The second season of Peacemaker throws us into what seems like a perfect fantasy. The main character, Christopher Smith, stumbles into a parallel world that he immediately calls the "best dimension ever," and on the surface, it’s hard to disagree. This place is an idealized version of his life, a total fix for all his problems. But if you look a little closer, this "perfect" world has a dark and twisted secret. This article will break down the clues that suggest this dimension is actually a white supremacist reality, a brilliant and brutal narrative test for Christopher Smith, and a key piece of the puzzle for James Gunn’s new DC Universe.
This isn't just a fun plot twist. It's about using the multiverse to explore something deeply personal, forcing our hero to face a choice between a comfortable lie and a painful truth.
Why This 'Perfect' World Is So Tempting
Christopher Smith's sudden trip to this alternate universe is no cosmic accident; it's a direct response to his emotional baggage. The show lays out just how much he wants a do-over, a chance to fix the parts of his life that have broken him. This new world is a perfect remedy, a mirror of his life where all his regrets are erased.
His biggest hang-up, killing Rick Flag Jr., is gone because this world's Rick Flag is alive and well, giving Chris a chance to atone for what he did. His father, Auggie Smith, isn't the hateful White Dragon but a celebrated hero and a loving dad, which is a big change from the toxic relationship that defines Peacemaker's character. His brother, Keith, who he accidentally killed in Season 1, is also alive and supportive. Even Emilia Harcourt, who is usually emotionally distant in his reality, is a "perfect" and "emotionally available" partner, giving him the one thing his life has always lacked: a simple, loving relationship.
The "best" thing about this dimension is not what it is, but what it isn't. It's a world built specifically to remove all of Christopher’s pain, a subjective fantasy designed to bait him. The real struggle this season isn’t about a physical battle; it’s about whether Chris can reject this toxic "perfection" and choose the messy, flawed, but morally sound reality of his own life.
The Clues Hiding in Plain Sight
For all its charm, this alternate reality has a few major cracks in its facade that have led to a popular fan theory. First floated by creators like Nando v Movies and New Rockstars, the idea that this is a white supremacist world is backed by some serious on-screen evidence.
The biggest and most discussed clue is the complete lack of racial diversity. A viewer who worked in the Atlanta neighborhood where a scene was filmed pointed out that it would take a "conscious effort" to not have a single person of color in the background, given how diverse Atlanta is. This isn't an accident. It’s a purposeful piece of world-building that suggests a "Man in the High Castle" style universe where "racists won and took over the government".
The show also flips the hero and villain roles on their heads. In this reality, Peacemaker's dad, Auggie Smith, is the celebrated hero "Blue Dragon" and his entire racist ideology is not only accepted but celebrated. Meanwhile, the Sons of Liberty, who are terrorists in the main DCU, are seen here as a desperate "underground resistance movement" fighting against a system that has "literally erased diversity." Christopher’s actions here make him an unwitting enforcer of fascism. Small, subtle details also point to this reality, like a newspaper headline about a "Rainbow Creature" which could be a veiled slur against the LGBTQIA+ community, and the German-style pronunciation of "Blüdhaven," Nightwing’s hometown, which hints at a Nazi victory in World War II.
The Smiths also go by Top Trio, which may be a thinly vieled callback to the Third Reich.
James Gunn's Master Plan and the Superman Connection
The "Earth-X" theory is more than just a wild guess; it’s the logical next step for James Gunn's style of storytelling. He has said that his use of the multiverse isn't about "a thousand different Deadpools" but a singular, emotional journey for a character. The whole season is about Chris facing his deepest fears and ideologies. As Gunn has said, it's about what happens when your choices are just a little bit different, a theme he was influenced by from the novel Replay.
The multiverse door Chris uses is the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, a piece of technology first seen in Season 1 in his father's closet. This tech is a "jankier" version of the pocket dimension tech Lex Luthor used in the Superman film, directly linking Peacemaker's new storyline to the wider DCU. The fact that Auggie, a street-level neo-Nazi, had this tech suggests it's much more widespread and dangerous than we thought.
This new reality is also the perfect final step in Christopher's character development. He isn't a racist himself but is constantly struggling with the shadow of his father's ideology. The scene in Season 1 where Vigilante brutalizes racist inmates in prison serves as a benchmark for anti-racism in the show. The "Earth-X" reality will force Chris to move past his passive struggle and actively defy his father's worldview on a multiversal scale.
The theory also fits perfectly with DC Comics history. DC's Earth-X (also known as Earth-10) is a well-established reality where the Nazis won World War II. The most famous version of this reality features a fascist Superman known as Overman, which would be an incredible way to tie everything together. This is a key distinction from Marvel’s unrelated "Earth X," which is a story about a world where everyone has powers.
James Gunn has said that Peacemaker Season 2 is a "prequel" that "directly" leads into his Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow. The "Earth-X" theory is the only logical way for Peacemaker to set up the next Superman film in a way that aligns with Gunn's character-first philosophy. This means that Man of Tomorrow may have Superman facing his fascist variant, Overman, making Peacemaker a critical primer for the audience.
The Ultimate Final Test
This isn't the first time the show has confronted this darkness; it tackled the ugly reality of Nazis and white supremacy head-on in Season 1 with the White Dragon storyline, showing Christopher's complex struggle with his father’s legacy. Now, with this new universe, that personal conflict is put on a multiversal scale. This is Christopher Smith's ultimate moral test, forcing him to sacrifice a perfect, fake life to prove he has truly rejected his father's legacy and become the hero he claims to be. It's the final step in him truly earning that title, solidifying the multiverse as a central, thematically important, and dangerous element of the new DC Universe. This “Best Dimension Ever” may offer Christopher Smith everything he ever wanted, but can he accept the very ideology he has spent his life trying to escape? We shall see!
But what do you think? Have we gone crazy or does the (Earth) X mark the spot? Let me know below!