Creature Commandos has been giving fans a lot to talk about since kicking off its run on Max this December, delivering a show filled with more than just over-the-top action and action sequences.

While fans might have come to the show expecting laughs and action from the James Gunn DC Universe animated series about a ragtag group of monsters, they’ve quickly come to realize that the show’s secret to success is its emotional and surprisingly gut-wrenching storylines that have unexpectedly tugged at our heartstrings and brought tears to our eyes.

There is perhaps no better example of this than the show’s fourth episode, “Chasing Squirrels,” which launched on Dec. 19 and explores the tragic backstory of Weasel.

Audiences first met Weasel in The Suicide Squad and his origin within the Dcu has been a bit of a mystery. The weasel-like humanoid cannot speak which has made it impossible...