James Gunn’s ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2,’ Episode 6, “Ignorance Is Chris,” expands the show’s scope by exploring the multiverse and how it affects Chris Smith and the 11th Street Kids. After Peacemaker returns to the parallel reality and shuts the door behind him in the previous episode, the team uses the Quantum Unfolding Chamber to follow him. They set up the portal in Adrian Chase’s basement to avoid A.R.G.U.S., which already gives us a sense that this mission will not be simple.
The world Chris enters appears perfect at first. His father, Auggie, and his brother, Keith, are alive, kind, and heroic, and the town of Evergreen seems welcoming. For us watching, it feels like everything Chris wanted is finally here. Yet almost immediately, Harcourt notices that something is wrong. There are no people of color anywhere, contrasting sharply with the diverse world we know from the main universe. Chris does not notice it at first, blinded by his excitement. The truth hits hard when he sees an American flag with a swastika, confirming that this is Earth-X, a world where the Nazis won World War II. What we thought was his “perfect universe” is actually built on oppression and hate.
Peacemaker’s Multiverse Challenges Force Growth, Reflection, and Connections Beyond His World
The multiverse here does more than create action. It shows us Peacemaker facing a false escape from reality. Everything he wants is available, yet it exists in a place that is morally wrong. That forces him to realize that he cannot run from the trauma he carries. He also has to think about his relationship with Harcourt and the other 11th Street Kids. We see that he has to earn their trust again, that his growth cannot come from ignoring his past, and that running away will not fix his mistakes.
The episode also shows us how different circumstances can change people. Adrian meets an alternate version of himself who is part of the anti-Peacemaker group, the Sons of Liberty. On Earth-X, Vigilante and Peacemaker are enemies, which is the opposite of their friendship in the main universe. Meanwhile, alternate Auggie stabs Economos, forcing him to admit that the main timeline Chris killed the Earth-X Peacemaker. These moments show us that who we are is not fixed, and that the multiverse can reflect different sides of ourselves depending on choices and circumstances.
We also see connections to the wider DC Universe. Lex Luthor appears in a surprising cameo, played by Nicholas Hoult, when Rick Flag Sr. negotiates his transfer from Belle Reve. That sets up future DCU storylines, linking Peacemaker directly to Superman’s universe. The multiverse storyline also hints at “Salvation Run,” where Flag plans to use the Quantum Unfolding Chamber to trap metahumans in another dimension. That story is tied to larger comic book crisis events, which means that the choices of the 11th Street Kids and Peacemaker could have consequences far beyond their universe. We also hear sounds that hint at Darkseid and the New Gods, which makes us think about the bigger threats in the DCU.
Fans Were Right All Along as Peacemaker Bridges Comic Lore and Character Drama in Earth-X
Fans had suspected that this universe was Earth-X, and Episode 6 confirms it. The lack of diversity in the background, the superficially heroic family, and the Nazi flag all give clues before the reveal. In the comics, Earth-X has existed since 1973, showing a world dominated by Nazis where heroes like the Freedom Fighters work to overthrow oppression. The show respects this history while making it personal for Chris and the 11th Street Kids.
By the end of the episode, we see that the portal remains open and that the multiverse is unpredictable. Chris, Harcourt, and the others are forced to confront both the dangers of Earth-X and the moral choices that come with it. The show balances dark revelations with humor, but it also leaves us questioning how far the characters will go to protect their universe versus exploring other realities.
“Ignorance Is Chris” leaves us with more questions than answers. We see that the multiverse can offer what we want but also show us truths we do not want to face. It gives us layers to discuss about morality, family, and the consequences of our actions, and it keeps us thinking about what might come next in Peacemaker and the wider DC Universe.
