S2E5
The Balance
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Felix Faust, imprisoned in a mirror, fools Tala into letting him out, whereupon he possesses the Annihilator and casts Hades out of Tartarus. After her armor and lasso’s full powers are activated by Hippolyta, Wonder Woman teams up with Hawkgirl to help Hades reclaim his kingdom at Zeus’s command. Meanwhile Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl must deal with their anger towards each other following the events of “Starcrossed”.
Our Take
A rare spotlight for the show’s two most underserved women, and the friction between Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl gives the mythic rescue plot some real bite. The magical MacGuffin stuff is standard, but the banter lands and the animation during the Tartarus showdown is strong. Worth it for the character work alone.