Brainiac 5 may be the universe’s only 12th Level intellect, but he still can’t fly – and that’s where Supergirl comes in handy -- in an all-new official clip from LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES. The latest DC Universe Movie will be available to own Digitally and on 4K Ultra HDTM Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-rayTM on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.
In the clip, Brainiac 5 and Supergirl must make a hasty escape, and traveling through the air under cover of darkness is the most clandestine path. However, the resulting scenario – Supergirl needing to carry Brainiac 5 in her arms – is a bit embarrassing for the super genius. Meg Donnelly (American Housewife, The Winchesters) and Harry Shum, Jr. (Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians) provide the voices of Supergirl and Brainiac 5, respectively.
Here’s a link to the clip, as found on the WBDHE YouTube Page:
There is one plot point most Legion fans will loathe--but that could be explained away by the fact that the questionable character already has an established weak-willed doppleganger...
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"I am the LEGION--you colossal Jerk!"--Garth Ranzz LEGION #63
I watched it. A lot of mixed feelings about it. I think if we were getting a lot of really strong ongoing Legion material, I'd probably be really critical of some of the decisions in it, but as it is... well, I liked it a lot more than I did Bendis?
The plot was very predictable, and the mix of characters used for Academy students gave it a bit of "written by ChatGPT" kind of feel to it, but there were some pretty neat references to established Legion lore along the way. I especially liked Dawnstar/Kara as roommates, which was a subtle nod to Dawny being roommates with Laurel Kent in the old days. I also really liked the depiction of Phantom Girl's powers, though I wasn't big on her being described as "shy".
The tone overall wasn't at all what I would have gone for. I found the use of a twenty-first century curse word by one of the characters annoyingly jarring. I guess it's aimed at teens? It definitely didn't seem suitable for kids but the storytelling wasn't really sophisticated enough to be aimed at adult viewers.
I'm glad I watched it, and glad it exists, and I hope maybe it can recruit some new Legion fans, but I'm not exactly going to be clamoring for a sequel featuring this version of the team.
Heroes and villains abound in the latest images released from LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, available to own Digitally and on 4K Ultra HDTM Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-rayTM TODAY – February 7, 2023 – from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.
Welcome to the 31st century and the Legion Academy, where a new generation hones their powers with hopes of joining the Legion of Super-Heroes. Devastated by tragedy, Supergirl struggles to adjust to her new life on Earth. Taking her cousin Superman’s advice, Supergirl leaves their space-time to attend the Academy. There, she quickly makes new friends, as well as a new enemy with old ties: Brainiac 5. But a nefarious plot lurks in the shadows – the mysterious group known as the Dark Circle seeks a powerful weapon held in the Academy’s vault. Find out if the budding heroes can rise to the challenge in this all-new DC Universe Movie!
Attached are four new images from Legion of Super-Heroes, along with their suggested descriptions:
- LOSH – Legion HQ
In Legion of Super-Heroes, the latest DC Universe Movie, Legion of Super-Heroes headquarters is adorned with tributes to some of the greatest Legionnaires, including holographic representations of Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad, as well as in-flight holograms of Matter Eating Lad and Sensor Girl.
- LOSH – SG-10
Supergirl prepares to level a knockout blow in this close-up of the beloved character during an action-packed scene in Legion of Super-Heroes. Supergirl is voiced by Meg Donnelly (American Housewife, The Winchesters).
- LOSH – Legionnaires - 4
Legionnaires gather to inspect a large crater, including a virtual who’s who of the cast – Arms Fall Off Boy (voiced by Ben Diskin), Bouncing Boy (Ely Henry), Supergirl (Meg Donnelly), Dawnstar (Cynthia Hamidi), Brainiac 5 (Harry Shum, Jr.), Invisible Kid (Zeno Robinson) and Phantom Girl (Gideon Adlon) – in a scene from Legion of Super-Heroes.
- LOSH – Dark Circle approaching
The infamous Dark Circle approaches as a battle begins in Legion of Super-Heroes, the latest DC Universe Movie, available to own Digitally and on 4K Ultra HDTM Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-rayTM TODAY – February 7, 2023.
I don't know if it is or not (I won't get to see this until next week) but I'm going to pretend that the blue and black floating guy underneath Atmos in the picture is Flederweb.
