Batman suspects that something is afoot at Belle Reve. Miss Martian and Superboy go undercover to the Louisiana prison, which is run by Amanda Waller. They impersonate the Terror Twins, Tommy and Tuppence. Their mission is to figure out what is up at Belle Reve.
This one was a little confusing. Most, if not all, of the villains at Belle Reve wear collars that neutralize their powers but some of them still seem to have powers. I'm not sure. I would have to watch this one a little more carefully to be sure but it seemed like there were a lot of villains who still had powers or weapons that they shouldn't have had. It was distracting.
In the end it seems that the bad guys big plan was to break all the supervillains out of Belle Reve. That doesn't quite work out but that doesn't seem to perturb the villains too much, as Amanda Waller is replaced by Prof. Hugo Strange who works for the Light.
There are some quality moments between Miss Martian and Superboy, including their first kiss and some double entendres. Every time they talk about their cover identities it sounds like they are talking about their real selves, but they are the only ones who know it. These moments and the closeness that comes from their shared experience of going undercover lead to them kissing, in front of someone who thinks they are brother and sister.
Aqualad is the only other member of the team to appear other than M'gann and Conner.
I liked the idea behind this one but I think something was missing in the execution of it. Possibly a few too many moving pieces. The real plus here isn't the plot or the way this episode ties into the larger story of the season as much as it is the changes in M'gann and Conner's relationship.
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