After the events of last week's Stargirl, The JSA could really use a big win in their corner. The loss of a potential and extremely power ally has landed heavy on the team. This week, Courtney is troubled by a new strange visitor from her past and an old friend of Stripesy's finally is able to come and ask for the aid he so desperately needs. Today we got definitive answers on who the Janitor is, what has been done to him and finally who is Courtney's real father! This episode pulled at the heart strings yet again with emotionally charged moments between Pat and Courtney as well as Justin the Janitor! Only two episodes remain in season one, here's what stood out to us:
- Horses: We catch up immediately with Justin the Janitor looking at the horses. He's trying to find his horse but he is chased away by the rancher. Catching a look at the American flag, Justin remembers that he saw Stripsey and he begins to seek him out. We cut to Courtney's father arriving at Courtney's house. It isn't Starman. Barbara, Pat and Courtney discuss the murder of Henry Jr. Barbara, now knowing the secrets, is working on the team now.
- Courtney's Dad: Courtney can't handle that Sam is her father. She was so convinced that Starman was her dad, her confidence is shattered. If she isn't Starman's daughter, then she is responsible for Henry Jr. and Joey's deaths. Mike comes in to get answers but he is so fully in the dark. Pat yells at him and Pat realizes what he's been doing to Mike. Downstairs, Barbara and Sam talk. Sam says he's here to get to know his daughter before it's too late. The pair head out for a walk.
- Shining Knight: Justin makes it back to his janitor's closet. He has an ad that Pat put in the paper. Justin knows that he is at The Pit Stop. Courtney and Sam share a walk and Sam tells her a memory that Courtney shares. This is more proof that Sam is her real dad. At the Pit Stop, Beth and Rick are working on Rick's dad's diary. Justin finally makes it to the Pit Stop but his memories are so damaged he sees The Dragon King instead. Pat is able to talk him down. Pat can finally help Justin regain his memories.
- Brainwave: With his full memories restored, Brainwave goes to Icicle. He tells him who Stargirl is. He wants to kill Pat and Courtney but Icicle's feelings for Barbara cause hesitation. Brainwave reveals that killing his son has given him more power. He can now reach half of America, not just six states. Brainwave then tells Icicle to make up his mind fast or he'll do it for him. Pat shows Justin a photo of their old team. Pat asks Justin to tell him the story of how he got Excalibur. It turns out that Sir Justin was trailing Dragon King after his old team broke up. He was going to kill Dragon King but he was captured and reprogrammed like Dragon King does. They made him a janitor to shame him. Pat takes Justin back home. They believe now that the ISA is planning a mass reprogramming. Barbara sets up Justin in the guest room.
- Dirt Bag Dad: Turns out that Courtney's dad is a turd. He's there for money. He asks for Courtney's locket back so he can sell them and get a place. Courtney buys into the garbage her dad is selling and gives him the locket. Once he's got it, he is already headed out the door. Pat offers to let Courtney yell at him or whatever else she needs. She realizes that Pat has been more of a dad to her than anyone and goes for the hug. Barbara catches the two hugging and smiles. Pat goes to catch up with Sam and knocks the shit out him!!! Courtney goes to touch the staff but it doesn't work. Courtney's will is what can power the staff but she has been shaken to her core with her dad showing up.
- Playing IT with Icicle: Jordan goes to see what is on Barbara's computer. She's deleted her history but Icicle's IT restores it. Back at school, Courtney goes to tell the team that she isn't Stargirl. The Staff won't work for her anymore. At a memorial for Henry Jr., Brainwave gives a speech on behalf of his son. The JSA is in the audience. They all sit worried. Brainwave reaches out to Courtney blaming her for the death of his son. He dares them to come at him. Courtney in a panic heads home. She needs the staff to work so she can protect the town and her fellow JSA members. Pat gives her a pep talk. "Heroes can come from anywhere". Courtney is left alone to consider how to use the staff, instead she comes up and asks for both Barbara and Pat to join her. With the support of both her mom and step-dad, the staff is activated and begins to glow brighter than we'ver ever seen. Stargirl returns!
With the ISA and JSA knowing who each other are, there's nothing left to do but fight! In the final moments, Icicle green lights the murder of all the Dugans and Whitmores! Even Mike, "we don't want a legacy running around do we?" Season finale part 1 is next!
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IMO, Stargirl is blowing the doors off of other CW superhero shows in almost every department. Is it too much to hope that maybe they will up their game a bit when production resumes?
Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing Courtney lead the fight against the ISA and
MyriadProject New America."There has to be a weak link somewhere in the ISA's chain of command."
Actually, come to think of it, we've already seen the "weak link", or at least one of them: Jordan's feelings for Barbara. Maybe, at the end, he can't bring himself to finish off Barbara (like Brainwave wants him to). And that may somehow bring about (indirectly) the beginning of the collapse of the ISA's entire plan.
My guess is he'll end up using the 'pen' (the most dangerous item of the JSA) somehow. It's been Chekhov'ing in the pen holder all season, so it's got to go off at some point.
It appears that the JSA isn't really ready for the showdown with Sir Justin still confused and Rick not making any headway with his dad's journal. The cosmic staff is brighter then ever before and Courtney had a smile from ear to ear. Poor Mike still doesn't know what's flying.
That pendant connection is like that of when Mary Bromfield found out she had a twin brother in Billy Batson from a two halves of a pendant given to them by a dying elderly lady. Of course they became Shazam and Mary Shazam (nee Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel)
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There's a stronger word I would use, but modesty forbids.
Brainwave is on an evil hatred level like that of Arrow's Damian Dahrk. And more and more I am convinced Project New America is something I read about on sites like Infowars where big tech outlets like Google and Microsoft want to control our lives through technology and anyone who speaks out against it is censored or worse.
For Justin or Shining Knight, it's not easy to get back into the game. Incredible backstory on Justin
Quote:I DO DECLARE, SUCH LANGUAGE! Pat knocked Sam into NEXT CENTURY!
Pat and Courtney hug and Barbara sees it...the family is linked.
Quote:YAY!
But now it's 12 hours to doomsday...and the JSA might not be ready as part 1 of the two part season one finale gets underway.
Anyway, I was partially right about Henry, Jr. He did finally realize that Courtney was right, and come around to the JSA's side, but I certainly wasn't expecting him to get killed in action before the season finale!