Written by James Gunn
Directed by Matt Peters
Rick Flag Sr (to Eric): "You need to tell the Bride the truth."
If I didn't know that Frank Grillo would be reprising the role in both Superman (2025) and the second season of Peacemaker, I would've thought this episode was his last one. It's not but damn, did Clayface (Alan Tudyk) do a number on him or what?
With the Batman villain slated to get his own solo movie written by Mike Flanagan for 2026, this episode gave us a brief introduction of the character. Earlier in the season it was speculated that he was impersonating Ilana Rostovic but it turned out that it was Aisla MacPherson that he was imitating instead.
Anyways, spying on the Themyscira expert had both Flag Sr and Eric Frankenstein continuing their bromance (both are using the other btw) before Clayface nearly killed the pair. Eric might be a scumbag but at least he was smart enough to get one over on Clayface.
In terms of flashbacks, it was Eric's chance to shine and I'm going to commend James Gunn for not trying to humanise the guy. His possessiveness towards the Bride to one side, I hated his dynamic with Bogdana. I knew he was going to turn on her but it was even scummier when it actually happened.
As for the Creature Commandos themselves, they got sidetracked by Alexi and the rest of the Amethyst Knights with Ilana determined to kill them. This episode kept it ambiguous as to whether Ilana was actually innocent or not. Was Circe lying last week? Is Clayface really working for her or the Princess or does he have his own personal agenda?
- Alan Tudyk has voiced a much nicer version of the character for the Harley Quinn show. He won't be playing the character in live action.
- Dr Phosphorus really doesn't have a problem getting naked to showcase the true effects of his powers.
- Clayface literally gave Rick Flag Sr the Bane treatment. Even in animation, it managed to look brutal enough. The XBox product placement was very blatant.
- Chronology: Not long from where the previous episode left off. Eric's presence freaked out a lot of college students.
The Iron Pot certainly didn't hold back in showing how awful Eric Frankenstein truly could be as a character. While not as good as previous episodes, it had its moments and I did like Clayface's presence here.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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