Curious why Emilia Harcourt continues to keep Chris Smith at arm’s length in Peacemaker Season 2? As the new Episode 3 unfolds, the series dives into their complicated history, hidden flashbacks, and ties to returning characters that reshape their relationship.
Here’s a closer look at the revelations that explain why their connection may never move forward.
Why Emilia Harcourt can’t be with Peacemaker in Season 2 explained
Emilia Harcourt cannot be with Chris Smith in Peacemaker Season 2 because of her past connection to Rick Flag Jr.
A flashback in Episode 3 shows that Harcourt and Flag Jr. shared an intimate bond before the Corto Maltese mission. Flag Jr. even suggested leaving June Moone for her. Harcourt admitted he was her only friend. This history complicates her feelings toward Smith, since he killed Flag Jr. during The Suicide Squad. That act continues to weigh heavily on their dynamic.
In the alternate dimension Smith visits, Harcourt is in a relationship with that world’s Rick Flag Jr. This brings back Chris’s trauma from killing Flag and forces him to face the idea that Harcourt’s loyalty remains tied to someone he betrayed. The alternate Flag is alive and dating her. In the DCU Prime timeline, Harcourt still carries the grief of losing him. Even when Smith tries to connect with the alternate Harcourt, the unresolved history between her and Flag becomes an unavoidable obstacle.
Season 1 already showed Harcourt’s reluctance to grow close to Smith despite their camaraderie. She pushed him away after an encounter on a party boat, stopping their friendship from becoming something more. With the revelations in Season 2, her reasons are clear. Her closeness to Flag and his death at Smith’s hands explain why she cannot let her guard down.
Adding to the complications, Flag Sr. is actively hunting Smith for revenge, making Harcourt’s involvement with him even more dangerous. Any relationship would not only betray her memory of Flag but also put her directly in conflict with his father.
Ultimately, Harcourt’s rejection of Smith stems from loyalty to Flag Jr., both in life and death. Her connection to him ensures that Chris Smith’s hope for a romance remains unfulfilled, even as the alternate dimension offers an illusion of a happier possibility.
