Peacemaker Episodes 4 Asks 6 Questions About DCEU Heroes & Villains
Peacemaker episode 4 continues the story of Christopher Smith following his debut in The Suicide Squad, raising six questions regarding him and the rest of the DCEU. Created by James Gunn, Peacemaker puts John Cena’s character front and center, exploring the comical vigilante as he rejoins A.R.G.U.S. on a mission to defeat the mysterious “butterfly” aliens. Gunn includes numerous shout-outs to classic and obscure DC Comics characters, cleverly expanding the DCEU’s heroes and villains through humor. These references also provide fascinating insights into the DCEU’s untold stories and an outsider’s perspective of major heroes like Aquaman and Batman. Episode 4 is no exception, raising questions for the show’s narrative and characters as well.
The DCEU has overall been an authentically accurate representation of the DC Comics universes, depicting its major heroes with complexity and passion for their source material. While the Justice League was gradually formed on film, the DCEU expanded its roster of heroes and villains with Shazam!, and James Gunn helped set up the franchise’s first official TV series through The Suicide Squad. The 2021 film tells a complete story with a quirky cast of supervillain-turned-anti-heroes, but Cena’s Peacemaker had relatively less character development when compared to the rest of the film’s ensemble cast. Peacemaker gives Cena another chance to shine as Christopher Smith, giving him a new secret mission that ties to his traumatic past.
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