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AIRED: 5/5/07

The Legion must turn to help from their greatest foes when they are unable to stop the Sun-Eater themselves. Meanwhile, Superman confronts the Sun-Eater's controller but even he may be powerless before the alien.

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My brother a went threw 24 hours of agany.

9.5

By frostbite200, Jan 07, 2010

The bouncing Boy leader thing, thank goodness, paid off. It worked and that was a big surprise to me.

I have seen my fair shear of superhero cartoons, so I get pretty good at guessing the end of the plot not far into the episode.

But this one managed to fool me!.

I didn't think that they would have asked the Fatal Five for help, (Oh,and what moron put them in the same prison?), I liked how the Superman's subplot did seem like just filer.

Lastly, I liked how,...ummm,oh I forget his name, they made a character that wasn't even that well fleshed out and made his sacrifice heartfelt.

Good two partier and I'm glad that I stuck it threw the alright episodes to get this.moreless
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The Legion confronts the Sun Eater.

9.0

By earthpeople, Sep 29, 2008

There are great battle scenes here. The bulk of the team tries to destroy the Sun Eater that is about to make Earth's star its next meal. In the meantime, Superman goes after the rogue being who activated the sun destroyer. With all this action, the writers still manage to squeeze in some character development as Bouncing Boy overcomes his doubts about being team leader. And, at the end, one team member--still torn over a pivotal mistake he made earlier--makes a wrenching sacrifice. But the episode suffers from having too many characters. Many of the team members don't speak a single line and flash through scenes so quickly your brain barely has time to register their appearance. Still, this is a great ending to the first season.moreless
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The best episode of the Legion of Super Heroes that I have ever watched.

9.5

By herculehastings, Jan 02, 2008

Ferro Lad was not a very important Legionnaire, so his sacrifice, although touching and noble, made no great impact on me as, say, Brainiac 5, would. However, his death was handled very expertly and told viewers that even the Legion cannot be wholly invincible, they require the help of even their enemies, and some sacrifices on their part, to solve any problem. I like the way all the vital characters in the tale were shown, and the speech made by Superman, plus his return, really convinced me that this was the end. It was a great ending, even if Man of Tomorrow was not a very adequate beginning.moreless
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To defeat the Sun-Eater, the Legion asks the Fatal Five for help. Together they build a missile to destroy it while Superman faces the Controller who's behind all of this. When the missile malfunctions, Ferro Lad sacrifices himself to save Earth.moreless

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By SalKing2, May 05, 2007

This episode was amazing!!!! It was interesting, exciting, adventurous, and suspenseful! What I liked about it was that the Legion had to ask the Fatal Five for help, and how Superman saw Alexis. It was also interesting to see the Fatal Five and Legion working together to build the missile. What I also liked was that we got to see new members, and almost every member of the Legion had a part in the episode. Bouncing Boy also seems to be a good leader since he created the plan and he knew the Fatal Five would betray them one way or another. I really wasn't expecting that! What I also liked about this episode was that Superman doesn't go ahead and save the Earth like always. However, he still had an important role, too. The Controller also seemed interesting and he was a good villain. When Ferro Lad sacrificed himself to save Earth and when he said "Long live the Legion" it made me and my sister sad. We think that he might be alive because of his body on the asteroid. It was interesting to see Superman go back to the past too. I can't wait for Season 2!!!moreless
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The season finale of the first season! What a shock!

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By OhioStateHack, May 05, 2007

As the episode begins it seems that the leggionaires don't have much hope for their success. And so they set out to break the Fatal Five out of jail. With the aid of the Fatal Five they go about creating a weapon that should destroy the sun-eater. All the Legionaires and the Fatal Five go about getting the parts for the device, exept for Superman, who Brainiac and Bouncing Boy have sent to find the Controller.

Superman finds the Controller who believes that perfection lies in chaos rather than order like the rest of the Controllers.

Meanwhile, the Legion and the Fatal Five go against the sun-eater. They manage to break through the sun-eaters shield but the device fails. The Fatal Five reel but the Legion already had plans to stop them.

