Comics Continuum has stills from the ALL NEW LOSH episode this weekend.
Looks like Superman and Timberwolf get a little head from Brainy
[ February 03, 2007, 08:03 PM: Message edited by: Lightning Lad ]
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
You can see the promo the stills are from here. I actually offered to send Rob the stills this past Saturday but he already had a set he wanted to use today.
Posted by Straya on :
quote:"It's an episode that deals with Superman's friendship with Brainiac -- and also the contradictions of that friendship because of their unknown history."
OMFG YES! That is EXACTLY the kind of thing I have been waiting for. If the episode actually gets into that territory and does a good job of it, I may be here on the boards later today geeking out like a total maniac. You have been warned. XD
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
I thought the episode was very entertaining. It just felt like all the characters were in the groove. Very comfortable, which is a good thing. Crazy Brainy was pretty dang funny, and the fact that the head and body were separated made for more fun.
SPOILER!
Basically, Brainy let Superman know that he won't be able to tell him the details about his life (like the fact that his powers won't work unless he's under a red sun), that he needs to find things out on his own. Imagine what that must feel like, to know someone who knows your future, but won't tell you. That'd surely be a reason to keep one's distance, just because of the aggravation. IMO.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I liked this episode, but one line really made it for me:
I want my cocoa!
Posted by Awesomegirl on :
*SPOILER ALERT*
Timberwolf's, back, YAY! He kicked a lot of ass in this episode, and had a few good lines...
TW: The last time I went through one of these things, I lost my tail.
*Legionnares look shocked*
TW: Kidding...
I was kind of disapointed that since the episode took place on Timberwolf's home planet, I thought we were going to delve into his past a little more, but idiot Brainy TOTALLY made up for it, and his body reaking havoc was just as fun! And Although conveniantly finding a robot suit and using it MIGHT have been a cheap way to destroy the droids and stuff, I still love it whenever Superman uses future weapons, it makes him look all badass!
But I do have a question, if Saturn girl was only dealing with Brainiac5's BODY, than how was she able to create illusions in it's MIND?
Now I have to wait until it gets on youtube....
[ February 03, 2007, 02:07 PM: Message edited by: Awesomegirl ]
Posted by The Man From Cargg on :
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: I liked this episode, but one line really made it for me:
I want my cocoa!
I took it to be "I want my Koko". Wasn't that the little white monkey obsessed with Brainy a couple of incarnations ago?
Posted by Suddenly Seymour on :
Yeah, I was thinking Koko, too, which I think makes it funnier.
I thought it was a very fun episode. If they'd been smart, they'd have listened to Brainy's nutty clues about the red sun.
So Timber Wolf doesn't have a flight ring? He reminded Superman of his, but kept running instead of flying ahead with him. That didn't make any sense to me.
Other than that, I liked the episode. Brainy must not be all machine since Saturn Girl was able to use her thought-illusion power on his body. And I hope they had the forethought to grab that hunk of Zoonium for the next time Brainy goes through p'onfar, or whatever it was they called it.
I wound up watching "The Batman" and was a bit bummed the Legion didn't appear in it since half of it took place in 3027. At least it looked like that may have been Interlac on the guy's wrist display, but it was too small to be sure. The Legion would have cooked Freeze's goose.
Posted by Awesomegirl on :
quote:Originally posted by Suddenly Seymour: So Timber Wolf doesn't have a flight ring? He reminded Superman of his, but kept running instead of flying ahead with him. That didn't make any sense to me.
Yeah, I noticed that too, but there might have been a couple of reasons for that...
1) He didn't bring it because he didn't think he would need it, or..
2) He prefers running instead of flying.
Hey, that reminds me, was anyone else expecting someone to say something like "What is it with you and dangerous planets?" to Timberwolf? I was...
And about the promos...*singing* We're gonna get a big-ass fight scene, LA LA LA LA LA LA! (sorry)
[ February 03, 2007, 02:32 PM: Message edited by: Awesomegirl ]
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by The Man From Cargg:
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: I liked this episode, but one line really made it for me:
I want my cocoa!
I took it to be "I want my Koko". Wasn't that the little white monkey obsessed with Brainy a couple of incarnations ago?
It probably was "Koko". I've gotten into the habit of watching TV with the captions turned on and it said "cocoa", but whoever does these captions seems not to know much about Legion lore (it referred to "Kaluans" and "Zune" instead of Coluans and Zuun), so Koko does make more sense.
Either way, it was funny.
Posted by Short-Term-Memory-Loss Girl on :
I loved this episode! It was almost like Brainy was channeling my spirit except i'm not dead.
My fav line(s) was
"I don't wanna go! I've decided I don't trust machines! Especially this one! It doesn't like me! I can tell!"
Did anyone notice Colossal Boy in the preview for next week? (at the very beginning, you have to be quick) They also mentioned the episode "Child's Play" but they haven't aired it yet!
