It is clearly a direct sequel to his Suicide Squad film, which I liked a great deal.
But also very clearly part of the new DC Movie Verse.
Yet, its full of characters completely unconnected to anything we've seen before.
Gunn knows superheroes and their universe, but more importantly, knows how to show the infinite variety of how broken characters can deal with their broken-ness, through varied emotional and other responses.
That's where this story really shines.
Their damaging pasts turn some into heroes, some into psychopaths, and some into drop outs from society.
But they all retain their humanity, in spite of the fact that several members of this team may not be technically seen as human.
The most human of them is the reason this story is a tragedy.
And the tragedy of this tale, highlights everyone's humanity even more.
However, while it is a tragedy, it is a tragedy chock full of great moments of comedy, action, and SESNATIONALLY over the top, entertaining violence.
As I said, I should have trusted James Gunn and watched this much sooner.
Sometimes I forget I love things... like monsters.
Because it is one hell of a show, filled with the heart, comedy and raw emotions he brings to everything.
The fact that he hired the voice cast with the thought that they could also play live action versions is the icing on the cake for this newly formed DC Universe.
Heck, we've already seen Flagg in Superman!
And watched him go through quite the character arc in Peacemaker.
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