Peacemaker season 2, episode 4 options a number of Easter eggs and DCU references, together with a giant one about Superman’s standing on Earth. Following his return from a parallel actuality, Chris Smith is now on the run from ARGUS, and he is taking his Quantum Unfolding Chamber with him. Alongside the best way, we get some key references to Chris’s previous.
In Peacemaker season 2, episode 3, Chris experiences the seemingly higher alt actuality that was as soon as residence to his now deceased doppleganger. Now, this new episode sees Chris grappling with the a lot harsher actuality that’s his personal dimension. Listed below are all the largest Easter eggs, references, DCU ties, and enjoyable factoids we present in Peacemaker season 2, episode 4.
Superman Was Not Earth’s First Alien – The Quantum Unfolding Chamber’s Origins Revealed
Proper off the bat, Peacemaker season 2, episode 4 reveals the true origins of the Quantum Unfolding Chamber that after belonged to Chris’ father.
Relatively than creating it himself, the machine able to producing a pocket universe with entry to different dimensions belonged to an alien, one which Auggie shot and killed whereas searching together with his sons 35 years earlier than the occasions of the modern-day DCU.
Seeing as how James Gunn’s Superman confirms Kal-El got here to Earth 30 years in the past, this newly revealed alien predates the Man of Metal.
Hagrid
En path to Peacemaker’s home with a full ARGUS activity pressure, Michael Rooker’s Crimson St. Wild refers to John Economos as “Hagrid”, the half-giant groundskeeper from the Harry Potter franchise (as a result of tech analyst’s massive dimension and beard).
“Captain Cultural Appropriation”
In a while, Economos refers to Crimson St. Wild as “Captain Cultural Appropriation”, first referencing the numerous superheroes with “Captain” on the entrance of their title, in addition to Crimson’s fairly problematic apparel clearly adopted from indigenous cultures.
“Kung Fu Bulbasaur”
Economos was undoubtedly on a roll with all of the nicknames in Peacemaker season 2, episode 4, calling Judomaster “Kung Fu Bulbasaur” because of his small dimension and inexperienced costume. Nonetheless, that is additionally Peacemaker season 2’s second Pokémon reference, the primary one being when John and Agent Fleury have been debating the plural of the phrase “Pokémon” in Peacemaker season 2, episode 2.
White Dragon’s Tremendous-Intelligence (Solely In The Comics)
Peacemaker confirms to Leota Adebayo that his father didn’t construct the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, and that Auggie Smith flunked out of tenth grade. This confirms that the DCU’s White Dragon doesn’t have the super-intelligence of his DC Comics counterpart.
Punched Out Enamel
Emilia Harcourt makes her debut on this episode by punching out a thug’s tooth, proven flying out of the man’s mouth in gradual movement.
This isn’t not like the ending of James Gunn’s Superman when the Man of Metal punches tooth out of one in every of Lex Luthor’s Raptor troopers. These tooth additionally fly out in gradual movement, together with some delicate fourth wall breaking after they “bounce” off the digital camera.
Rick Flag Sr.’s Previous Harm (Clayface)
Assembly with Harcourt to get her assist with Peacemaker, Rick Flag Sr. confirms he just lately broke his again whereas coping with “Waller’s bulls***.”
It is a reference to the occasions of 2024’s Creature Commandos when Clayface broke Rick Sr.’s again throughout a struggle (Bane-style). The struggle additionally included David Harbour’s Eric Frankenstein. Moreover, Clayface will soon be getting his own live-action origin movie next year in 2026.
Pokolistan (Creature Commandos)
Rick Sr. additionally mentions the European nation of Pokolistan. This was the place the vast majority of the animated Creature Commandos collection happened, involving Activity Drive M and the incident involving the Amazonian sorceress Circe and Princess Ilana Rostovic.
Twilight Zone
After listening to about how Chris Smith killed his personal doppleganger and has already met alternate variations of his father, brother, Rick Flag Jr., and Harcourt, Adebayo’s first response is to name your entire factor “some f***ed up Twilight Zone s***!“. The Twilight Zone was the basic 1959 anthology collection hosted by Rod Serling, that includes numerous sci-fi, horror, and supernatural parts.
Darkish Dimension
Peacemaker refers to his life within the major DCU because the “Darkish Dimension,” a actuality the place he can by no means appear to catch a break. Within the MCU, the Darkish Dimension is an actual place dominated by Dormammu, having been first featured in 2016’s Physician Unusual.
