PEACEMAKER Season 2 Episode 3 – “Another Rick Up My Sleeve”

Peacemaker episode 3 just dropped on HBO Max, and it hasn’t slowed down one bit. With a new opening song and dance, a new wardrobe, and a whole new problem, there’s never a dull moment. This review will have spoilers for episodes 1 and 2, however, episode 3 is as safe as a home with an Eagly defense system.

Check out Matt’s review for Episode 1: THE TIES THAT GRIND.

Check out my review for Episode 2: A MAN IS ONLY AS GOOD AS HIS BIRD.

The Story for PEACEMAKER Season 2, Episode 3

We again kick off with a flashback. Each flashback is another piece of the multiverse puzzle that is season 2. However, this one is less, ‘Peacemaker what a joke,’ and more… her recent toxic masculinity diagnosis makes a bit more sense. After a beautifully choreographed dance number we cut to an inevitably hungover Peacemaker.

As Chris is still mourning relationships he never had, that other Peacemaker did, he finds himself dealing with a certain drunk text he sent the night before. He continues to glamourize the life of his dead doppelganger, and ignore the red flags he so clearly had. As we wrap up, A.R.G.U.S. prepares for their next steps in the mission against Peacemaker. This time they’re determined to not let bird blindness get in their way.

Overall Grade: 9.5/10

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… John Cena is killing it in this role. That man has so much range. He can quickly go from a killing machine (he puts his enemies 6 feet under, unlike a certain Gotham resident with a bat fetish), to someone incredibly vulnerable who has experienced nothing but tragedy in his life. He’s really putting his all into this role. Physically and emotionally, and it’s paying off.

In addition to Cena being the perfect Christopher Smith, the story for season 2 is beautifully weaving in and out of season 1 and The Suicide Squad. The flashbacks not only give more context to season 2, they also make those past scenes mean more. I didn’t think there was room for season 1 to be much more awesome, but the more we learn about Harcourt, and other past events in the flashbacks, the deeper and more meaningful all those scenes seem.

If you haven’t checked out Peacemaker yet, I truly can’t recommend it enough. This is one of those comic shows that the comic and non-comic people can bond over. So grab a bag of Cheetos, and some Bud Lights (or a local craft beer), and enjoy. Peace!

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