DC's Peacemaker Starring John Cena (HBO Max) - Page 8

nidza_maj2000 · 10-09-2025, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Final episode was lame. Basically episode 7 was the finale and this was like an epilogue. No big surprises or any appearances except for Otis.

For a moment I thought we were going to see Mxyzptlyk. But it was nothing. All the dimensions they visit in this were nothing. The one they're making the prison planet MIGHT be the Kamandi Earth, but who even cares.

So I will watch this episode later but I heard there are not any cameos from DCU and that ending with Chris (which I heard) might be resolved in Man of Tomorrow movie, also why did you think James Gunn teased Blue Beetle appearance? Maybe he will appear in Lanterns

*Autbot_Benz* · 10-09-2025, 11:36 PM

Ya the finale was a big nothing burger of an episode

*Andrew NDB* · 10-10-2025, 12:09 AM

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Ya the finale was a big nothing burger of an episode

Absolutely nothing. So Peacemaker's people form Checkmate? Big whoop. Who cares about Checkmate? And lots of time wasted on schmaltzy stuff with Gunn's favorite weird bands.

nidza_maj2000 · 10-10-2025, 02:59 AM

Why do you guys think he teased Blue Beetle appearance?

*sdp* · 10-10-2025, 04:10 AM

The final episode and I guess series finale as James Gunn said it's the last one just sets up a bunch of plot points for future shows/movies.

nidza_maj2000 · 10-10-2025, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sdp

The final episode and I guess series finale as James Gunn said it's the last one just sets up a bunch of plot points for future shows/movies.

You are right about this probably, also I guess that Blue Beetle might be in Lanterns but let's keep our expectations low maybe

nidza_maj2000 · 10-10-2025, 10:19 AM

There were talks between James Gunn and Ryan Reynolds for Deadpool to appear in one of doors in Peacemaker season 2, hopefully they can make this happen in Man of Tomorrow movie because it might also feature this chamber with doors to other universes

*Andrew NDB* · 10-10-2025, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nidza_maj2000

There were talks between James Gunn and Ryan Reynolds for Deadpool to appear in one of doors in Peacemaker season 2

Wouldn't there need to be talks between Zaslav and Feige/Iger first, at that point?

nidza_maj2000 · 10-10-2025, 10:53 AM

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Wouldn't there need to be talks between Zaslav and Feige/Iger first, at that point?

Well yeah and I think that James Gunn said among lines is rights are reason it did not happen here but I think it might happen in Man of Tomorrow movie, guess we have to wait and see what will happen

*Andrew NDB* · 10-10-2025, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by nidza_maj2000

Well yeah and I think that James Gunn said among lines is rights are reason it did not happen here but I think it might happen in Man of Tomorrow movie, guess we have to wait and see what will happen

Deadpool showing up in the big Brainiac movie? Probably "slim to 0" chances of that happening.

nidza_maj2000 · 10-10-2025, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Deadpool showing up in the big Brainiac movie? Probably "slim to 0" chances of that happening.

But maybe chamber will appear in this movie

*CyberCubed* · 10-10-2025, 12:13 PM

Why did they spend so much time on the fat black woman (I can't pronounce her name) and her lesbian wife breaking up? Did anyone even care about that pairing? The scene went on so long like it was some major plot line in the show but the lesbian wife barely appeared before this.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-10-2025, 12:17 PM

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Why did they spend so much time on the fat black woman (I can't pronounce her name) and her lesbian wife breaking up? Did anyone even care about that pairing? The scene went on so long like it was some major plot line in the show

It did, didn't it? It was like, "Ohhh-kay. Here we go, here comes the lesbian melodrama" expecting it to be over pretty quickly. But it just kept going and going. And then the stupid concert with Peacemaker and Gunn's wife stuff. It's like Gunn was having a big party for himself tailored to things only he finds interesting after blowing the rest of the season's budget on the previous episode.

Mostly I was constantly looking at my watch going, "Damn. We're running out of time for there to be a meaningful Superman/Blue Beetle/Peacemaker's Brother/_______ appearance or any kind of satisfying final battle with anybody." And then it was over. That was the whole episode.

nidza_maj2000 · 10-10-2025, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It did, didn't it? It was like, "Ohhh-kay. Here we go, here comes the lesbian melodrama" expecting it to be over pretty quickly. But it just kept going and going. And then the stupid concert with Peacemaker and Gunn's wife stuff. It's like Gunn was having a big party for himself tailored to things only he finds interesting after blowing the rest of the season's budget on the previous episode.

