DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW 6.3

 

RECAP - DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW  6.3:  "The Ex-Factor"

Our wayward Time Team had to loosen up the pipes this week, as they had to get involved in an American Idol like contest. An alien landed on Earth in the year 2045 - Behrad and Zari's present time---and he's looking to conquer the planet by defeating it's king in combat.  However, this alien quickly finds out that the current "King" is that of a social media influencer and house disc jockey----Zari's former fiancée, DJ S'Mores.  

The quest to find Sara continues, but we take a little time with Zari and John, as they try to find some private time for a little hanky panky, but are rudely interrupted by Zari's publicist, and talks about DJ S'Mores being killed by an alien.  According to Zari and Behrad, he's responsible for keeping network TV alive in 2045.  So, the team is jumping into the time pool to save DJ S'Mores from being eviscerated, and to nab the alien in question, so that they can find out what he knows about Sara.  This mission was perfect for Zari, as she got to slip bacck into Media Influencer mode, and reconnect with her audience, as she'd been out of the loop for awhile.  This is a bit disconcerting for John, who's not the type of guy who likes the glitz and glam.  While the team is set to capture Lord Nox...our alien in question...the contest is underway, and Lord Nox enters the picture to kill DJ S'Mores, but Behrad and Nate manage to prevent the assassination.  But DJ S'Mores likes what he sees in Nox, and puts him into the contest.  And Nox actually makes it into the finals.  While Spooner gives Ava the business about how Mick treats everyone, the actually manage to capture Nox, and he says that he is there to conquer worlds by challenging the leaders of the worlds.  They make him understand the rules of the competition, and he agrees.  But says that if they skirt the rules of competition, he will send the armada to Earth, and the invasion will begin. 

Having been gone for awhile, Zari's brand has taken a turn for the worse and her business is failing.  As DJ S'Mores mocks Zari, John sets his head on fire, and Zari has a plan to save him AND stop the invasion:  She becomes the Wild Card contestant for "Da Throne".  Spooner and Ava watch from the ship, and she admires how Ava is keeping things together.  She still questions her about Mick, but she says that Mick is a special case.  Zari---the Dragon Lady herself---comes out and wins her competition, and instantly zooms to the Finals, where she'll face off against Lord Nox.  But before things go further, Mick comes out, and is still pissed off they're not finding Sara, and initiates Gideon to launch an attack on Nox.  Nox says that if they fire, the armada will sweep in and take over the planet.  With Zari prepping for the final battle, Nate and Behrad decide to dress up John for the next round...the interview.  John manages to overhear Zari and her mother talk about her relationship with John.  Her mother likes the show, so she showed up when she found out Zari was on it.  But Zari shoots down the possibility of any true romance with John, which upsets him.  And during the interview process, he pretty much has his fill and walks off.  They argue, and John walks off.  It also turns out that it was Zari's assistant who leaked the news of her break up with DJ S'Mores, because SHE was the reason they broke up.  She also is doing what she can to make Zari miserable because she can, and it gives HER an exclusive story to make HER popular.  She tries to put the moves on John, but he isn't having it, seeing as to how this woman wants nothing more than to have Zari continue to be miserable, as long as it gives HER subscribers.  

DJ S'Mores offers Zari a way she can save her brand, but he is secretly trying to sabotage her, by having her and Nox sing the same song, ensuring she'll lose.  Nate and Behrad get ahold of this, and try to put an end to it.  As the last competition begins, we see Nox come out and sing the song Zari intended to sing.  Feeling like they had lost, John said that they can do better.  So, when Zari comes out to sing, it's to the Buzzcocks song her and John were listening to back at his house during the beginning of the episode.  John then joins her onstage, and they pound out the song, and win the competition.  With Zari now the winner of "Da Throne", Nox has no choice but to concede loss in battle.  Both realize they have something special, and are willing to give it a shot.  

Back on the ship, Nox bows to the crew, but when he opens up his battle suit, he's nothing but a tiny alien.  He says that subterfuge has been his race's best ally...and technology.  Mick then steps on, and kills, the poor guy, having drawn an alien that MIGHT help them get closer to finding Sara.  

Meanwhile, back on the alien planet, Gary is desperate to get he and Sara to safety, as she is feeling the effects of the Amelia Earhart's attack.  She begins to hallucinate images of Ava all over, including the oncoming intruders.  She orders Gary to go eat the intruders, which he does.  However, he finds out afterwards that they were all Ava clones.  He goes to get Sara, but she took off after an Ava clone.  She catches up to the Ava clone, who tries to lure her onto a ship, but she kills it...saying that she KNOWS Ava, and she wasn't it.  She does enter the ship anyway, and is met by a man who has had quite an interest in meeting her.

This episode had some fun moments, as we got to see the return of the goofy character DJ S'More's.  We also see that Zari's assistant has been sabotaging her behind her back, so that she can build her own name at Zari's expense.  But we see some serious maturity from Zari this week, as she formulates the plan to save the day, by taking the stage and singing.  The Buzzcocks song came into play two times this show:  once at the beginning during their failed romantic interlude, and at the end, when they joined up on stage to kill the number and win the show.  It's new territory for Zari and John, and this will be interesting to explore as the season progresses.  Spooner is amazed at how Ava is handling things, but feels that Mick takes advantage of her.  Though she lectures Mick himself on what a douchebag he is, it doesn't REALLY sink in until Ava dresses him down a little later on after he tried to fire upon Nox during the contest.  We see that Mick hates the fact that his ONE friend on the whole ship---Sara---is not there.  Of ALL the members of the Legends, Mick and Sara are the only two originals left...and Mick isn't for change.  Besides, he's also dealing with the aspect of being a father with a daughter who now is spending more time at college, and less with dear old dad.   We continue to see why Nate and Behrad are the Abbot and Costello of the team...they provide the true lightheartedness on the team.  

As for Sara...she's NOT in a good place, and not sure how long she's got.  But she's got a mysterious person who's been interested in her, and also has Gary trying to keep up with her, and help her out...in his own special Gary kind of way.  But...it turns out his alien form is useful.  I'm real curious to see who this guy is, and what he wants with Sara Lance.  And can Gary save her in time?  

Overall, a fun episode...what you'd expect from the Legends.  Lot of comical moments, but we got some story going on here, and there's a nice balance.  They never take themselves TOO seriously until hey have to...which is when the crisis they're trying to avert is close at hand.  And we got a singing competition out of it---allowing Tala Ashe to show off HER amazing talents.  What did YOU guys think of this installment?  Subscribe and leave me a comment below. 

Until next time....Time is on our side.