Iâll admit I was definitely weary when I saw there was gonna be another episode where the new Legend is reunited w/ a parent, but between the twist regarding Spoonerâs origin, the emotional performances and just the fact that Iâve come to love her character, I was totally fine w/ them going down this road again. At 1st, I was definitely overthinking about how Spooner could possibly exist in 1925 (or possibly soon after), but the reveal that this is actually when sheâs from and that her alien encounter sent her forward through time made much more sense. She technically became a time traveler when she was just a child, so it seems like she was practically destined to become a Legend
But even beyond the writing, I just loved seeing Lisseth Chavez and Alexandra Castillo (Gloria) work off each other. Their acting here left me on the verge of tears, and Gloria accepting that she would have to be w/out her daughter so that Spooner could go on to become this hero was just heartbreaking. Even though they managed to save her life, I have to wonder whether sheâll think life is still worth living w/out her daughter, but hopefully Spooner can check in sometime later to make sure her momâs doing alright. And beyond the purposefully sad scenes, Spoonerâs short but badass monologue when she disposed of the oil men felt like a perfect climax for her arc this season. In utilizing the Fountainâs powers, she really seems to have accepted all the good thatâs come out of her suffering, truly embracing her strength and knowing that sheâll continue to use her abilities to help others was just such a powerful moment
I have to say that they both surprised me this week, though perhaps maybe I shouldnât have been. Despite all they did for the ISA, this episode really reminded me that these two are still more dedicated to their family than they are to any sort of supervillainy, something that was certainly present last season but that I just had to be reminded about. Itâs really interesting to think that prison mightâve actually helped further reinforce that idea for them as well. Given their skills, I feel like it wouldâve actually been relatively easy for them to stay hidden after they broke out, but instead they just turn themselves in right after, knowing that facing the consequences means their sentences will certainly be extended. But if they broke out once before, it stands to reason they could do it again even assuming thereâll be added security to their cells. After all, if they were willing to escape just to see Artemis get looked at by 1 college scout, imagine how theyâd react on her 1st game as a starting college quarterback. Thereâs no way in hell theyâd miss something so historic
We also know that theyâre both gonna be regulars for season 3, so whether they break out for good or are somehow released, we know weâll be seeing a lot more of them next year. Now they could of course still be villains, perhaps even the main ones of that season, but I also wouldnât be too surprised to see them operating separately of both the JSA and whoever the villain(s) end(s) up being and doing more of their own thing
Shadeâs definitely gotta still be holding out on some key details, but I actually find myself thinking that heâs sincere, at least just in terms of his basic goal. He doesnât seem like the power-hungry type, especially since heâs already got a ton of it, and itâd be another parallel w/ the ISA in terms of villains who are actually trying to do something good. But Iâm also not completely sold on him based on how shady (pun intended) heâs still being. My main question now is if he really only intends to destroy Eclipso, why didnât he just say that when the JSA confronted him in the previous episode? Perhaps he, like Pat, thinks that the fewer people who even know of Eclipsoâs existence, the better
And while I certainly donât see him making a full heel turn to the side of good, I think thereâs a very real chance that heâll end up reluctantly and temporarily teaming up w/ the JSA toward the end of the season. Of the villains presented this season, Eclipso is by far the biggest threat so it only stands to reason that thatâll be the final fight. If Shade is sincere in his desire to stop Eclipso, heâll have to admit that, like w/ the ISA years earlier, his interests will align w/ the JSAâs, and he seems like the type whoâs willing to make compromises like that in order to achieve what he wants
While thereâs no doubt that Kelly would continue to affect positive change without suiting up, I not only like the fact that the show is continuing to move her character forward in meaningful ways, but also that her reasoning for wanting to become Guardian isnât because she feels that she needs to be a costumed hero to be useful. This is her really embracing her role as a protector, like she said, which is certainly fitting given the shield sheâll be utilizing. She knows that sheâs still able to help out in a lot of ways as just Kelly, but becoming Guardian will still allow her to help the Super Friends even more, and doing the most she can to help as many people as possible is exactly what she and the rest of the team are all about. And itâs not like sheâll now only resort to problem-solving by way of fighting. Of course sheâll be training in order to fully get ready for battle, but her incredible methods of reaching people and being perhaps the most understanding and caring person on the team will remain her biggest strength
Plus on a purely aesthetic level, itâs gonna be so awesome to see Guardian and Sentinel fighting together as girlfriends, similar to Thunder and Wylde from Black Lightning. I really wish we could have more time to see Kelly in action and how it further affects her character, but whether weâd only have a few episodes to see it or a few dozen, it still feels like the right move for her from both a story and character perspective
I have no idea about Spooner but I really hope they save her.