Fellowship of the Spear
- L'épisode a été diffusé 21 mars 2017
- TV-14
- 41m
Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe Legends land in France during World War I and enlist the aid of J.R.R. Tolkien to retrieve the last pieces of the Spear of Destiny from the Legion of Doom.The Legends land in France during World War I and enlist the aid of J.R.R. Tolkien to retrieve the last pieces of the Spear of Destiny from the Legion of Doom.The Legends land in France during World War I and enlist the aid of J.R.R. Tolkien to retrieve the last pieces of the Spear of Destiny from the Legion of Doom.
- Gideon
- (voice)
- (as Amy Pemberton)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesThe Spear of Destiny is given properties similar to the One Ring, including a hidden inscription that can only be revealed by fire, and the ability to whisper in order to entice its owners to make use of it.
- GaffesIn curing Tolkien's case of trench fever, the Legends are potentially creating a huge time aberration, as his illness was likely the reason why he survived the war and went on to become a successful writer. The disease forced Tolkien to be relieved of combat duty and sent home, after which almost his entire battalion was killed in action. Having been cured, he would have likely returned to active duty and been killed alongside his comrades.
- Citations
Rip Hunter: Attention, all combatants. May I have your attention, please? There are casualties on the battlefield. Brave men on both sides who are in urgent need of medical attention. I know that the divisions between us run deep, that they may very well be insurmountable. But I implore both of our armies for this one moment to come together as allies and honor a ceasefire so that the injured may be removed from the field of battle. There may come a day when our courage fails us, when we forsake our friendships and break the bonds of fellowship. But today is not that day. And perhaps in showing our humanity, we might just save it.
- ConnexionsReferences Le seigneur des anneaux: Le retour du roi (2003)
This week the team finally compiled the spear together, stealing the last part from Eobard, who happened to be hiding with the Legion of Doom in the "Vanishing Point". So, in the same vein that the George Lucas episode was clearly an homage to Star Wars, this episode was a blatant homage to the first Lord of the Rings film. In this regard, I enjoyed the similarities between those two. Particularly, seeing Mick turn to the dark side and help the Legion. He could be pulling one over on the team again, but it sure doesn't seem like it. And I'm fine with that. As long as he'll still have his ridiculously stupid one- liners.
I like that this show is doing more with the settings, especially considering last season was stuck in a 20th century setting every episode, but I don't feel like the characters are evolving to anywhere particularly interesting. Did we really need an episode where they searched for a guy buried with Jesus' blood? Wait, was that actually the plot of this episode?
I guess my biggest frustration comes from the lack of development overall. Take Sara for example, she is the captain of the Waverider and leader of the Legends. But is she really in a more interesting spot than she was on Arrow for a season and a half? I just feel like the show hasn't taken the characters to a state where they evolve into different and possibly more interesting humans. Instead, they choose to make the same old mistakes and misfires regarding time travel and changing their destinies. For now, this show is stuck in mediocrity. It's undeniably dumb fun, but I find myself questioning why I'm watching a show that doesn't add anything new to sci-fi or comic- book television. It's all about execution, and the show isn't necessarily executing right now.
+Fun take on Tolkien
-But there's nothing more under the surface
-Same old mistakes
6.7/10
- ThomasDrufke
- 24 mars 2017
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Détails
- Durée41 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 16:9 HD