Legion (15 Jan. 2009)

The aftermath of Doomsday's attack on Chloe and Jimmy's wedding leaves Clark in shock, but before he can search for the kidnapped Chloe, an evil being, known as The Persuader, appears and ... See full summary »

Director:

Glen Winter

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (character created by: Superman), Joe Shuster (character created by: Superman),

Stars:

Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Erica Durance

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Tom Welling	...	Clark Kent
Allison Mack	...	Chloe Sullivan / Brainiac
Erica Durance	...	Lois Lane (credit only)
Aaron Ashmore	...	Jimmy Olsen (credit only)
Cassidy Freeman	...	Tess Mercer (credit only)
Sam Witwer	...	Davis Bloome
Justin Hartley	...	Oliver Queen (credit only)
Kristin Kreuk	...	Lana Lang
Ryan Kennedy	...	Rokk Krinn / Cosmic Boy
Alexz Johnson	...	Imra Ardeen / Saturn Girl
Calum Worthy	...	Garth Ranzz
Dario Delacio	...	Doomsday (as Dario De Iaco)

Storyline

The aftermath of Doomsday's attack on Chloe and Jimmy's wedding leaves Clark in shock, but before he can search for the kidnapped Chloe, an evil being, known as The Persuader, appears and attacks him. Rokk, Imra and Garth, also known as The Legion, step in from the future to help vanquish the Persuader and the group realizes Brainiac has taken over Chloe once again. Meanwhile, up at the Fortress, Chloe, as Brainiac, informs Davis he is Doomsday and was created to kill "the other Kryptonian" and destroy the world.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | legion of super heroes | superhero team

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Smallville Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the Legion mention Brainiac 5, it is not only a reference to the comic book character, but it would also be Brainiac's 5th incarnation on the show: #1 Milton Fine who Clark defeated in the fortress in Solitude, #2 stabbed with the Kryptonian dagger in Vessel, #3 electrocuted in Arctic, #4 Brainiac possessing Chloe here, and finally Brainiac 5.

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Quotes

Brainiac: You're not Davis Bloome. You're not even human. Don't tell me the thought never crossed your mind. You were hatched by Kryptonian geneticists. Your DNA was designed to adapt to any world you inhabit. Now you no longer need your camouflage abilities. Those painful transformations you've been experiencing - they're the beginning of your metamorphosis.
Davis Bloome: This is insane.
Brainiac: No. It's... sad, from a human perspective. Your naïve romantic attraction to the human I chose to inhabit.
Davis Bloome: Chloe, if you're in ...
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User Reviews

Get ready for techno-exorcism, Legion of Superheroes-style

Three popular DC Comics characters surface in an effort to save Clark as much as the world from BrainIAC in this tremendously fun episode of 'Smallville.' A villain from the future- in fact, the 31st century- emerges in an attempt to kill Clark and keep him from interrupting neither Doomsday nor the resurfacing essence of BrainIAC. However, that attempt is thrwarted when Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl arrive moments later. The three are part of a powerful group from the future known as the Legion of Superheroes, and they know the legend and force that Clark will be at that time. Clark learns that he will be fulfilling his calling centuries later, and that he has a significant role in inspiring other superpowered extra-terrestrials to come to earth and help protect it from the evils, crime and terrorism that takes place and will continue to take place here. The three, however, are convinced that they must kill Chloe's body in order to stop BrainIAC. But Clark, committed to saving lives in every event possible, is convinced that there can be another way to end BrainIAC, but preserve Chloe's life. This comes only after Davis, who has broken out as Doomsday, is used by BrainIAC to entrap his essence within Chloe's body. A wonderful episode that has that Superman feel. The only thing that holds it back is a tight Smallville budget that, while larger than other network shows, could sometimes be even larger to accamodate a superhero show. It will be intriguing to see how Doomsday will be stopped, when Clark realizes it's Davis, and if Doomsday is at all related to the insidious acts of the still-alive Lex Luthor, while at the same time Tess Mercer becomes a further threat to not only the Daily Planet, but to Clark, once she learns that he was the final person to see Lex before he disappeared.