River of Time
HOLEE!! What a RIP-snorter of an episode ending! Did NOT see that coming! Read on for details of the latest episode of Legends, and prepare to have your socks knocked off!
Flashback to Egypt, where Rip as Gareeb is in jail being taunted by Savage (Caspar Crump) as Hath-Set.
Mick Rory enters the bridge of the WaveRider, knocking back some Scotch that was given to Rip in 1689. He is toasting “Mission almost accomplished”. Martin Stein is sickened by the thought of possibly celebrating a murder, and is reminded by Leonard Snart that murdering Savage has always been part of the plan. Len goes on to note that “as long as he is on board, living and breathing, Savage is a threat to everyone on this ship”. Kendra Saunders asks “So what, we just kill Savage and leave Carter a brainless drone?”. Rory says “Yes”, Snart and Sara Lance seem to agree. Ray Palmer and Jax Jackson enter the bridge in a state of excitement. They have found evidence that Savage has been manipulating the time line while they were analyzing the data collected by the Atom suit during the fight with the giant robot. Sara thinks the Time Masters will now have to sign off on undoing the damage Savage has caused, and the decision is made that they will transport Savage to the Vanishing Point to face justice for his crimes.
Savage is very firmly trapped in the brig. What threat could he possibly pose? Savage is quite curious as to how Rip managed to escape the Egyptian jail cell. Rip brushes that off, and wants to know how Savage attained the ability to travel through time. Savage explains that when he saw Rip for the second time, in 1975, he realized that time travel was the only explanation. “You showed a caveman fire, and I had almost 200 years to figure out how to strike the flame”. He goes on to tell Rip that he will come to learn that this is just one of many things they have in common. Rip retorts that “subjugating the world to your rule is not saving it. You would create a wasteland and call it peace”. Savage is annoyed at the misquote of Tacitus. He goes on to sneer “You might be a time master, but I am a master of time, and I play a far deeper game than you could ever hope to comprehend”. Sounds like some surprise is coming. Rip leaves the brig and instructs Gideon to up their speed to maximum. Gideon objects, but Rip overrides his objections, saying that they need to get to the Vanishing Point as fast as possible.
Ray and Kendra visit Carter Hall, who is handcuffed in the cargo bay. Kendra tries to tell him who he is, but Carter only promises that if they release him he will show them mercy by killing them quickly.
Sara notes that the ship is laboring hard, and questions Rip’s decision to push it. In spite of Rip’s confidence in the WaveRider, the time drive fails. Sara goes to check on Savage’s cell. Rip tells Jax that his help is required to repair the time drive. Stein worries what will happen if they end up stranded in the time stream, so Rip tells him that the jumpship can make a one-time only trip back to 2016.
In the brig, Savage tries to engage Sara in conversation. She wonders how he knows so much about her family, so he points out that he has only had 191 years to research his enemies. She says that he should know that she doesn’t scare that easily. He tells her that she should be scared of Captain Hunter. “He has lied to you all so often, and yet you persist in believing him. Do you know why he selected all of you for this endeavour?” Sara quips “Great bone structure”. Savage continues “Because he chose people who could be manipulated. People who would believe his lies”. She notes that the lies she doesn’t believe are Savage’s. But it is easy to see that Savages’ particular brand of poison is already at work.
Jax has meanwhile found a large crack in the time drive. Gideon informs Rip the level of contamination in the engine room is 3 percent above maximum. Stein says that they need to get him out of there, but Rip assures him that Jax will be done quickly enough that he won’t suffer any adverse effects. Jax gets the time drive back online, but it surges. Jax flashes back to his mother giving him his Father’s watch. Stein and Rip hustle Jax to the med bay, but Gideon informs them that his organs are aging at a rapid rate, a condition that Gideon cannot reverse. So much for not suffering adverse effects! Now that the time drive is operational a total reboot is required.
Snart watches Rory make a mess while eating, and asks if he remembers Alexa. Rory asks why, and Snart tells him he has the same feeling now as he did then. It was obviously not a warm, fuzzy feeling!
Sara returns to the bridge, having ensured that Savage is secure, and tells Rip that Savage has told her that Rip would sell them all out to save his family. Rip agrees that Savage is not wrong, and tells her what has happened to Jax. He’s vexed by the possibility that he subconsciously chose to send Jax to do the job because of the possible danger. Sara is vexed by the possibility that they have thrown in with a Captain who cares more about himself than his crew.
