Yeah. Even this best iteration of Waller. Ruthless, unethical. But her top priorities are (1) protecting the USA (2) protecting the rest of Earth/humanity.
I loved how this showed the dangerous possibility of Lex and Brainiac as a duo. Or one. For all his influence and knowledge, Brainiac did lack imagination. The ambition of a human like Lex Luthor.
It's the running theme that goes along with A.I. as a weakness. They behave in predictable ways. Lex Luther with Brainiac almost smoked the whole Justice League in a single afternoon.
@@Poesou🤔 or,perhaps,a more intriguing scenario to pose,if i may,brainiac actually TOOK POSSESSION of amazo? well,damn,dude. now ima be up all friggin' night hypothesizing this one! 🤣
@@PoesouAmazo would most likely still win just cause he’s that broken, I mean. There’s a reason in this very clip brainiac wanted to put in the android, it was literally a bother version of Amazo without the AI so that brainiac could be that AI instead of
The weird thing is brainiac kind of did Lex Luther a favor. Because as a byproduct of needing Lex Luther‘s body to function properly until he could move onto a more suitable form, he cured Lex Luther of the kryptonite poisoning.
@@MegaNinjaRyan Technically nanobots would be a cure. Brainiac destroyed all the cancerous tissue in Lex's body over time because he was keeping to the dl and Lex is arrogant so he thought he somehow had done it himself with a modified Lexsuit.
@Citrakite Wait, remember when the Ultra Humanite put that metal green plate around his chest? Humanite said it would stabilize his condition. What you want to bet part of Brainiac’s curing success was in part due to that installment?
@@stetsonherrick8090 Could have been a smokescreen to cover up for it. IIRC Lex thought it had somehow cured him before he then became obsessed with Amazo tech to be immortal.
When I first saw this episode as a kid, I couldn't fully appreciate how good this show was. But as an adult, I'm so glad I grew up watching this show. This is one of the greatest reveals of all time, Luthor talking strangely, then it's slowly revealed it's actually Brainiac speaking as his form is revealed in Luthor's body.
@@Topctech I,D,K I'm not a biologist, just a furry with a crippling plastic addiction. So I went with the first thing I could remember in a class I took in junior year at school.
@@Topctechto be fair mutualism and symbiosis are basically synonyms, with really the only difference being symbiosis can only happen between organisms of different species from each other, while mutualism can be between different species and members of the same species.
Parasitic reanimation is lowkey a crazy OP power! Just think, you could essentially immortalitize yourself through out the galaxy and ALWAYS have another chance; with proper planning of course!! 🤯🤯
why would he be scanning luthor’s body for no reason? even if he did, all of this stuff just appeared. he wasn’t full of metal. the technology inside of him was microscopic and dormant, and only activated in this moment. superman is really powerful but he’s only a person. nobody could have seen this coming. luthor would never have planned this for himself and he’s clearly terrified. brainiac is considered a non-threat at this point. there was just no reason to believe anything like this was on the table.
It's nanotech. Until shortly before that transformation, Braniac existed as trillions of microscopic bots floating around in Lex's body. Even if Superman x-ray'd him, he wouldn't see anything amiss, not unless he zoomed in, and while I think Superman can do that, I doubt he'd have any reason to zoom in to that extent.
That was a brilliant twist: the buildup was compelling, the details made sense, and the payoff was phenomenal. I remember watching this when it premiered and my jaw immediately hit the floor.
I love how it was foreshadowed subtly when after he got shot by Brainiac, some episodes later its revealed that he is no longer dying of Kryptonite radiation poisoning.
That does bring up the question tho: what did brainiac need luthor for when he has this amazing tech? Like you already had these genius nanobots that can transform a living human into a half you without killing that human. How are luthors hands better suited for making you a body than the nanobots? (I never watched the show, so tell me if there are any logical reasons in it)
He was hiding in Lex until the right moment to reveal himself (he also lost much of his power thanks to the destruction of his ship by Darkseid and the League), and waited for Lex to start creating his own A.M.A.Z.O to body jump, but As Waller and the League stopped and destroyed the robot, he had no choice but to trust Lex. As Lex is a human ambitious for power and knowledge, it was a perfect mutual relationship for both of them.
he basically chose a hiding spot who he could manipulate into making him a new body if needed. no one would question the billionaire weapons manufacturer making a robot
@@scottmatheson3346 Better access and less suspicion, Lex is already someone known for creating advanced machines and with relationships with places full of machinery available for Brainiac to use, he is truly one of the best options.
The League and Waller: "Clearly, Lex needs a moment to process this, so we'll just wait over here while he hashes this out with his skull belly button."
You know what's really messed up Lex Luthor isn't a villain because he chose to he's the villain because society made him a villain and the things he had to witness
No, he was the villain. He's egotistical and greedy, doing illegal things and using his resources and station to avoid consequences. He's very much like the Joker where he really doesn't have any good reason to do the horrific stuff he does, he just wants to.
