MEGATHREAD: Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 1: "The Ties That Grind" - Spoiler Discussion (Thursday August 21, 2025)

[u/KelexAtYourService]

Peacemaker Season 2 is a DC television series created by James Gunn for Max. It is the third official totally-canon installment of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

The second season consists of eight episodes. Peacemaker Season 2 will stream on HBO Max starting on Thursday August 21, 2025 until Thursday October 9, 2025.

Synopsis: In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.

• Cast: Starring John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Steve Agee, Jennifer Holland, Sean Gunn, Robert Patrick, Frank Grillo and others. See https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13146488/fullcredits/
• Based on: Based on the DC Comics character, Peacemaker), created by writer Joe Gill and artist Pat Boyette in 1966.
• Show created by: James Gunn
• Showrunner: James Gunn
• Written by: James Gunn
• Executive Produced by: Matt Miller, Peter Safran, and James Gunn
• Produced by: Lars Winther, John H. Starke, and John Rickard
• Music by: Kevin Kiner & Clint Mansell
• Length: 8 episodes each for seasons 1 and 2.
• Runtime: About 40 minutes per episode
• Reception: See: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/peacemaker_2022/s02 and https://www.metacritic.com/tv/peacemaker/season-2/

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacemaker_(TV_series)#Season_2#Season_2)

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• Peacemaker - Season 2, Episode 1 "The Ties That Grind" (Thursday August 21, 2025) - Discussion Thread (you are here)

[u/sworedmagic]

Was that fucking WHITE RABBIT running out of the Justice Gang audition crying???? LMAO

[u/meme_maker69420 → u/sworedmagic]

Her camel toe😭😭😭

[u/UnsolvedParadox → u/meme_maker69420]

Show some class, Maxwell Lord!

[u/LucrativeLurker → u/sworedmagic]

The building the auditions were in was also Krank Toys. Looking forward to some more DC deep cuts.

[u/Strange_Success_6530 → u/LucrativeLurker]

A reference to The Batman! That's fun!

[u/incredibleamadeuscho → u/sworedmagic]

This is how she becomes a villain.

[u/Ammonitedraws → u/sworedmagic]

I honestly didn’t think they’re gonna keep would make a comic accurate suit for her but I LOVE THEM FOR IT PLEASE GIVE ZATANNA THE FISHNETS

[u/CitYHawK23 → u/sworedmagic]

That's what I thought!!!

[u/CoolJoshido → u/sworedmagic]

feel bad for her :(

[u/boatboy1800]

Love the revisionist history with the justice gang, thats one way to make the recap interesting 

[u/SaulPepper → u/boatboy1800]

lol its so funny seeing revisionist in this context, I usually hear it in political or historical contexts, in film and tv I usually hear retcon more. Still apt though

[u/Apprehensive-Top8225 → u/boatboy1800]

I thought I was tripping lol I knew hawkgirl and green lanturn wasnt there before in last season

[u/comfy_bruh → u/boatboy1800]

I thought because of the trailers that they would have him go to the new DCU through a quantum tunnel or something, but I honestly didn't expect them to revise the ending as well as they did. And I fuggin loved it. It felt so clean.

[u/Less-Dingo111 → u/boatboy1800]

i was wondering how they would deal with the DCEU and they just replaced it in 5 seconds lol

[u/PeridotEX]

Was that Supergirl as part of the Justice Gang?

[u/LMkingly → u/PeridotEX]

Superman, Supergirl, Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl and Mr. Terrific gotta be one of the most random lineups lol. Weird to imagine these and Metamorpho are basically gonna be founding members of the Justice League.

[u/FinalForerunner → u/LMkingly]

They probably won’t be the founding members of the League. The JG will fall apart is my guess.

[u/florence_ow → u/FinalForerunner]

I'm low key expecting the justice gang to split in peacemaker s2 tbh

[u/Deeformecreep → u/florence_ow]

I honestly doubt it happens here. They are minor characters here so major developments like that would be weird to do on this show.

[u/CC7793 → u/FinalForerunner]

100% either Lord will go evil like in the comics or something else will happen.

