September has been a rough month and recently got some news that got my income stumbling but as usual I will figure out things, this has throw me off a bit out of focus so havent been really posting or threading, hopefully October turns into Uptover for all of us in crypto, at least to cheer me up a bit. Didnt want to pass on Episode 6 of Peacemaker Season 2 titled "Ignorance Is Chris" actully deliver more drama and context, at least for me who havent seen Season 1; in full, Im starting to catch and I have to admit its way better from what I can tell, none the less Episode 5 was a satisfying one to see everything start coming together. This episode finally gives us the payoff we have been waiting for with the whole alternate dimension thing and the way they reveal it as the Nazi Earth X was dark as hell, if you are new to Peacemaker, you will not see it coming. Now that they reveal it I can tell the clues were there from the begining with no people of color anywhere and they kept hiding the American flag until the big reveal at the end with that massive swastika, witch was shocking even though I saw it coming. Nicholas Hoult showing up as Lex Luthor was cool but I gotta say it felt more like fan service than something really necessary for the story at this point in the season like they literally forcing the merge, though his whole conversation with Rick Flag about redemption sets up some interesting stuff for Man of Tomorrow. The multiverse portal device finally gets some real use this episode too and watching the 11th Street kids stumble around Vigilantes moms house while covered in cocaine dust was hillarious, especially when his sweet old mother calls out Harcourt for being "super slutty" witch made me crack up. Vigilantes insane money collection in his basement felt like something straight out of Breaking Bad and that Beanie Baby investment joke was perfect becuase it shows how weird his character aside from all the violence.
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Another thing that felt like a lot of weight of is Chris finaly telling Harcourt he loves her and watching her completely break down because she literaly cannot handle someone caring about her that much, she gets all worked up when she feels someone cares about her like full of rage, its a weird feeling what she goes through, she is incapable of feeling loved. Jennifer Holland killed it in those scenes, you could feel how messed up Harcourt is and how she has no idea how to deal with deep emotions from someone who actualy gives a shit about her well being. The whole conversation at ARGUS where she calls herself a "freaking nightmare" was one of the best acted moments in the entire season and it made their relationship feel real for the first time instead of just sexual tension. Meanwhile, the other Vigilante in the Nazi dimension being completely opposite as been enemy with Peacemaker compared to our Vigilante was a nice touch because at first every of their weird likes was the same, but this other version hating Peacemaker instead of worshipping him and being part of the Sons of Liberty resistance group. After the episode I notice how people online where going hard on the Spider Man meme reference, like James Gunn just wanted to throw it in just because, but the idea that this universes Sons of Liberty are actually the good guys fighting against the Nazi regime was a clever twist, it also shows how everything makes sense to be a bizarre alternative world where Chris dad and brother are alive and Harcourt is inlove with him, the one thing he wanted work out but everything else is upside down.
The Lex Luthor cameo felt like it was setting up bigger things but also kind of felt disconnected from what was happening with the main characters this episode, he also looked beat up like he is still recovering from his fight with Krypto, this at least gives a nice continuation feeling and his whole speech about metahumans taking over international politics was an interesting way to connect this show to the larger DCU, especialy with his comments about the Justice Gang and Superman determining what happens in conflicts like the Juropo situation and honestly during the recent Superman movie at a point they did make him look like a questionable Super Hero acting on his own probably causing more conflicts between nations than solving them, at its core we know its not true but thats what the story went for to create a sense of controversy. Lex deal with Rick Flag for portal detection technology in exchange for eventual redemption feels like the beginning of whatever role he plays in the upcoming Man of Tomorrow movie, where he probably teams up with Superman to fight Brainiac or something similar. The whole setup with him being transferred to a prison in Metropolis also makes it easier for Superman to visit him when they need his help, which is probably gonna happen sooner rather than later given how James Gunn has been talking about connecting all these DCU projects, while the Luthor stuff was entertaining, it felt like it took time away from the main plot with Chris and Harcourt and the whole Nazi dimension crisis that should have been the focus of this episode but I can undertand it has to be this way, they connecting stories that previously where not exactly design to be this way, patching up things and putting them together.
The ending sequence where everything goes to shit at the same time was exactly what this season needed, with Adebayo getting chased by racist neightbors for being black in Nazi America while Keith calls her "a black" like she is some kind of animal, ngl that made me laugh, I know many are going to get trigered but hey its a comedy show so dont take it personal. Danielle Brooks performance in those scenes was great, you could see the terror on her face as she realizes what kind of world she has stumbled into, who wouldnt when you see how people literally want to take you down and the scene of all those white people chasing her down the street was disturbing and effective. Economos spilling everything to Auggie Smith about the other dimension and the other Peacemaker killing his son was such a dumb move but also exactly the kind of mistake you would expect from someone who is high on cocaine and scared out of his mind, I dont know how they didnt all end up feeling high after the amount of blow they get blasted with when they open the dimension at Vigilante basement. The reverse Harcourt showing up at Argus to demand that OG Harcourt be arrested was a great cliffhanger moment and you can tell that next episode is gonna be chaos with everyone trapped in the wrong dimension and the Nazi versions of everyone trying to hunt them down, I would love to see Chris fight his brother and father.
Today been thursday and how Season 2 has basically skyrocket through its last three episode damn Im looking for tonight episode, it finnaly felt like Peacemaker Season 2 finally found its ground and its not trying to put up filler content or link with the Superman movie, cameos are cool and everything although new drama and context is what drives the series, hey we havent even had true action scenes like Chris facing someone who can beat him up, reason why I want him to fight his dad and brother. The pace picked up significantly, the character development actualy mattered and everything Chirs puts on the line now felt real because everyone is now stuck in a dimension where they could literaly be killed for existing. The Crisis on Earth X vibes were strong throughout the entire episode and while that crossover was not perfect either, at least this version of the Nazi dimension concept feels like it has purpose beyond just being a shocking twist. James Gunn and his team clearly knows how to write emotional moments between characters, and the Chris and Harcourt scenes proved that when he focuses on character relationships instead of just throwing random superhero cameos at it, the show actualy works really well. The episode ended with everyone in deep trouble from multiple angles, witch sets up what should be an exciting final two episodes if they can maintain this level of tension and character focus. I am giving this episode a solid 7/10 because it finnaly delivered on the promises that have been building all season, even if it took way too long to get here and some parts still felt like they were just setting up future movies instead of serving the current story.
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