Phil LaMarr |
Green Lantern/John Stewart |
Carl Lumbly |
Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz |
George Newbern |
Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El |
Maria Canals |
Hawkgirl/Shayera Hol |
John C. McGinley |
The Atom |
Guest Star |
Will Friedle |
Kyle Rayner |
Guest Star |
Robert Picardo |
Amazo |
Recurring Role |
Clancy Brown |
Lex Luthor |
Recurring Role |
Oded Fehr |
Dr. Fate |
Recurring Role |
Amazo wipes out Dr. Light II, Superman, Green Lantern, S.T.R.I.P.E., Starman, and Orion, and a fleet of Javelins. Supergirl knows that the second wave of defense is only there in case Amazo busts through the first wave. If he's that powerful, why does she try to take him out all by herself? For that matter, why does each of the heroes in the second wave take him on one-on-one? And even worse, the third wave just surround him and...stand there. Wasn't the fact the first two waves got decimated suggest they should maybe hit him before he hits them?
Why are a bunch of Green Lanterns hanging out on Oa with Kyle? Don't they have anything better to do? Also, conveniently, at least two of them, Kilwog and Katma Tui, are ones who've been involved with the Justice League before.
When Lex is talking to the reporter, he unbuttons his shirt at the upper chest and shows the armor-plate underneath it. But in the later scenes where his collar is unbuttoned, he's wearing an undershirt, which would have made it impossible to see the armor plate earlier.
When we saw Lex enter his secret lair, a series of doors opened then shut behind him. But when Amazo approaches the same way he only busts his way through one door, walks down a hallway but all the earlier doors are already open, and then busts directly through the main door into Lex's private room with the cannon.
For all of his vast cosmic powers, including intangibility he adopted from J'onn, when Amazo flies into Luthor's base he just follows the tunnels. Wouldn't it be easier and simpler just to go straight down through the ground? He goes directly through Oa, and goes directly through the heroes in orbit, but to get to Lex's panic room he takes a more complicated route.
When the Leaguers confront Amazo outside the barbershop, he blasts outward and sends them flying - Wonder Woman goes shooting back dozens of feet in one direction, and Flash and Steel together in another. But when the smoke clears, all the Leaguers are laying in a very small area at the center of the blast crater, and Flash and Steel are laying opposite each other.
There probably wasn't much reason for the League to call in, say, the Elongated Man or Crimson Avenger. And maybe some of the League are on off-planet assignments. Still, given Amazo threatens the entire Earth (having seemingly destroyed Oa), shouldn't they call in a few more heavy hitters like Waverider, Aztek, and Johnny Thunder & his Thunderbolt, or a super-genius like Mr. Terrific to help the Atom and Luthor?
It seems odd that the Green Lanterns are so eager to destroy half the planet simply to save the life of Lex Luthor. It's possible that they thought Amazo would annihilate Earth as he did Oa, but Superman and the others seem pretty convinced that he's only after Lex. If the GLs wanted revenge, they could've easily waited until Amazo left Earth.
Dr. Fate: Although there was a moment when I actually thought John Stewart would attack me.
Hawkgirl: Oh, I don't know about that – his bark's a lot worse than his bite.
The Atom: I told you we'd beat him.
Lex: What do you mean, "we"?
Amazo: I did not destroy Oa - I simply moved it to another dimension. (everyone stares) It was in my way.
John Stewart: Then could you move it back?
Lex: You know, when I heard you were coming I was actually afraid of you. Petrified. But now, when I see your fear, your uncertainty, I just pity you.
(Amazo glares)
The Atom: You should have quit while you were ahead.
Amazo: Is that my purpose – simply to be... a witness?
Lex: We create our own purpose in life. Now go create yours.
John Stewart: What the devil is going on?
Dr. Fate: Lex Luthor... is saving the world.
Amazo: No universe - however large, however small - is denied to me.
J'onn: It's the only way.
Dr. Fate: Hmmm, those words are always used to justify destruction.
J'onn: You've come to offer help?
Dr. Fate: Not help – hope.
Amazo: Your bravery is admirable – but annoying.
