The JSA came off as jerks to start the episode. It caused a bit of cognitive dissonance given that my memories of the comics always had them in mentoring positions.

Vixen 'weeping' over Rex makes me thing she might give him a challenge for weakest link, actingwise.

That makes at least one assumption that needs further proof.

TIL that comics Hellfire actually has fans.

Holy crap, Superman Returns was ten years ago.

I kind of wish they acknowledged the fact that Mick was trained by the Time Masters and served as a solo time bounty hunter (and nemesis.) So yes, he can fly the Waverider just fine.

Is anyone else really bored by speedster fights? They look cool, don't get me wrong, but they resemble no form of fighting I have ever seen.

I thought Jessica was stalking Luke because she felt guilty about Reva. It's not a coincidence if she went looking for him.

The MCU wiki (so, y'know, grain of salt) says Ellis was elected following the Battle of New York on a platform of security and domestic protection, which I imagine would've been a winning strategy on our earth following an alien invasion.

"That's too easy a fanwanky explanation for me"

That was her training squad. She told Piper to assemble them before she went off the deep end, and Coulson walked her through them, either because it was on the way to the lab or because he knew she was off. Or both, who knows? Also, they had no idea that she was (more than usually) dangerous. The dude in pads got…

The rights to him are owned by Fox.

I was wondering that myself, which makes me wonder the circumstances of HYDRA having the Faustus Device in Agents of Shield. Co-opted? Merged with Leviathan? Tech-sharing agreements?

I wish they could've made Routh Ted Kord just so the show could keep on using superhero names but dropping the colors.

It's likely, but I wonder if the MCU really needs another otherworldly royal sibling-rivalry plot with one musclebound king (or heir-apparent, as the case may be) and one thin charismatic maniac.

Also, as linear as this show is, why did you think that skipping one episode would let you stay unspoiled?