I have not been a huge fan of the character of Peacemaker in the comics. Like Harley Quinn, I really didn’t see the fuss until there were some changes and growth in the character. I didn’t like Peacemaker in the movie Suicide Squad and I only watched about an episode and a half of season one of the show.
With James Gunn now the lord and master of DC TV & movies, I figured I would give S2 a look as I was reading that events would tie into future storytelling. I’m glad I did. I think John Cena has done a really good acting job with the character, and like Harleen Quinzel, Christopher Smith is actually pretty interesting. The supporting characters each have something compelling or interesting about them as well.
There are a couple of elements from DC storytelling that get set up in S2, so I am glad I watched. While I’ve read most everything of the big storylines from DC in the last 40 years, most times when watching a show it just gives me a ‘ping’ that something is coming from comics source material. Thank goodness for the internet to help refresh my memory!
One warning about this series is that the language, situations, and visuals (nudity, sex, violence) can be extreme and it’s definitely not a show for most kids younger than late teens.
The internet already tells me James Gunn has said there are no plans for a season three but that the characters and setups matter to other projects. It’s going to be quite the ride to see what Gunn picks from to make his DC Universe.
First off, this really should be listed as Season Four as it’s not a reboot and it contains all of the key principal actors reprising their roles. Disney+ has certainly made peace with graphic violence in their adult fare as the show doesn’t have any real difference between Netflix and its current home.