(Micks intro voiceover can only do so much.)
Lets start with the return of Captain Hunter.
This isnt rocket science, Rip!
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Surprise, Ray whimpers.
Henry keeps Rip in an interrogation room while the rest of the Legends catch up.
Henry has hidden his fragment inside the flag Neil Armstrong planted on the moon.
But a trip to the moon wont be that easy for our time-travelers.
(Kevin Bacon played Swigert inApollo 13, so is Thawne technically one degree away from Bacon now?
All of which means the Legends must now intercept Apollo 13.
To do so, they take their stations as if theyre NASA mission control and astronauts themselves.
They land among the stars.
The Waverider cant pick up the stranded Ray and Thawne just yet.
Ray, though, could use a distraction.
And now I know how Matt Damon felt, Ray says.
Just… pretend youreSpaceman Spiffor something!
Its because the Waverider hit, as Sara puts it, a bunch of space rocks.
Rip, though, still has more on his mind than just making it back to Earth.
Hes also more than happy to form an alliance.
Thats all great to hear, but Rays not into working with the enemy.
If you think about it, Rays as selfish as any member of the Legion of Doom.
Ray, looking hurt, argues that all Thawne wants is selfish, too.
Elsewhere, Rip and Henry are also finally meeting in the middle.
Then again, heisin a timeship, so whats stopping him?
Nate, after thinking it through, agrees, but Amaya overhears their conversation.
The men talk of how time travel really isnt what its cracked up to be.
Its a lesson Nate struggles to learn.
And with that, the Legends approach Ray on the moon with high emotional stakes.
In fact, itll burn up and break apart if they dont approach at the right angle.
Without a supercomputer, Stein cant help, but Thawne and his 22nd-century brain can.
When Ray rushes to consult the speedster, Thawne already knows what Ray wants and gives him the answer.
Ray believes him; after all, Thawne also wants to return home.
But reaching 38 degrees on their way in takes a toll.
Rip tries to go, then Sara, but Henry gets there first.
Nate, though, hasnt thought that through just yet.
He pleads with his grandfather to come back, but Henry wont let Nate riskhislife for his team.
Sara, meanwhile, finally gets a chance to talk to Rip, whos brooding inside the library.
Sounds to me like youre a Legend, she says.
Later, Amaya finds Nate back on board the Waverider.
Its not a good idea, and Amaya unsurprisingly looks disturbed by what she sees.
Maybe Amaya should ask Gideon for footage of Stein singing.
Honestly, that moment was so great it elevated my grade for the episode an entire letter.
I took points off for the rushed pacing toward the end (oh look, Hank Heywood!
Oh no, 38 degrees!
Ah, here comes Black Flash again!
), but otherwise, this was a solid hour ofLegends.
