Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS for the Peacemaker episode “Ignorance is Chris” are forward!
Just a few weeks in the past, I speculated that there was a darkish secret being stored about that alternate universe in Peacemaker Season 2, because it appeared too good to be true. Effectively, I used to be appropriate, because it was revealed in “Ignorance is Christ,” which premiered tonight on the 2025 TV schedule, that this world shouldn’t be all it’s cracked as much as be. Actors Freddie Stroma and Danielle Brooks addressed that stunning fact whereas talking with CinemaBlend concerning the HBO Max subscription-exclusive DC TV present, however to be frank, I used to be extra shocked by a serious character from this summer time’s Superman who cameoed.
The Alternate Universe Is Run By Nazis
I wasn’t alone in noticing throughout “One other Rick Up My Sleeve” that there have been solely white individuals being proven as John Cena’s principal model of Christoper Smith was out exploring this different universe. Effectively, not too lengthy after Emilia Harcourt (the principle one), John Economos, Adrian Chase and Leota Adebayo arrived on this dimension to carry their good friend house, Adebayo went for a stroll to clear her head. Sadly, she caught out like a sore thumb, with an indignant mob, together with the now-late alternate Chris’ brother Keith, forming to chase after her as a result of she’s Black.
In the meantime, our Harcourt had clocked one thing being off about that universe, and after the mishap she had at A.R.G.U.S. was resolved, she shared with Chris that she hadn’t seen a single particular person of shade. Chris then checked out somewhat United States flag on somebody’s desk and noticed it had a swastika on it as a substitute of the 50 stars. Our personal Hannah Saulic introduced up her shared suspicion about this universe being a White supremacist haven again in the course of the Peacemaker junket, when Episode 6 wasn’t out there to observe but. You’ll be able to watch that full alternate above, however Brooks capped off that portion of the dialog with this assertion:
Are you aware James Gunn? He likes to shake it up.
Sure, James Gunn, who created Peacemaker and can be working DC Studios, does certainly know the best way to shake issues up. Earlier on, Freddie Stroma did verify that there was certainly “one thing very off” concerning the different universe, however he understandably didn’t share any particular spoilers. So now we all know that Nazis are working the present on this universe, and the alternate Adrian/Vigilante is a part of the Sons of Liberty, that are preventing again towards this regime. I hope Adebayo is ready to discover assist shortly or a minimum of disguise, as a result of that mob appears able to kill her.
Rick Flag Sr. Met With Lex Luthor In Jail
Between the Nazis, Economos being stabbed within the hand by the alternate Auggie Smith, and the alternate Emilia Harcourt discovering her counterpart, “Ignorance is Chris” ended on a wild observe. Nevertheless, these weren’t even the most important surprises of the episode. #1 on the listing was a shock look from Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, who’s now imprisoned at Belle Reve after being arrested for his crimes in Superman.
Rick Flag Sr. visited Luthor on the jail asking for his assist with monitoring Peacemaker’s Quantum Unfolding Chamber. Discovering incentive to get Luthor to cooperate was troublesome since he was sentenced to 265 years behind bars, however Flag agreed to should have the bald baddie transferred to a non-metahuman jail. Nevertheless, there could also be extra to this deal than we noticed. Flag talked about that this was an “alternative for redemption” for Luthor, and the brand new head of A.R.G.U.S. ominously telling Sasha Bordeaux that they have been now companions with the person didn’t sound good in any respect.
With two episodes of Peacemaker Season 2 remaining, hopefully we’ll be taught the complete extent of what Lex Luthor received on this deal and if it’s going to tie into what occurs with him in Man of Tomorrow, the upcoming DC film set for launch on July 9, 2027. Whether or not or not we truly see Nicholas Hoult once more on the HBO Max collection is unclear, although I ought to observe that one of many Season 2 previews revealed that we’ll reunite along with his minions Otis and Sydney Happersen. So rely on them to assist with discovering the QUC machine.