Still upset about how things ended in the Season 2 finale of John Cena’s Peacemaker? There’s a good chance the answer to that question is a resounding “yes”, because many fans of the series have expressed their disdain for James Gunn’s twist (no spoilers here) as it relates to his under-construction DCU.
As the weeks roll by, now roughly two months removed from the finale being aired on HBO Max, that section of the fandom isn’t relenting, but then neither are those who continue to vehemently defend it, and the latter includes multiple actors who have taken the interviews to fight back against the criticism — the latest being Robert Patrick, via ComicBook.com.
When Auggie Smith, a.k.a. the White Dragon, taps in, it tells you exactly where things lie at the moment between fans of Peacemaker and last season’s ending, but considering Patrick’s originally bigoted White Dragon died in Season 1, replaced by an alternate version by way of a separate reality, it’s not difficult to see why he’s so bought into Gunn’s vision.
“I love James Gunn for doing that. Because you got that extreme. And then we go the other way and find out, lo and behold, Augie Smith’s a good guy in this new dimension. So, it was awesome, and that speech he wrote me was awesome.”
As noted a moment ago, Patrick isn’t the only one mounting up to ride against the resistance — not in the least. Not only has Gunn himself defended it, also ending any and all speculation of potentially moving forward with a third season, also explaining why he won’t even consider it, but Frank Grillo, portraying General Rick Flag Sr in the series, recently got a few things off of his chest as well.
Peacemaker Is a Small Piece of the DCU Puzzle
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In October, it was all Grillo could do to maintain his cool, as he took to his personal Instagram account to send a message to DCU fans that urges them to let the long game play itself out before judging any of the pieces of that puzzle.
“Alright, happy Monday. The Peacemaker finale, uh, boy, some people are just angry, and I guess they had some sort of expectations [about] the show should do this or the show should do that. James Gunn stands behind everything he does, we do, and I love that. But you’ve gotta remember one thing: sometimes the ending isn’t really the ending. It’s the beginning of the next thing.
“That’s why we appreciate everyone’s passion in wanting it to be what they wanted it to be, but there’s a much bigger plan here. Hopefully, you guys will see that and understand. Thanks for watching the show.”
Time will tell how it all plays out, but it is clear Gunn does have a vision for how he’d like everything to be woven together. And considering Peacemaker existed before he left the Marvel Studios ranks to join DC Studios, many fans are simply glad he didn’t scrap the series altogether — opting to instead use it to fully unlock the multiverse for his storytelling purposes.
Everyone will simply have to see what comes next for Peacemaker as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Lanterns, etc. make their way to audiences worldwide in the near future.
Both seasons of Peacemaker are currently streaming on HBO Max.
Release Date
2022 – 2025-00-00
Network
HBO Max, Max
John Cena
Christopher Smith / Peacemaker
Danielle Brooks
Leota Adebayo