THE FANDOM ZONE 334: "Full Nelson" Is Up!

 
"Chris, listen to me. Every time someone around you dies, it's because you're not listening to yourself! Your father told you to fight your brother, you did. Waller told you to kill Rick and you did. And you knew you shouldn't have gone to that other world! Don't tell me you thought, in your heart, that was the right thing to do. But when you are truly who you are, Chris Smith, what happens? Chris, what happens, man?"
"...Nothing."
"You touch people, man. I believe in miracles because of you. I saw an eagle hug a human. I know who I am because of you. And...when I'm around you...I feel loved. You're big and you're stupid, but I know you love me. And I don't think I can say that about anybody else in this world."
-- Leota Adebayo and Chris Smith, Peacemaker -- "Full Nelson"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Full Nelson", the Peacemaker Season 2 finale, featuring John Cena as Peacemaker/Chris Smith, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Stephen Blackehart as Sydney Happersen, and Terence Rosemore as Otis Berg!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik celebrating Italy's victory over Estonia, my suggested title for this episode, the Season 2 finale feeling more like an epilogue instead of a finale, the tone of the episode being all over the place, James Gunn overindulging, Otis getting the last name Berg, some comics background on Checkmate and the 2007 limited series Salvation Run, wondering why Big Belly Burger is serving alcohol, Chris being completely checked out, the dimensional portals reminding Nik of Stargate, the imps' Fifth Dimension resembling a live-action version of the board game Candy Land, Harcourt stepping up to take out the imps, Adebayo persuading Adrian to use his captured drug money, Rick Flag Sr. and Sydney Happersen celebrating while Harcourt's team keeps getting massacred, Rick wanting to use Salvation to get rid of metahumans without being legally responsible for them, Peacemaker and Harcourt's relationship being similar to Star-Lord and Gamora's from Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, Adebayo and Keeya ending their marriage amicably, Adebayo telling Chris that he inspires people and isn't cursed, Harcourt finally breaking down and admitting that she enjoyed being with Chris on the boat, the formation of Checkmate, wondering if Peacemaker returns in Gunn's upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, John Economos possibly finding someone who appreciates him, our favorite quotes of the episode, Nik's upcoming return to Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast, our upcoming discussion of Wonder Man in January 2026, and more! 

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