncomfortable watching.’
‘AMC’s ‘Preacher’ is 100% false & digusting. It supposedly shows Jesus’ life but is so bad I’d feel dirty sharing even a critical link,’ one man tweeted.
Several dissenters took to social media to express their outrage at the episode and AMC
In his usual way, Rogen brushed off the criticism with a simple tweet: ‘If this isn’t a good endorsement of #Preacher, I don’t know what is’
And to be fair, Rogen kind of gave a pre-warning ahead of the show’s airing on Monday
In his usual way, Rogen brushed off the criticism with a simple tweet: ‘If this isn’t a good endorsement of #Preacher, I don’t know what is.’
And to be fair, Rogen kind of gave a pre-warning ahead of the show’s airing on Monday.
‘Tonight’s episode of #Preacher has some stuff I’ve been excited to bring to life for years and I’m SHOCKED they let us do it. Please watch,’ he tweeted before the show.
Preacher stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer and Ruth Negga as Tulip O’Hare, as well as Joe Gilgun as Cassidy.
Fans of the show were really ‘happy’ the show took the comic-book series to the next level in Monday’s episode
And the show even gained a new fan who obviously loves a good controversial series