I have been quite enjoying James Gunn's work for DC. His, "Superman," movie was a hoot and the second season of, "Peacemaker," tweaks the continuity of the first season a bit to make it work in the new DC but keeps everything that works--edgy humor, wild fights, and a bit of heartfelt sincerity. Considering a lot of the plot involves an alternate universe where I'm guessing things aren't quite what they seem, it is crazy to say this season is a breath of fresh air, seeing as how--you know--exhausted the whole, "Alternate Universe," plot has become. John Cena is amazing as Chris AKA Peacemaker, though, and the supporting cast is amazing as well, from Danielle Brooks to Frank Grillo and the CG Eagly.
A lot of the main story is Chris stumbling on an alternate universe where his brother never died, his dad loves him, and things seem to be going 10X better than in his life in the regular/"Real," universe. It would be tempting to want to stay somewhere else where everything seems to have gone, "Right," while your life went, "Wrong," but I'm still 99% sure something is awfully wrong with this other Universe that hasn't been revealed yet. The vibe of, "Peacemaker," is where a lot of the fun comes from. This is in the same Universe as, "Superman," but if that was the strictly PG-13 side, this is the lesser-seen Hard-R-Rated side full of swearing, nudity, drugs, and things that might make ol' Superman blush but Chris/Peacemaker is right at home in. The first season was great, but the second has been firing on all cylinders. I can't wait for some lingering questions to be answered in the three remaining episodes, and I will be tuning in to the sixth this Thursday!
5 out of 5 Stars (for the season so far).
