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Once again, I’m beyond fashionably late with my thoughts on a TV show. But to be fair, I’ve been busy. And honestly? Until I saw Creature Commandos randomly listed on Max (or… do we call it HBO Max again? Is this like Twitter/X for streaming?) I had totally forgotten it was even a thing.
Or maybe the marketing was just that bad.
Last night, I was doing that annual sad scroll—the one where the good shows are ending, and the chaotic summer backfill hasn’t started yet. I opened Max, looking for something to pass the time, and Creature Commandos popped up, like, “Surprise!”
It took me a solid minute to process what I was looking at—not that it was a DC cartoon, but that this was James Gunn’s first official project in his new DC Universe.
Which, let’s be real, should’ve been everywhere.
This post is turning into more of a rant about marketing than the show itself, but I’m genuinely annoyed. This should’ve been in my face. On my timeline. In my algorithm. Loud and proud. If this doesn’t get the numbers it deserves, and DC turns around and says, “Welp, it flopped, so we’re not investing more”—that’s their fault, not Gunn’s. Shame on them if they did him dirty.
But I digress.
What started as a “let’s see if this is even watchable” turned into 210 straight minutes of binge-worthy DC animation.
Now, I’ve always been of the belief that DC makes better comic books, and Marvel makes better TV. But Creature Commandos had me hooked. The pacing. The humor. The way they seamlessly wove character origins into the plot—chef’s kiss.
And while we’re on the topic of origin stories: Weasel.
Oh. My. God.
That sequence? It hit like an unexpected gut punch from a cartoon feral weasel. If that backstory didn’t twist your insides at least a little, you might want to check your emotional warranty.
Also, major props for making Peacemaker season 1 canon. The callbacks, the cameos, the subtle nods… including a low-key Peacemaker drop that I won’t spoil, but was so satisfying. (Also, yes, I just found out this show existed, so I’m trying to be spoiler-sensitive. You’re welcome.)
And shoutout to the voice cast—Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn, Steve Agee (yes, again with the Peacemaker overlap)—absolute gold. You love to hear it. Literally.
Now for my personal litmus test:
My son (an actual adult, not a kid) hates DC movies and shows. He’ll walk out of the room after five minutes, no warning. But guess what? He sat through all 210 minutes of this with me. He laughed. He commented. He stayed. In my world, that’s basically an Emmy.
Final thought as I wrapped this binge:
If this is Gunn dipping his toes into the DCU (but not like RFK Jr. dipping into literal DC water—TV reference! Calm down!)… then maybe, just maybe, we’re going to be okay. If this is the groundwork? Carry on, my man. Carry on.
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