EntertainmentPeacemaker’s finale shows Marvel how to end a superhero series on a major highIt’s hard to top these cameosWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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It’s hard to top these cameos
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(Image credit: Katie Yu / HBO Max)
(Image credit: Katie Yu / HBO Max)
DC’s Peacemaker finale has now rolled out onHBO Maxand has already earned itself some major accolades. Most notably, director James Gunn and lead star John Cena took to social media to confirm thatPeacemakerhas become the biggest single-day performance for an HBO Max Original series ever.
Viewership was also up a further 44% – a huge figure considering the streaming service is not available worldwide as of yet. It’s also worth noting that Marvel’s latestDisney Plusseries, Hawkeye, was down 30% over Loki, the previous show to launch, and the lowest across all MCU series to date, according toSamba TV
While Marvel is clearly still king of the box office, there are still a few things that the Disney Plus shows could learn from the first DCEU series. The biggest of which I found was how to leave the audience on an incredible high, bringing in major cameos from the wider DC universe, that let’s be honest: no one expected.
F#CK YEAH!! Peacemaker finale had the biggest single day performance for a Max Original series ever and finale viewing was up 44% over premiere. Thanks to all the fans who kept showing up more and more every week this season. @HboMax @DCpeacemaker pic.twitter.com/pp8c9JGuGlFebruary 18, 2022
F#CK YEAH!! Peacemaker finale had the biggest single day performance for a Max Original series ever and finale viewing was up 44% over premiere. Thanks to all the fans who kept showing up more and more every week this season. @HboMax @DCpeacemaker pic.twitter.com/pp8c9JGuGlFebruary 18, 2022
Just learned from the good folks at @hbomax that the #PEACEMAKER finale had the biggest single day performance for a Max Original series and was up 44% over the premiere episode! That is a F#CKLOAD of ✌️ and does not happen without ALL OF YOU! Truly grateful. Ready for Season ✌️!February 18, 2022
Just learned from the good folks at @hbomax that the #PEACEMAKER finale had the biggest single day performance for a Max Original series and was up 44% over the premiere episode! That is a F#CKLOAD of ✌️ and does not happen without ALL OF YOU! Truly grateful. Ready for Season ✌️!February 18, 2022
Warning: spoilers for Peacemaker season one
Peacemaker season one wraps up in fantastic blockbuster fashion with Project Butterfly being destroyed and Adebayo revealing the existence of the alien threat, Task Force X and Amanda Waller’s role in all of it. The biggest surprise of the show happens just after the team defeats the Butterflies, as only the Justice League show up! Albeit a little late to the action.
Furthermore, it’s a big testament to James Gunn’s writing that two years ago I had no idea who Peacemaker was, yet now I love the character and eagerly await season two. It’s something the director perfected with Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad, taking these D-list characters and making you give a damn about them. That’s across the whole cast too. It’s something I can’t say the same about Marvel. The finales have lacked that major punch that Peacemaker delivered with the Justice League.
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Outside of the lead characters, I’ve felt it difficult to connect with those in supporting roles.Hawkeyecame the closest. But it does feel as if the MCU invests everything into its lead characters, rather than spreading the load to those on the sidelines. Maybe it’s because the MCU is always looking ahead to the next thing instead of focusing on the present and DC is taking one project at a time (for the minute). I don’t know. What I do know is that it worked and the results and critical acclaim back it up.
Lastly, I had to take this opportunity to highlight Peacemaker’s opening credits, which honestly might be my favourite of any show ever now. Just everything about it is brilliant. The choreography, the choice of music (Wig Wam – nice), the sheer commitment from everyone involved and Eagly the Eagle to top it all off. Check it out for yourself below and tell me I’m wrong:
Peacemaker stars John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee and Robert Patrick. The full eight-episode series can be streamed across HBO Max now with a second season on the way.
If outside the US, check out some of thebest VPNson the market to start watching right away. Meanwhile, The Batman is set to premiere in theatres next week and already directorMatt Reeveshas been speaking about what villain could potentially show up in a sequel.
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