Apokolips… Now!

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Bruno Mannheim and Intergang have returned to Earth, but their antics are only a prelude to Darkseid’s all out assault on Earth and Superman. The courageous officer Dan Turpin helps Superman fight off swarms of Apokolips’ demons. They limp on until a warrior from New Genesis, named Orion, arrives to assist them in the war. Orion, who is badly hurt is taken to STAR Labs for medical attention. Orion recovers quickly and explains the essential facts of the history between the two worlds and that Darkseid seeks to dominate Earth. Soon enough, Darkseid’s forces arrive and stage an attack on an air force base which is repelled by Superman, Orion and the SCU.

Our Take

This is a big setup episode that mostly feels like table-setting for the finale. The Darkseid material lands with real weight and the ending hits hard, but the middle sags with exposition dumps from Orion and a lot of interchangeable Parademon fights. Worth watching for where it’s headed, just don’t expect a complete story on its own.