DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW 6.15

 

RECAP - DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW  6.15:  "The Fungus Amongus"

Well...here we are, at the end of yet another journey with our time-travelling heroes, and things---as usual---are a mess.  John is now dead, something's going on with Spooner, and Bishop has allowed the Fountain of Imperium to dissipate, thus allowing the "shield" that it...and the aliens that put it there...to be taken down, thus giving Bishop's plan a chance to thrive---his conquest of the Earth so he can reshape it in his image he wants---by wiping out humanity, and replacing it with alien hybrids.  And we're supposed to be getting the wedding of Ava and Sara at this point in time---and we're not sure if that's supposed to happen or not.  So....as things seem bleak in Texas 1925...how does our misfits find their way out, and stop the threat of Bishop?  Let's find out...

Things are looking bleak.  The alien invasion is coming, the Fountain is done, John is dead, and something is wrong with Spooner.  And with the rest of the team trying to save Kayla and Mick's eggs, one is dropped, and Mick goes in to save it.  The bomb that Bishop set up goes off, but THANKFULLY, Mick survives the blast AND  saves the egg.  With the kids safe, the team heads to Gloria's house, where Spooner is weak and dying, and says that the Fountain is dying, and doesn't want anything to do with humans.  With the Waverider a bit fried, and the aliens coming, Kayla and Mick are working on getting the ship back up and running, so they can make a break for it.  Mick is watching the kids, and he says he's not leaving ANY of his children behind.  He wasn't there for Lita, so he doesn't want to make the same mistake twice.  Kayla offers Mick to come with her.  She gets Gideon back online, and before Gideon can finish a sentence, a message from Bishop, who says that Sara should've figured out his plan by now---which she had---that Bishop wants to wipe out the Earth, where only he and Sara are the only one's left.  He's determined to start a new race with Sara, and also says that the only one who could save the Fountain of Imperium is Bishop himself, but he has NO plans on doing that. The team tries to wrangle up a plan, and Nate suggests that with the fact that Sara and Bishop think alike, it's best to do something that would go against EVERYTHING Sara would do---and do it.  

Behrad had returned after the explosion...which destroyed his room, and knew things were off with John, and feels bad he didn't do something sooner.  They give Behrad the mushroom that was a part of John, or that he disintegrated into.  He ends up being able to communicate with John, and tries to tell everyone that in order to talk to John, they must eat the mushroom.  He tries to appeal to Zari, but she's having none of it...and she's still hurt he betrayed them.  He then convinces Sara to eat the mushroom, but she refuses....until she hears John's voice.  She ends up taking a bite, and is transported into another realm, where John is at, saying he's the only thing keeping the Fountain alive...as well as Spooner.  He tells her to remember the love is the most important thing in the universe.  He then whispers something in her ear, and she returns to the ship, where she tells everyone that John's profound message was:  everything is connected.  It seems to strike something of a nerve with Astra. While all of this is happening, Nate, Behrad, and Ava go to nab a younger version of Bishop, to help see if they can revive John, and save Spooner, by reverse engineering the poison given to John.  He's  in the middle of creating the first of his Ava clones when he's brought to 1925. 

Kayla is about ready to tell Gideon to take off once she's back online, but Mick stops her, and says that he is NOT leaving his friends, and his world behind.  He also knows that, despite her gruff exterior, she cares as well.  Spooner is alright, but still weak.  The aliens that have landed in pods will come out at night, and that's when they'll strike, and kill anything that happens to be in their paths.  Spooner is awake, but cannot hear what the aliens are thinking or saying...it's as if her powers have gone.  She says the Fountain doesn't want to save anyone, and there's only 4 hours until dark.  So, in Sara's crazy idea, she says that she an Ava should get married right there and then---if they're gonna die...at least die married.  The team is on board, and they begin to prepare for the wedding.  Spooner then tells her mother to flee, and don't look back.  She lost her before, she's NOT going to lose her again.  Her mother reluctantly agrees...and as she goes, Esperanza hugs Astra...fearing for her mother.  

Ava is stressing about her vows, but Gary assures her that once she looks into Sara's eyes, the words will come.  She asks Gary to walk her down the aisle, and he does, as Mick did for Sara.  Nate officiates the wedding, and both women say their vows, but before they get to the "I do's", Bishop appears in Kayla's ship, which he'd stolen earlier, and she couldn't escape in.  He says one way or another, it will be him and Sara forever, and he doesn't care how long it takes to kill every single human on Earth to get his wish.  So the aliens pop out of their pods, and they start racing for the team.  They all manage to get themselves inside the house to protect themselves as best they can. The younger Bishop administers his serum to Spooner, and she's better.  He goes to hide, as the team tries to ward off the aliens.  Behrad gets scratched by one, and he's infected.  Sara is about to amputate his arm...knowing it's the only way to prevent the spread of it....but Spooner uses her power from the Fountain to heal him.  She also uses her power to give energy to the team to help fight off the attack, but it's getting harder.  Sara and Ava said at least they're going out married----but Nate says they're not married yet.  So, the team huddles together while Kayla reverts to her real form to try and quell the attack long enough for the nuptials to happen.  Both Ava and Sara say "I do", and Nate officially declares them married.  

