Abominations
- Episode aired Nov 3, 2016
- TV-14
- 42m
The Legends find themselves fighting for survival against Confederate zombies in the Civil War.The Legends find themselves fighting for survival against Confederate zombies in the Civil War.The Legends find themselves fighting for survival against Confederate zombies in the Civil War.
- Gideon
- (voice)
- (as Amy Pemberton)
- (credit only)
- Daniel Collins
- (as a different name)
- Mary
- (as Tintswalo Khumbuza)
- Lead Union Soldier
- (as Ryan Bolton)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Jefferson was chained, the other slaves also chained there sing the song "When the sun comes up, And the first quail calls, Follow the drinking gourd. For the old man is a waiting, For to carry you to freedom, Follow the drinking gourd". Folklore has it that enslaved people in the United States used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. The was was collected from the folk tales and was first published in 1928. The Drinking Gourd is another name for the constellation of Big Dipper in the northern skies, which has two stars always so aligned that they point to the Polaris or the North Star. Thus, all slaves had to look for the Drinking Gourd and follow it to the North Star to go north to freedom.
- GoofsThe Legends travel to 1862 because of a distress call from a Time Pirate that has crashed. They find the ship... get sidetracked by a whole lot of changing history stuff... and then leave. Without ever finding the Time Pirate- or even looking for him, after the initial capsule burning. Which is especially ironic considering the entire episode is dedicated to the concept of "staying on mission, don't stray from why you are here" theme.
- Quotes
Dr. Martin Stein: This time period is replete with various perils. Perhaps it might be easier if you were to remain behind, and keep Doctor Palmer company.
Jefferson 'Jax' Jackson: Perhaps you should remain behind.
[pause as Stein looks awkwardly sideways]
Jefferson 'Jax' Jackson: No? Because you're not black? Because you think that me going back to 1863, I can't handle it?
Dr. Martin Stein: That doesn't mean there's a need for you to subject yourself to the horrors that await you in that era!
Jefferson 'Jax' Jackson: Okay, now I get it might be difficult for you to understand this, but I've been black my entire life Gray. And honestly, I can't think of a time period we could go to where I wouldn't face some sort of racism. So don't worry, okay?
- SoundtracksDixie
(uncredited)
Performed by Traditional
Tonight saw 3 separate pairings that were executed surprisingly well, including Ray & Stein, Jax & Vixen, and Sara & Nate. Perhaps more so than any other Legends episode, this one took its time and ended up flowing very well. Of course, the episode was fronted by the promise that zombies would be taking over Confederate Civil War Zombies. That was more than enough for me to get amped. And as goofy as that premise may seem, the show took did a good job of balancing the craziness with a nice underlying message. Plus, the fact that this episode came Halloween week made it all the more fitting.
Being that it's Civil War era, Jax and Vixen had a difficult time getting around without getting questioned or beaten, but this also served as a nice time for both of them to see the horrors of not only this time period, but the lesson that sometimes you can and should change history. I was surprised the CW tackled such a huge issue as slavery in an episode, but I found most of that material to be fittingly chilling. Well done CW, well done.
Sara and Nate had to confront Ulyssses S. Grant about the horrors him and his soldiers were facing. It was definitely the least memorable of the 3 stories, but Sara had a necessary leadership arc with helpful advice from Grant. As well as Nate having to do another heroic and gutsy thing taking down a bunch of zombies and in turn winning the battle. It's also just fun to see different combinations of Legends share scenes together as Sara and Nate did tonight.
Last but not least was the most Halloween-ish thing about the episode as Ray & Stein were forced to deal with a zombified Mick inside the Waverider. While it wasn't clear exactly how that situation resolved so quickly, the very fact that this entire sequence felt like an installment in the Alien franchise, made it worth while. For me, this was the most fun Legends has been since they went to future Star City last season. Let's just hope they can continue this once the Legion of Doom finally make their way on the show officially.
+Zombies on Legends. Count me in.
+3 separate arcs each worked in their own way
+Some chilling slave material
+Grant's advice to Sara
+Alien on the Waverider
8.6/10
- ThomasDrufke
- Nov 4, 2016