Kendra, still trying to jog Carter’s memory while being guarded by Ray, gets too close to Carter. He strikes at Kendra, choking her with his legs. Ray clobbers him and pulls Kendra away, then goes back to Carter and delivers such a punch to Carter’s head that he is knocked out. Ray, now determined to find another way to get Carter’s mind back, visits Savage, and demands that Savage tells him how to free Carter’s mind. Savage agrees that he could do this, but wants to know if Ray is really sure that is what he wants. Savage points out that if he does, Ray will lose Kendra, very much as he himself lost her to Carter on her second life. It transpires that Kendra and Savage had been very much in love during her second life according to him, as Kendra had no recollection of her death at his hands in Egypt. Then Carter came along, and took Kendra and their love and happiness. Savage blatantly draws parallels between himself and Ray. Ray denies that they are even remotely the same. Savage says that nevertheless, if Carter is free, Ray will lose Kendra. But then, he notes “she would hardly be the first woman you’d lost would she?”. Flashback to Ray’s conversation with Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) before he joined up with Rip.
Ray returns to the cargo hold where much to his shock and dismay, he overhears Kendra reciting a love poem to Carter. He spins on his heel, Kendra runs after him, and the conversation that follows leads to Ray breaking it off with Kendra. They both look unhappy about it, but at the same time I suspect that both are relieved.
In the med bay, Jax’s outward appearance now matches the aging of his innards. Snart says that this is all Rip’s fault, because this is what happens when Rip goes with Plan B. Rory notes that Plan A was to take Savage’s head in with the mace. Stein is still aghast at the thought of murder, and points out that they are trying to resolve the situation without bloodshed. With a look at Jax, Rory enquires “and how’s that working for you, Ghandi?” Jax notes that won’t help him now. Snart tells Stein and Jax that they are not waiting around for the other shoe to drop, and that they deserve better.
Snart and Rory join Rip and Sara on the bridge, where Snart drawls “We saw what you did to Jax.” Rory is worried that this is just the beginning. Snart continues “like I said, Rip, as long as Savage is alive and on this ship he is dangerous.” Rip tells them that the time drive is rebooting and that they will soon be on their way. He asks Snart for a little faith, to which Snart responds “Sorry, fresh out”. Rip asks Rory if he is of the same mind, and asks Sara what her feelings are. Sara points out that he is the one who said he would sell them out for his family. Rip tells them about the jumpship, and reminds them that the mission has always been a voluntary enterprise. Len and Mick leave the bridge, Snart saying it has been a blast, and Rory telling Rip to tell his pals that “Chronos says to kiss my ass”. Sara stays. Flashback to Sara visiting Nyssa al Gul (Katrina Law) in her Nanda Parbat cell.
Stein visits Savage. Savage says “Finally, an intellect approximate to my own.” Stein tells him he is not there to play mind games. He reminds Savage of the ritual performed in October of 1975 at the Greyhill building. He wants to know if Savage can share his immortality with Jax. Savage informs him that he would need Carter’s blood to do that, and suggests that he go ask Carter for it, or better yet, enlist Ray’s help to spill it. Stein notes that he is sure Savage would enjoy that, having all of them at each other’s throats while stranded in the time stream. Martin then realizes that they are not stranded and thanks Savage for providing the solution to the problem. We next see Martin helping Jax into the jumpship, where he explains to Jax that he has made adjustments. If his math is correct, the trip through the time stream should correct Jax’s condition. Jax refuses, knowing that without him Stein will die, but Stein once again drugs him, and explains that this time he is thinking of Jax. He asks Jax to tell Clarissa he is sorry, she deserved a proper goodbye. He straps Jax in and leaves, launching the jumpship. Flashback to Clarissa (Isabella Hofmann) and Martin at Star Labs, where Martin tells her that he loves her, and that he will be back before she knows it.
Snart and Rory arrive at the launch bay to find the jumpship gone. Stein tells them that he has done what was necessary to save Jax’s life, and now they all need to do what’s necessary to save the ship and themselves.
Ray, clearly not thinking very clearly, re-enters the brig, to tell Savage that Kendra is free to do as she wants. Savage taunts him into entering the brig, where the two fight. Savage wins, and uses Ray’s palm to open the brig door.
