Peacemaker Villain Easter Egg Reveals The Worst Thing About Its Nazi Villains
One of the worst things about the DCEU tv series' white supremacist antagonists is demonstrated in episode 7 of Peacemaker, where an easter egg linked to the Nazi's notorious "fourteen words" reveals one of the worst things about the white supremacist villains. While some criticise comic books for their political content, they have always had powerful moral and political implications. With its constant critique of white nationalism, alt-right media exposure, and other types of prejudice, james Gunn's Peacemaker keeps faithful to that purpose.
Auggie Smith (Robert Patrick), Peacemaker's dad, is revealed to be the white supremacist criminal White Dragon, who formed the aryan Empire and was a participant of the Fourth Reich in DC comics. He spouts a bunch of vile invective about anyone who isn't straight, white, and Christian in his first appearance. In Peacemaker episode 2, when White Dragon is caught and lauded by the white nationalists in the jail, he demonstrates his cult-like devotion to his enemy.
After being released from prison, he sets out to assassinate Peacemaker (John Cena), with the assistance of a group of white supremacists dressed in KKK-style hoods. With the credits indicating how james Gunn thinks about these folks, there is no mystery about how he feels about them.