Peacemaker Season 2 Retcons David Ayer Suicide Squad Canon

Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 3 introduces significant retcons that reshape the continuity of the Suicide Squad films within the new DC Universe (DCU). The episode reveals that June Moone, Rick Flag Jr.'s girlfriend, still possesses magical powers as the Enchantress, contradicting her powerless fate in the 2016 Suicide Squad film and suggesting that David Ayer's version of events either never happened as shown or unfolded differently. A flashback shows Rick Flag Jr. involved in a romantic relationship with Emilia Harcourt while still with June, adding complexity to character dynamics and linking directly to the timeline of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad (2021), specifically just before Rick's death. The show integrates footage and events from the 2021 film, reinforcing its canon status in the new DCU and bridging elements from the previous DCEU with the rebooted universe. Additionally, an alternate universe storyline introduces another version of Rick Flag Jr., alive and in a relationship with Harcourt, adding a new dimension to the narrative. These developments mark another retcon following earlier Peacemaker Season 1 jokes and further complicate the relationships among key characters while redefining how past films fit into the evolving DCU continuity.