"Having vacated his own humdrum universe for a parallel one in which Peacemaker is already a beloved superhero, Chris spends much of "Another Rick Up My Sleeve" indulging in the pleasures he was denied when the Justice Gang forcefully rejected his application to join the team. In this reality, just riding his Peace-cycle down the street earns Chris applause, flashing breasts, and the joyful tears of one too-obsessed kid."
"Much of "Another Rick Up My Sleeve" is built around Chris and Emilia's not-technically-a-date (but c'mon, it's a date) in this especially sunny version of Evergreen. As they wander around the town square, eating hot dogs and petting an adorable golden retriever puppy, we get a glimpse of what a G-rated, rom-com version of Peacemaker might look like. Even the shops lining the market square are cloyingly adorable, from the Fairy Tails pet spa to the Hair & Now salon."
Chris Smith escapes into a parallel, sunnier Evergreen where Peacemaker is already a beloved superhero and Chris receives public admiration and indulgent pleasures. He enjoys applause, flashing attention, and emotional fan reactions while riding his Peace-cycle and feels triumphant in this newfound reality. He encounters Emilia, who is warmer here and is both the ex of this universe's Peacemaker and the girlfriend of an alive Rick Flag. Rick Flag appears jealous and clownish as he clumsily follows Chris and Emilia. Chris and Emilia share a not-quite-date through a rom-com town square, complete with hot dogs, a golden retriever puppy, and charming shops.
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