With the device failed, the Legion believes they can't stop it.

The Controller laughs as he beats Superman.

They realize that the device was missing a conductor. Ferro Lad sneaks away from the rest of the Legion before they can stop him and heads to the de ice where he acts as the conductor, saying "Long live the Legion" as he dies.

In his rage Superman takes down the Controller, who flees, but not before Superman warns him "ever step foot here again, and I'll finish what we started."

At Ferro Lads funeral Superman gives a speech, but we see the body (possibly living) crashed into an asteroid.

Superman is leaving in a time bubble and says "Metroplolis of bust." He arrives right before he left.

I thought this was a very good episode. It's not often that you see a group of Super Heroes lose hope. It showed that there really was a threat to deal with.

It was nice to see Superman go back to Smallville, hopefully he'll be back for the next season though, just older and more mature with his power.moreless
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Adam Wylie	Brainiac 5
Andy Milder	Lightning Lad
Heather Hogan	Phantom Girl
Kari Wahlgren	Saturn Girl/Triplicate Girl
Michael Cornaccia	Bouncing Boy
Shawn Harrison	Timber Wolf

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Dave Wittenberg	Ferro Lad	Guest Star
Wil Wheaton	Cosmic Boy	Guest Star
Kari Wahlgren	Shrinking Violet	Guest Star

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- In "Champions", the handle of Persauder's axe was bitten in half by Kam (Matter-Eater Lad). But when the Legion retrieve the Fatal Five's weapons, it is one piece, without explanation. It's unlikely that the prison guards would repair a felon's weapon.
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- While in prison, only Mano's right hand is shackled, to prevent the use of his powers. But he has been seen with the same power in his left hand in previous episodes, so it should have been shackled too.
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- Trivia: Alexis can be seen in the prison containing the Fatal Five, when the Legion breaks in to free the villains.
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- Ferro Lad: Long live the Legion.
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- Superman: (about to return to the present) You know, I can come back at the exact same moment I left.
  Lightning Lad: Well, don't wait too long. Timber Wolf made cookies.
  Timber Wolf: So I like to bake.
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- (the Emerald Eye pops up in front of Bouncing Boy)
  Bouncing Boy: Aaah!
  Emerald Empress: I have to give you credit. It takes guts to face certain destruction.
  Bouncing Boy: The only thing certain I see is you getting bounced off this ship if you don't get that creepy eye away from me!
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- Superman: Heroes have strength. Heroes have courage. But most of all, heroes put others before themselves. Ferro Lad was only a Legionnaire for a short time, but he was a great hero, and a great friend. He gave his life to save the galaxy, and we won't ever forget his sacrifice. Long live Ferro Lad. Long live the Legion!
  Legionnaires: Long live the Legion!
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- Brainiac 5: There's been a malfunction.
  Lightning Lad: What do you mean there's been a malfunction?
  Bouncing Boy: He means it was a dud.
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- Tharok: It'll never work, y'know!
  Brainiac 5: Not when your weld is off by .432 microns.
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- Injoke: Timber Wolf's comment about liking to bake is a reference to Shawn Harrison's character on the TV series Family Matters, Waldo Faldo, who was a chef.
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- Legion Role Call: Superman, Brainiac 5, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy, Lightning Lad, Triplicate Girl, Phantom Girl, Cosmic Boy, Ferro Lad, Shrinking Violet. Also appearing: the Substitutes and the Fatal Five.
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- Legionnaires who appear without dialogue: Star Boy, Sun Boy, Jo Nah (seen in his Ultra Boy costume for the first time), Colossal Boy, Matter-Eater Lad, Blok, Tyroc, Dream Girl, and Element Lad. Also present are the Substitutes, Chlorophyll Kid, Infectious Lass, Porcupine Pete, Stone Boy, and Color Kid.
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- New Zealand: 15 September 2007 on TV2
  UK airdate: 21st March 2007
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