Best thing is that Guy will be always sour that Superman took his “justice gang” name and made it into the justice league

[u/Enzhymez → u/LMkingly]

I think that it’s gonna more or less end in failure before the actual justice league forms.

[u/AceTheSkylord → u/Enzhymez]

Either that, or they'll exist as a smaller "rival" Superhero team initially before the League takes them over

I do believe one of the Justice Gang members (Justice Gangsters?) will be a founding member of the JL. I kinda hope it's Hawkgirl because then there's a chance that they have the same core members as the DCAU JL did, but it's probably gonna be Mr. Terrific

[u/Less-Tax5637 → u/Enzhymez]

Yeh I know that Jimmy Glizzy loves less well-known characters but there is no way in fuck that a Justice League movie is gonna have Guy Gardner as the Green Lantern

[u/Enzhymez → u/Less-Tax5637]

Ohh yea, as much as he loves introducing less popular characters no way he can avoid having to produce the most popular aspects of the DC universe.

Will be a while tho before we see it tho

[u/FinalForerunner → u/Less-Tax5637]

bros not a fan of the justice league international (I dont think many are)

[u/Numbuh24insane → u/Less-Tax5637]

I imagine that everyone part of the Justice Gang will be a part of the Justice League, though Guy Gardner wouldn't be the main Green Lantern.

[u/incredibleamadeuscho → u/LMkingly]

Everyone but Metamorpho are pretty standard Justice League heroes. Guy is just the Green Lantern, but he was a big part of Justice League International. Hawkgirl got notoriety in DCAU Justice League. Mr. Terrific is usually a JSA member, but has been a Justice League team member as well.

Metamorpho has been a member, but I think of him as an Outsider.

[u/AceTheSkylord → u/LMkingly]

I don't think the Justice Gang will directly become the Justice League

Maybe one of the members of the Justice Gang (Hawkgirl or Terrific) will be a founding member of the Justice League and the Justice Gang will be a "rival" Superhero team, before being assimilated into the League when they go full JL: Unlimited

[u/TheReckoning → u/PeridotEX]

Rewound to check. Yep!

[u/Luka_Dunks_on_Bums → u/PeridotEX]

Hell yeah

[u/PeridotEX → u/Luka_Dunks_on_Bums]

Don't get me wrong it's cool it just caught me off guard. Obviously the main 3 members of the JG would be there, and Superman makes sense, but Supergirl being involved with Earth superheroics is new information.

[u/SupremeBeef97 → u/PeridotEX]

I’m guessing in Gunn’s DCU she helps her cousin (and by extension the Justice Gang) when she’s on earth and not shitfaced drunk on another planet

[u/jdyake]

WAS THAT ROY. During that whole scene I was trying to figure out if that was him it was distracting. Dude looks good

[u/Accomplished-Cry5440 → u/jdyake]

Yep, it’s David Denman (aka Roy from the Office)!

[u/HakeemMcGrady → u/Accomplished-Cry5440]

Ahhh that’s where I’ve seen him!

[u/panda388 → u/jdyake]

Who? Is Keith the same actor as Roy?

[u/jl_theprofessor → u/jdyake]

I was having like, an inability to process the scenes because my mind refused to believe this was actually him.

[u/Pretty_Employer_1142 → u/jdyake]

I had the same dilemma 😭

[u/K1ngPCH → u/jdyake]

I know it’s a niche reference but as an NFL fan I couldn’t stop thinking that he looked like Andrew Whitworth

[u/Big-Bull-Thunder]

Oh wow they reshot the justice league piece

[u/beta-test → u/Big-Bull-Thunder]

It makes the original scene feel like a fever dream

[u/bow_wow_wow_wow → u/beta-test]

berenstain bears

[u/Jeroz → u/Big-Bull-Thunder]

I was already tripping when Ab said gang instead

[u/goagoagadgetgrebo]

"That's not a putdown; that's a compliment"

lmfao

[u/greenbatborg]

Harcourt is definitely dating Rick Flagg in the other dimension.

