This week on DC’s Stargirl, whereas the JSA schemed to “unplug” whomever has been spying on Blue Valley, Courtney was unexpectedly whisked away to assist Jennie discover her brother Todd as soon as and for all (…and for higher, or worse).
The episode “Chapter Seven: Infinity Inc. Part One” — a nod to DC comics’ superhero group comprised of primarily JSA members’ children — opened with a replay of a sequence from Season 2, Episode 2, through which Jennie Hayden was ushered out of the Ordway Home for Children, having turned 18. This time round, although, as Jennie surveyed the contents of the field that had been left for her by her dad, the late Green Lantern Alan Scott, we noticed that her twin brother Todd, over in Civic City, was being gifted by beau Danny with a airplane ticket to seek out Jennie. But as Jennie touched Todd’s toy automotive and her dad’s GL ring in Milwaukee, Todd started seizing in Civic City, his eyes glowing inexperienced. He ultimately fell to the ground and commenced emitting darkish, inky tendrils of smoke.
As Danny ran to get assist, two cops confirmed as much as discover Todd and convey him to Nurse Louise Love on the ominous Helix Institute. Nurse Love famous that Todd’s father, as a Green Lantern, was a “wielder of great power.” Mister Bones then emerged from the shadows to inform a curious Todd that the mysterious Helix Institute For Youth Rehabilitation represents “hope.”
“You see, I understand what it is to be different…,” the sinister skeleton defined. “But different can be good.”
(*3*)The motion then leaped ahead six months to current day Blue Valley, the place Courtney, Pat, Barbara and “Michael” (lol) have been placing on a horribly boring present for whomever is spying on them, with Sylvester of their ear taking part in director. Rick, Jakeem and Zeek did identical over on the Pit Stop, whereas Yolanda labored a humdrum shift on the diner. Once Beth finagled her well past the ability firm’s firewall, she triggered a town-wide blackout, at which prompt the JSA and associates went to work discovering/eradicating the entire hidden cameras. Along the best way, Beth witnessed Rick showcase his limitless energy a bit too aggressively, punching partitions (that poor, poor faculty cafeteria!) and lobbing desks throughout lecture rooms… an try and put Thunderbolt to make use of crammed the Pit Stop with cameras of all sorts… and Yolanda was confronted by her mom about her previous “night shift” lies. (By episode’s finish, Yolanda’s smothering mom delivered an ultimatum — give me your cellphone, or get out. Yolanda confirmed up on the Whitmore-Dugans’ doorstep, baggage in hand, and was welcomed in by Barbara with a nurturing hug.)
Courtney and Pat have been ridding their cellar of cameras when The Shade unexpectedly materialized, declaring an pressing want for Courtney’s companies. Just as The Shade teleported Courtney away, Pat tagged alongside, they usually all “landed” within the Helix Institute’s boiler room space, the place Court reunited with Jennie. It was defined in some element that on the finish of Season 2’s large cafeteria combat, when it appeared as if Jennie had zapped away a dab of darkish goo, stated goo had actually “infected” her ring — and ever since then, her and The Shade’s powers have been entwined/mutually hampered. The Shade is sizzling to have his full energy restored, so he beseeched Courtney to provide Jennie a “pep talk” that can exorcise the darkness throughout the ring. Courtney, although, suspects that Jennie discovering/saving her brother Todd, who’s being held upstairs, is the treatment for what ails her.
The foursome head upstairs into the institute, fortunately don’t bump right into a single guard/worker, and discover Todd strapped to the desk the place Mister Bones and Nurse Love had been working experiments on the lad. Todd realizes who Jennie is, and as their arms contact, each are awash with reminiscences. But when Jennie and Courtney go to free Todd, he strongly advises them not to take away him from that room, lest he “destroy the world.” Jennie, although, grabs his arm anyway, triggering the twins’ eyes to glow inexperienced… after which Todd’s flip inky black. He then lets unfastened a pulse of darkish power which knocks everybody off their ft. And it isn’t Todd who then rises from the desk, however a caped, hooded, silhouette of a being, with glowing white eyes and ensconced in inky swirls. Jennie and Court stand earlier than Obsidian in shock, whereas Pat and The Shade lurch ahead to guard the women. But once they do, Obsidian teleports the boys to some black-and-white model of Blue Valley, populated by individuals in modern garb however on whose streets basic vehicles motor by.
What did you consider “Infinity Inc. Part One,” and the place Pat/Shade acquired despatched to?
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