As Peacemaker Season 2 develops, James Gunn has addressed questions about the Peacemaker vs Rick Flag storyline. He explained Rick Flag Sr.’s motivations and their ties to events in the DC Universe. Gunn also detailed how Peacemaker links to broader narratives, including Creature Commandos, and clarified canon elements within the franchise.
James Gunn hints why Rick Flag Sr. is angry at Peacemaker in Season 2
James Gunn has provided details to Collider on Rick Flag Sr.’s anger toward Peacemaker, explaining its roots in the events of Peacemaker and The Suicide Squad.
Gunn stated, “We know that Rick Flag Sr. is angry because his son was killed by Peacemaker, so we know that situation happened in the past.” This backstory establishes a critical element in the ongoing Peacemaker vs Rick Flag storyline.
Gunn discussed continuity in the DCU during the Collider interview, stating, “Peacemaker Season 1 is basically canon outside of the appearance of the Justice League at the end, which you’ll see something about that in Peacemaker Season 2.” Rick Flag Jr.’s death directly shapes the Peacemaker vs. Rick Flag storyline and links to both Creature Commandos and Peacemaker, even though creators describe The Suicide Squad as “a little bit looser.”
Rick Flag Sr.’s anger toward Peacemaker is central to the Peacemaker vs Rick Flag conflict and the DCU’s evolving canon. Gunn clarified that it “exists as canon because it was mentioned in Creature Commandos, not necessarily because it existed in Suicide Squad. I think of Suicide Squad and Peacemaker as pretty unreliable memories of what happened in the DCU.”
This explanation highlights the continuity framework Gunn is using for the DCU. The Peacemaker vs Rick Flag storyline will delve deeper into these unresolved tensions in Peacemaker Season 2. It builds on the interconnected narratives introduced in earlier chapters of the DC Universe.