[u/DrD__ → u/greenbatborg]

Sr? or do you think they're gonna bring back Joel Kinnaman

[u/johndelvec3 → u/DrD__]

Kinda hope so I really liked him in the good suicide squad movie

[u/greenbatborg → u/DrD__]

Joel Kinnaman

[u/ninjyte → u/DrD__]

they definitely didn't bring back joel kinnaman for a single family photo

[u/FinalForerunner → u/greenbatborg]

I agree 100%

[u/arandompurpose → u/greenbatborg]

That was my feeling. That will be interesting to see if he and Peacemaker have a chat. 

[u/ArchDucky → u/greenbatborg]

Did you see the picture in the thingy after the episode? It was a picture of Kinnaman and Grillo hugging. It wasn't photoshopped. That dude is in this show.

[u/JermaineFinnaNut]

did not expect our Chris to accidentally kill his other self in the first episode, that was wild

[u/SDLRob → u/JermaineFinnaNut]

I had a suspicion that was where it was gonna go. Doing it here was the right move for the big ending shocker.

[u/johndelvec3 → u/SDLRob]

Also now we don’t know what to expect the rest of the way

[u/SDLRob → u/johndelvec3]

I like that... Think a lot of the promotional material was from this episode, which is always a good call imo, so I'm looking forward to the rest of the season.

[u/jmoneyawyeah]

His family is so wholesome

[u/Enzhymez → u/jmoneyawyeah]

Have a real feeling that we learn they aren’t so wholesome

Although that’s yet to be seen so I could be totally wrong lol

[u/jmoneyawyeah → u/Enzhymez]

You might be right. For me it would be super interesting if Chris “ruined” two universes though and they’re genuinely good guys that break because they figure out he killed their Chris

[u/Enzhymez → u/jmoneyawyeah]

Tbh I could see him playing the role of the Chris he killed and loving it for a bit, only to realise that his alternate self/ family is not what he thought it was or it not bringing him the happiness he thought it would.

[u/Vessal204 → u/Enzhymez]

Yes this is what I think happens too! They’re prob gonna turn out to be some “for profit” heroes that have no problem killing, which goes against Peacemaker’s ethos

[u/avan2110 → u/Vessal204]

I have a feeling Augie is the same as the one in the prime universe, but peacemaker and Keith grew to be like him so he seems nicer because they are mini versions of himself.

[u/Yamtoaster → u/avan2110]

My personal read on it is he's more of a billionaire Nazi than a white-trash Nazi, he became a publicly adored superhero while still killing minorities just with a bit more tact.

[u/BandOfTheRedHand1217 → u/Enzhymez]

It's a Wonderful Life but with curssing and orgies?

[u/San-T-74 → u/jmoneyawyeah]

I think it’d be more interesting that they’re genuinely good, but the fact they know there are alternate realities and that for some reason they’re doing stuff in Gotham and bludhaven rather than having the bat family do it has me weary

[u/SizzlingPancake → u/San-T-74]

Also the fact the alt-peacemaker was going to just straight up murder our peacemaker makes me think they're not the heroes that we initially think they are.

Chris wasn't trying to attack him at all and he tried to explain himself but the other peacemaker just wanted blood

[u/San-T-74 → u/SizzlingPancake]

Tbf he did assume he was a shapeshifter and Gunnverse Clayface fucks people up so I don’t blame him

[u/AlseAce → u/Enzhymez]

Alternate Chris not asking any questions and going for the kill after he’d clearly won the fight makes me think the same

[u/Enzhymez → u/AlseAce]

That or he’s not the first multiverse Chris he’s run into.

Regardless I do think some fishy stuff is going on

[u/CheshiretheBlack → u/Enzhymez]

He wouldn't jump to shape shifters if he was familiar

[u/Kevo_xx → u/AlseAce]

Well he did mention that he didn’t know if Peacemaker 1 was a shapeshifter so I could see him not being too trusting of the situation. But I do think there’s more going on here than we’re being led to believe at the moment.