Posted by Michael Grabois on :
The LSV (Light Speed Vanguard, not Legion of Super-Villains) appears next week. In addition to Colossal Boy, it also looks like Triplicate Girl is back too. And with the shots of the LSV, it appears that Ronn-Karr is a shapeshifter, not merely Flat Stanley.
I wasn't sure if it was "Koko" or "Cocoa" either. I thought of Cocoa first, then thought, "wait a second, did they reall mean Koko? No, they wouldn't... would they?"
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
Mekt is using the name Lightning Lord though. At least according to the file I extracted from the KidsWB site for the extended promo.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
quote:Originally posted by Suddenly Seymour: Other than that, I liked the episode. Brainy must not be all machine since Saturn Girl was able to use her thought-illusion power on his body.
Well, in her very first appearance (comic book-wise. when she only had the power of thought-casting) Saturn Girl was able to control a robotic mind. Give that Brainy's body was continuing to operate (and in the crazy manner) it would appear that there was some mind/intelligence which Saturn Girl could affect.
Posted by superboymddjr on :
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad:
quote:Originally posted by The Man From Cargg:
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: I liked this episode, but one line really made it for me:
I want my cocoa!
I took it to be "I want my Koko". Wasn't that the little white monkey obsessed with Brainy a couple of incarnations ago?
It probably was "Koko". I've gotten into the habit of watching TV with the captions turned on and it said "cocoa", but whoever does these captions seems not to know much about Legion lore (it referred to "Kaluans" and "Zune" instead of Coluans and Zuun), so Koko does make more sense.
Either way, it was funny.
the captions are NOT always 100 percent accurate as many people thought that it was. I have repeatedly pointed out that there are many mistakes/errors on captioning....the captions are more like hmmm 88 percent right but not 12 percent right.
back to the topics - I liked the episode - the tone was light and simple. This is the first time we have seen B5 being comical and Lightning Lad/Saturn Girl dynamic was great with a little hint of romantic between them. "How Zuun" - Ha! No one thought of that line.
Posted by Malvolio on :
quote:Originally posted by Michael Grabois: The LSV (Light Speed Vanguard, not Legion of Super-Villains) appears next week. In addition to Colossal Boy, it also looks like Triplicate Girl is back too. And with the shots of the LSV, it appears that Ronn-Karr is a shapeshifter, not merely Flat Stanley.
I also noticed Tyr and Orion the Hunter. Looks like it will be kewl!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Watched it again (love TiVo).
Why are those mutated Zuunians allowed to just roam around and attack anyone that comes through? Is Zuun part of the UP? If so, why no SPs? IF not, why can anyone transport in? One little rock of Zuunium? Is that it? Maybe there's more, just not dug up yet.
Totally wish it was the Kwai that controlled the transportation doorways! Maybe even Shikari in charge? Why not?
Totally looking forward to next week! Gim! The fem villains looked unfamiliar, but the one in white seems to be Esper Lass. Don't recognize the one in navy.
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
Here is the Legion World copy of the Lightning Storm promo. Gary, I'm working on getting the preview clip too.
Posted by Nightcrawler on :
Thanks Scott. I was working on that myself. (Will stop now. )
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
Sorry about that Gary. I got the .flv files from WB to use at The Clubhouse. Took a little longer to convert them to .wmv for use here. I've started a separate thread for Lightning Storm too. I'll just link the clip there.
Posted by reckless on :
There is more Zuunium. Timberwolf said that because Superman lost his powers, they couldn't go to the Zuunium vault and had to go to the last active mine. I assume the vault must be heavily fortified. So maybe there is not much zuunium left on the planet, only what is locked away in the vault and the little left in the mine.
Maybe that's why the mutants are allowed to wander freely. It seemed like the planet is pretty much abandoned except for the mutants and the robots. The vault may be close to the gate so anyone who comes to collect the zuunium can get it without having to face the mutants. But with Superman powerless, that wasn't an option.
As for the episode, Timberwolf totally kicked ass and it would have been nice to spend a little more time on him (especially after not having him in several episodes). I liked the Brainy/Superman interplay, but I couldn't help wondering why Brainy only thanked Superman and not Timberwolf who twice sacrificed himself so that Superman and Brainy could get to the Zuunium. First, with the miners, and then again with the robots.
Posted by Awesomegirl on :
quote:Originally posted by reckless: As for the episode, Timberwolf totally kicked ass and it would have been nice to spend a little more time on him (especially after not having him in several episodes). I liked the Brainy/Superman interplay, but I couldn't help wondering why Brainy only thanked Superman and not Timberwolf who twice sacrificed himself so that Superman and Brainy could get to the Zuunium. First, with the miners, and then again with the robots.
