Is Peacemaker The Saddest Superhero Show Yet?
The following article contains spoilers for Peacemaker.
«It’s not crying, it’s face muscle training.» It almost seems like that single phrase perfectly encapsulates the spirit of James Gunn’s Peacemaker, an undoubtedly sad superhero story that lies beneath a thin but entertaining layer of violence, humor, hair metal, and nudity.
In that sense, Peacemaker’s sole opening credits sequence is a testament to the kind of show Gunn has put together, one that while looking utterly ridiculous still manages to convey a certain air of seriousness to it, largely thanks to its trouble bunch of characters. So while DC’s has always been the darker superhero world compared to Marvel, Peacemaker has already taken that to the next level with a setting that might even be far too real and familiar for some.
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Although the MCU is not short on complicated family relationships, with Thor’s Asgardian royal family and Thanos and Gamora leading the way, the fact that Peacemaker brings the superhero story to a lower level in Christopher Smith native Charlton County helps downscale his entire story. With a few exceptions, the battleground for most superhero productions tends to be in big cities like New York, Gotham, and Metropolis, whereas this black ops mission starts off in the suburbs.
That very particular setting, almost only seen in the WandaVision’s made-up world, means viewers get to see Peacemaker’s upbringing and, probably, the root cause of many of his issues: his home. Robert Patrick does a fantastic job playing August Smith, aka White Dragon, a character that somehow seems to be a cross between the very real form of white supremacy depicted in movies like American
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