[u/SaulPepper → u/Enzhymez]

Main Universe Peacemaker is a hero in an antihero's suit. I imagine the alternate universe ones are villains in the guise of heros

[u/Wraithfighter → u/Enzhymez]

One thing I picked up on, Peacemaker-2 was talking about how Chris breaking into his house was enough of a reason to, presumably, kill him.

I'm guessing that's a hint that Top Trio have a great public image, but only because they're very careful to toe the line about what they end up doing. Just a wild guess at this point, but it would fit and be interesting...

[u/Megalomanizac → u/Enzhymez]

I’m wanting to say that this other Earth PM is visiting is either Earth X or something in the same vein where bad guys won and this trio is the JG of their universe but are actually state agents who work to fight against rebels and such. Their constant “saves” are actually they murdering innocents or the good metahumans of that world.

That might be a lot for a show to do though

[u/Naronu]

Metahumans at Arkham mentioned, and breaking out ofc

[u/1stmoviemaster → u/Naronu]

I was so excited when I heard Arkham. Cannot wait for the DCU Batman.

[u/clothesline → u/1stmoviemaster]

also the top trio saving Gotham. And Bludhaven!

[u/mp3help → u/Naronu]

I wonder if it's foreshadowing a Batman villain cameo (Clayface? Killer Moth? Music Meister?) later in the season like with Charlie the Gorilla in S1

[u/mccainjames11 → u/mp3help]

Clayface would make sense given it begins filming basically a month from now

[u/Ro95 → u/mccainjames11]

Rick Flag Sr. and Peacemaker vs Clayface

[u/FudgeCakeDevil → u/Ro95]

They already kinda tussled minus (Peacemaker) in Creature Commandos though I forgot which Clayface.

[u/yoursweetlord70 → u/mp3help]

Music Meister would be a fun one, especially with the handful of song/dance scenes for Chris in S1 along with the group choreo opening.

[u/KindsofKindness]

Holy shit. Alternate universe Peacemaker is rich af.

[u/ryukxb → u/KindsofKindness]

I mean yea him, dad, and brother are basically superman of world it seems. But making profit off of it.

[u/TheWholeOfTheAss → u/ryukxb]

My guess is that they’re all Nazis.

[u/Wolf6120 → u/TheWholeOfTheAss]

I noticed that Keith and August in the other universe both really made a point of emphasizing the German pronunciation of "Blüd" when saying Chris was supposed to be in Bludhaven (as opposed to the Anglicanized "Bloodhaven" pronunciation which is usually more common). Could just be a completely random minor detail, but it kinda caught me as something that could be a bit of a Nazi-fetishizing dogwhistle. Same with the conversation about the Imps, actually, there was a kinda undertone there that had me suspicious.

[u/simpl3y → u/TheWholeOfTheAss]

Yea I think its a universe where a certain mustached individual won

[u/HippieDogeSmokes → u/KindsofKindness]

*was

[u/CreepyClown]

Immediate retcon of the JL cameo

[u/TheReckoning → u/CreepyClown]

Anyone check if they retconned on season 1?

[u/dmxell → u/TheReckoning]

Just checked the finale, and nope, go fuck another fish.

[u/DrD__ → u/TheReckoning]

nah they didn't do a George Lucas

[u/Rman823 → u/TheReckoning]

Season 1 will always be DCEU so there’s no reason to change it.

[u/Thirdhistory]

Fuck, man, that's a dark hook for a season. Meeting the version of himself whose life is everything he wanted his to be, and then snuffing him out and basically destroying his family a second time. Harcourt is also going through it.

[u/HK9009 → u/Thirdhistory]

James Gunn really likes absolute failures and losers and then making us care for them ☠️

Even make THE Superman get his ass beat most the movie

[u/San-T-74 → u/HK9009]

Tbf, he was mostly getting his ass beat by himself, since he’s the only one who can do it

[u/witcher8116 → u/San-T-74]

I mean lex's brain did the hard hitting , ultraman folded like a twig once the drones were taken care of

[u/LucrativeLurker]

Loving how unabashedly comicy this new DCU already is.

