Overview

• James Gunn identified Rick Flag Sr., Lex Luthor, and Superman as central to the Salvation storyline that follows from the finale.
• The episode introduced Salvation and Checkmate as threads intended to carry into future DC Studios projects.
• Fan response turned sharply negative, with the finale becoming the series’ lowest-rated episode on IMDb at 6.8 out of 10.
• Trade reporting cites Gunn’s comments that his original, more uplifting conclusion was changed after Peter Safran urged a darker cliffhanger.
• Coverage notes no major cameos in the finale and observes that musical set pieces and unresolved arcs, including Earth‑X teases, dominated discussion.