"With his medicine-ball biceps and chin worthy of an Easter Island moai, the wrestler turned actor John Cena can actually pull off wearing a daft comic book outfit, shiny silver helmet and all. That's what makes Cena's spandex-clad Chris Smith AKA Peacemaker so inherently funny: he looks the part but is a demonstrably terrible superhero. Being a hard-charging, self-sabotaging meathead with a propensity for violence and a hair-trigger temper will never make you as beloved as Superman. But it can be highly entertaining to watch."
"Gunn has been on an upswing too. After being promoted to co-running DC Studios, he recently rebooted the entire DC superhero screen universe with a generally well-received new take on Superman. Back at the helm for Peacemaker season two, the writer and director seems keen to demonstrate that he has not lost his punk edge. Clark Kent may never curse, but the Peacemaker cast are happy to take up the sweary slack."
John Cena's Chris Smith, a.k.a. Peacemaker, pairs ludicrous comic-book garb with brutal, self-sabotaging behavior, making the character darkly comic and survivorous. Season one revealed childhood trauma—Smith accidentally killed his older brother in a brawl instigated by their racist father—and ended with Peacemaker saving the world from an alien invasion of sparkly butterfly creatures. James Gunn, now co-running DC Studios, directed season two and retained a punk, profane tone, adding Tim Meadows and Frank Grillo to the ensemble. Season two picks up a month after Superman, with Smith struggling to turn his alien-victory into a sustainable hero career and found-family tensions rising.
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