We’ve now got White Rabbit) and a Krank Toys in the main universe. And the Rainbow Creature, the Sons of Liberty), Ultra-Humanite), and Imps are all mentioned in the new reality.

Did I miss any?

[u/DrD__ → u/LucrativeLurker]

I dont think anyone else is mentioned by name, but they mentioned escapes from both Arkham and Belle Reve, and obviously Blüdhaven was mentioned a few times

If season one is anything to go by im sure we will have alot more mentions of the wider world coming up

[u/FinalForerunner → u/LucrativeLurker]

James Gunn really loves imps lol.

[u/RX-54-DTitanusGojira → u/LucrativeLurker]

It really does feel like a living breathing universe.

[u/ArchDucky → u/RX-54-DTitanusGojira]

I can't wait for Supergirl. They are doing the same shit with Peacemaker and Superman with outer space. Just full tilt expanding and building the world.

[u/JumpingComet]

I guess they couldn't get Mr Terrific do their tech set up lol.

[u/Paggy_person → u/JumpingComet]

Dude probably thinks it's insulting, them getting him to set up some speakers and mic.

[u/Wraithfighter → u/Paggy_person]

100%. Everyone else is underqualified to set it up, but Terrific would be so massively overqualified there's no way he'd put up with it. :D

[u/Lanky_Pomelo_8171 → u/JumpingComet]

I imagine he quit or formed another team of his own cough The Terrifics cough

[u/FinalForerunner → u/Lanky_Pomelo_8171]

I imagine he’s just doing more important things.

[u/BandOfTheRedHand1217 → u/FinalForerunner]

Dude might be finally getting to that garage door.

[u/yoursweetlord70 → u/FinalForerunner]

"I'm not setting up your AV shit, I'm goddamn Mr. Terrific!"

[u/KENPACHI-KANIIN → u/FinalForerunner]

Bro is still plastering the broken buildings in metropolis as we speak

[u/KindsofKindness]

FULL COCK 😳

[u/TheWholeOfTheAss → u/KindsofKindness]

That’s a strong tonal shift from the family friendly Superman. Not only full cock but also a dude fully jacking off. This is one versatile universe…

[u/Less-Tax5637 → u/KindsofKindness]

Lil pink softies and full mast black mambas

What A Time To Be Alive

[u/uptothemountains7 → u/Less-Tax5637]

Stop 😂 💀

[u/ryukxb]

This pretty dark and crazy episode. Full on butt naked orgy caught me by surpise. Didnt think warner brothers executives would have balls to let james gunn have that much free control.

[u/National-Plastic8691 → u/ryukxb]

HBO almost demands nudity in its series 

[u/TheWholeOfTheAss → u/National-Plastic8691]

HBO Harry Potter is going to have some naked Hagrid.

[u/musci12234 → u/TheWholeOfTheAss]

You gonna make me watch harry Potter bro?

[u/Pyotr_WrangeI → u/TheWholeOfTheAss]

We'll learn why they call him "Hairy Wizard"

[u/cloudzmumgey → u/ryukxb]

i think the only way this went through is because it’s season 2 😭

imagine if this was season 1 and some kid convinced his parents to let him watch peacemaker and this is the opening episode

[u/willallan05]

How are you gonna do a peacemaker episode with no interaction between peacemaker and vigilante :(

[u/JumpingComet → u/willallan05]

Maybe we'll get to see Other Universe Adrian. He may just be a serial killer.

[u/willallan05 → u/JumpingComet]

Hmm, maybe since other peacemaker seems to be a hero, he killed the other vigilante? That could be interesting

[u/panda388 → u/JumpingComet]

No way, he will be an owl expert. Gasp. Or a member of the Court of Owls.

[u/DarkLordNugget → u/JumpingComet]

When AU Adrian is just comic accurate Vigilante

[u/JumpingComet]

Dimensional rifts and drugs, the best combo.

[u/HenrykSpark]

The gangbang scene was crazy detailed. Even The Boys didn’t went that far 😂

[u/FinalForerunner → u/HenrykSpark]

Herogasm was worse imo

[u/RX-54-DTitanusGojira → u/HenrykSpark]

The Boys pulled their punches with Herogasm. They hyped that up way too much.

