Full spoilers comply with for Creature Commandos episode 7.
The first season of Creature Commandos has ended – and, scorching rattling, its remaining episode was an emotional curler coaster.
As the mud settles on the DC Universe’s (DCU) first-ever venture, I think about you’ve got received a ton of questions on Creature Commandos episode 7, titled ‘A Very Funny Monster’. So, from queries regarding the fates of sure characters and the post-credits scene to DC Comics Easter eggs and whether or not a second season is on the best way, I’ll endeavor to reply all of your largest questions on mentioned finale.
Major spoilers instantly comply with for the R-rated animated sequence’ remaining chapter. Turn again now if you have not seen it.
Creature Commandos season 1 ending defined: does Nina actually die?
That’s affirmative. Nina Mazursky is murdered by Princess Ilana Rostikov when Task Force M’s mission to kill Pokolistan’s monarch-in-waiting goes awry.
After infiltrating the Princess’ headquarters, the titular workforce’s remaining metahumans – The Bride, Doctor Phosphorus, Weasel, and Nina – ultimately find Ilana. She’s taking her every day morning dip in a lake inside the confines of her command put up, which makes issues tough. Not solely is the physique of water surrounded by guards, however not one of the Creature Commandos can swim or breathe underwater.
Well, aside from Nina. The amphibious humanoid’s talents imply she’s tailored to assassinate Ilana as she enjoys her swim. Despite her protestations that she’s ill-equipped to kill anybody, Nina is satisfied to homicide Ilana by The Bride and Phosphorus. Armed with a serrated knife, a decided however reluctant Nina leaves to execute the group’s plan.
She would’ve succeeded, too, if it wasn’t for Weasel. Remembering how form Ilana was to him through the sequence’ premiere, to not point out the truth that Ilana appears like a grown-up model of the blonde child that Weasel failed to avoid wasting in Creature Commandos episode 4, he races out onto the water and cries out to warn Ilana. As The Bride and Phosphorus attempt to cease him, Ilana notices Weasel, realizes what is going on on, and spots Nina rising from the deep to skewer her. A tussle ensues beneath the floor and, after Ilana overpowers Nina, she wrestles the knife from the latter’s hand, stabs Nina a number of instances within the stomach, and leaves her lifeless physique floating serenely on the lake.
It’s an emotionally soul-crushing second, particularly from a thematic standpoint. As the group’s ethical compass, Nina’s loss of life is a turning level for the Creature Commandos. With no one on the workforce roster to maintain their fellow villains and antiheroes in test on future missions, I believe we will count on extra inhuman actions within the seasons to come back (extra on this later). Additionally, this chapter and Creature Commandos episode 3 proved DC Studios co-chief James Gunn is not afraid to kill his darlings, which suggests stunning deaths shall be half and parcel of future DCU films and exhibits.
Creature Commandos season 1 ending defined: is Princess Ilana additionally useless?
Yep. She evaded loss of life’s clutches by murdering Nina (Ilana will say she did so in self-defense), however Ilana’s death-defying escapade proves to be short-lived.
Not lengthy after Nina’s devastating loss of life, Ilana is visited by The Bride. After a quick back-and-forth, The Bride reveals that she is aware of Ilana is not as candy and harmless as she appears or has made out to be. Indeed, one of many largest questions followers have had all through the Max sequence’ first season is whether or not Ilana is nice or evil, and it seems she’s the latter.
The Bride tells Ilana (and viewers by proxy) that she is aware of the Amazonian sorceress generally known as Circe, aka certainly one of three massive references to Wonder Woman in Creature Commandos, was telling the reality about Ilana’s need to overcome the world. However, Ilana’s plan for world domination fails. Her scheme, which included seducing the titular workforce’s chief Rick Flag Sr and utilizing Batman villain Clayface to impersonate metahuman skilled Doctor MacPherson and counteract Circe’s claims, falls aside when The Bride sees Ilana and Clayface assembly in individual on a safety digicam monitor in episode 6. In quick: The Bride does what Nina could not and kills Ilana.
The Bride, although, reveals she’s not murdering Ilana to forestall World War III. She’s doing it as a result of Ilana killed Nina who, as The Bride lastly and heart-breakingly confirms after seven episodes of fixed denials, was “the one pal I ever had” and the one workforce member “with an oz of kindness in her soul”. An indignant and determined Ilana reaches for a handgun within the drawer of her workplace desk however, she is simply too gradual to shoot and winds up being shot within the head by her immortal foe as a substitute.
Creature Commandos season 1 ending defined: what occurs to Rick Flag and Eric Frankenstein?
Don’t fear, the pair who make up the DCU’s first bromance are nonetheless alive. After his near-death expertise by the hands of Clayface – he is getting his personal DC Studios film, by the best way – in episode 5, Flag Sr wakes from his coma (albeit briefly) to inform ARGUS chief Amanda Waller that she was flawed to belief Circe and MacPherson earlier than he passes out. That transient dialog turns into the catalyst for this finale’s blood-soaked occasions, so I’m satisfied that Flag Sr will not be a contented chappy when he reawakens and finds out that Ilana and Nina have died.
As for Eric Frankenstein, he lives to battle one other day, too. It appeared he’d taken his final breath after falling from a tower at Ilana’s headquarters after which being riddled with bullets by The Bride. Remember, Eric believes The Bride was made with the only function of being his adoring spouse. However, after murdering the pair’s creator – Victor Frankenstein – as a result of The Bride fell in love with him as a substitute of Eric, he shatters any hopes of getting collectively along with her. Nonetheless, Eric spends the subsequent two centuries pursuing The Bride throughout the globe, which is why he results in Pokolistan and will get gunned down by her within the season 1 finale.
