"The Eggplant, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" – DC's Legends of Tomorrow S04E12 Review

Another week, another set of wacky hijinks.

"The Eggplant, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" did something, unlike the last two episodes. Which is, it set up Neron and his mysterious benefactor/partner/superior, Tabitha, as a major threat for the last half of the season. DC's Legends of Tomorrow has been idling a bit since its return from its mid-season hiatus. The episodes have been good, but there hasn't been much momentum to the story.

There's no hunt for a magical creature this week. Nate is busy destroying Hank's files with the non-help of Gary. Ray interrupts to tell them Nora didn't kill Hank. Nate and Ray go to check out Heyworld, the theme park Hank was having built with the magical creatures and Nate's childhood drawings.

Nora uses her psychic bond with Neron to find out where he is, and discovers he's keeping Ava prisoner. She, Sara, and Constantine defeat Neron pretty readily and discover Neron has sent Ava's soul to purgatory in preparation for using her body as a host.

Sara enters purgatory and finds Ava in a big subconscious warehouse. Inhabited by an assistant subconscious Gary and some other guy. They bounce around the megastore for a bit, and Sara and Ava discuss their relationship. Sara is a wild spirit, Ava is too uptight, etc. etc. There are also hints Tabitha is coming when the megastore closes.

Charlie and Mona discover Zari is considering texting Nate to set up a date. They give her advice on what to send, and Mick listens in, eats, writes, and eventually gives Zari some advice as well.

Neron is imprisoned in Waverider but still using his demonic influence to turn everyone against each other. Nora and Constantine argue about what to do, Nate wants to confront his father's killer, and Neron wants Nora as a host. Nora eventually confronts the demon on her own, knocks out Constantine, and reveals she's more powerful than Neron. Ray comes in at the wrong time, distracting Constantine, but Nora trounces Neron on her own, apparently killing the demon.

Nate goes to stop the construction workers from demolishing Heyworld on his previous orders. He turns to steel and stops the wrecking ball, destroying his phone just as Zari sent him a text suggesting they get dinner. Later she denies sending him anything important and wanders off.

Constantine tells Nora he won't abandon her again, which is a neat callback to when Constantine found her as a child, saved her from Mallus, but then let the Order take her away.

In the end, we discover Neron is still alive and has partially possessed Ray. Who whistles "Pop Goes the Weasel" like Neron does and frightens dogs.

How good you think the episode is depends on how much you think of the whole Sara/Ava thing, since a good chunk of the episode is dedicated to their relationship. We get some Psychology 101 as they try to assemble a wardrobe together, deal with an apartment full of everyday breakdowns, and Sara is confronted with a warehouse full of Ava action figures but chooses the "real" one. We do find out Ava has subconscious issues with Gary which is why he's in her subconscious. And that's more about her personal life than I want to know, thank you very much.

Mona doesn't add anything to the episode, other than to give Zari love-life and texting advice. Which means she doesn't do very much. There's no sign of Wolfie. At least Charlie gets to use her abilities to shapeshift briefly into Ava as part of a ruse to distract Neron. And comment on Zari's love life. Her advice to Zari about being honest is more useful. Mick is his usual self, leading to him showing Zari a piece of paper with the words he recommends she say, and her saying, "I'm not saying 'bulge'." Best line of the episode.

As I noted, other than reveal where Ava has been for the last two weeks, the episode reestablished Neron and Tabitha as a threat. And gives Constantine a bit more background, both with Desmond and Nora. Apparently, destroying Neron frees Desmond, who doesn't want anything to do with Constantine after his lover sent him to Hell.

Overall, "The Witch" was another good episode of DC's Legends. There's no superhero shenanigans other than a couple of short magical battles and Nate turning into steel for the first time in forever. But these days, DC's Legends is less about the superheroics and more about the characterization, the humor, and how they can tie into whatever story arc the creative team has whipped up.

But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. What do you think?