Character Focus & Exaggeration
James Gunn Saves the DCEU
If you only say one thing about James Gunn, the man knows how to take obscure characters and make them great. Seriously, all three of his last big franchises (The Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad, & Peacemaker) have all taken nobodies and turned them into household names.
So why does this work? Well, it mostly comes down to the fact that Gunn seems to know how to exaggerate what makes these characters unique and make it even more interesting.
Peacemaker is a pacifist diplomat that uses non-lethal weapons in the comics? How about we make him the same thing, but he uses lethal weapons and is kind of a dick?
The result is a hilarious, self-aware take on the character that is absurd while also managing to deliver an important message about hypocrisy and growth in a refreshing way.
