Board Thread:Episodic and Issue Discussion/@comment-47881-20190716185903/@comment-9082953-20190717180343

This was a real mixed bag episode for me but I liked this episode much better then the last one. Talking about the positives first.

Well we finally learned what project Rutabaga and it fits Klraion's mo. Torture kids for the fun of it because he is an evil immortal scorer. The idea of transforming kidnapped kids into Meta Teens and then shipped off fits the Light's current projects. My only complain is that it did seem a bit too small. If we had taken out the Terra scene for example and had a second kid that developed a "useful" Meta Power like super strength and had Klarion teleport them away to The Orphanage or something like that could have really worked well But that is nitpicking.

Speaking of Klarion I thought he was the highlight of the episode. last week I complained about Intergang because I thought they were a weak villain. Well Klarion isn't weak at all and was a highlight with his comedy and fighting. I don't think he was too weak and it is important to remember Teekl getting hit hard proably weaken him. I also feel like clarion himself being an immortal lord of chaos that only joined The Light for kicks never fights at full strength because it would not be that fun if he did because he could end the battle so quick.

The Meta Monster is scary as hell and I wonder since Klarion had all that time on project Rutabaga if that is not the only Meta Monster he created.

Zatanna being as powerful as she is really cool. She may not be on Doctor Fate or Klarion's level but she isn't as far off as Klarion suggests and love how she was able to outsmart Klarion.

Halo is becoming the single most complex character DC has made on this show. She has so many layers to her character and shows so many different ranges of emotions. I agree with others her plot armor was getting annoying so Helga Jace's revelation is a welcome change. But I do not buy for one second Helga is telling the truth and I feel like she and her "mentor" are up to something. But that little scene with Harper Row and the kiss did legit catch me off guard. Harper being Bi is interesting and does fit her character.

(I will say that Halo's ability to fire a gun is rather interesting. Being in the law enforcement field I can tell you shooting a gun the way Halo did single handed with two quick shots at beer bottles target maybe 10-15 feet away is not easy. Most Police have to use two hands for a steady shot so I wonder where she picked up that kind of accuracy...)