So far, Peacemaker Season 2 has taken viewers through its rollercoaster of weird jokes and huge emotions that turned Season 1 into such a big success, and this time around, it seems darker. James Gunn has moved the story to the multiverse, introduced more serious emotions, and inserted a few bleak twists. Fans are left wondering: as the danger escalates, who is going to die in Peacemaker Season 2 among the members of the 11th Street Kids?
The 11th Street Kids, or Team Peacemaker, reunite after preventing the Butterfly invasion. The cast has suggested that Peacemaker Season 2 will touch on their friendship and subject it to intense pressure. It is this combination of crazy jokes and actual danger that makes viewers keep on guessing. Peacemaker can both have you laughing one second and break your heart the next, and Gunn has never been hesitant to kill a fan favorite.
Due to that, Reddit discussions, fan reviews, and interviews with the cast are swamped with theories. Some wish that all of them would live, while others believe that a huge loss is imminent to make the story sound more real. Anyway, fans are geared up for a season where anybody and everybody is fair game.
Who are the 11th Street Kids in Peacemaker Season 2, and why does their survival matter?
The core Eleventh Street Kids include Christopher Smith, also known as Peacemaker (John Cena), Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks), Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland), John Economos (Steve Agee), and Vigilante/Adrian Chase (Freddie Stroma). In Season 1, they assembled as a rough black-ops team and, against all odds, they all made it to the end, battered but still alive.
Peacemaker Season 2 is thrilling in a different manner. The narrative does not require a death to continue, and in the event that a person dies, it would be big and meaningful and not a mere shock.
Every character in Peacemaker Season 2 contributes something new: Peacemaker is a wildly comedic character that offers unexpected emotion. Leota is the moral nucleus of the team and the most important connection to Amanda Waller. Harcourt is a tough character with a tender heart and also a potential love interest. Economos provides technical ability and grounded humor. Vigilante is the random wild card.
To lose one of them would transform the heart of the show. A death in Peacemaker Season 2 could make Peacemaker mature, challenge Leota’s loyalty to her family and A.R.G.U.S., or shatter the group unity in a manner that unlocks new tales. This is why fans speculate about who could be safe and who the writers of Peacemaker could take risks with to make the highest impact.
Who could be in actual danger in Peacemaker Season 2?
Viewers continue to speculate on who might appear next on the list of killed characters, and such names are reused over and over: Emilia Harcourt, Vigilante (Adrian Chase), and John Economos.
Harcourt seems like natural selection. She had been severely injured in Peacemaker Season 1, and Season 2 displays a more tender, more wounded side of hers. In case the writers want to challenge Peacemaker’s growth, her sacrifice may prove to be tough.
Vigilante is the traditional tragic choice. His only story is one of guilt and self-destruction in the comics, and fans believe the series could employ such a dark past to bring a massive emotional turn.
Economos could be a surprise. People adore him for his down-to-earth nature, and he is the heart of the team. But that love will make his death more powerful. It has been said by actor Steve Agee that Peacemaker Season 2 will go deeper into the character, a frequent red flag in drama.
None of this is confirmed. It is only my fan theory and plot reasoning, not actual spoilers, but these three names continuously appear in every discussion.
What fans are saying
Most of these discussions are happening on Reddit. Fans have exchanged small theories such as alternative universes, a theatrical death of a hero, or even an A.R.G.U.S. conspiracy to assassinate one of them. They are also searching for patterns, as they know that James Gunn loves surprises and dramatic moments.
Others believe that the multiverse clues in Peacemaker Season 2 imply that some characters may die in one universe and survive in another to provide a shock and an easy resolution in the future. Many others are reading interviews and episode notes and think that Gunn is making real stakes, not only jokes.
Still, it’s all guesswork. Leaks aren’t trustworthy. The most reasonable hints are the tone of the show, the fondness of the writers to manipulate emotions, and the fact that Gunn has a history of alternating jokes with sincere loss, which is why the audiences on Reddit oscillate between confident speculations and wishful thinking.
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