Peacemaker’s Eagly Just Proved DC’s Best Sidekicks Are Pets

Peacemaker season 2, episode 2 — titled “A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird” — gives the show’s eagle, Eagly, a clear action showcase. In the episode, a squad led by Langston Fleury runs into Eagly during a raid, and the bird dispatches several attackers in a violent sequence that plays against Ida Maria’s “Dirty Money.”

• Eagly features in a major action scene in Peacemaker season 2, episode 2.
• Live-action DC franchises have given more screen time lately to animal companions like Eagly and Krypto.
• Examples: two Batman films since 1989 include a costumed Robin; Aquaman films so far do not include Aqualad.
• Discussion around CGI and mocap appears in coverage of Krypto in James Gunn’s Superman.

What happens in the Peacemaker episode

In this episode, Langston Fleury (played by Tim Meadows) brings a squad to Peacemaker’s house. The squad members are named on-screen, and then they encounter Eagly. The eagle attacks multiple members of the squad and causes at least one serious injury during the scene.

During and after the action, the episode uses the song “Dirty Money” by Ida Maria. The show also includes a line referring to “bird-blindness,” which is presented as a character joke rather than a medical diagnosis.

How this fits into DC’s live-action sidekicks history

Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman reboot marked a modern era for theatrical Batman films. Since then, two theatrical Batman films have included a costumed Robin: Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997).

Similarly, the two recent live-action Aquaman films — Aquaman (2018) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) — do not feature Aqualad as a recurring sidekick character.

Coverage of Superman-related characters has varied. For example, an outlet reported that Jimmy Olsen was largely absent or written out in some recent Superman-related projects; more details are available from CBR.

Krypto and modern effects work

Krypto appears in James Gunn’s Superman film and has several notable moments on screen. The production used mocap and other effects approaches to create Krypto’s movements, and reporting says some of the performance references came from Gunn’s own dog; see coverage on The Popverse for details.

Audience reaction and context

Audiences often respond strongly when animal companions are placed in danger on screen. In other entertainment coverage, fan reactions to animal-centered trailers have been tracked, and sites like DoesTheDogDie collect viewer concerns about pet harm in media.

Google searches for “does the dog die in ‘GOOD BOY’” have spiked by over 2,000% since the first trailer dropped pic.twitter.com/vyxSMbG55y

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 19, 2025

Overall, the episode places an animal companion at the center of a high-profile action moment, while recent DC projects have also given screen time to pets like Krypto. The sequence is presented plainly on screen, and coverage has focused on the staging, song choice, and effects used to depict the animal action.