legion of super-heroes epi .3 legacy
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Well, I thought this episode was well done. The conflict Supes was given was really nice, and I absolutely LOVED the Superman/Lex reference thrown in there (Alexis...she was even bald for a couple seconds!). Lightning Lad is growing to be one of my favorite characters, as well as Phantom Girl. I really liked how she didn't appear as a moody goth stereotype and stuff. The action was nice, but one thing that kinda blew me was how Brainiac's broken arm grew back in the course of 2 seconds. It kinda took away from the whole "OMG! BRAINY'S BEEN TOTALED!"
But all in all, great episode. LOS continues to deliver and is almost replacing that void TT left in me.
But all in all, great episode. LOS continues to deliver and is almost replacing that void TT left in me.
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Yeah, I think 'Legacy' refers to the fact that Alexis is probably Lex's decendent.
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This morning.
LEGACY is the first episode of LOSH that didn't have Bouncing Boy, and I didn't miss him one bit. Timber Wolf, who just joined last episode, is conviently off screen and I can see a bit of "JLU Syndrome" happening here. That is, technically speaking there are dozens if not a hundred or so Legion members, from characters who have had screentime to those who have merely had blink-and-miss cameos or something. However, for the sake of storytelling, most of them will be conviently preoccupied on other planets so that at any given time, no matter how dire the situation, there are always about 5 or less Legionarres actually there. Naturally trying to overwhelm the viewer with too many bodies on screen can create havoc (look at half of the second season of X-MEN EVOLUTION that insertted maybe a dozen characters into the fold at once), but it does kind of make you roll your eyes whenever the team has a "crisis" and they can never pull together more than 5 people.
That said, LOSH continues along it's merry way of providing straightfoward superhero action, taking a more serious stride than TEEN TITANS ever did, albeit nothing terribly "mature" either (like B:TAS or TMNT which were dark a lot). And it also seems fit to follow in the footsteps of the Golden Age in that Superman is not only their most "well known" member, but is probably going to thus get a lot of the focus when compared to other characters. 3 episodes in and he has had core focus in two of them, while the only Legionarre to get an entire episode due was, ironically, Timber Wolf so far. But as there are no end of characters here, it may take time. Maybe the writers want to ease us into the show and build up an audience with Superman and then when the show's proven stable for a season or so, delve into the others more. However, and this is worth noting, without either B:TAS or JLU's maturity or darkness, and without the zany antics of TEEN TITANS, some people may see LOSH as a bit "generic". The ride so far is entertaining but really nothing you haven't seen before. But it's good enough for me so far; LOSH's been at least as good as the latest FANTASTIC FOUR incarnation.
This episode deals with a legacy, and in that we mean Lex Luthor and Superman. In the Golden Age, they were friends as teenagers and then became enemies when a lab accident caused Lex to go bald, which is obviously the worst slight in the world, causing Lex to hate Superman and go into crime. This episode deals with Superman meeting a spoiled rich girl named Alexis (remember Lex was always short for Alex) who also has access to technology and is the heir to a fortune. As such, she has big shoes to fill, much as the young Superman does (he knows he'll be regarded as a legendary hero, but now is still a teenager and unsure of himself). Naturally, the pair find this as common ground and hit it off, Alexis taking to him instantly after he saves her from crashing in an exo-suit. Much like Cody from TMNT: FF, she has a whiney serv-bot that I wanted to see die, and thankfully it does later on. However, Alexis may appear sweet, but quickly becomes dominating and demanding of Superman's time, not liking it when his Legion duties cut dates short. Brainiac-5, on the other hand, is getting slighted and irked that Superman is blowing off patrols, which costs the team dearly when he is wounded fighting the Scavengers (generic looking tech-thieves).
Phantom Girl makes a longer debut here and despite what some people feared when seeing her design, she's hardly a "gawth" and just acts like a normal girl would. Lightening Lad, who has until now been an almost unbearable jerk, actually toned it down a bit to mere arrogance; he volenteered to COVER for Clark so he could date Alexis, which is a stand up thing for a teenager to do (most teen guys I knew would have tried to compete for Alexis). Of course, one could argue that LL only did that to keep Superman off missions so he could hog the glory, but whatever. He wasn't unbearable here.
