We kick off with a flashback three years earlier, where Harcourt and Rick Flag Jr. share a vulnerable moment that never had the chance to grow. Hours later, Flag would be gone, killed during the Corto Maltese mission.
Back in the present, Chris wakes in the alternate dimension with his brother, Keith, by his side. Still disoriented, he quizzes Keith about Harcourt and learns she works for A.R.G.U.S. His excitement reaches a new high when he lays eyes on his new ride, the “Peace-cycle,” a gloriously absurd bike that instantly becomes his pride.
Meanwhile, Harcourt is cornered into a conversation about Chris by Lee, who wonders why she won’t give him a chance. Harcourt admits Chris loves her but insists it will never happen. In the alternate reality, though, Chris pushes for that chance, only to find Harcourt already dating a goofy version of Rick Flag.
Their talk gets interrupted when the Sons of Liberty attack a DMV, planting bombs that threaten the entire block. Chris, without his costume, improvises a plan. He storms in from a pet shop rooftop and tears through the terrorists in a brutal display of violence. Somehow, he also manages to disarm the explosives. Keith takes care of the helicopter escape plan, crashing it spectacularly.
In the aftermath, Harcourt hugs Chris, and for a fleeting moment, he feels he finally belongs. But the real world looms darkly. Bordeaux readies a team to invade his home, complete with a professional eagle hunter and a returning foe: Judomaster. As Chris basks in his best day yet, danger waits on the other side of his front door.
This episode finally lets Chris live out his fantasy life, and it’s equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking. In the alternate dimension, he gets everything he craves: adoration, brotherly love, and even a sliver of hope with Harcourt. But we know it’s too good to last, which makes his smile at the end sting more than it soothes.
That said, the dimension-hopping premise still feels like it’s stuck in neutral. Multiverse arcs have become the comfort food of superhero media, and James Gunn hasn’t quite found the fresh spin that could make Peacemaker’s version stand out. Rick Flag’s return as a clumsy oddball is amusing, but not the jaw-dropper it could have been.
The action, however, continues to shine. Chris mowing down the Sons of Liberty is peak Gunn: violent, ridiculous, and weirdly satisfying. Even without his costume, Peacemaker reminds us why he’s both terrifying and fascinating. His father’s influence is still buried in him, and every fight scene reinforces that he hasn’t shaken it off just yet.
And of course, the soundtrack keeps hitting the right notes, elevating both the humor and the carnage. Gunn’s fingerprints are all over it, and that energy helps smooth over the episode’s lack of surprises.
Overall, this episode delivers strong character beats and sharp action, but the story needs to take bigger swings soon.
