Who will Rupes and Optimatus gather for their conquest and why? Here's who I have in mind:
Melvin the Martian (For his artillary of advanced weapons) Pierre Le Pew (To provide the strongest warriors in the universe) Sylth Vester (For his spaceship armada) Mallory Mastermind (For her scientific expertise)
Put all of them together, and you have an unstoppable force.
Well, I think we have to take in Optimatus's personality. He's already had bad experience dealing with humans. Four superpowered humans couldn't take out of the Loonatics, and I'm not sure if he'll have the patience to deal with them anymore. Maybe Electro, since he is a professional hunter, the greatest in the galaxy (so he's not necessarily incompetant as Elmer was). I highly doubt Sam will return, but seeing as how he was never apprehended, he may want in, so he's also a (remote) possibility.
Why the heck would Mallory work with Optimatus again after he double-crossed her and the others the first time? She wouldn't be too smart if she decided to work for him again.
Once Pierre was arrested, his illegal fights were most likely pulled and the fighters returned to their respective worlds just like Gorlop was. So that makes him essentially useless.
Slyth Vester works for Grannicus, so if he is to make a contribution, then Rupes and Optimatus may have to offer something she finds worth it. Not impossible, but seems a bit improbable since she has no interest in conquering Earth, just her own planet which Tweetums rules. Maybe if she just wants revenge against the Loonatics, then I can see the two of them returning.
Since Rupes can travel through dimensions, I think it is most likely he may recruit Deuce who's still floating around somewhere. So long as Rupes and Optimatus are the only ones with real power.
Melvin may also join, if they manage to find him. Of course, considering that his own ships and weapons were destroyed, I don't see how he can supply more. Unless he happens to own Mars at this point and can send over whatever he wants. He may have a superior officer he has to report to before he can get anymore weapons. Would be interesting to see though.
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Martiangirl wrote: Why the heck would Mallory work with Optimatus again after he double-crossed her and the others the first time? She wouldn't be too smart if she decided to work for him again.
Melvin may also join, if they manage to find him. Of course, considering that his own ships and weapons were destroyed, I don't see how he can supply more. Unless he happens to own Mars at this point and can send over whatever he wants. He may have a superior officer he has to report to before he can get anymore weapons. Would be interesting to see though.
Well, if I know Mallory, she'll want to get back at Tech and betray Optimatus later. Besides, imagine how upset she'd be that Tech went to a concert with Zadavia. I mean preferring a princess over her.
As for Melvin, he could always go back to mars and gather a new armada.
You are assuming that there is some romantic involvement between Tech and Mallory. Besides, how would she know about Tech and Zadavia? More importantly, she knows that Optimatus planned on destroying Acmetropolis, the planet which she lives on. She was nearly murdered for her troubles (Optimatus sent her back to Earth, knowing he was going to destroy it). If anything, Mallory is more likely to want revenge on Optimatus than on the Loonatics. They never tried to kill her. Plus, no matter how high her intelligence, Optimatus simply outpowers her, and now so does Rupes. Putting herself in that position would be suicide, especially considering how low Optimatus considers humans.
Melvin may find his way back to Mars, but even the old non-Dodgers version of Marvin had his own bosses to answer to (Gen. E=MC2). Weapons and armadas don't grow on trees and since it was stated that Melvin is a military Martian, he's probably going to need permission before he decides to launch another attack against Earth. His superiors may be reluctant to give him anything else considering how he allowed a space station and a small fleet of ships to all be destroyed. He's a general, not the emperor after all.
-- Edited by Martiangirl at 23:35, 2007-03-04
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Mastermind seems to be the odd one out in your villain recruit list Stella, the only S1 villain amidst the S2 LT villains. But i'm thinking you included her more because you're a fan of her rather than because you think it's a strong possibility?
Like Martiangirl says, i find it highly unlikely that Mastermind would willingly want to work for Optimatus again. Not after his doublecross in "Acmegeddon".