However, there are decent quibbles. The show makes a big, dramatic thing of Brainiac-5's robotic arm being blasted off, but a few minutes later, he and it are good as new. While we're on that, why didn't he just transform into his massive, bulky robot form, like he did against the Fatal Five two episodes ago? Considering how vastly outnumbered they were, it seemed weird he wasn't at "full" power. And Alexis' sudden shift into villiany (after getting Superman mad by faking a distress signal to see him, she just teams up with the Scavengers and seeks to kill the LOSH to see more of him) seemed a bit awkward for someone who wasn't a resident of Arkham Asylum. I know it was critical to the plot, but it just seemed like a generic villian thing to do.
Once again, Superman instantly saves the day when he saves the team from an enhanced Scavanger raid on their HQ, and takes down Alexis herself, accidently burning off her hair in her exo-suit's explosion and seemingly earning the team a new enemy, and reviving the legacy of Lex Luthor, his future arch nemesis.
I probably liked "TIMBER WOLF" better than this episode, but still an entertaining action romp. Again, for people who want more focus on certain Legionarres, or more maturity or theatrical music, this show ain't for you. I'll admit it is weird not seeing Cosmic Boy anywhere. Maybe because his power would make Superman less relivent? But maybe it helps that I never gave a flying fig about any incarnation of the LOSH so I can enjoy the show for what it is. Not deep, not groundbreaking, but not bad and enjoyable for a half hour.
LEGACY is the first episode of LOSH that didn't have Bouncing Boy, and I didn't miss him one bit. Timber Wolf, who just joined last episode, is conviently off screen and I can see a bit of "JLU Syndrome" happening here. That is, technically speaking there are dozens if not a hundred or so Legion members, from characters who have had screentime to those who have merely had blink-and-miss cameos or something. However, for the sake of storytelling, most of them will be conviently preoccupied on other planets so that at any given time, no matter how dire the situation, there are always about 5 or less Legionarres actually there. Naturally trying to overwhelm the viewer with too many bodies on screen can create havoc (look at half of the second season of X-MEN EVOLUTION that insertted maybe a dozen characters into the fold at once), but it does kind of make you roll your eyes whenever the team has a "crisis" and they can never pull together more than 5 people.
That said, LOSH continues along it's merry way of providing straightfoward superhero action, taking a more serious stride than TEEN TITANS ever did, albeit nothing terribly "mature" either (like B:TAS or TMNT which were dark a lot). And it also seems fit to follow in the footsteps of the Golden Age in that Superman is not only their most "well known" member, but is probably going to thus get a lot of the focus when compared to other characters. 3 episodes in and he has had core focus in two of them, while the only Legionarre to get an entire episode due was, ironically, Timber Wolf so far. But as there are no end of characters here, it may take time. Maybe the writers want to ease us into the show and build up an audience with Superman and then when the show's proven stable for a season or so, delve into the others more. However, and this is worth noting, without either B:TAS or JLU's maturity or darkness, and without the zany antics of TEEN TITANS, some people may see LOSH as a bit "generic". The ride so far is entertaining but really nothing you haven't seen before. But it's good enough for me so far; LOSH's been at least as good as the latest FANTASTIC FOUR incarnation.
This episode deals with a legacy, and in that we mean Lex Luthor and Superman. In the Golden Age, they were friends as teenagers and then became enemies when a lab accident caused Lex to go bald, which is obviously the worst slight in the world, causing Lex to hate Superman and go into crime. This episode deals with Superman meeting a spoiled rich girl named Alexis (remember Lex was always short for Alex) who also has access to technology and is the heir to a fortune. As such, she has big shoes to fill, much as the young Superman does (he knows he'll be regarded as a legendary hero, but now is still a teenager and unsure of himself). Naturally, the pair find this as common ground and hit it off, Alexis taking to him instantly after he saves her from crashing in an exo-suit. Much like Cody from TMNT: FF, she has a whiney serv-bot that I wanted to see die, and thankfully it does later on. However, Alexis may appear sweet, but quickly becomes dominating and demanding of Superman's time, not liking it when his Legion duties cut dates short. Brainiac-5, on the other hand, is getting slighted and irked that Superman is blowing off patrols, which costs the team dearly when he is wounded fighting the Scavengers (generic looking tech-thieves).