Mostly I was constantly looking at my watch going, "Damn. We're running out of time for there to be a meaningful Superman/Blue Beetle/Peacemaker's Brother/_______ appearance or any kind of satisfying final battle with anybody." And then it was over. That was the whole episode.

When I watch it later today I will write my opinion about it here

**Jester** · 10-10-2025, 02:09 PM

The last 2 episodes wrapped up way to easily for me. I figured once Earth-X was revealed it'd be more than just a "mirror to modern America" they immediately escape but the main threat of the season. WRONG.

I'll admit Cena's performance is probably the best part of the episode, but he sure got over the, "I'm the angel of death" emotional trauma as soon as the 11th Streeters all told him how awesome he is.
I mean the final (and longest, as promoted by Gunn himself) episode really only did a few things:

1. Chris arrested.(though this happened last episode)
2. Chris released on bail thanks to Adebayo (and Vigilante's amassed blood money).
3. The gang finds Chris after he bails on them and they give him a pep-talk.
4. The gang forms Checkmate. (You wanna talk waste of episode time talk to me about Tim Meadows and Vigilante talking about spider facts.)
5. Chris is kidnapped and sent to the Not-Phantom Zone.

Everything else is just filler...except maybe Chris and Harcourt's dates.

And were they setting up that Flag Sr. is from one of the alt-dimensions? His behavior (like Economos says in his conversation with Harcourt about being so chummy with Luthor and his cronies) and how he reacted to Harcourt calling him General instead of Rick.

Also Gunn says this runs right into Man of Tomorrow, but does that mean you have to have watched Peacemaker Season 2 to follow MoT? If so that seems like a steep Demographic whiplash. I mean, Peacemaker is TV-MA (including a montage over the song F***ing my Heart in the A** in this very episode). MoT (like nearly every mainstream superhero movie) is likely going to be PG-13, but you know younger kids will be brought by their parents. I'm not sure how much, aside from the dimensional gateways and the meta prison, will play a part in MoT.

I'm really not sure I'm feeling James Gunn's DCU (brought to you by Carl's Jr.)

nidza_maj2000 · 10-10-2025, 03:40 PM

There will also be Salvation storyline in Lanterns series, here it is: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPov-P6D...NjbmNwYXpyYg== also maybe we should create new thread for Lanterns series once trailer drops maybe if there is not one on this forum? I can do that when trailer drops so we can discus that series there

*sdp* · 10-10-2025, 03:50 PM

So, i'm probably the only one who cares about this, but we understand for the most part how much of TSS & Season 1 also took place in the DCU. BUT...

How much of Season 2 do you think took place in the DCEU. I mean for the most part I think a lot of it could still happen, hell even stuff like the reference to creature commando's we can just assume that show also happened in the DCEU. The big problems are the references to the Superman movie with the portal incident and Lex Luthor helping. I guess we could've had similar or even different dimensional portal event in the DCEU that Luthor was a part of, and well I also can see Jesse Eisenberg's Luthor helping Rick Flag. I don't know, just fun to speculate since Peacemaker did start out as a DCEU character.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-10-2025, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

So, i'm probably the only one who cares about this, but we understand for the most part how much of TSS & Season 1 also took place in the DCU. BUT...

How much of Season 2 do you think took place in the DCEU. I mean for the most part I think a lot of it could still happen, hell even stuff like the reference to creature commando's we can just assume that show also happened in the DCEU. The big problems are the references to the Superman movie with the portal incident and Lex Luthor helping. I guess we could've had similar or even different dimensional portal event in the DCEU that Luthor was a part of, and well I also can see Jesse Eisenberg's Luthor helping Rick Flag. I don't know, just fun to speculate since Peacemaker did start out as a DCEU character.

It's not a bad question, but to me it feels like Gunn would like to completely disassociate from the DCEU/Snyderverse as quickly as possible. Retroactively even, if possible.

nidza_maj2000 · 10-10-2025, 04:53 PM

So I watched Peacemaker season 2 episode 8 and I kind of like it, also if there is one thing good about it is it sets up Salvation story in DCU, also with revalation that Lanterns will also feature Salvation hopefully Chris and others from this series could guest star at least in one episode

*CyberCubed* · 10-11-2025, 06:20 PM

Another thing that felt off about this season, Peacemaker himself was hardly the focus of it. It felt more like it was about all the other characters than Peacemaker himself. John Cena was like a side character in his own series.