As the time drive reinitialization completes, Ray rushes onto the bridge to tell them that Savage has escaped. Gideon informs them that Savage has released Carter, and then is disengaged by Savage. Rory threatens Ray “If we live through this you bumbling idiot I might just kill you.” Rip sends Rory, Snart, Ray and Kendra to recapture Savage and Carter, and pulls out the navigation maps. They must navigate the river that is the time stream manually, in order to reach the Vanishing Point. Sara plots the safest course, while Martin calculates when to put on a burst of speed and for how long, and Rip pilots.
Snart, Rory, Atom and Kendra catch up with Savage, where he grandiosely demands ”Who are you to stand up against me, Vandal Savage, destroyer of Empires?” Snart retorts “Leonard Snart, Robber of ATMs”. Carter approaches from behind, armed with his mace, so Ray and Kendra take him on. Kendra tells the Atom she can take care of Carter. He goes to help Snart and Rory only to be knocked out, again, in pretty short order. Am I the only one who has noticed that the guy has a glass jaw, even in his suit? Thought not! The three on the bridge maneuver the ship through the most difficult bit, Rip gives control to Sara, and goes to the aid of the four attempting to recapture Savage. Ray, Snart and Rory are now all down for the count, and Carter is putting the beats on Kendra. Rip knocks Carter down, Savage fires at Kendra and Rip jumps in front of her. Carter then grabs Kendra and gives her to Savage. Savage begins to choke her, and while Carter is watching, his memories return like a bolt out of the blue. He hawks out and goes after Savage. Savage stabs Carter, Carter falls, and Kendra goes mediaeval on Savages’ ass. Savage is recaptured, and Rip gets Carter to the medbay as he is still alive.
The WaveRider appears at the Vanishing Point. Sara notices that Rip is injured, so Rip tells her that he might have jumped in front of a laser blast intended for Kendra. He can’t have his crew thinking that he cares more for himself than for them. The Vanishing Point takes over control of the WaveRider. They are told to disable weapons and prepare to be boarded. Rip demands an immediate assembly of the Time Council, as he is here not to answer for his crimes, but to justify them. As Rip marches Savage off the WaveRider, he finally tells Savage how he got out of the cell so many years ago. He bribed the guard with a novelty pen, the type with a woman on the side. When the pen turns upside down, her top comes off. Rip tells Savage that the guards at the Vanishing Point will not be so easily swayed.
In the medbay, Ray monitors Carter. When Kendra enters, he tells her it is because Carter not only has saved her life, he is also a part of the team. He thanks Kendra for breaking his heart, because the experience has taught him that he can find someone to spend the rest of his life with.
At the meeting of the Time Council, Rip produces both incontrovertible proof, and Savages’ confession, that Savage has been messing with the time line. Time Master Zaman Druse (Martin Donovan) congratulates Rip and promptly announces that they will be returning Vandal Savage to Earth immediately. He is needed in 2166. Rip cannot believe what he is hearing. The Time Masters are working in collusion with Savage! The guards take Rip away, and are told to search the ship and arrest the rest of the team.
Snart’s Alexa senses are still working. He tells Sara they need to hide, now. Stein, on the bridge is taken into custody. Rory, who has finished off that aged bottle of scotch, is taken into custody. Both Kendra and Ray, bewildered, are taken into custody. In the Vanishing Point cells, Savage tells Rip that Druse’s men have taken the ship, his friends are under arrest and Rip is once again his prisoner. And this time, he doesn’t plan to lose him. Savage pulls out the novelty pen and shows it to Rip, saying “yes, I do remember the guard. He died. Now if you will excuse me, I better be getting back to 2166. I’ve been waiting so very long to meet your family; I wouldn’t miss it for the world”.
Fade to Black
WHAT the FUDGE?? You could have knocked me over with a feather at the end of this episode. Seriously. The Time Masters working with Savage? How? More importantly, WHY? Looking forward to the answers to these questions!
Favorite Moments:
Sara to Savage “I would tell you to go to Hell, but you’d probably feel right at home there”
The Kendra/Ray breakup. It was inevitable, really, as Ray realized that he would never be “anything more than Carter’s placeholder”.
Stein’s conversation with Savage. Martin was the only one who escaped unscathed by the interaction.
Jax to Martin “You rufied me again?”
The terminology. Is the Theory of Quantum Retro Causality a thing? Anyone?
Snart to Savage “Leonard Snart, Robber of ATMs!” lolz
Sara in charge of piloting the ship. She’s not just another pretty assassin!
Kendra going mediaeval on Savage. Again. You go girl! Maybe next time you’ll actually follow through? Please?
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