The fourth season of the american television series supergirl, which is based on the dc. In the comics, clifford devoe is a failed district attorney from the 1930s who could not efficiently prosecute mobsters. The flash relies entirely upon his speed to fight, literally running circles around slower opponents. Actor jesse rath has been upgraded to series regular for season 4 of cws supergirl, according to deadline. When most of the justice league is unavailable, the leagues deadliest enemies emerge to take advantage of the chaos. A female version of brainiac 5 from an alternate universe appeared in the fifth season of supergirl and was portrayed by raths sister meaghan rath. Science abuse often shortened to simply brainiac is a british entertainment documentary show that aired on sky one from november 2003 to 30 march 2008.
Watch justice league unlimited season 4, episode 12 divided we fall. Querl dox, also known as brainiac 5, is a coluan and a former member of the legion. Brainiac is a superintelligent alien being from the planet colu who has fought superman many times. The fourth season of the american television series the flash, which is based on the dc comics. In supergirl season 4, the team will be facing a rising antialien movement in national city, which rath says mirrors the refugee and migrant crisis currently happening in the us. After the disciples failed to get clark kent to join them and were banished to the phantom zone, brainiac sprang into action himself. The flash revealed the thinker in the premiere, which means the identity of season 4 villain will not be the biggest mystery of this year. Brainiac 5 might be the heart and soul of supergirl season 4.
A female counterpart of brainiacs, indigo, appeared in supergirl season 1 as played by laura vandervoort. The events of the episode saw nia nul starting to gain mastery over the prophetic dream powers that shes been keeping secret all season. Jun 04, 2017 the flash season 4 villain confirmed posted by. Supergirl season 4, episode 8, bunker hill, proved an exciting midseason finale, even without the final scene, which setup this years arrowverse crossover event, elseworlds. A legion ring is a piece of technology from the 31st century that were created by brainiac after he was cured of his infection. The flash is a great series and is sure to entertain. The season follows kara, a reporter and superpowered alien who fights against those who threaten earth, and the fallout of her use of mysticism and time traveling. Comment below if you are excited to see the flash season 4 on netflix asap. Afterwards, brainiac traveled the galaxy in pursuit of knowledge and destroyed the sources of the knowledge to increase its value and sought to apply this to the entire universe to complete what it perceived as its function and purpose, making it a nemesis of superman. It is difficult to tell whether youre dealing with the original brainiac, or one of his drones. He is the central computer system of krypton and one of supermans greatest enemies.
In season 4, the thinkers given metahumans their powers and manipulated team flash to rescue barry. The flashs victory over savitar last season was shortlived, as an unbalanced speed force began to wreak havoc on central city, forcing barry to sacrifice himself for the greater good. Brainiac was the planetarywide supercomputer of krypton until it left shortly before the planets destruction. Blake ritson 4 brainiac 20 interview 41 krypton 126 krypton episode 4 5 krypton recap 1 krypton spoilers 77 what just happened on krypton 1 word of rao 3 kryptons brainiac, blake ritson, talks about whats coming next after the fourth episode of krypton. Brainiac managed to escape the destruction of krypton, together with aethyr and namek, the disciples of zod. While organizing a proalien rally, he used the screen name american alien. The most obvious of which, was his mental computer input nodes that. This iteration seems closer to the superman villain brainiac, most. Brainiac dc animated universe villains wiki fandom.
A technoorganic being with a twelfthlevel intellect and hyperadvanced technology, he travels the multiverse seeking civilizations to. A tvline is confirminga reports that in season 4, dcs scarlet speedster will be squaring off against none other than clifford devoe. The ring gives the wearer the abilities of time travel and flight. In the regime universe, he is initially an antagonist in injustice. By the mid 1970s he had become an active member of lex luthors legion of doom. He was equipped with highly advanced artificial constructs and cybernetic components. Brainiac 5 is introduced in the third season of supergirl, portrayed by jesse rath. Supergirl season 4, episode 8, bunker hill, proved an exciting mid season finale, even without the final scene, which setup this years arrowverse crossover event, elseworlds. So the thinker needs barry and his speed, not surprising, for his own selfpreservation. He became part of the main cast in the fourth season. Brain interactive construct smallville dc database fandom. Rath plays brainiac 5, a superintelligent member of the legion of superheroes from the. Brainiac and luthor have often had a somewhat fraught relationship, and this story was the ultimate example of that, as lex found himself subjugated to brainiac and used as a vessel for the.
