After an awesome return last week, Young Justice is keeping the ball rolling nicely. We're back on track with the main plot now, while still managing to throw in some added features. As with nearly every episode, they've managed to add even more depth to the immensely deep story going on.
The focus has returned to our double agent, Aqualad. Once more, Kal has to prove himself to The Light and this time he has to lead an attack on Mount Justice. He's not alone, either, he's got his own team of evil youths now. Artemis is sticking by his side, now as Tigress, and she manages to remain pretty epic. We get to see the Terror Twins again and actually pose a threat. Last time we saw them, it was mostly just Megan and Connor posing as them, so it's nice to see what they can actually do together. And of course we've got the lovable rogue, Icicle Jr. He's still got his crush on Tuppence, despite the fact that he's never met the real her. He's easily the most enjoyable of the team, managing to be psycho will still maintaining a certain charm.
Nightwing, being the mastermind that he is, claims that Aqualad's attack was all part of the plan so he could get a way to track the captured Lagoon Boy. However, clearly a major downside to the plan is that Beast Boy, Impulse, and Blue Beetle have all be taken prisoner. This means that things will probably get messy soon. And if that wasn't bad enough, to prove his loyalty, Aqualad destroyed Mount Justice. Nightwing and Connor were barely able to survive, another hiccup in Dick's plan.
As one would expect, Wally was not happy with what happened. He brings up some good points stating that Nightwing's ploy is bound to get someone hurt soon. And Aqualad's ruse seems to be working a little too well, as even Wally is starting to doubt where his true loyalty lies. Aqualad's whole traitor plot has just been swung around so much since it began. First he turns evil due to his personal trauma, then he's actually a mole, and now there's the possibility that his emotional trauma may actually have turned him evil. So far he's seems like he's still on the heroes' side, but I can see some moral conflicts growing even more out of this.
Aside from Aqualad, though, the main character of this episode seemed to have been Blue Beetle. Continuing off of last episode, Impulse seems intent on befriending Jaime. The two of them make a good duo and should continue providing some nice moments. Jaime's story took a drastic turn, though, when The Scarab decided that it was time to take control. Jaime was helpless to stop himself from attacking Aqualad which, as far as he knew, would result in the death of his friends. It's been made pretty clear that The Partner is related to The Scarab so it makes sense that Jaime has been getting a lot of plotlines lately. Things are sure to get worse before they get better for him.
The other minor subplot of this episode featured Mal trying to reconnect with Karen. I'm really glad that Karen has finally be given some time outside of Bumblebee. So far she's been one of the least featured new heroes and I've wondered about her story. She's busy at work for Ray Palmer, while Mal is left on the sidelines. It's not the most original plot, and definitely not one of the most exciting, but it still is good to see that these characters have their own personal issues as well. I'm still hoping that Karen/Bumblebee will be getting an episode devoted to her soon.
So, where does that leave us now? The Light is in a menacing position for the team. They've got four of their newbie heroes, they've got Aqualad and Tigress on their side for now, they've got those kidnapped kids still trapped tubes, for some reason they seem to have Shimmer there too, but I'm not sure what that is about. This is sure to lead to a much larger battle that is sure to have some morals and loyalties questioned. The Partner is sure to be revealed and given some explanation soon enough, and that means that Jaime's story is likely to be given further depth. Jaime seems to be set up as the main protagonist of this part of the series, so I imagine he'll play an important role in the climax.
The show just keeps growing better so I'm even more excited for next week.
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