tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post5710055459524227331..comments2024-03-28T17:36:06.132-04:00Comments on The Legion of Super Bloggers! : Legion of Super Heroes S02 E04: Chained LightningMetropolisKid41http://www.blogger.com/profile/12121196519360092429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-11656243938057553592017-08-28T10:19:27.523-04:002017-08-28T10:19:27.523-04:00I've never seen this series, so I don't kn...I've never seen this series, so I don't know how the Ayla plotline, if there was one, played out. But on the surface, I don't see a problem with Ayla being a literal "baby sister" to Garth. Sure, it upends Legion continuity. But Light Lass-type powers are dramatically limited, and dueling Lightning Lad/Lass stories would've gotten old quick. Also, having Ayla being a child has/had lots of light-hearted, even comedic, potential. Imagine an abrasive, battle-hardened Garth needing to find a sitter for Ayla, or talk to her about a sensitive matter, or her pestering him with non-stop "Garth!", "Garth!", "Garth!" (Any parents reading this KNOWS what I'm referring to.) Putting a child Ayla in harm's way would also have created dramatic storylines. So, the potential was there, and many possibilities as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-76503414194610036672017-08-28T07:55:49.474-04:002017-08-28T07:55:49.474-04:00"I still would have rather had Ayla at the ri..."I still would have rather had Ayla at the right age."<br /><br />Agreed. I liked most of this episode (especially the "perky goth nerd" take on Vi), but that ending kind of hurt it. I wonder if it was part of what the show's runners talked about where they were specifically asked by the WB execs to "play down" the female Legionnaires as much as possible, so they decided to demote Ayla as a result.Melahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539894845356203447noreply@blogger.com