Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for Creature Commandos episode 4Creature Commands episode 4 features an incredibly tragic ending while also offering a dark look at the future of the DCU. Focusing on the past of The Weasel, aka John Monroe, Creature Commands confirms the truth about Task Force M's strangest member, debunking what was previously believed about his cruel past, which was first referenced in 2021 The Suicide Squad. However, the episode also ups the ante by finally revealing why Amazonian sorceress Circe was in Pokolistan to begin with.
As seen in Creature Commands episode 3, Task Force M successfully defeated and arrested Circe just before she nearly killed Princess Illana of Pokolistan. However, she also said that the team of monsters simply doomed the world by stopping her. To that end, here is our recap and final explanation for Creature Commands episode 4, revealing the truth and Weasel's tragedy, while also introducing important connections to the DCU at large.
Creature Commandos Episodes 4 Main Story Spoilers and Conclusions
“Chasing Squirrels”
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Task Force M leaves Pokolistan to bring Circe back to the United States
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Weasel's lawyer arrives in Belle Reve demanding to speak to his client about the 8 children he allegedly murdered (not 27).
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It is revealed that Eric Frankenstein is nearby, having located the Bride.
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Interrogating Circe, the Amazonian sorceress states that she was trying to save the world by killing Princess Ilana.
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Weasel recalls his past with the 8 children, and flashbacks reveal that he befriended them before a man misinterpreted the situation, calling the police before accidentally causing a fire at the school while trying to “save” the children. This leads to tragic results for the children, with Weasel being the culprit.
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Circe shows Amanda Waller a dark future for the DCU, where Illana and Pokolistan instigate a massive war after teaming up with Gorilla Grodd, resulting in the deaths of several heroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Starfire, and more.
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Waller brings in Dr. Isla MacPherson, an expert on the Amazons, to confirm Circe's clairvoyance and vision. Waller then orders Task Force M to go back and kill the princess, but Rick Flag refuses.
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Flag goes home and tries to warn the princess, but is attacked by a spurned Eric, who thinks the Bride is in love with him before the two resolve their differences.
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The rest of Task Force M flies back to Pokolistan, while Weasel has nightmares about his tragic past with the children.
Circe's Vision Explained
The future of the DCU looks bleak
Taken back to Belle Reve, Amanda Waller interrogates Circe to find out why she was invading Pokolistan and wanted to kill Princess Illana in the first place. The Amazonian responds that “Not even the devil wants to see the world die”, confirming that she was trying to save everyone's lives after receiving a dark vision of the future. To that end, Circe shares this dark vision with Waller, who is so shaken afterwards that she calls in an Amazon expert to confirm the sorceress's clairvoyance before sending Task Fore M back to kill Ilana and save the world.
In the vision, Waller sees a future where Illana will gather a large army of knights to attack the United States. She also allied herself with Gorilla Grodd, presumably to attack the minds of her enemies, thanks to her powerful psionic abilities. Shown dropping bombs on cities and taking control of the White House, the vision ends with Illana laughing over a mountain of skulls with several superheroes on stakes.
The fallen heroes include David Corenswet's Superman, John Cena's Peacemaker, Isabela Merced's Hawkgirl, and Milly Alcock's Supergirl. Likewise, there are even heroes who have not yet been cast in the new DCU, such as Batman, Wonder Woman, Starfire, Robin, Martian Manhunter and many more.. As such, it's no wonder that Waller immediately sends the Commandos back to Pokolistan once she confirms the validity of Circe's vision of the future.
The Weasel's True Origins Explained
(The Suicide Squad lied to us)
Even more tragic than the DCUs' potential dark future is the past of Weasel, aka John Monroe.. Prompted by the arrival of his lawyer, flashbacks reveal that DC's Weasel had no malicious intentions when he encountered 8 children who gave him snacks and played with him. However, an old man nearby saw Weasel and the children entering a school. Misinterpreting the situation, considering that the children are in danger, the armed man calls the police before entering the school to “save” the children. The children themselves accidentally start a fire while playing with Weasel, which only grows and consumes the entire building after the man opens fire, causing a full-blown explosion.
While a girl survives the explosion, Weasel is unable to save her due to the arrival of the police who also open fire and arrest him, unaware that the girl is still alive despite his screams and efforts to get back to her. As such, it's an extremely moving origin for Weasel, one that proves just how misunderstood he's always been since 2021. The Suicide Squad. It's tragically well-written and is more than likely “the saddest thing Gun has ever written,” as has been teased by the head of DC Studios in previous interviews. Creature Commands debut.
Rick Flag and Eric's Team Explained
Saving the Princess (and Reuniting with the Bride)
Despite Amanda Waller's new orders to kill Princess Ilana, Rick Flag refuses to believe that she is evil and has no interest in killing someone for crimes they have not yet committed. As such, Flag gives up and tries to contact Illana while Waller puts the Bride in charge of the Creature Commandos before sending them back to Pokolistan. However, Rick is attacked by Eric Frankenstein at the end of Creature Commands episode 4who was watching Task Force M and incorrectly assumes that Rick and the Bride are lovers.
“It seems the clock is ticking on Princess Ilana’s fate and the dark future she could unleash for the DCU, whether Flag believes it or not…”
After a brief fight, Flag manages to convince the jealous Eric that he is not interested in the Bride. Sharing his story with Eric, who appreciates Flag and Illana's “love story,” it looks like the pair will join forces to save Ilana and reunite Eric with his own “love.”. As such, it seems like the clock is ticking on Princess Ilana's fate and the dark future she could unleash for the DCU, whether Flag believes it or not.
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