Earlier this season, producers revealed that the flashs season 4 big bad wont be a speedster, but gave very little in the way of possibilities as to who it might be. Sep 05, 2017 earlier this season, producers revealed that the flash s season 4 big bad wont be a speedster, but gave very little in the way of possibilities as to who it might be but tonights episode may. Justice league unlimited divided we fall tv episode 2005. The thinker kidnaps the flash and puts him in a cell he cant speed his way out of so barry comes up with a way to outsmart not only the thinker but also his trap. Dc comics justice league flash uses light speed against lex luthor brainiac.
Seeking greater heights, vril dox constructed a scout version of himself, programmed to think it was the original vril dox to remain on colu, while he set off to steal cities and knowledge from planets. The animated series, the main antagonist of the justice league episode twilight, a guest antagonist of the static shock episode a league of their own and one of the main. He originally appeared as a male humanoid, with typical coluan green skin. Brainiac is supermans seconddeadliest archenemy after lex luthor, and also a frequent enemy of the justice league. He also goes by the alias barney fife when operating among humans. Manchester black may be coming to supergirl season 4 tvline has revealed that jesse rath, who plays brainiac5, will become a series regular in season 4.
With the fastest man alive now trapped inside an extradimensional energy, and unknown dangers lurking in the shadows, it will be up to team flash to free. Be sure check out the flash on netflix in early 2018. Jesse rath, brainy on supergirl, says season 4 deals with. Having nanobots invade his flesh at the cellular level and tarnish his cells like hiv. The justice league charter members must battle the combined lex luthor brainiac menace alone. If you preordered the title ahead of launch, youll have access to darkseid straight off the bat. Brainiac and clark fought, with clark sending brainiac flying. Otherwise, youll probably notice that both darkseid and brainiac are locked when you first boot up. Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, usually as an adversary of superman. The flash season 4 how the thinker got his power the. Vril dox is an extremely feared being throughout the galaxy or even the universe.
It was created by executive producer stewart morris and andy milligan. We know clifford devoe is the thinker, but we dont know why he wanted barry to come back from the speed force, or what secrets the fastest man alive brought back to central city with him. Top 10 batman and wonder woman moments from justice league. If flash vs lex brainiac dating you make friends at an evangelical religious retreat, youre a lot less likely to find a sex partner than if you make friends among sexpositive people. The fifth season of supergirl premiered on the cw on october 6, 2019, and will conclude on may 17, 2020. A 12thlevel intellect, brainiac 5 is an incredible scientist and combat strategist, affectionately nicknamed brainy by the other legionnaires.
The fourth season of the american television series supergirl, which is based on the dc comics character kara zorel supergirl, premiered on the cw on october 14, 2018. Brainiac is a major antagonist of the dc animated universe. Extremely advanced mental abilities that have allowed him to work through numerous robotic and even human proxies make him a dangerously formidable opponent. Jun 15, 2018 supergirl is getting some brainpower in season 4 according to deadline, jesse rath, who plays brainiac 5, has been upped to series regular for supergirls season 4 roster. Brainiac and clark fought, with clark sending brainiac flying into the fortress console, impaling him on the crystals. Supergirl is getting some brainpower in season 4 according to deadline, jesse rath, who plays brainiac5, has been upped to series regular for supergirls season 4 roster. Jesse raths brainiac 5 learns about 21st century prejudice, which may set up one of the most impactful arcs of supergirl season 4. Oct 11, 2017 its a whole new kind of villain for the flash. Flash barry allen is a playable character in injustice. The flash season 4 should be streaming on netflix by late may 2018. Elseworlds exclusive supergirl, the flash, arrow crossover who. Supergirls brainiac 5 upgraded to series regular report.
