It’s been weeks since fans noticed Peacemaker’s alternate dimension, where he could escape his troubles and just be with his father and brother, wasn’t quite right. James Gunn’s DC Universe has always been very diverse, but every time Peacemaker Season 2 cut to this other dimension, there wasn’t a single non-white character on screen, leading fans to believe this world may be way more insidious than we think.
In Season 2 Episode 6, the first of the three final episodes that James Gunn has hyped all season, we finally learn the chilling reason for this. It’s one of the most outrageous plot twists in the DCU, but underneath lies an interesting critique of a topic often too nuanced for superhero media.
