Peacemaker’s Vigilante Nails 2025’s Funniest Gag in Season 2

Peacemaker’s second outing has landed, and with it comes the return of one of James Gunn’s most offbeat creations: Vigilante. While the original comics painted him as DC’s take on Daredevil, the television version leans much closer to a tongue-in-cheek, asexual riff on Deadpool. This time around, the show dives into the multiverse, letting characters bump into alternate versions of themselves, and it’s here that things get properly oddball.

The standout moment arrives when Vigilante stumbles across his own doppelganger, dubbed Vigilante-2, in Adrian Chase’s not-so-secret basement. The two blokes lock eyes, immediately start pointing at each other, and shout,

‘We Spider-Man-memed!’

It’s a cheeky nod to the classic Spider-Man pointing meme, with the added twist that Spider-Man is just a comic book character in their world. The whole thing is so ridiculous and wholesome that it’s already being called the best joke of 2025, thanks in no small part to Freddie Stroma’s pitch-perfect delivery.

Freddie Stroma’s Take on Vigilante

Stroma brings a kind of wide-eyed, almost childlike energy to Vigilante, which has quickly made him a favourite with punters. Originally, Chris Conrad was set to play the role, but he left after creative differences, leaving Stroma to step in and reshoot the lot. The result is a character who’s both unhinged and oddly endearing, with a knack for taking the mickey out of just about everything.

One of the more memorable gags comes when Vigilante admits to searching for

‘Taylor Swift sexy butt’

on Google, only to sheepishly explain he just wanted to see some pictures. It’s the sort of offbeat humour that’s become a trademark for the show, and it lands perfectly thanks to Stroma’s delivery.

Multiverse Mayhem and Meta Laughs

This season’s multiverse angle gives the writers plenty of room to play, and they don’t waste the opportunity. The scene with the two Vigilantes is a highlight, not just for the laugh but for the way it pokes fun at superhero tropes and internet culture. It’s a moment that feels both fresh and familiar, and it’s already being quoted by fans online.

Peacemaker’s second season is now streaming, and it’s packed with the kind of irreverent, self-aware humour that’s made the series a hit. For those keen on more offbeat superhero antics, it’s well worth a look.