It’s hard to make sense of this Peacemaker finale unless you think about the broader goals of James Gunn’s rapidly expanding DC Universe. By the end of the episode, Checkmate, a new agency aimed at “making the world better,” has been hastily introduced in a montage — but if you don’t feel like reading this Wikipedia page , it’s probably safe to assume you’ll learn all about it in an upcoming Peacemaker spinoff series. Salvation, a far-off planet discovered in the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, is also borrowed from the comics , and will clearly play a larger role in an as-yet-unrevealed DC project. Just take it from James Gunn: “That’s going to be an incredibly important thing in the future of the DCU,” he says in the promotional documentary that plays after the conclusion of the episo
‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Finale Recap: Checkmate

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