Peacemaker Episode 8 Review
Warning: This review contains spoilers for the season finale of Peacemaker.
The first season of Peacemaker has come to a close with its eighth and final episode, “It’s Cow or Never,” written and directed by series creator James Gunn. Following on from last week’s episode, “It’s Cow or Never” sees Peacemaker and co. taking another road trip (this time in a vet-mobile) to track down the “cow” – the kaiju-sized supplier of the Butterflies’ gloopy orange nectar – and put an end to their burgeoning alien invasion.
“It’s Cow or Never” takes the straightforward approach to superhero finales with a big boss battle. The episode succeeds as an action-driven narrative. From the beginning, the team’s goals are clear: infiltrate the barn, slaughter the Butterflies, and kill the cow. Throughout the episode’s runtime, Gunn strikes a nice balance of spectacular action and quieter character moments.
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As usual, the banter between Peacemaker and his teammates is much more hit-and-miss than the fine-tuned bickering ensemble of the Guardians movies. There are a lot of F-bombs in place of actual punchlines and there are a handful of easy scatological gags involving fart noises and “diarrhea pants.” But, thankfully, while the banter between the characters doesn’t always land, the dialogue that really matters – the emotional character development – does land. Underneath all the crass humor, it’s clear that Gunn cares deeply about these characters and where their story is going.
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