Then, the energy from the Fountain...it rises from the team...and it moves outside of the house...and then starts to spread and envelop the aliens, wiping them out.  Bishop isn't pleased by this, but the Fountain has deemed them worthy....because of love. This does not deter Bishop, however, who plans on his Adam and Eve quest with Sara, by starting to wipe out members of the team.  But Kayla notices the eggs are hatching, and the little ones spawn into life.  Bishop did not expect that, and then they jump up on him....but then begin to eat him until he's gone.  Gary says that the kids, when born, are VERY hungry, and eat the first thing they see.  So, they ate Bishop, and the threat of him is over.  

Ava and Nate mindwipe the younger Bishop, who doesn't wish to become the evil guy, so that he can live out his destiny in historical order.  Zari goes to where the well is----and she finds John.  Because of their deed, John is free---but the Fountain doesn't want anything to do with him.  He tells Zari that he has to go---his life lies upon a different path, and there's a demon in Hell that owns his soul again.  He gives her a big key, and she wonders what it's for---he tells her that she'll find out.  And with that...John Constantine disappears.  Sara and Mick talk about how she's married now, and that he has 46 kids.  Mick and Sara know that it's time for Mick to depart the team as well...as he and Kayla will raise their children (not to mention see Lita and his grandchild).  She tells him he's always got a home to come back to.  They hug, as one more of the OG's takes his leave of the team...leaving only Sara as the only original member.  

The team is ready to take off and get back to 2021, they begin walking towards the Waverider, when ANOTHER Waverider pops into the sky, flies over the original Waverider...and blows it up!  Now, the team has no timeship to fly in, and quite possibly stuck in 1925 for the time being as the episode ends.  

This was a nice, neat, tidy way to wrap up another season of our wayward time travelling heroes.  This season didn't quite have the pop and spark as past seasons, and we did have ONE major baddie through the whole thing....Bishop.  Very maniacal character, had they typical "dominate the universe" plan, but he had this strange obsession with Sara---as if she was a one-of-a-kind creature.  All her memories, her battles, her struggles, and her survival, he felt she was THE perfect vessel for his plan.  Considering there's Barry, Jefferson, Clark, Kara, J'onn, and a plethora of others...he chose HER.  And Sara went through a metamorphosis this season.  Her original body was destroyed, and she's now a half alien, half human, married to a clone.  Ava....to her credit...also had some growth, as she assumed a much larger role in Sara's absence as team leader.  While I still feel Ava has a ways to go to reconcile her issues about being a clone...and family....I think being married to Sara will help.

Behrad and Zari were typical brother and sister this season, but Zari 2.0 grew into a more mature, responsible member of the team.  Falling in love with John made her be more of her real self....not a face plastered all over social media.  Using the power of the totem as well helped mature THIS Zari.  Though....don't get me wrong....I was STILL more happy with Zari 1.0 and Nate than Zari 2.0.  But she got better as the season went on.  But Zari also fell in love with a man who couldn't not EVER give her what she truly craved from him :  a relationship.  John's past, his life up to his time with the Legends...has been a dark one.  Astra knows it well, because she was a part of it.  For John to have to face his demons...and he has plenty...he cannot do it while being with someone else.  John Constantine's journey was meant to be a lonely one...a tragic one.  So...it was good to see John part ways with Zari...as he should have...and go back to doing what he was meant to do:   walk that fine line between Good and Evil...Heaven and Hell.  He'll be missed, but he's MUCH more interesting when the story is dark, brooding, and menacing.  What will happen to Zari 2.0 after this?  Who knows...but I'm curious to see what's with the key he gave her.

Astra also grew this season, as she had to finally understand what it was like to live amongst humans....and for HER...it sucked for awhile.  But since starting to get her magic back, she's been a more valuable member of the team....but, she's also realized that---while her mother is never coming back---she HAS a family as long as she lets them in.  She'll be the one to fill that magical void now that John is gone.  Behrad was the comic relief of the season, but he did have his few moments as well...as we saw why a simple tv show helped shape him into the man he is today.  Nate was....Nate.  He was there, playing the right-hand man/2nd Lieutenant to either Sara or Ava, and was helpful when possible.  It was sweet to see him and Zari 1.0 together, and we miss them a lot, so we take what we can get---but Nate is still the same Nate for the most part.  

Spooner was the newbie, who thought aliens abducted her---and she immediately, upon meeting the team, showed she had all the spunk, sass, and attitude to hold her own with this team of misfits.  Her story was just as intertwined with this season as was Sara...since we found out that the Fountain had been the one to whisk Esperanza away as a child, saving her from death, but having her mother killed by a land baron.   She had originally thought it was aliens, but we find out that's not the case.  We also see that she's altered history, since she did save her mother, and there is no record at this point of her mother having been killed, so it's hard to say just how much she's damaged the timeline.  But we know that her sass and attitude will supplant Rory now that he's leaving.

We bid farewell this season to Heat Wave.  Mick Rory went from bank robber with Captain Cold, to Legend....to Dad.  Mick has seen a TON of growth during these 6 seasons, and he understands he has family in the Legends...and a best friend in Sara.  With him leaving it leaves Captain Lance as the ONLY original member of the team since its inception.  Mick has found new love, a new family with Kayla, and will keep eyes on Lita and his grandchild as well.  

Things have changed for the team, but the tightness of it remains, despite the revolving personnel.  But now with the Waverider destroyed, it will be interesting to see WHY it was destroyed...and by WHOM.  And I wonder if it has anything to do with the upcoming crossover event at the start of this next season, Armageddon.  And will some or ALL the Legends interact with Flash and the others?  We look forward to it, that's for sure.

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