"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."
"The episode begins by revealing, at last, what happened between Chris and Harcourt during the much-discussed party boat incident. After a drunken night out at Big Belly Burger, Chris and Harcourt stumbled onto a rock cruise fronted by hard rock duo Nelson and ended up sharing a dance and a kiss. Back in the present, Chris is rotting in prison in self-imposed exile, refusing any visitors as he grapples with his belief that anyone close to him is doomed to die horribly."
The finale links Peacemaker to a broader, expanding DC Universe by introducing Checkmate, a new agency aimed at "making the world better," via a hurried montage. Salvation, a distant planet discovered in the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, is presented as a future plot element borrowed from the comics. The episode resolves personal storylines by revealing what happened between Chris and Harcourt at the party boat and showing Chris in self-imposed prison exile. A.R.G.U.S. sends a deadly task force into the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, exposing several alternate realities, including a Candyland-like paradise and a zombie dystopia. The episode closes emotional arcs but often feels like a setup for future projects.
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