Crap, Timberwolf is my favorite character, so why didn't I notice that Brainy didn't thank him? COME ON, BRAINY, GIVE TIMBERWOLF SOME DAMN CREDIT!! But of course, Brainy probably doesn't remember much about the whole time he was on Zuun anyway, considering he was delusional the entire time, so I'll let it slide....for now.
Posted by Nightcrawler on :
Still working out some details...but here's the page with the latest animated Legion goodies.
Posted by Tekwych on :
My favorite line was LL when B5 said he might go a little nuts. "That sounds entertaining"
I also liked some of B5's 'random' rants such as telling SuperBOY to stay away from shiny green rocks, and the red and gold and white...
It was said that the only way to get to Zunn in a reasonable amount of time was the portal and it was unstable and little used. I took this to mean that Zunn has been left behind by the UP, hence the broken equipment and suits on Zunn and the cause for the mutants.
Posted by Nightcrawler on :
Thanks go to Lightning Lad for helping finish of the cartoon clips page!
Thanks Scott!
Posted by superboymddjr on :
quote:Originally posted by Sketch Lad: Watched it again (love TiVo).
Totally looking forward to next week! Gim! The fem villains looked unfamiliar, but the one in white seems to be Esper Lass. Don't recognize the one in navy.
Spider Girl? If I remember correctly, you're speaking of the female figure with a long blue hair, right? that's Spider Girl but going by the name of Wave....correction is welcomed.
Posted by Tekwych on :
I noticed that Superman mentions discovering his weakness to magic. This obviously took place in "Child's Play" which hasn't aired yet, but which was supposed to be episode 7.
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Nightcrawler: Thanks go to Lightning Lad for helping finish of the cartoon clips page!
Thanks Scott!
Just doing my part. Posted by Straya on :
Oh man oh man oh man. That episode was great! I laughed through most of it and picked up on a lot of the kryptonite and sun refs on the second time through. Those closing lines between Brainiac 5 and Superman are starting to spawn more plot bunnies, though... D'OH.
Posted by Pov on :
After having to wait 'til this morning to catch it at 8:00( The local CW station preempts Kids' WB after 10:30 Saturday morning for Celebration o/t Eucharist... don't ask... ), I have to Say I AniBrainy! Posted by Copycat Girl on :
I was amazed by how much accurate information Brainy was blurting out along with all that useless (but HILARIOUS) stuff.
"Superman shouldn't play with red "ants" (suns)"
"Too much red. Red in the suns. Suns should be yellow."
"Superman, green rocks killed the last sun (or "son" you can't really tell can you). There's red, blue, gold, purple."
But what really got me thinking was when he said, "Last sun(son), is my friend." I was almost in tears at that.
But anyway, very good episode. I've watched it about 3/4 times already. What I don't get though, why does Brainy not want to tell Superman anything, if they say they're just gonna erase his memory when he goes back? And as I was listening to those lines from Brainy, I started to think they were from a long list of lines Brainy'd never say.
"You think that's funny? I've got a joke for you. When do we need to be there? Real Zunn!"
Posted by Awesomegirl on :
Just so you guys know, this episode is on Youtube, and it's even better the second time!
Posted by Portfolio Boy on :
"BOTTOM LINE: "Brain Drain" does have a few lapses of logic along the way, but that's to be expected, I guess, in an episode that focuses on Brainic 5's sometimes tenuous grasp on reality. Overall, the sheer fun of insane Brainy, coupled with the gosh-wow visual delights of Timber Wolf in action, make up for any shortcomings this episode may have.
Posted by Space Cadet on :
quote:Originally posted by Suddenly Seymour: So Timber Wolf doesn't have a flight ring? He reminded Superman of his, but kept running instead of flying ahead with him. That didn't make any sense to me.
My take on it was that if he'd flown with Superman, the mutants would have been on both their tails, but by allowing Superman to fly while TW ran, it gave the mutants an easy target to follow (Timber Wolf), allowing Superman to get... ahead. ;-)
Posted by Copycat Girl on :
one thing I noticed about this episode, that I particulary HATED, was the way Brainy's nose and neck were drawn in the first part of the episode while still at Legion headquarters. His nose looked pig-ish and his neck was like, twice it's usual width. bleh.
Posted by Straya on :
quote:Originally posted by Portfolio Boy: Overall, the sheer fun of insane Brainy, coupled with the gosh-wow visual delights of Timber Wolf in action, make up for any shortcomings this episode may have.
Tmberwolf was completely awesome. I couldn't believe how much effort they put into actually coreographing his moves. A lot of cartoons these days don't really pull the camera back like that and give us all the intricate flips, whirls, leaps and dives so you can actually see bodies twisting in motion, followed by the connection of a kick or punch. Really excellent job they did.
Posted by Director Lad on :
Nobody caught the Star Wars reference? It was the best laugh I got in the whole episode.
