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Timber Wolf

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired Sep 30, 2006

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A scientist asks the Legion to help him capture what he claims is a dangerous creature, but both the creature and the scientist have a dark secret.

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Harry J. Lennix

Dr. Londo

Shawn Harrison

Timber Wolf
Andy Milder

Lightning Lad
Michael Cornaccia

Bouncing Boy
Kari Wahlgren

Saturn Girl/Triplicate Girl
Adam Wylie

Brainiac 5
Yuri Lowenthal

Superman

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Very very unoriginal... I cannot count how many times I've watched episodes about people being mutated with animals.

7.7

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By herculehastings, Oct 14, 2007

I confess, this episode is the limit. It was much worse than Man of Tomorrow and basically repeats what has been mentioned in other shows. I gave it a pass simply out of the fact that it is a new show and I do not want to rate it too badly yet. There were hardly any villains in this episode save for the scientist who does not really do much anyway. I do not understand why the robots went insane and attacked them either- did the scientist not hire them to subdue Timber Wolf for him? The major fight scenes were centred around these lame robots and that giant octopus/squid creature in outer space. Bleah. I hope future episodes peak up or else I may be forced to fail them, which I have never done before.moreless
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Introducing Timber Wolf!

7.6

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By Emfrbl, Jul 07, 2007

Well... Saturn Girl + Timber Wolf was standard "Beauty and the Beast" type standard plot used in other shows, which kind of let the episode down. Not very orginal. Bouncing Boy and Brainiac 5 get some development on the side line which was the second highlight of the episode other then Timber Wolf. Incidently Brainiac 5's "vilation of personnel space" on Bouncing Boy was one of my favourite moments. Having been used to freakish strenching necks from Mr Fantasic of Fantasic 4 and Luffy from One Piece, I didn't find it disturbing when Brainiac 5 stretched his neck. What was disturbing was how Brainiac 5 ended up entangled and bounced everywhere when the ship hit atmosphere while he was stretched out like that. We also learn a little more about Saturn Girl's abilities other then the standard minder reader/controller etc.

As for Timber Wolf. I'm not a fan of characters like him, but he has a cool character, right now he feels flat due to being introduced as another "parent experimented on me" character. That changes in later episodes I might add and he soons grows on you.moreless
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Legion Gains a Member and Gets More Serious

8.9

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By rosefiregem, May 22, 2007

Having not read the "Legion" comics, I judged this as a cartoon watcher and was impressed. Aside from the usual action sequences and humorous remarks, there was some good quality story-telling here. Saturn Girl's intellect and understanding are able to break through to a disturbingly vicious looking creature that the Legion encounters on their next mission. However, this creature and the scientist who reports it are not all that they appear to be.

Braniac 5 is charming as ever for his flawless expectations that get ruffled up by Bouncing Boy's humor"Improvising!!" If anything, this is what separates the humans from the droidsand the humans from the animals.

Coming from a critical view, I found the subtext harsh. "Children expect their parents to protect them. The only thing I was to you was a science experiment," Brin accuses his father. There's a lesson on child abuse. And even when he remarks, "Never again", I was reminded of the motto of WWII survivors who survived the menacing tortures of Nazi death camps and were subjected to becoming experiments. Aside from this brush with parallel history, it's a good episode. The Legion gains a new member, Saturn Girl's abilities prove to bring out the best of others, and Braniac 5 can happily decide on how to program his next spaceship navigation system.moreless
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Hurray! New character!

9.0

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By AznSoul4Life, Nov 12, 2006

Summary: A scientist asks the Legion to help him capture what he claims is a dangerous creature, but both the creature and the scientist have a dark secret.

Final thoughts: Good episode, took a step down from the pilot but this episode is reccomended to all Legion fans!

Timber Wolf, is a great addition to the team. He quick, strong and fits in with the rest of the members.

It's really sad, how his own father, used him as an experiment.

Anyways, I'm very curious about all the members as Timber Wolf was doing his pledge. I wonder which one is which. Triplicate Girl and Phantom Girl appear at the back. But I know which one was Cosmic Boy. I hope he appears in a future episode.moreless
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Welcome to the team Timber wolf

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By KnowledgeGuru, Oct 29, 2006

This is the first episode that Timber Wolf is in. And he joins the team in this episode aswell. It all starts when the legion gets a call that a professor is in trouble. So they rush all the way to the planet, crash land, just to find that all he wanted was for them to find a creature of his that got lose and was destroying his work. The legion agrees, but when they find out that the creature is the professors son they have a change in heart. In the end Timberwolf wrecks the lab, leaves his dad and joins the legion.moreless
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- Saturn Girls eyebrows flash between black and blonde throughout the episode.
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QUOTES (11)
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- Brainiac 5: Interesting. He must have been in some kind of super-agitated state. (pokes Timber Wolf) Timber Wolf: Do you mind?
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- Timber Wolf: To the Legion of Super Heroes, I make this solemn pledge, to use my powers for good, to fight for justice, and protect the innocent. To aid my fellow Legionnaires in times of peril, and keep their secrets safe. I choose a new name to honor the heroes of the past. I am Timber Wolf!
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- Superman: Bingo! (the Legion stare) That means "I've found it".
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- Superman: (about Saturn Girl) Is she going to be okay? Lightning Lad: Yeah, it's a healing trance. Careful what you say thou, sometime she can hear you. I found that out the hard way.
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- (after the Legion's crash-land) Superman: It could be worse. Bouncing Boy: How? Brainiac 5: We could have disintegrated upon entry. Lightning Lad: I hate to spoil your feel-good moment, but we're on a rescue mission here!
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- (after Superman tosses the space creature into the distance) Lightning Lad: Why didn't you do that in the first place? Superman: I was watching and learning.
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- Brainiac 5: A 12th level intellect has no need for improvisation.
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- Bouncing Boy: "Don't leave the hanger," huh? Brainiac 5: I assume we'll be snooping? Bouncing Boy: Definitely.
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- Superman: You used us to do your dirty work. That distress call was a fake. Dr. Londo: There is nothing more distressing than to lose a child.
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- Superman: Dog pile? That's so junior varsity.
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- Lightning Lad: Don't worry, we've got your back. Just… watch the claws.
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NOTES (4)
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- UK airdate: 6th March, 2007.
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- Legion Role Call: Superman, Lighting Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy (and introducing Timber Wolf)
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- Kari Wahlgren voices Saturn Girl but not Triplicate Girl in this episode, who appears on a monitor but has no dialogue.
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- Legionnaires seen on the monitors as Timber Wolf takes his pledge: Colossal Boy, Triplicate Girl, Blok, Element Lad, Phantom Girl, Dream Girl, Sun Boy, Cosmic Boy, Tyroc, Shrinking Violet.
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