Superman: The Animated Series
Episode 23
Double Dose
A fitting name for this episode, it’s the return of Livewire and she teams up with Parasite for revenge against Superman. Livewire bust out of her holding cell due to janitorial incompetence. She really shouldn’t have been locked up to begin with since she had a solid case for insanity in her debut episode. Her rematch with Superman makes her realize she needs some more power. Livewire tracks down Parasite and promises him a taste of her electric powers if he helps her kill Superman.
Parasite agrees and after he breaks out tries to molest her throughout their partnership, all told through allegory of course. But it’s clear as day he keeps sexually harassing her and she’s thwarting his advances. Superman covers himself in a clear rubber suit that is immune to their powers. Not sure if they ever made a toy out of it but it seems like they were trying to sell something.
The villains destroy his suit and start roughing him up. Parasite betrays Livewire and sucks her dry and takes her out of commission. Superman then uses Livewire’s weakness against Parasite and fries him with some water. Both villains are defeated, the day is saved.
It’s a nice follow-up for both villains. The writers always felt the need to team parasite up with someone to fight Superman. Perhaps they painted themselves in the box because Parasite doesn’t have much motivation to commit crimes. He was a slow-witted crook who became a monster via a freak accident. Livewire wants revenge against Superman for turning her into a freak but as stated in her origin episode her new look is a vast improvement and she can harness electricity.
Written by
Joseph Ammendolea
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“I Like To Play With Toys” Productions®
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