[u/bigstepper916]

Calling it now;

• Rick Flag Jr from the alternate Earth will meet his father again. • The alternate Earth is a fine place. I don’t think they’ll be evil at all. Antagonistic when they find out DCU Peacemaker killed theirs? Yes. But not bad.

[u/MDH_vs → u/bigstepper916]

They’re gonna be pissed, I think. He killed his brother, his dad, and himself.

[u/Swerdman55 → u/MDH_vs]

Damn. Obviously I knew all that but seeing it so clearly laid out really puts in perspective how dark and twisted Peacemaker’s life is.

[u/RX-54-DTitanusGojira → u/bigstepper916]

Peacemaker screwing over people’s lives in at least 2 universes is crazy and on brand 

[u/LMkingly]

You know i wonder how these two universe haven't interacted before. Their doors aren't that far away from eachother in that dimension. You'd think there was a day where Peacemaker's dad and his alt son or alt self where all in that closet dimension at the same time picking helmets or whatever and hearing eachother or exploring a bit and noticing the same helmets and gear at eachothers doors.

[u/AeonTars → u/LMkingly]

Probably a thing where because this is being treated like a neighborhood with alien neighbors the alt-Peacemaker had to ‘move to a new address’ in the dimension for whatever reason. Who knows why you would move your door, just make up any sci-fi bullshit you want like their door becoming radioactive forcing them to move or buying a new location for the door with more space for helmets/weapons/etc.

[u/digitchecker → u/LMkingly]

I thought for sure they’d throw in a line like “you know we aren’t supposed to go exploring around here” or something

[u/savageboredom → u/LMkingly]

Especially when he already mentioned the Imps from "eight doors down." I'm guessing something happened recently that moved them closer together.

[u/Brown_batman_ → u/LMkingly]

Probably have something to do with the Superman dimensional rift

[u/JumpingComet]

Oh no, that's a way to end the first ep of the new season.

[u/jdyake]

Superman was awesome! My kid loved it! Cant wait to watch the next thing.

watches peacemaker season 2

CLOSE YOUR EYES! CLOSE YOUR EYYEEES

[u/The5thElement27 → u/jdyake]

have you watched season 1 with your kid? Pretty much a given

[u/lsf_stan → u/The5thElement27]

yeah I would think most people watched Peacemaker Season 1 first after watching Superman... which would clearly let you know this was never a kid-friendly show

[u/KingBlackthorn1]

"I'm really good at sucking dick. Thats not a put down its a fucking compliment!"

[u/Iroquois-P]

I miss Do You Wanna Taste It

[u/althius1 → u/Iroquois-P]

Oh Lord!

I thought it was fantastic. They put so much into it, you can tell.

It's a great song too.

[u/yourtoyrobot → u/Iroquois-P]

Same, it just gets you pumped and the vibe fits more with Chris’ style than FS does

At least it wasnt 30 Seconds to Mars

[u/Robarazzi21 → u/Iroquois-P]

I know the new intro just doesn’t hit the same 😭

[u/PejicFilip → u/Robarazzi21]

I thought the ending of intro was funny, it doesn’t even feel song matches up to dancing

[u/FlashyClaim → u/Iroquois-P]

Yep. That was catchy.

I don’t mind the new one but the first one is just that iconic. I wish they kept the song but with different steps.

[u/Kalebxtentacion]

Was that supergirl in the beginning with the Justice gang

[u/SDLRob → u/Kalebxtentacion]

It definitely looked like it could have been her....

[u/bristow84]

You know, I never thought that I would ever see a full balls to the wall orgy in a DC production but I’ve been proven wrong.

In a way it’s stuff like that that makes me glad that Gunn is in charge because he doesn’t have an issue making content for different age groups within the same universe.

Makes me wish that Marvel also embraced that kind of philosophy, I guess the closest we’ve got so far was Daredevil BA.

[u/Bruh__122 → u/bristow84]

Deadpool?