Yet, Eric survives their newest encounter. Episode 7’s post-credits scene reveals he is being nursed again to well being by one other previous Eastern European lady, which mirrors the Eric-centric flashbacks depicted in episode 5. Based on what he did to his former savior Bogdana in that chapter, I haven’t got excessive hopes for the survival of this second Good Samaritan…
Creature Commandos season 1 ending defined: who’re the titular workforce’s new members?
With Rick Flag Sr incapacitated and Nina shuffling off this mortal coil, the eponymous group of superpowered beings is wanting a member or two. Luckily, DC Comics is not missing within the villain or antihero division, so there is a seemingly immeasurable quantity of people who might be a part of Task Force M’s roster.
Gunn and this DCU Chapter One present’s showrunner Dean Lorey do not go away us hanging on that entrance earlier than Creature Commandos ends. After returning to Belle Rive penitentiary, The Bride is met by Waller’s right-hand man John Economos. He informs her that Waller needs to retain their companies, because of their profitable mission to kill Ilana. Not solely that, however she needs The Bride to steer the new-look workforce, who’ll function out of certainly one of Belle Rive’s deserted wings, which at the moment are transformed into their HQ.
Entering Task Force M’s new facility, The Bride is greeted by the acquainted faces of Phosphorus, Weasel, and – in a reveal that’ll certainly delight many followers – model 2.0 of G.I. Robot, who’s been repaired following his obvious demise in episode 3. They aren’t the one people who The Bride will lead. As the digicam pans across the room, the vampiric Nosferata, The Suicide Squad‘s breakout star King Shark, and a Pharoah mummy-like character (I’m assuming that is King Tut, however please right me if I’m flawed!) are additionally revealed to be a part of Task Force M’s new line-up.
Creature Commandos season 1 ending defined: is there a post-credits scene?
Yes. As talked about within the Rick Flag Sr and Eric Frankenstein part above, episode 7 incorporates an end-credits scene that stars Eric. Scroll as much as study extra about what it is about.
Creature Commandos season 1 ending defined: is that this the tip of the present or will there be a season 2?
There shall be one other installment! On Christmas Eve 2024, Max confirmed Creature Commandos season 2 was formally in growth, so we will count on extra grownup animated monster mash-based storytelling sooner or later.
In a press release accompanying the announcement, Gunn and fellow DC Studios co-head Peter Safran mentioned: “We’re thrilled to workforce up with Max for one more season of Creature Commandos mayhem. From our spectacular first season of Peacemaker to the astonishing run of The Penguin to the record-breaking launch of Creature Commandos, Max has persistently delivered above trade expectations and past our wildest imaginings. Thank you, Casey [Bloys], Sarah [Aubrey], Pia [Chaozon Barlow], Sono [Mitchell], and your entire workforce in your large help of DC Studios. We are proud to name Max residence.”
Creature Commandos season 1 ending defined: how does it reference DC heroes Green Arrow and Nightwing?
Creature Commandos hasn’t been shy about referencing myriad DC heroes all through its preliminary seven-episode run. Its remaining episode isn’t any totally different, with ‘A Very Funny Monster’ together with Easter eggs regarding two different notable superheroes, although neither makes a cameo earlier than season 1 ends.
The first of these suggests {that a} model of Green Arrow could also be working within the DCU. In a TV information section seen halfway by means of the season finale, the north Californian tech capital generally known as Star City is talked about. This is the area that the Emerald Archer infamously watches over in DC Comics.
As for the opposite reference, the information anchor reporting on a mysterious fish-woman/sea creature being noticed round Star City (that’ll be Nina, for anybody who could have forgotten) additionally mentions that animal management consultants from Metropolis and Bludhaven had been drafted in to assist catch Nina. The first metropolis namedrop is a transparent reference to Superman, who’s already been alluded to in earlier episodes. Bludhaven, in the meantime, is an apparent nod to Gotham City’s sister city, which is protected by Nightwing, aka Dick Grayson, a former Robin. With a Dynamic Duo film, starring the previous Robins Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, in growth at DC Studios, this Easter egg could also be planting the seeds for Nightwing’s eventual debut within the DCU.
Creature Commandos season 1 ending defined: how does the Max sequence arrange different DCU movies and exhibits?
Creature Commandos does not purposefully arrange future DCU tasks, however a few of its characters and unresolved plot threads will function in new films and exhibits set to reach in 2025 and past.
For starters, Rick Flag Sr could have a small position in James Gunn’s Superman film, which flies into theaters on July 11. After that, he’ll play an antagonist in Peacemaker season 2, with Flag Sr anticipated to be gunning for the titular antihero after he killed Flag Sr’s son in The Suicide Squad. Flag Sr shall be portrayed by Frank Grillo, who voiced the character in Creature Commandos.
Waller and Economos must also have bit components within the forthcoming Superman movie and will have main supporting roles in Peacemaker‘s sophomore outing, too. The pair will possible be the protagonists of the as-yet-untitled Amanda Waller TV sequence, too, which continues to be in early growth.
As for different DCU Chapter One productions, Creature Commandos season 2 may resolve any story threads left dangling after its forebear’s finale. One of one of the best Max exhibits’ subsequent season can be in its early phases, although, so it is laborious to find out when it will be launched or what its story shall be about. This season’s references to Wonder Woman additionally recommend it is tentatively organising occasions to come back in Paradise Lost, a Game of Thrones-inspired sequence set on the Amazonian island of Themyscira. Again, this venture continues to be years away from surfacing, so I am unable to say what influence Creature Commandos season 1 could have on Diana Prince, Circe, and different Themyscira-based people.
