S01e07 Dthrip //top\\ | Creature Commandos

Just when you thought James Gunn couldn’t make you feel sorry for a one-off alien with three lines, Episode 7 of Creature Commandos drops the hammer. While the internet is (rightfully) buzzing about the Bride’s rampage and Nina’s heartbreaking arc, let’s talk about the episode’s most unexpected tragic figure: .

9/10 Rating for Dthrip’s Death: 10/10 on the Gunn Gut-Punch Scale. creature commandos s01e07 dthrip

That’s the point. Dthrip’s death isn’t a tragedy to the characters; it’s a logistics report to Waller. Another asset expended. But for us, the viewers, Dthrip is the soul of Episode 7. He reminds us that for all the quippy one-liners and gory action, Creature Commandos is a show about monsters created by a system that crushes the gentle. While Episode 7 delivers on the promised team-up and sets up a brutal finale, its secret weapon is this forgettable alien janitor. Dthrip won’t be on the posters. No one is making a Hot Toys figure of him. But he gave Episode 7 its emotional center. Just when you thought James Gunn couldn’t make

But the camera lingers for just half a second too long on his empty eyes. That’s the point