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POD is WAR & Peacemaker Review: Episode 7

We’re almost done with Peacemaker! Only one more episode after this one, and things are starting to make sense! Get on the Peace Train.

Published

2 years ago

February 20, 2022

Andrew Balaz

Well since the Bandwagon Nerds are buried in other shows, the tumultuous triple triad decided this show’s title just goes too well with our show name. So as a cheap excuse for a literary reference, and to spread the good word of hair metal and John Cena, POD is WAR will be reviewing Peacemaker!

Show: Peacemaker
Streaming Service: HBO Max
IMDB: 9.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics – 95% / Audience – 88%

WAR & Peacemaker Review: Stop Dragon My Heart Around

Andrew: NOW we get an IMDB rating that I can understand. This was such a great episode that even though it was compact, hit numerous notes and even seemingly closed the loop on one of Peacemaker’s main antagonists.

So the White Dragon is on the hunt with his Neo Nazi Scooby Doo gang! After busting through the truck with Peacemaker, Vigilante and Economos, Vigilante tries to distract them while Peacemaker figures out that his helmets have a tracking chip. So the Nazi gang literally goes on a chase around the woods thinking it’s Peacemaker, when really they just tied a helmet to a raccoon (maybe a Rocket Raccoon reference).

Aside from the surprising indestructibility of Vigilante, the main point to this episode was to address the White Dragon trauma. We get the full flashback that Auggie apparently made Chris and Keith pit fight as kids, and Chris accidentally killed his brother because a bunch of morons were forcing them to fight for sport. So Auggie draped the murder of his brother around his neck like an albatross, and we can all see it’s haunted Peacemaker throughout the series.

When push finally comes to shove, Peacemaker gets the best of the White Dragon thanks to assists from Vigilante, Eagley and Economos. Auggie is a piece of shit until he dies, basically telling Peacemaker he won’t kill him because he’s weak indoctrinated pussy in denial, and after a small hesitation, Peacemaker puts a bullet between Auggie’s eyes.

With one major story arc settled – now we can focus on the Butterflies! Right? Oh yeah while Peacemaker was dealing with his past, Harcourt and Leota had trust issues left and right, Leota nearly leaves the team and Murn sacrifices himself for the greater good. So not only do we get emotional weight for Peacemaker, everyone is dealing with a lot.

The finale has a lot of expectation with how good everything else has been. Will the show stick the landing?

Andrew’s Rating: 4.5/5

Adam: Starting off with by far the most awkward and somewhat distasteful beginning to the show, we get a flashback through Peacemaker’s life, his brother’s death and the outcome of what happened with the team and the diary comes.

Leota is trying to leave as Harcourt goes over to know what’s going on. As Leota tells her everything from the diary, Waller being her mother and everything else, Goff’s Butterflies come in to approach Murn. Harcourt and Leota hide as they take out Murn and kill the butterfly as they go and take care of transporting The Cow afterward. As this goes on, Economos, Vigilante and Peacemaker go out to take care of The Cow but get a road block in the way of a White Supremacy Dragon. That’s right, due to the helmets, there is GPS Tracking to make sure he knows where Chris is at. That goes on and the other group has to deal with the return of Judomaster that surprisingly after a hard fight with Harcourt, Leota deals the final attack to take him down.

The guys are dealing with the Klan and being pretty handily in all honesty. All in all, as they fight them off, Chris is one on one with his Dad and Auggie keeps calling him a pussy that he won’t kill him, Peacemaker does, saying that Auggie killed his brother and he gets a form of clarity through all of this as the group now meet back up and get the band together to take out The Cow together, under the leadership of Harcourt.

Adam’s Rating: 4.5/5

PC Tunney: Maybe one day, Tunney will be able to type out a review. But until then, Andrew is Peacemaker, Adam is Vigilante and Tunney will remain Economos for talking through a microphone about what goes on. That’s right Dye Beard, learn how to type.

Tunney’s Rating: 4.33/5

Consensus POD is WAR on Peacemaker – Stop Dragon My Heart Around: 4.44/5

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Musical Chairs S4: E2- Randy Newman & The Doors [071624]

Musical Chairs returns for Episode 2 of Season 4. This week, the guys cover Randy Newman and The Doors!

Published

2 weeks ago

July 16, 2024

David Ungar

Musical Chairs returns for another excellent installment as we take a look at two more tremendous acts from the annals of music history. This week, Patrick chose Randy Newman. Equal parts songwriter and performer Randy Newman is one of the most celebrated songwriters of this, or any other, generation. In the later part of his career, he composed no less than nine Disney-Pixar films, and he has been nominated for 22 Academy Awards! Dave, meanwhile, chose one of the most iconic and controversial bands of all time…The Doors. Led by one of rock’s all-time great frontmen, Jim Morrison, The Doors redefined music in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Despite being under constant scrutiny…. including being banned in many parts of the nation… The Doors became legends and their music continues to be extremely popular even today. Tune in this week and learn a few things about two hugely important fixtures of musical history!

Today’s hosts: Dave Ungar (@AttitudeAgg) and Patrick O’Dowd (@WrestlngRealist)

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