[u/trylobyte → u/bristow84]

Maybe Marvel being owned by Disney is a factor?

[u/PT10 → u/bristow84]

Yeah that's what Marvel has been missing recently... orgies. Where's all the comic accurate orgies?

[u/LucrativeLurker]

Okay so the “Jarhead” alt-universe Harcourt is seeing is almost definitely going to be Rick Flag Jr. right?

I’m assuming the ex mentioned is Harcourt.

[u/shotputlover → u/LucrativeLurker]

We see her in the photo.

[u/sworedmagic]

JARED LETO CONFIRMED IN THE DCU!!!!

[u/KingofMadCows → u/sworedmagic]

In that universe, he has "BAD MUSICIAN" tattooed to his forehead.

[u/Luka_Dunks_on_Bums]

Was that Michael Rooker in the intro dance?

[u/sworedmagic → u/Luka_Dunks_on_Bums]

Yeah he plays an eagle hunter in the show

[u/prollymaybenot → u/sworedmagic]

If eagly gets got I’m done

[u/FinalForerunner]

Something I really liked about this first episode is how much Peacemaker has grown from last season. I really thought he'd be the one to blow that interview with the Justice Gang but it was actually them. He was pretty professional throughout the whole thing. I thought he was doing great! Owning up to his past mistakes and wanting to be a force for good! I know if Superman heard that he would've listened. They messed up so bad that they had multiple people walk out on them mid-interview. (Seeds of the Justice Gang falling apart were planted there.)

Chris was acting pretty mature through each interaction in the episode, especially with Harcourt. It wasn't until she kinda shut him out that he regressed back into his old self kinda.

[u/KindsofKindness]

Oh shit. I didn’t see that coming.

[u/congraved]

Eagly's little jig during the new intro killed me

[u/ArkhamKnight1954]

God, I've never wanted to be a car radio so bad....

[u/19-Yellowjacket-96 → u/ArkhamKnight1954]

Her muscles man.. goddamn.

[u/TheReckoning]

That’s a lot of cock and vag

[u/CitYHawK23]

That event this summer .... Nice.

[u/PoosySucker69]

Kinda interesting how Sean Gun currently holds 3 roles in DCU rn. Lordtech CEO, Weasel and GI robot.

Also Bludhaven and Arkham mentioned along with Rabbit Girl cameo. We are getting Gotham villains sooner than expected

[u/Advanced-Estimate-29]

I really like this use of the multiverse instead of fan service or other more uncreative things we’ve seen. Presenting what seems like the answer to all of his problems and the better version of his life right as he was coming to terms with everything that happened to him to challenge his character development and further his growth is well done already and looking forward to seeing how it plays out.

[u/sawthewholeofthemoon → u/Advanced-Estimate-29]

Cena’s acting this episode is probably the best work I’ve seen from him

[u/jl_theprofessor → u/Advanced-Estimate-29]

You mean using the multiverse in service to a well developed plot that looks like it could hit strong character and emotional beats?

Yeah I'll take that use of the multiverse any day.

[u/Baelorn → u/Advanced-Estimate-29]

I really like this use of the multiverse instead of fan service or other more uncreative things we’ve seen

The key to telling a good multiverse story has always been character development and meaningful interactions that wouldn't be possible otherwise. You can do the one-off, fun multiverse stuff now and then but the important stories need to have weight even if the consequences are altered simply by having the multiverse exist.

There are some good examples of that in the MCU but very few and far between. Funnily enough Agents of SHIELD laid the groundwork on how to do a multiverse story in the MCU extremely well with the Framework arc but they ignored every single thing that show did right because of internal studio politics.

What's worse is that after watching Fantastic Four it seems like they still don't get it. The MCU multiverse is just "bad guy from another Universe is coming to mess up our Universe :(" and nostalgia bait.

[u/macachezwithonlychez]

I knew they would replace it with justice gang.

[u/DavidTheJohnson]

Really fun premiere. Great references to the wider DCU (and beyond) while still making this its own thing. Surprised to see the Justice League retcon though, I admittedly thought that would've been brushed aside or ignored.

