Better Goff Dead
"Better Goff Dead" | |
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Peacemaker episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
Directed by | James Gunn |
Written by | James Gunn |
Produced by |
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Featured music |
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Cinematography by | Michael Bonvillain |
Editing by | Fred Raskin |
Original air date | January 13, 2022 |
Running time | 39 minutes |
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"Better Goff Dead" is the third episode of the American
The series is set after the events of The Suicide Squad, and follows
The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences, directing, character development and performances.
Plot
The team conducts a stakeout outside the Goff household. The family arrives with two bodyguards, including
Goff and Judomaster kidnap Peacemaker and Vigilante into the house's basement. Goff sends Judomaster away to inform 'Glan Tai' what happened. Economos, who was ordered by Murn to prevent any escapees, rams Judomaster's car and then bludgeons Judomaster unconscious. Goff unmasks Vigilante, who Peacemaker recognizes as Adrian Chase. Goff demands information from Peacemaker, but fails to get any, even after torturing Vigilante via electrocution and cutting his toe. Murn, Harcourt and Adebayo use an explosive to access the basement; the explosion blasts Murn back, but he is largely unharmed. The explosion blasts Peacemaker forward; he escapes from his bonds, fights Goff and shoots Goff's face, killing him. A butterfly-like alien emerges from Goff's head. The team's computer show thousands of suspected Butterflies worldwide.
Production
Development
In July 2021, the episode's title was revealed as "Better Goff Dead".[1]
Casting
In February 2021, Nhut Lee would portray Judomaster in the series as a recurring role, with the episode marking his debut in the series.[2]
Critical reception
"Better Goff Dead" received positive reviews from critics. Samantha Nelson of IGN gave the three-episode premiere a "great" 8 out of 10 rating and wrote in his verdict, "Peacemaker isn't quite as sharply written as Amazon's The Boys, but James Gunn is aiming for the same sort of subversive superhero show, using excessive violence and biting humor to deconstruct the failings of the genre. The three-episode premiere offers a goofy takedown of vigilantism while hinting at bigger and darker plots to come."[3]
Jarrod Jones of The A.V. Club gave the three-episode premiere an "A-" grade and wrote, "Peacemaker is a stacked deck of fearsome insanity and there's a lot to accept in these first three episodes. It's vulgar, violent, prone to non sequitur, and has more than one dance sequence in store for you. But don't you dare let its ceaseless barrage of profanity, nudity, and slaughter dupe you into thinking otherwise: James Gunn's Peacemaker comes packing, among other things, a beating heart."[4]
Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone gave the three-episode premiere a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Between the blood and guts, the slapstick, the political satire, and the musical digressions, there is a lot going on here. Yet the series functions as a sincere character study of its flawed hero — and the unfortunate souls who have to work alongside him — just enough for the joke to never quite wear thin. Even in a wildly oversaturated market for tales of hypermuscular men and women punching their way to justice, Peacemaker stands out. You'll wanna taste it, even the parts that are in incredibly bad taste."[5] Alec Bojalad of Den of Geek gave the three-episode premiere a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Ultimately, Peacemaker is another win for the suddenly surprisingly competitive DC Comics TV landscape."[6]
References
- ^ Feser, Moly (July 26, 2021). "Peacemaker Show Premiere Date Revealed & First 3 Episodes Release Same Day [UPDATED]". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 4, 2021). "'Peacemaker': James Gunn HBO Max Series Adds Nhut Le As Judomaster". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Nelson, Samantha (January 4, 2022). "Peacemaker Premiere Review: "A Whole New Whirled," "Best Friend, for Never" and "Better Goff Dead"". IGN. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Jarrod (January 13, 2022). "James Gunn's rowdy Peacemaker offers vulgar counterprogramming for the superhero set". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (January 4, 2022). "'Peacemaker' Declares War on Self-Serious Superheroes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Bojalad, Alec (January 13, 2022). "Peacemaker Is Another TV Bullseye for DC". Den of Geek. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
External links
- "Better Goff Dead" at IMDb