S2E9
Question Authority
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
After helping Superman defeat Mantis, Captain Atom’s Air Force Reserve commission is reactivated. Meanwhile, the Question discovers the records about the Justice Lords, and Luthor’s attempts to discredit the Justice League. The Question is captured, and Superman and Huntress attempt to rescue him. Almost successful, they are confronted by Captain Atom, who has orders to stop them.
Our Take
A paranoid conspiracy nut finally being right makes for a great hour, and the Question steals every scene he’s in. The political angle gives the show real teeth, though the Captain Atom standoff feels a bit like a detour from the creepier Justice Lords material. Still, it’s tense, well-paced stuff with a genuinely unsettling ending. Worth your time.