The Atom: The android – why does he hate you so much?
Lex: I once took advantage of his naiveté. He's not naïve any more, and I've stopped taking advantage of the innocent.
The Atom: Let's hope you'll be more convincing if you have to tell him that.
Amazo: I have evolved far beyond what I was when we last met. You do not want to challenge me.
Lex: The Atom. You came with the other two, no doubt.
The Atom: You sound so disappointed.
Lex: The most powerful creature in the universe wants my head, and the League sends its least powerful member to protect me.
Supergirl: A barber shop?
Steel: Got to hand it to you, Luthor – nobody would think to look for you here.
Lex: Let me go!
Supergirl: Keep fighting me, Lex, and I just might.
This episode along with "For The Man Who Has Everything" and "The Greatest Story Never Told" was released on DVD as Justice League Unlimited: Joining Forces.
According to the commentary: while the Cadmus storyline was already planned while making the episode, Lex's role in the storyline had not been fully conceived.
Character bios: The Atom, Kyle Rayner - Green Lantern, Steel, Amazo, Lex Luthor, Dr. Fate & Inza, Red Tornado
Kilowog and Katma Tui are both wearing new costumes, different from those seen in "Hearts and Minds."
Superman wears a new version of his white spacesuit, one that he wore a few times in Superman: The Animated Series. This new suit is more Superman-like since it has the color blue.
The episode title, "The Return", has a double meaning. The obvious one is Amazo returning to Earth. It could also refer to the return of Hawkgirl, whose whereabouts have been unknown since "Starcrossed".
Michael Dorn doesn't reprise his role of Steel, which he played in Superman: The Animated Series. The actor who plays Steel here is uncredited. DVD commentary states that it is Phil LaMarr doing Steel's voice here, played to resemble "a young Morgan Freeman."
Robert Picardo, Clancy Brown, Oded Fehr, Nicholle Tom, and Jennifer Hale reprise their roles as Amazo, Lex Luthor, Dr. Fate, Supergirl, and Inza, respectively.
As in his first appearance, "Amazo" is never referred to by that name in the episode itself, although the end credits do so.
Heroes seen but not heard and/or credited include: Fire, Starman (Prince Gayvn), Rocket Red, Red Tornado, Ice, Dr. Light II, Orion, Steel, S.T.R.I.P.E., and Captain Atom. All of the regulars except Batman appear although Flash and Wonder Woman have no dialogue.
Kyle Rayner, the current Green Lantern in the comic books (as of 2004 when this episode aired), appears in this episode, as does a number of Green Lantern members including Kilowog and Katma Tui. They've gone with more individualized costumes/uniforms then seen previously. Kyle Rayner is voiced here by Will Friedle - Michael P. Greco originally portrayed the character in Superman: The Animated Series.
Again the end credits are reduced to a lower half screen and clips from previous episodes are shown in the upper half. This time we also get previews of the upcoming episode "Ultimatum".
Lex's Lair: Sliding Doors
The scene in his lair where Lex walks through the long hallway with the numerous sliding doors is clearly a reference to the popular '60's spy spoof, Get Smart that starred Don Adams.
Barber Shop: Secret entrance
The secret passage to an underground headquarters through a barber shop is an allusion to the Nick Fury comics of the '60s. SHIELD headquarters was accessed by going in to it through a barber shop that operated as a front for the super-secret agency.
Luthor: Heisenberg compensators...
As Amazo searches for Luthor, he hears him mention (or think about) patching in the "Heisenberg compensators." Heisenberg compensators are ficitional devices used in the transporters of Star Trek. They purportedly allow the transporters to overcome the real life Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle of quantum mechanics. The principle states that you can't measure a particle's position or momentum simultaneously without changing one or the other. Without such a fix neither transporters nor Luthor's weapon would presumably work. This principle is also cited as evidence for the notion that the process of observing changes the observed.
The Barber:
The barber in Lex's secret hideout is styled to look like Floyd the Barber (played by Howard McNear), from The Andy Griffith Show. Though the character spoke no lines, his hairstyle, glasses, and mustache are distinctive.
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