Creature Commandos

I really liked this at the start. Funny, violent and exciting, with an entertaining collection of misfits.

But as it went forward, I began to have my doubts. The first issue is the basic structure, with each episode alternating between the story arc and the individual tragic backstories of the creatures. There was a sameness to it. It's not that the structure is inherently bad (Lost did a great job with it), it's just that these stories were both predictable and depressing. It's like Suicide Squad except half of them aren't even criminals, just victims stuck in a nightmare.

The series keeps getting darker, both in its horrific body count of innocent bystanders and well-meaning soldiers and in its stories, with the final one being just tragedy upon tragedy.

While Creature Commandos seemed like a lot of fun in the beginning, by the end most of the fun had been drowned in darkness.

I'm so bummed out after watching the final episode of season 1 that I'm hesitant to recommend this, but I guess I did enjoy it overall. Still, it's a disappointment from the generally on-point James Gunn.

This show is awesome so far, I almost left a review after two episodes and I'm so glad I didn't because I would have been wrong. I almost said the show isn't going anywhere and lacks a storyline. After watching 6 episodes that is absolutely not true. They do such an amazing job of giving a backstory on each of the Commandos that I find myself wanting to watch more of each individual and get more information. I knew nothing about any of these characters besides Weasel and a few guest characters which makes this a lot more interesting because I'm learning about them as the show goes on. Every character has been entertaining in their own right so far but David Harbour as Frankenstein has definitely stole the show. Looking forward to more.

James Gunn has done it again, his style is still unmatched even after all this years and copycats along the way. The way he write characters has only improve in every new project he makes, he manages to balance goofy with tragic for every main character and villan, and this is the best example yet (with that crazy and heartbreaking final plot twist), especially Dr Phosporus and The Bride, they were totally the best characters in the entire show, not only as protagonist, but as a way to expand the DCU. One negative I have with the show is that the actual plot felt that it wasn't going anywhere until the final episode, and that Nina and Frankenstein didn't advance much as characters (aside from their flashbacks). Hopefully now that the team is already stablished, they will focus more on develop them more in future seasons.

I really thought that even as good as James Gunn has been in the past with his movies, I would have guessed he would have his hands full trying to pull off a DC Reboot. Superman being the first movie in his new world, I have been counting the days. When Creature Commandos came out, my original thought was not to watch it, in case I didn't care for it, I did not want to have that in my head when I was putting together Pros and Cons with Superman. However I broke down and watched CC. I can see the parts that he focused on the most, and if this is any indication of how the rest of his stuff is going to go, I am super excited. Only a master can take great writing, decent animation and match it to the most perfect musical score. The man is a genius.

Originally! Before 2 years when i heard about it i was'nt looking forward with it. But, after watching entire season I had to admit it's best than previous outings in 2023 Dceu films. It gives a perfect example of this new universe what's it like, What is there to expect & continue to look like. Action, direction and plot is good, I like the idea of visiting member's own struggles, stories & personal, emotional fallout. However, due to shorter runtime it diminishes some of moments & elements, Also the ending felt very rushed, lightweight & lacking high stake actions. But, still way better than what if S-3. Hoping season 2 will come out & will shine brighter then ever before.