‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ Recap: "Abominations"

Last week’s episode of DC’s Legends was filled with abominations, of the zombie kind, due to a time pirate recovering TX90, a bio-weapon, and accidentally unleashing it in 1863 Mississippi after his timeship capsizes. The time pirate was on a mission in the year 2025 and got derailed landing in the middle of the Civil War in Mississippi.

Timeship (Inside the Vortex)

Back on the timeship we finally heard Barry’s message to Rip. He warned Rip of a war coming. A very ambiguous message from the speedster. Is this a war with meta-humans? Is this a war like the one we saw with Vandal Savage back in season one or will it be much more destructive? World War III? Come on Barry we need more answers!

In the last episode Ray had to let Nate destroy his super suit. Therefore in “Abominations” Ray is benched as he can no longer protect himself on the field. However, Ray still has something to offer the team; his wits. His intellect in this episode was the one thing that stopped him and Martin from being devoured by zombie Mick. That was only one zombie though. Outside the timeship the rest of the Legends were dealing with a whole horde of zombie abominations.

Mississippi 1863

The team first encounters a pack of zombies when they hear Henry Scott call for help. Vixen (Amaya) jumps into action ignoring the fact that she could disrupt the timeline. Unfortunately she does disrupt the timeline as Henry Scott is killed via bayonet while the team is battling the zombies. Scott was attempting to get confederate war plans and bring them to General Ulysses S. Grant. Jax and Martin were unable to merge and Mick had to save Jax from being eaten. This act of valor got Mick bit. After discovering Henry is dead, Jax takes his papers and decides to complete the mission on his behalf.

Timeship (Mississippi 1863)

Back on the timeship the team discovers how important Henry Scott was to the Union’s win in the Civil War. Without those plans the confederate south succeeds in freeing itself from the north. Jax and Vixen go undercover as slaves in order to get intel and hopefully snag the confederate war plans. Sarah and Nate head out to find General Grant.

Mississippi 1863

Sarah and Nate are captured by Union soldiers and brought to General Grant while Jax and Amaya have to watch a female slave get beaten so that they don’t blow their cover.

Timeship (Mississippi 1863)

Back on the timeship Ray and Martin are dealing with zombie Mick who has become stronger and more hostile than usual. Ray makes a vaccine to help save Mick and injects it into him. Unfortunately for Martin and Ray this makes Mick’s condition worse; the virus spreads much faster and they are forced to put the ship in lockdown in order to contain Mick.

Mississippi 1863

Sarah tells General Grant about the zombies that are approaching his camp. Colonel Sanders (aka Nate) explains to Sarah that the term Zombie doesn’t exist for another 70 years and thus she heads out to get proof of the abominations headed their way. She returns a short while later with the head of a zombie and gets her point across to Grant.

Jax runs into some trouble during his undercover work. He talks back to the Master of the plantation and is brought down to a cellar where other slaves are being held. He is tied up and beaten. Jax can’t call Amaya for back up as his com has disappeared. He is left to his own devices as is the rest of the team; Martin and Ray can’t help Sarah and Nate because Mick has gone M.I.A. on the timeship.

Timeship (Mississippi 1863)

Martin senses Jax is in danger but quickly learns so is he. Ray and Martin are ambushed by Mick. They are able to escape and Ray realizes that the vaccine has to be made into a spray. The two set up a plan to use a fire extinguisher to administer the vaccination to Mick.

Mississippi 1863

After losing contact with Jax, Amaya decides to go into the plantation and find him. She is found by another Master of the plantation and is quickly escorted to where the other slaves are being held. Bad move on his part as Amaya beats up the Master and saves Jax and the rest of the slaves. The female slave from earlier recognizes Amaya’s amulet, her mother was from the same tribe, and gets the other slaves to agree to escape with her and Jax. Just in the nick of time as the zombies reach the plantation.

Amaya takes the group of slaves, minus one, and brings them to safety. Jax and the other young male slave head back into the plantation home to gather the confederate war plans. The young male slave flips over a painting and finds the papers. As the two head out of the home they are once again face to face with the Master of the home. The zombies have entered and are beginning to surround them. Jax offers to work together with the Master but he won’t have it. It ends up costing him his life. The two men escape the home as the Master is being devoured by the abominations but not before Jax sets the zombies on fire.

Back at the union camp Sarah notices a pile of nitroglycerin and comes up with a plan. She has the men on the camp kill all the lights and gives Nate a torch. Nate calls to the zombies and gets them to follow him to the pile of nitroglycerin. He ignites the pile of nitroglycerin and it sets everything ablaze, wiping out every abomination in site. Thankfully he was able to channel his Citizen Steel powers and survives the blast. He is however, covered in zombie guts.

Timeship (Mississippi 1863)

Ray and Martin are still dealing with their own zombie issue on the timeship. Mick reveals himself and attacks Ray thus leaving Martin to administer the vaccination to Mick and he is shaking in his boots; damn his irrational fear of zombies. Mick takes off after attacking Ray and Martin musters up the courage to go after him, fire extinguisher in hand. He is attacked by Mick but is able to spray him with the vaccination. Seconds before Mick is about to chomp on his face, the serum works and Mick returns to his natural state.

Mississippi 1863

Jax and the rest of the slaves are safely brought to General Grant’s camp. There Jax hands Grant the confederate’s war plans and the slaves are given refuge. When Grant asked what Jax’s name was he told him Henry Scott. History is restored.

Grant also dishes out some advice to Sarah. He tells her not to regret making the tough decisions if she believes in her mission and her team.

Timeship (Mississippi 1863)

The team gets back on the timeship and prep for their next mission. Before they take off Ray and Mick have a heart-to-heart. Ray tells Mick he is lost without his suit and Mick gives Ray Captain Cold’s (R.I.P. Leonard Snart) cold gun and tells Ray he wants him to be his partner. Right in the feels.

Martin also checks up on his partner (Jax) after what he witnessed on this mission. The one Martin was trying to shield him from. Jax tells Martin that he saw hope and dignity in the slave’s eyes despite the darkness they endured. It really inspired him. Martin then goes on to tell Jax that he embodies that hope. He is a light in the darkness.

Other notable moments in “Abominations”:

The scene where all the slaves are singing together brought tears to my eyes. It was a really powerful moment in the episode.

Next Week:

The team heads to 1987 (Mick’s favorite decade LOL) and learn that Rex’s killer aka Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne) is there as well.

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