That being said, does Corenswet's Superman have a poop fetish? Is this was "#Supershit" was really about?

[u/Landon1195]

I wonder how long this takes place after Superman considering it didn't seem like Kara was a publicly known hero yet in Superman

[u/DrD__ → u/Landon1195]

not long, Bordeaux says that the energy reading they pickedup last time from peacemakers house (the opening of the episode when he first goes to earth 2) was in january, and the show takes place 6 months after that, Bordeaux mentions the superman incident happening "this summer" so it can't have been that long before since that would mean the show takes place in july or august

Its not like anyone from the public was there to watch kara and the gang show up to where the cow was anyway, so she might still not be known about, maybe she just tagged along cause she was chilling with clark when he got the call

[u/Zanoklido → u/Landon1195]

I don't think there was enough info about her in Superman to know for sure, but she had a full suit at the end, so I assumed she's somewhat active already.

[u/Megalomanizac → u/Landon1195]

They mentioned the “Luthor” incident happening in the summer. The movie canonically took place in May or June of 2025, so it’s only been a few months since Superman

[u/phonz1851]

The ear tug being improvised is really brilliant

[u/Federal-Captain1118]

Well I can say I wasn't expecting an orgy

[u/johndelvec3]

Another James Gunn superhero project another banger soundtrack, the man does not miss

I really hope Peacemaker becomes a mainstay in this new DCU. I’m curious to see how this sets up the broader DCU storyline like Gunn said

[u/Paggy_person]

I wonder what the catch will be for that perfect universe, or it is indeed perfect but main Chris being there with ARGUS trying to get him will fuck everything up.

[u/RX-54-DTitanusGojira → u/Paggy_person]

It’s probs a white supremacist dystopia. There’s a reason the white dragon is happy and lives in a mansion

[u/InformationFun8865]

Bludhaven mention, Gotham mention, Arkham mention, White Rabbit, and Rainbow Monster. Definitely the most Batman references we’ve gotten so far. I wonder if Gunn is getting ready to reveal something about it?

[u/Vessal204]

Anyone else catch the Blüdhaven reference? Does that mean we’re getting Nightwing soon??? 👀👀

[u/RowEmbarrassed4764 → u/Vessal204]

It was in the other universe

[u/TheReckoning]

David Denman looking fit

[u/scrubsonbinge]

That depression orgy was something 😅 Did not expect Peacemaker killing his other self almost immediately, great end to the episode. Harcourt really be suffering from toxic masculinity 😂 Liked how they made one difference in recap and changed the universe. Watching this episode so soon after superman was fun. The cameos and the references to the movies. Excited to see what's coming.. I miss the old intro but this new one is goofy too. The music choices are perfect in this show!

[u/jhughes1986]

Alt Chris is definitely being thrown in Chekhov’s incinerator

[u/CTeam19]

99 Doors. Interesting.

[u/incredibleamadeuscho]

Really awesome premiere. It's a side of saving the world you don't get to see; Peacemaker and the gang saved the world, and not only didn't get rewarded, but many of them got punished. Chris inadvertently killing another Peacemaker is a great set up.

[u/KingofMadCows]

So it seems like people from different universes are all sharing the QUC. That probably means Auggie didn't build the whole thing and he only built a doorway to it. I wonder who made the QUC originally. It could be a Monitor thing or a 4th World thing.

[u/AceTheSkylord]

Superman has now appeared in all 3 DCU projects in some form

[u/CitYHawK23]

For a rainy day! 🤣

[u/MrCowabs]

The whole “is this DCEU Chris” and “what’s the canon” stuff is way overthought now. Just follow the show and we’ll be told - if we’re not told then it doesn’t matter.

[u/Swerdman55 → u/MrCowabs]

It’s a retcon. Everything from S1 is canon aside from the stuff about the Justice League. Just swap it all for Justice Gang and you’re caught up.

[u/CitYHawK23]

Who else is flying there with the justice gang? Is it supes?

[u/Zanoklido → u/CitYHawK23]

Mister Terrific, Superman, and Supergirl