I'm not so sure whether there'll be another villain team-up for S2's finale again. It might be too much of a repeat of S1's "Acmegeddon". Perhaps Deuce might come into the picture, that i could see happening. But i think Optimatus will have something different up his sleeve for the Loonatics and Zadavia this time round. I'm expecting surprises!
And speaking of surprises, I had another wild, random idea for the finale. What if Optimatus somehow persuaded one of the Loonatics to join him and hence betray their team?! But then the traitor would turn on Optimatus after putting him in a vulnerable position and they'd all end up defeating him together? Probably won't happen tho'. It was just a thought in my head.
Now that Rupes freed Optimatus and Zadavia's powers are at their disposal, the Loonatics try to stop them. They prove to be too much for the Loonatics. They had no choice but to turn to their greatest enemies for help: Massive, Mastermind, Sypher, Pierre, Fudd, Melvin, Weathervane, and Gorlop. They use their combine efforts to defeat Optimatus and in the process, Pierre and the season 2 villains gain powers like the Loonatics. If memory serves, the Frelangian powers produce the same radiation as the meteor shockwave. Imagine the look on Pierre's face when he meets Zadavia.
Pierre: Oui. You and I can make beautiful music together, Mon Cherie. *tries to kiss her*
Zadavia: *stopping him* Don't even think about it.
All those villains becoming even more powerful? What are you saying?! That would be a very bad thing for the Loonatics!
Somehow, i don't think the writers would put that many characters into an episode, it'd become too messy then and difficult to keep track of all the players.
And i wouldn't be surprised to learn if Tech had installed some kind of weakness or fail safe mechanism in that guitar he built. Hard to believe he'd build something so powerful for an enemy without some kind of insurance plan!
Black Oracle wrote: All those villains becoming even more powerful? What are you saying?! That would be a very bad thing for the Loonatics!
Somehow, i don't think the writers would put that many characters into an episode, it'd become too messy then and difficult to keep track of all the players.
And i wouldn't be surprised to learn if Tech had installed some kind of weakness or fail safe mechanism in that guitar he built. Hard to believe he'd build something so powerful for an enemy without some kind of insurance plan!
I don't mean all of them. I mean Pierre, Sam, Melvin, and Fudd. They may reform and become new loonatics. Who knows? The Loonatics may turn to Tweetums for help. You might be right about the insurance plan. Maybe Tech put in a password that will shut the guitar down permenantly. Think Batman Beyond's "April Moon". I'm still waiting to find out the ep that has the part where Slam was about to eat Duck's sandwich when he stopped him and said "Don't even think about it".
I think it would just be Optimatus and possibly Deuce in the game. I mean, they both hate Zadavia and the Loonatics, they got defeated by them and they probably found a way of traveling through wormholes. Small amount of characters can make an episode just as good as an episode with a lot of characters in.
Like Akira says, you don't necessarily need a large number of characters to make a story interesting.
And yes, i've seen Batman Beyond's ep "April Moon" too. I just think it seems kinda foolish if Tech hadn't thought of some weakness to build into a powerful weapon he created specifically to give to a villain!
And, i thought that Slam about to eat Duck's sandwich scene was something from "The Family Business"? But now that you mention it, perhaps it wasn't!
If Deuce did join the Frelingian Fiends, don`t forget he could seize the Guardian Strike Sword again, which adds even more power to their already frighteningly dangerous team!
But Ace will have to get his sword back again at some point. I feel there a strong possibility of the Guardian Strike Sword playing a role of major importance in Ace's hands in the finale! I think Ace may get some kind of power boost from the sword or something.
I also have a feeling Tech will get a starring role next season. Because I think they were trying to tell us something when Tech had been more involved in "The Music Villain".
If us Techies are lucky, Tech's prominence in "The Music Villain" will indeed have been some kind of build-up and hint to his important role in events that occur later, either in the finale or in a new season (which i am still praying desperately for)! Tho' i wouldn't hold my breath. Ace and Zadavia somehow will probably end up playing the most pivotal roles to save the day in the finale ep(s). But here's crossing my fingers for more Tech focus! *Crosses fingers.*
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