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Five Reasons Why Episode 5 Of James Gunn’s “Peacemaker” Is The Best Yet And Watch John Cena Read Mean Tweets
PEACEMAKER explores the continuing story of the character that John Cena reprises in the aftermath of Gunn’s 2021 film “The Suicide Squad” – a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it. The first three episodes of the DC spin-off series premiered Thursday, January 13 and runs through February 17.
While Gunn wrote all eight episodes of PEACEMAKER and directed five, including the first, it’s the 5th episode titled “Monkey Dory” that has become the standout story of the first season.
Here’s a look at the five reasons why we loved it.
The Group Finally Becomes Team “11th Street Kids”
The Fab 5, which includes Economos (Steve Agee), Harcourt (Jennifer Holland), Adebayo (Danielle Brooks), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma), and Peacemaker (John Cena), finally became a true Team. Even though they go up against the horde of monsters they come away with a laugh and a genuine camaraderie for the battle to come.
Rosemary Rodriguez Directs
Known for helming episodes of AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” as well as “The Good Wife” and “Blue Bloods,” Rodriguez gave viewers a fantastic episode filled with heart, fun action and one that concluded with all the characters having a smile on their faces.
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Freddie Stroma, Danielle Brooks Stand-out Characters
Another reason the Max original series is so fantastic and must-see on Thursdays (aka Friday Junior) are these two performances, not only in this episode but every week and they consistently bring their A-game.
While one wants to be The Vigilante (as is seen by his superhero costume) and help Peacemaker save the world from an alien invasion, Adebayo wants to be anything but and she proves it by her hilarious “Work Shirt”. Where can I get one of these?
Opening credits are Crazy Fun
In January, HBO Max released the opening credits sequence for the series. Set to the song “Do Ya Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the sequence is directed by series writer and director James Gunn and choreographed by Charissa-Lee Barton. It features stars John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Chukwudi Iwuji, Steve Agee, Robert Patrick, Annie Chang, Lochlyn Munro, Nhut Le, Christopher Heyerdahl, Mel Tuck, Rizwan Manji, Elizabeth Faith Ludlow and Dee Bradley Baker (the voice of Eagly).
Bonus: Extras on YouTube Are Fun
Check out John Cena as Peacemaker reading Mean Tweets from viewers. He and the whole cast are one of the many reasons I love this show. Peacemaker is now streaming on HBO Max!
Photographs by Courtesy of HBO Max
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