The DCU Series Season 2 Last Episode to Fix Major Viewer Grievance, James Gunn Announces
Although audience feedback for Peacemaker season 2 has been mostly favorable, with fans and critics applauding the acting and plot—even if the big twist in the seventh installment wasn't exactly a surprise—one critique has only grown stronger throughout the season: decreasing runtime lengths.
Over the past few episodes, viewers have voiced frustration over the noticeably shorter episode lengths this season, and it's true, the installments have been getting shorter and shorter. Episode 7, titled “Like a Keith in the Night,” ran just 28 minutes (excluding the summary, opening credits, and end credits), marking the briefest installment yet.
You'll be happy to know the upcoming finale is over 57 minutes long.
Series creator and DC Universe head James Gunn posted via social media, replying to a viewer's concern.
Although this is encouraging, it's unknown what portion of the runtime will be actual new footage, free from opening and ending sequences, or summaries of past episodes. That said, should the finale contains all the aforementioned filler, that would still allow for roughly three-quarters of an hour for the finale, which is a big upgrade after episode 7.
The director earlier hinted that the last episode would not only wrap up Peacemaker but also give a hint regarding the future the greater DCU at large will be moving and act as a kind of precursor for the upcoming Man of Tomorrow film. Given the cameo of the actor's portrayal of Lex Luthor from the sixth installment, fans expect a exciting guest appearance to conclude the series.
The show's finale, episode 8, is called "The Full Nelson," and we'll just have to wait to find out if fans' suspicions are confirmed.
