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Don’t get me wrong, I like John Cena as much as the next guy, but I did not think he had this in him. James Gunn has been talking up Peacemaker season 2 like it’s a bigger key to the DCU than even Superman was, and fortunately for him, he appears to have crafted yet another hit. His highest scoring ever, in fact. As it stands, Peacemaker season 2 has a certified fresh 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from a full three dozen critics. Season 1 was also highly rated with a 92%, but this is next level. There are no MCU or DCEU movies or shows with perfect 100% scores, so this is currently a record in that department, at least for this second season. This is the third “canon” DCU project that’s airing after Creature Commandos went first (95% score) and then the huge Superman movie (83% score). It is reminiscent of James Gunn’s own filmography, in which he has not directed a poorly reviewed superhero project across Marvel or DC to date. Peacemaker season 2 is going to be…complicated. Here, Gunn is trying to use the show as a bridge to keep aspects of his corner of the DCEU canon in the DCU, namely Peacemaker hiumself and that whole cast, plus perhaps some elements of his Suicide Squad movie in which Peacemaker debuted. The idea here seems to be some sort of universe-hopping development where we know Peacemaker meets an alternate version of himself. Gunn has said many, many times in interviews that Peacemaker is going to be key in establishing canon and he’s even said that he hasn’t shown the last few episodes to almost everyone given how big they’re going to be. Again, this is the second season of a show based on a side-character of…

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