When Brainy is explaining to them what's about to happen to him, he calls up video file TK-421. That's the same call number asthe Stormtrooper guarding the Milennium Falcon on the Death Star. When the officer in the control room sees him gone he gets on the commlink and says "TK-421, why aren't you at your post?"
Then he gets hit by a wookie.
Posted by Straya on :
quote:Originally posted by Director Lad: Nobody caught the Star Wars reference? It was the best laugh I got in the whole episode.
I missed the SW ref, but wasn't the mining powersuit that Superman ended up in an Aliens ref? It was the right color and shape.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Nightcrawler: I noticed that Superman mentions discovering his weakness to magic. This obviously took place in "Child's Play" which hasn't aired yet, but which was supposed to be episode 7.
Didn't the guy who came out of the Phantom Zone using magic on Supes? In my mind, that's how I explained to myself, what Superman said.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Director Lad, THANKS for noting that! I *knew* there had to be some significance to that file #, but I couldn't figure out what it was. I kept thinking it *should've* been TMK-247, which is way more Legion-y.
Posted by Tromium on :
"Brain Drain" had some very funny lunatic moments but I also found it kind of repetitive. Brainy as the Damsel in Distress. T-Wolf smashing robots. Clark overcoming his fears and limitations to save the day. We've seen it all before, and recently.
Don't get me wrong, it was an amusing half-hour. It's just not an episode I'll be especially eager to watch again and again.
I wouldn't mind seeing the transmatter boss again, though. He reminds me a lot of my Uncle Louie. Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
I thought the episode was only so-so myself. There were a few particularly good moments (the "Koko" reference being one), but a lot of the episode (including the whole body goes missing subplot) just seemed to me like filler. Probably the best part was actually the end, with Superboy calling Brainy out regarding not telling him about his red sun weakness.
Oh, and has there ever actually been purple kryptonite? I'm curious about it.
Posted by Blacula on :
I actully liked this episode! That's a first for me with this series! I still don't think the show is all that great (and certainly nowhere near the quality in either writing or art of the Teen Titans cartoon) but with the improvements of this episode and next week's appearance of Gim (YES!) I can only hope that this show is now on an upswing.
Still hate the robotic aspect of Brainy though. But I was chuckling away at all the predicaments his head was getting in. (Less so his body - that Garth/Imra sub-plot was a drag.)
Posted by Ultra Jorge on :
I enjoyed it but mostly cause I loved Timberwolf in action. Oh, and since it's the first time I've seen a new episode in what feels like months.
Posted by Tromium on :
quote:Originally posted by Blacula: Still hate the robotic aspect of Brainy though. But I was chuckling away at all the predicaments his head was getting in. (Less so his body - that Garth/Imra sub-plot was a drag.)
I thought the Divias subplot was pretty cute because it was like they were unknowingly practicing for parenthood. Have you ever put a hyperactive toddler in the same room as Grandma's precious glass knick knacks? They can't help themselves from running amok like Brainy's headless body in a crystal forest. (I do believe there's a law against electrocuting them and tying them up, though.)
Three-year old Venusian wiggler, indeed.
Posted by Suddenly Seymour on :
Thought I'd put this here since this episode is Brainy-centric, and I didn't think it was worth a separate thread.
Adam Wylie (Brainy's voice) will be playing a very important role (Boq) in the Los Angeles production of "Wicked." His cast bio at http://www.wickedthemusical.com/LA/bios-cast.htm mentions his current TV role, but misspells it "Legions of Superheroes." Doesn't anyone ever edit these things?
Posted by Dream Girl on :
if "wicked" is a musical...does Adam actually sing something?!
Or do they just refer to it as a musical to make it sound more catchy?
Posted by Suddenly Seymour on :
It's a full-blown musical -- and a highly enjoyable, at that. He gets to sing.
Posted by MLLASH on :
So today I:
1. Woke up before 10am.
2. Remembered the LSH toon comes on at 10am.
3. Caught this episode at 10am!
It was cute.
Kinda Cary Bates-ish with so few Legionnaires featured, but that becomes less of a problem in the later episodes I've seen (SUBS) and heard about (SUNDOWN).
Yep, I'm a fan.
EDIT: Oh, and re: captions, yes they are frequently incorrect. Coluans is spelled KAluans here-- made me want a drink-- and Koko was cocoa. In the eps I've seen with tenzil, his space-surname is spelled KIM. *annoyance!*
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[ May 12, 2007, 05:53 PM: Message edited by: MLLASH ]
Posted by Tamper Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH: So today I:
In the eps I've seen with tenzil, his space-surname is spelled KIM. *annoyance!*
. . .
Perhaps Bismol was settled by Koreans. After all if you eat Kimchee for long enough i think you'd evolve that power.
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After all if you eat Kimchee for long enough i think you'd evolve that power.