When most of the justice league is unavailable, the leagues deadliest enemies emerge to take advantage of. Krypton is expected to premiere in 2018 on the syfy cable network. Injustice 2 launches on xbox one and playstation 4 with an immediate base roster of 27 different characters. Meanwhile, jesse rath, who stars as brainiac 5, was promoted to series regular for season 4. The flash is put on trial, supergirl meets brainiac and green arrow forms an unlikely alliance by matt webb mitovich december 28 2017, 1. Brainiac, flash isnt fast enough to escape someone who can copy his powers and catch him with ease. Therefore, its nearly impossible to know the origins of the arrowverse thinker, but hes a welcome sight considering hes not yet another speedster big bad for team flash to fight this season. Season 4 of the drama series opens with kara melissa benoist going back to her reporting job at catco while still working with the deo, proving that she can both be a superhero and have a normal. Oct 18, 2017 evan valentine explains the comic book history of the thinker, the new villain of the flash season 4, and where his character might be headed on the show.
We love the character of brainiac5 and cant imagine anyone but jesse rath in the role, executive producers robert rovner and jessica queller observed. Here are the midseason premiere synopses for supergirl, the flash and arrow released by the cw. The flash season 4 the thinkers power came at a cost the cw duration. We finally got our first look at season 4s first nonspeedster big bad on the flash, and hes utterly terrifying. The fourth season of the american television series the flash, which is based on the dc comics character barry allen flash, premiered on the cw on october. In 2005, brainiac arrived on earth, in the middle of a meteor shower.
Brainiac was nearly successful in his plan, but his victory was shortlived when clark kent arrived at the fortress, who subsequently removed the black crystal from the console, closing the phantom zone portal. Brainiac 5, a member of the legion from the 31st century. The flash season 4 the fourth season of the american television series the flash, which is based on the dc comics character barry allen flash, premiered on the cw on october 10, 2017, and ran for 23 episodes until may 22, 2018. It is worn by each member of the legion of superheroes on the middle finger of their right hand. Craig byrne in news, spoilers june 4, 2017 0 the flash season 3 was peppered with various references to someone named devoe, and now were going to meet the man they were talking about, as clifford devoe, a. The flash 4x10 promo the trial of the flash, batman beyond young justice season 3, brainiac legion of superheroes on supergirl 3x10 and comics explained htt.
Brainiac5 will be around a lot in season 5 tv guide. Evan valentine explains the comic book history of the thinker, the new villain of the flash season 4, and where his character might be headed on the show. The flash out smarts the thinker twice the flash s4e9. The events of the episode saw nia nul starting to gain mastery over the prophetic dream powers that shes been keeping secret all.
With kevin conroy, george newbern, susan eisenberg, michael rosenbaum. Brainiac is one of supermans oldest and most powerful foes. The flash season 4 airs on tuesdays on the cw at 8 p. With team flash in desperate need of a new brainiac after harrys sudden exit in the season 4 finale, we cant help but wonder which one of these. The thinkers reveal in the season 4 premiere is surprising. Wearing a legion ring gives the wearer the ability to travel through time and space to any point at the. The flash 4x10 promo batman beyond young justice season. The flash season 4 villain the thinker explained collider. Gods among us, reforming towards the end of the game, where he helps take down supermans oneearth. He served as the main antagonist of first and second seasons of superman.
May 30, 2017 the flash season 4 should be streaming on netflix by late may 2018. Supergirl season 4 promotes jesse rath to series regular. Brainiac has appeared in live action before as played by james marsters on smallville. Evan valentine explains the comic book history of the thinker, the new villain of the flash season 4, and where his character might be. Flashes uses speed force to defeat brainiac luthor youtube. The flash season 5 to introduce new harrison wells tv guide. Original poster 24 points 2 years ago the only thing i see similar is the whole mastermind cliche and their appearances when you compare him to injustice 2 brainiac.
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