Phantom Girl makes a longer debut here and despite what some people feared when seeing her design, she's hardly a "gawth" and just acts like a normal girl would. Lightening Lad, who has until now been an almost unbearable jerk, actually toned it down a bit to mere arrogance; he volenteered to COVER for Clark so he could date Alexis, which is a stand up thing for a teenager to do (most teen guys I knew would have tried to compete for Alexis). Of course, one could argue that LL only did that to keep Superman off missions so he could hog the glory, but whatever. He wasn't unbearable here.
However, there are decent quibbles. The show makes a big, dramatic thing of Brainiac-5's robotic arm being blasted off, but a few minutes later, he and it are good as new. While we're on that, why didn't he just transform into his massive, bulky robot form, like he did against the Fatal Five two episodes ago? Considering how vastly outnumbered they were, it seemed weird he wasn't at "full" power. And Alexis' sudden shift into villiany (after getting Superman mad by faking a distress signal to see him, she just teams up with the Scavengers and seeks to kill the LOSH to see more of him) seemed a bit awkward for someone who wasn't a resident of Arkham Asylum. I know it was critical to the plot, but it just seemed like a generic villian thing to do.
Once again, Superman instantly saves the day when he saves the team from an enhanced Scavanger raid on their HQ, and takes down Alexis herself, accidently burning off her hair in her exo-suit's explosion and seemingly earning the team a new enemy, and reviving the legacy of Lex Luthor, his future arch nemesis.
I probably liked "TIMBER WOLF" better than this episode, but still an entertaining action romp. Again, for people who want more focus on certain Legionarres, or more maturity or theatrical music, this show ain't for you. I'll admit it is weird not seeing Cosmic Boy anywhere. Maybe because his power would make Superman less relivent? But maybe it helps that I never gave a flying fig about any incarnation of the LOSH so I can enjoy the show for what it is. Not deep, not groundbreaking, but not bad and enjoyable for a half hour.
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This was the first episode of LOSH I've seen, and I only watched it to kill some time, but it was enjoyable nevertheless. Not something that I'd go out of my way to catch on a regular basis, but good for what it was. 
And was I the only one who caught the Lobo cameo? True, he didn't have Lobo's exact facial qualities, but it was still obvious who it was meant to be.
And was I the only one who caught the Lobo cameo? True, he didn't have Lobo's exact facial qualities, but it was still obvious who it was meant to be.
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What is wrong with tv execs huh? Why do they think that only kids watch animation?
I hated this show. It was like puppet babies meets Justice League.
I was flipping through channels and read the latest ep of TMNT as well...Micky can't wait for a new video game and the turtles need a guide to explore the mall.
Good...Lord...
I hated this show. It was like puppet babies meets Justice League.
I was flipping through channels and read the latest ep of TMNT as well...Micky can't wait for a new video game and the turtles need a guide to explore the mall.
Good...Lord...
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It's a decent show, it has potential and it's addiction to Superman (and calling him Superman instead of Superboy) is a lot of what puts me off of it, but the fight scenes are relatively entertaining.
It keeps falling short on so many great opportunities, fleshing out the TEAM, showcasing a different 'sixth' league member every episode could go for TWO seasons, honestly. Brainiac is a robot, you can smash him up and that's okay, he doesn't have to heal back the very next scene, does he?
Yeah, lots of potential, a decent show... worthy watching if you're not busy for 30 minutes, but nothing to get too excited over...
It keeps falling short on so many great opportunities, fleshing out the TEAM, showcasing a different 'sixth' league member every episode could go for TWO seasons, honestly. Brainiac is a robot, you can smash him up and that's okay, he doesn't have to heal back the very next scene, does he?
Yeah, lots of potential, a decent show... worthy watching if you're not busy for 30 minutes, but nothing to get too excited over...
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i n case anybody wondered why i thought legacy might invovle karate kid i dc continuity val armorr /karate kid is the son on a criminal ninja called the black dragon i felt the storyline with him would have him becoming a legionarre in order to redeem the family name
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well i only got to see bits & piceces of this episode. but from what i saw it was pretty good. people where being way to judgemental on phantom girls design, labeling her a goth & such, when she acts nothig like that.
shouldn't judge things by appeareance.
shouldn't judge things by appeareance.
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saw the whole episode, & i really didn't like it. the last episode timberwolf was alot better. this just felt like a straight run through of action fluff & nothing more. i hope the writers keep the quality the had with the last episode.
cause if not, then this show is going to take a big nose dive to failure.
cause if not, then this show is going to take a big nose dive to failure.
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