So did you guy's watch the 1st episode yet? I'm pretty happy with it so far. It's different from the comic yet it's not so far off that it's unbearable. I've watched and read some Q&A with the actors/actresses also and that helps sell why they got the part especially Ruth Negga as Tulip. There is also an interview with Garth Ennis about his involvement with the show.
If you guy's haven't seen it here's a link you can watch for free at AMC's website.
http://www.amc.com/shows/preacher/season-1/episode-00-pilot
Rijst hopefully you and the other SN198X fans from outside the US can find it if you choose to.
I just watched it. It's good. I could see it catching on and being a hit show. As an adaptation of the comics, well, I'd prefer something more faithful (have it set in the 90s, and hit every core plot point from the comics), but that probably wouldn't make for as successful of a show as the direction they seem to be going with it. And despite the changes, the show still seems to have the spirit of the Preacher comics. Same satirical humor, and bouts of violence. It's still too early for me to say how well they nailed the spirit of the characters, but it's a promising start. It's also interesting that they're focusing a lot more on Jessie being an actual Preacher. In the books, we never get to see that, aside from a brief flashback or two.
I'll probably give it a year or two and then watch the series at some point. I'm definitely interested.