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The video introduces itself as a breakdown of the Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 8 finale trailer, highlighting its numerous Easter eggs and teasers for the future of the DCU. It mentions James Gunn's statement about the finale directly setting up 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow' through the exploration of alternate universes and hints at deep cuts from the comics. The host also alludes to new information shared by James Gunn on his podcast regarding unresolved plot points from the season and cliffhangers leading to major developments.
The trailer opens with Peacemaker in the Evergreen police department's prison, a nod to his previous incarceration in Belle Reve. Rick Flagg is noted for allowing the 11th Street kids to visit Peacemaker. The discussion delves into Peacemaker's line about being the 'angel of death,' connecting it to the cosmic entity Death from the Sandman universe, which is tied to DC. It also references the MCU's version of Death played by Aubrey Plaza and James Gunn's previous hints at powerful cosmic characters like Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite, suggesting a slow introduction of such grand elements into the DCU.
The video covers Fillory's team, Argus, and Lex Luthor's man, Sidney Happerson, exploring the 99 universes within a pocket dimension. The intent is to show that even worlds seemingly pleasant, like the 'Candy Land' universe (Door 22), harbor horrific dangers, contrasting with the overt terror of Earth-X. Amelia Harcourt and the 11th Street kids are part of this exploratory team, though Economos remains outside as a tech specialist. The 'Candy Land' universe, despite its sweet appearance, is implied to contain carnivorous creatures.
A brief scene featuring Amelia Harcourt and Sasha Bordeaux (a metahuman cyborg) is discussed, hinting at the future introduction of other cyborg characters like Victor Stone (Cyborg). Another universe is shown where the Argus team barely escapes a monstrous creature, possibly inspired by 'Invincible' or 'The Walking Dead' zombie universes. The 11th Street kids are seen bagging up Vigilante's vast cash reserves, leading to a theory that they will form their own agency, separate from Argus, funded by this money, potentially reuniting with Adebayo and Peacemaker.
Economos's confusion about their mission in the 99 dimensions is explored, linking to Lex Luthor's desire for power and advanced technology, and Rick Flagg Sr.'s unknown motivations (possibly searching for his son). Sasha Bordeaux's suspicious behavior is recalled, suggesting her storyline could set up future DCU projects. The underlying nefarious motives of Lex Luthor and Rick Flagg Sr. are posited to be about acquiring weapons and technology, as suggested by Harcourt's cynical take on their 'helping people' excuses.
The trailer reveals a nightmare dimension with giant skull-spiders, which are on alternate versions of Earth. The screaming human skull-spiders suggest a terrifying transformation on this Earth, possibly due to magic or demonic influence, tying into James Gunn's previous introductions of magic-based characters in the DCU. This exploration of alternate universes is theorized to potentially introduce villains, such as Brainiac, for the 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow' movie. The concept of 'dimensional detritus' from imperfect portals explains how elements from other dimensions could leak into the DCU, creating new threats.
James Gunn revealed on his podcast that Peacemaker's mother is alive and he has an actress in mind for her, suggesting her role in future projects like a potential Season 3 or the 'Waller' TV show. He wouldn't confirm a Peacemaker Season 3 but stated the 11th Street kids would return. Keith's final scene in episode 7 is framed as his supervillain origin story in the Nazi Earth-X universe, setting up a potential tragic confrontation with Peacemaker since he knows the door code to the DCU. Earth-X's grim reality of forced labor camps is also confirmed to be a global situation, mirroring the Arrowverse's Crisis on Earth-X.
Behind-the-scenes footage from early Season 2 trailers suggests a Foxy Shazam concert might be featured in the finale. James Gunn's appreciation for the band is evident through their music in the intro and the lead singer's cameo in the 'Superman' movie. The video anticipates several cameos in the finale and expects James Gunn to reveal more DCU future details in the coming days after the finale airs.