Superman: The Animated Series
Episode 13
Two's a Crowd
The parasite returns and his follow-up episode is better than his origin. Earl Garver (voiced by Brian Cox!!!) holds Metropolis hostage with a bunch of bombs. Superman tries to stop him but Garver ends up in a coma while fighting off Superman. A solid example of why Superman takes a bit of a pounding from people during fights. He’s trying to find the right level of strength that won’t hurt people in the process.
There are more bombs around town but since Garver is unconscious they can’t get the information out of him. Professor Emil Hamilton is involved in the police operation for some reason and he gets the bright idea to use the parasite to read Garver’s mind. The parasite agrees on the condition he gets a TV in his cell with all the channels, a fair deal. Garver’s mental strength is more powerful than Parasite and he overtakes his body.
There’s a sequence that takes place underwater and Superman wears a wetsuit in an effort to sell more action figures. Garver starts causing more problems while controlling the parasite and even sucks away some of Superman’s power. Superman eventual triumphs and the day is saved. Parasite gets his TV and Garver goes to jail.
It is a great follow-up to the Parasite origin story. Garver’s personality taking over Parasite’s body is a nice twist. The creators are doing a great job creating riveting challenges for the Man of Steel.
Written by
Joseph Ammendolea
Owner/President
“I Like To Play With Toys” Productions®
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