Warning! This submit comprises SPOILERS for Peacemaker season 2, episode 2
Peacemaker season 2, episode 2 encompasses a handful of enjoyable Easter eggs and DCU references. Persevering with Chris Smith’s exploration into one other dimension, the brand new episode options ARGUS closing in on the orders of Rick Flag Sr. Alongside the best way, the brand new episode options some key DCU canon confirmations and a few hilarious popular culture references.
Compared, this new episode doesn’t have almost as many Easter eggs compared to Peacemaker season 2’s premiere. Nonetheless, there are nonetheless some strong connections and references all the identical. Listed here are the most important Easter eggs, references, DCU connections, and enjoyable factoids we present in Peacemaker season 2, episode 2.
My Previous Pal Rick Flag
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At the start of this new Peacemaker episode, John Economos claims he and Rick Flag Sr. are outdated friends.
This can be a reference to final yr’s Creature Commandos, the DCU’s first animated mission, which noticed Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag main Amanda Waller’s brand-new Process Power M to Pokolistan. That mentioned, Rick Flag Sr. does not appear to think about himself a good friend to John, given how shut Economos is to Peacemaker.
Corto Maltese & The Dying of Rick Flag Jr.
Leota Adebayo warns Chris that Rick Flag Sr. is the new head of ARGUS and has it out for Peacemaker, and has Chris’ home monitored for uncommon vitality readings on par with what was seen in Metropolis throughout Superman.
Throughout this dialog, Peacemaker asks Leota if he is aware of that Chris killed his son, Rick Flag Jr. in Corto Maltese. This can be a reference to the occasions of 2021’s The Suicide Squad, additional confirming that the occasions of James Gunn’s first DC film are nonetheless canon within the new DCU continuity.
Apparently, Rick Flag Sr. was in a position to have a look at the categorised experiences since turning into the brand new director of ARGUS, placing Chris Smith straight in his crosshairs.
LordTech Telephone
After unintentionally killing the alternate universe model of himself, Chris calls Vigilante to assist him eliminate the physique he hid within the Quantum Unfolding Chamber.
Chris’ telephone is confirmed to be made by LordTech. That is the most important tech firm run by CEO Maxwell Lord, who funds the Justice Gang and was featured in Peacemaker season 2’s premiere (performed by Sean Gunn).
Jitters Espresso
Returning dwelling, it is revealed that Leota’s spouse Keeya has been working at Jitters Espresso. Jitters is a basic espresso chain from the unique DC Comics, and one of many retailers was prominently featured as a recurring set within the Arrowverse’s Flash sequence on the CW. Moreover, a Jitters espresso was additionally featured in downtown Metropolis in James Gunn’s Superman.
Again To Gotham
Combating Adebayo’s new profession path and aspirations, Keeya elects to maneuver again to Gotham Metropolis, the place the couple used to reside earlier than Peacemaker season 1.
Forward of an precise DCU Batman mission, Gotham Metropolis has been referenced just a few occasions within the DCU to date, and was a major Easter egg in James Gunn’s Superman. Nonetheless, it was additionally proven through the flashbacks to Physician Phosphorus’ origins within the animated Creature Commandos sequence.
eleventh St. Children
Reuniting and celebrating resulting from John Economos’ return from working at Belle Reve (Creature Commandos), it is confirmed that Peacemaker & Co. are nonetheless calling themselves the “eleventh St. Children” within the DCU canon. The title is impressed by the tune from Hanoi Rocks (James Gunn’s favourite band).
Beaker
Angered by a girl on the pharmacy, Emilia Harcourt calls one other buyer, “Beaker”. Humorously, one other girl standing close by can not help however agree, admitting that the comparability definitely wasn’t a superb one. Humorously, Beaker is the scientist companion to Bunson from The Muppets franchise.
The Plural of Pokémon
Whereas monitoring Chris and Adrian Chase’s Vigilante, Tim Meadows’ Agent Fleury says that Adrian seems like he captured all of the “Pokémen”. Hilariously, Economos then corrects him with the affirmation that the plural of Pokémon is identical because the singular, prompting a minor but hilarious argument between the 2 ARGUS brokers.
Norma Bates
Emilia and Economos joke that Adrian could very nicely have the corpse of his lifeless mom in his home “Norma Bates type”. This can be a reference to the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho the place serial killer Norman Bates certainly had his mom’s corpse in his room, whom he believed was nonetheless alive and speaking to him.
Encino Man
One among Fleury’s nicknames for his operatives is “Encino Man”, a reference to the agent’s resemblance to the basic Brendan Fraser film a couple of frozen caveman dethawing and having to regulate to trendy life.
