This submit incorporates spoilers for “Peacemaker” season 2, episode 6, “Ignorance Is Chris.”
It had been identified for a while, because of cryptic conversations with DC Studios co-head and “Peacemaker” mastermind James Gunn, that the final batch of episodes of season 2 would characteristic some big cameos, and we seem to have had our first. With the path going chilly on our favourite eagle-owner, Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo) turns to determined means to trace down Peacemaker (John Cena), and checks in with a just lately incarcerated tremendous villain.
In season 2, episode 6, “Ignorance Is Chris,” a limping (and surprisingly sweary) Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) will get visited by Normal Flag throughout his 265-year sentence in jail after his seize following the occasions of “Superman.” Naturally, he isn’t trying too blissful in regards to the scenario, significantly as he deems that metahuman exercise (with the Justice Gang extra highly effective than ever) has solely grown stronger within the outdoors world. On the identical time, he is caught on the within, compelled to observe it occur.
That is not a priority for Flag, although. As an alternative, the overall has dropped by to chop Luthor a deal — if he can present a solution to observe down Peacemaker’s cell portal gadget, he can get transferred to a different jail, one that’s strictly human solely. Flag sells it as a shot of redemption for the previous tech mogul and billionaire, and given his present scenario, it is one which Lex is near accepting. The query is, simply how may this impression “Peacemaker” as an entire, and what are the percentages of extra acquainted faces from “Superman” making an look within the subsequent few episodes?
Peacemaker continues to fortify the connections of the DC Universe brilliantly
Given the quantity of dimension-hopping exercise we have had on this season of “Peacemaker,” it was solely a matter of time earlier than the dangerous man that owned a pocket universe would crop up someplace throughout Chris’ new journey. It is yet one more vital and good connection between this and the Man of Metal’s story after the Justice Gang’s cameo, after they swiftly rejected Peacemaker as workforce member materials initially of this season. What’s thrilling to think about, nonetheless, is simply how way more involvement Lex goes to have in Flag’s mission to avenge his son’s loss of life and the place that would lead going ahead.
With two episodes left to go in season 2, may there be an opportunity that Lex might get some contemporary air beneath Flag’s supervision to retrieve the aforementioned gadget? The partnership might both see Lex rebranded as a villain on finest conduct, or have him stick with his dangerous man routine and handle to flee from Flag and the legislation’s grasp altogether. Both means, James Gunn’s earlier hints that “Peacemaker” season 2 has main ties to the “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow,” have gotten abundantly clear, and we won’t wait to see what it will imply for its Kryptonian-hating megalomaniac.
For now, all we will advise is that Flag keep watch over Lex earlier than he takes a visit into every other dimension.
