Starcrossed (2)

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

After Earth is attacked by a Gordanian battleship, the League is aided by an army of hawkmen from Hawkgirl’s home planet of Thanagar. The Thanagarians offer to help Earth build a shield to defend against the Gordanians, but Batman discovers that this is just a ruse. Hawkgirl finds herself torn between her allegiance to Thanagar and her commitment to the Justice League, as well as between her betrothal to the Thanagarian commander Hro Talak and her deep budding romantic love for Green Lantern, John Stewart.

Our Take

This is the show going full blockbuster, and it mostly earns it. The Thanagarian invasion gives every League member a real moment, and Hawkgirl’s betrayal lands hard because the season spent so much time making us like her. The final fight with Hro Talak is genuinely brutal for a kids’ show. The quiet coda at the end hits harder than all the explosions. Worth your time.