10-09-2025, 11:36 PM	#142
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,193	Ya the finale was a big nothing burger of an episode __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

10-10-2025, 02:09 PM	#155
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	The last 2 episodes wrapped up way to easily for me. I figured once Earth-X was revealed it'd be more than just a "mirror to modern America" they immediately escape but the main threat of the season. WRONG. I'll admit Cena's performance is probably the best part of the episode, but he sure got over the, "I'm the angel of death" emotional trauma as soon as the 11th Streeters all told him how awesome he is. I mean the final (and longest, as promoted by Gunn himself) episode really only did a few things: 1. Chris arrested.(though this happened last episode) 2. Chris released on bail thanks to Adebayo (and Vigilante's amassed blood money). 3. The gang finds Chris after he bails on them and they give him a pep-talk. 4. The gang forms Checkmate. (You wanna talk waste of episode time talk to me about Tim Meadows and Vigilante talking about spider facts.) 5. Chris is kidnapped and sent to the Not-Phantom Zone. Everything else is just filler...except maybe Chris and Harcourt's dates. And were they setting up that Flag Sr. is from one of the alt-dimensions? His behavior (like Economos says in his conversation with Harcourt about being so chummy with Luthor and his cronies) and how he reacted to Harcourt calling him General instead of Rick. Also Gunn says this runs right into Man of Tomorrow, but does that mean you have to have watched Peacemaker Season 2 to follow MoT? If so that seems like a steep Demographic whiplash. I mean, Peacemaker is TV-MA (including a montage over the song F*ing my Heart in the A in this very episode). MoT (like nearly every mainstream superhero movie) is likely going to be PG-13, but you know younger kids will be brought by their parents. I'm not sure how much, aside from the dimensional gateways and the meta prison, will play a part in MoT. I'm really not sure I'm feeling James Gunn's DCU (brought to you by Carl's Jr.) __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

10-10-2025, 03:50 PM	#157
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,227	So, i'm probably the only one who cares about this, but we understand for the most part how much of TSS & Season 1 also took place in the DCU. BUT... How much of Season 2 do you think took place in the DCEU. I mean for the most part I think a lot of it could still happen, hell even stuff like the reference to creature commando's we can just assume that show also happened in the DCEU. The big problems are the references to the Superman movie with the portal incident and Lex Luthor helping. I guess we could've had similar or even different dimensional portal event in the DCEU that Luthor was a part of, and well I also can see Jesse Eisenberg's Luthor helping Rick Flag. I don't know, just fun to speculate since Peacemaker did start out as a DCEU character. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

10-10-2025, 02:59 AM	#144
nidza_maj2000 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Serbia Posts: 684	Why do you guys think he teased Blue Beetle appearance?

10-10-2025, 04:10 AM	#145
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,227	The final episode and I guess series finale as James Gunn said it's the last one just sets up a bunch of plot points for future shows/movies.

10-10-2025, 10:19 AM	#147
nidza_maj2000 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Serbia Posts: 684	There were talks between James Gunn and Ryan Reynolds for Deadpool to appear in one of doors in Peacemaker season 2, hopefully they can make this happen in Man of Tomorrow movie because it might also feature this chamber with doors to other universes

10-10-2025, 12:13 PM	#152
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,896	Why did they spend so much time on the fat black woman (I can't pronounce her name) and her lesbian wife breaking up? Did anyone even care about that pairing? The scene went on so long like it was some major plot line in the show but the lesbian wife barely appeared before this.

10-10-2025, 03:40 PM	#156
nidza_maj2000 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Serbia Posts: 684	There will also be Salvation storyline in Lanterns series, here it is: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPov-P6D...NjbmNwYXpyYg== also maybe we should create new thread for Lanterns series once trailer drops maybe if there is not one on this forum? I can do that when trailer drops so we can discus that series there

10-10-2025, 04:53 PM	#159
nidza_maj2000 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Serbia Posts: 684	So I watched Peacemaker season 2 episode 8 and I kind of like it, also if there is one thing good about it is it sets up Salvation story in DCU, also with revalation that Lanterns will also feature Salvation hopefully Chris and others from this series could guest star at least in one episode

10-11-2025, 06:20 PM	#160
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,896	Another thing that felt off about this season, Peacemaker himself was hardly the focus of it. It felt more like it was about all the other characters than Peacemaker himself. John Cena was like a side character in his own series.