On the whole, I am entirely in favor of re-imagining and re-imaging old heroes and old stories in new ways. But why did they have to swap out the iconic Floyd Belkin look for a Jimmy Olsen look-alike?
*sob*
“I'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal.” -- Groucho Marx
There is one plot point most Legion fans will loathe--but that could be explained away by the fact that the questionable character already has an established weak-willed doppleganger...
Indeed, your referenced plot point was among my main gripes, but thanks for pointing this out, I forgot about the "weak-willed doppleganger", good way to rationalize it. It doesn't upset me quite as much because I very much doubt his version of Legion will be continued (though watch this be the time if finally is...), but then that is not a good sign..
So overall, while I enjoyed watching this, I was disappointed versus what I hoped for . The main reasons being:
--- 1) both the above-referenced plot-point, plus other characterization inconsistencies (Dawnstar has been portrayed in many iterations in a reasonably consistent manner as a regal and dignified persona, here she is the opposite) made this all feel "too different" from any canonical representation of LSH.
--- 2) similarly, the near flip-flop of Legion seniority - Phantom Girl, Chuck, and Triplicate girl as academy recruits, as opposed to being among the most senor members in the comic, whereas we see Power Boy as a full legionnaire in a latter group shot - made this fell like a weird "twilight zone" version of teh Legin (I like Eryk Davis Ester's "ChatGPT" analogy above.)
Exacerbating this is that despite several group shots, I couldn't find key Legionnaires (Star Boy, Sun Boy... someone said they saw Element Lad, I only think I MIGHT have seen him...), while others in the shot were never even members.
---- 3) Arm Fall-off Boy - I love him as pure comic relief, awkward to make him part of the action and a legitimate contributor - takes away any real drama.
---- 4) The title is "Legion of Super-heroes", but the only characters who were at all developed were Supergirl and Braniac 5, the rest were largely bystanders. 20th century Justice Leaguers and Kara's own mother got more attention than any Legionnaire.
Usually, with little to no Legion out there anymore, I root for any incarnation to succeed, but this is one of the few that I hope will not continue (and i guess I am "glad" that I doubt it will). It was still enjoyable to see LSHers in action, and I suppose if it DID continue with more focus on the main team, I might change my mind (esp. if they "fix" issue #1 via the doppleganger), but as it is now, this would rank near last among many recent versions of LSH that have popped up randomly (including the appearances in the last season of "Young Justice")
But to be fair, if otherwise ignored characters are your favorites, I could see being excited by this version "mixing it up" versus the standard "canonical" LSHers. I myself did enjoy Chemical King's primary role, for example (although it took me some time to identify him, at first I thought he was ME lad. (Is it a tooth? No, it's a beaker. ),
So as is almost always the case, "better than i would have feared, not as good as i would have hoped", but this one was a bit heavier on the "not as good as i would have hoped" than other recent efforts. for example, I watched this with my son and right afterward, we watched "Justice Leagus vs. Fatal Five" on HBOMax... SO much better! The point being this latest effort, while definitely better than nothing, ranks near the bottom for me amongst other recent LSH incarnations.
... or how about this much briefer review, Robert Christgau style: - "Legion of Super-Heroes - Relegated to supporting cast status in their own title. Nuff said.".
Exacerbating this is that despite several group shots, I couldn't find key Legionnaires (Star Boy, Sun Boy... someone said they saw Element Lad, I only think I MIGHT have seen him...), while others in the shot were never even members.
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this might make you happy: Star Boy and Element Lad are among the Legionnaires in this shot at least!
The use of the final three Adventure Era rectruits (Shadow Lass, Timber Wolf, Chemical KIng) as the "on-duty" Legionnaires I thought was kind of cool choice, but then they didn't really get to do much of anything.
I REALLY enjoyed this movie. It wasn't perfect, but seeing characters I thought I'd never see ever again - even in cameo - told me that the people that made this REALLY care about the Legion. Knowing in advance it was going to be an original take in advance helped me take my continuity nerd hat off and really enjoy the characterizations.
Without a doubt its the best original Legion content we've seen in years.
And yes, I was fine with the plot twist, as it does provided a path for redemption in a future movie, of which I hope there are several. God knows with 40+ Legionnaires there's plenty of opportunity!
PS - Suck it McAvennie! (and Johns, for that matter)
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