I've found it increasingly difficult to care at all about any of the Marvel or DC stuff that's come out since End Game. The formula has gotten very stale and even films about characters that I like have become so lackluster and uninteresting that I've started to think that the days may be numbered for "cape sh**."
In walks Peacemaker and says "hold my beer." This is really James Gunn at this best. While I don't often appreciate the fact that he has to make daddy issues a central theme in the things he does, here it actually works and feels pretty genuine. The humor, although somewhat relentless and juvenile, surprisingly works 99% of the time. If you liked his Suicide Squad, you should really like this (it's overall better, I would say). The chemistry between the different characters is mostly really good (especially between Peacemaker and Vigilante, which almost needs its own spin-off-of-a-spin-off, and I hate spin-offs).
The best part about the series, though, is the emotional core that holds it together, embodied in the meaningful arcs that are given to many of the characters, often in subtle ways. Cena really surprises with a great acting range, proving he can do action, comedy, and drama. I like that they took a character from Suicide Squad that seemed like a shallow-minded d-bag and turned him into a real person with a lot of pain and trauma that he has had to overcome. The way they treat the process of his growth is what makes this series stand out.
And of course, the real star, Eagley.
In walks Peacemaker and says "hold my beer." This is really James Gunn at this best. While I don't often appreciate the fact that he has to make daddy issues a central theme in the things he does, here it actually works and feels pretty genuine. The humor, although somewhat relentless and juvenile, surprisingly works 99% of the time. If you liked his Suicide Squad, you should really like this (it's overall better, I would say). The chemistry between the different characters is mostly really good (especially between Peacemaker and Vigilante, which almost needs its own spin-off-of-a-spin-off, and I hate spin-offs).
The best part about the series, though, is the emotional core that holds it together, embodied in the meaningful arcs that are given to many of the characters, often in subtle ways. Cena really surprises with a great acting range, proving he can do action, comedy, and drama. I like that they took a character from Suicide Squad that seemed like a shallow-minded d-bag and turned him into a real person with a lot of pain and trauma that he has had to overcome. The way they treat the process of his growth is what makes this series stand out.
And of course, the real star, Eagley.