For some reason, I heard 2 things from Brainiac's explanation: 1. Brainiac impregnated Lex with his own baby self. 2. Brainiac became a parasite in Lex's body.
What many people forgot is that Brainac is software not hardware. He is able to survive in any computer system that has sufficient processing power to support him. For that reason Braniac is able to inhabit multiple different bodies simultaneously. There are many Braniacs scattered across the Universe. Each is working to fulfill Braniacs ultimate goal. The collection of all knowledge and the extermination of all life in the Universe.
Interesting fact. After this and Lex’s goal to once again merge with Brainaic, it was stated that brainiac himself also enjoyed being fused and instead of taking over, he wanted to be with Lex once more
Lex uses people and destroys their lives in the process it's Karma and Poetic Justice that Brainiac used Lex to survive and was essentially going to destroy Lex in the process
Not even batman saw that coming
Don't worry the show is rated 13+
Not on Netflix
The ultron of dc
One of the extremely rare times that Batman was baffled, but not the only time.
@@PugGrumblerMore like Ultron is the Brainiac of Marvel.
Dude whenever Waller is shocked by something you know its messed up
Yeah. Even this best iteration of Waller. Ruthless, unethical. But her top priorities are (1) protecting the USA (2) protecting the rest of Earth/humanity.
I mean, this is Waller's first confrontation with the robotic version of a Resident Evil transformation
@@havoc-yw8xq😂 Resident evil transformation!
@@havoc-yw8xq definitely some RE vibes
what is this show called??
imagine the body horror seeing a guy's chest morph like that
Imagine the horror of watching YOUR OWN chest morph like that
@@dragontalon9158 I rather not to.😢
@@dragontalon9158 that's like the flood from halo
If they hold a gun, does that mean it'll be first person shooter game from Brainiac's perspective?
@@marcohezmicider9637 XDD
I heard a little Mr Krabs screaming come out of Lex LMAO
Cause it's the same actor
Then Captain Hook is inside him.
Clancy Brown, ladies and gentlemen.
I never heard it until now 😂
Fregggin lol. Can’t unhear
I loved how this showed the dangerous possibility of Lex and Brainiac as a duo. Or one. For all his influence and knowledge, Brainiac did lack imagination. The ambition of a human like Lex Luthor.
It's the running theme that goes along with A.I. as a weakness. They behave in predictable ways. Lex Luther with Brainiac almost smoked the whole Justice League in a single afternoon.
@@w47765I’ve always wondered but what would have happened had the combination of Luther/brainiac met Amazo?
I know right? It showed the possibility of the combo, and I love how they blended so well together.
@@Poesou🤔 or,perhaps,a more intriguing scenario to pose,if i may,brainiac actually TOOK POSSESSION of amazo? well,damn,dude. now ima be up all friggin' night hypothesizing this one! 🤣
@@PoesouAmazo would most likely still win just cause he’s that broken, I mean. There’s a reason in this very clip brainiac wanted to put in the android, it was literally a bother version of Amazo without the AI so that brainiac could be that AI instead of
Best unexpected twist in DC animations.
And also the most disturbing.
Made for kids
Yeah and a reference from the Superman TAS.
Hell yes it was!
I remember seeing this scene for the first time as a kid. It blew my mind. One of the best pieces of television I had seen.
The weird thing is brainiac kind of did Lex Luther a favor.
Because as a byproduct of needing Lex Luther‘s body to function properly until he could move onto a more suitable form, he cured Lex Luther of the kryptonite poisoning.
Oh yeah! I forgot that! Wait does that mean brainiac has the cure? Or does the nanobots just remove the flesh that was infected?
@@MegaNinjaRyan probably figured out a cure.
After all, it did apparently take a little while so it wasn’t something that was just cured by Nanobots
@@MegaNinjaRyan Technically nanobots would be a cure. Brainiac destroyed all the cancerous tissue in Lex's body over time because he was keeping to the dl and Lex is arrogant so he thought he somehow had done it himself with a modified Lexsuit.
@Citrakite
Wait, remember when the Ultra Humanite put that metal green plate around his chest? Humanite said it would stabilize his condition.
What you want to bet part of Brainiac’s curing success was in part due to that installment?
@@stetsonherrick8090 Could have been a smokescreen to cover up for it. IIRC Lex thought it had somehow cured him before he then became obsessed with Amazo tech to be immortal.
I can only imagine how much blood would be in this scene if it was allowed
Probably because this is the family friendly DC show.
If Brainic hadn't replaced Lex's blood too, yeah, it would be a mess.
If you slow it down, you can see Lex's hands exploding out of his arms
Proply not much since he tries to keep it alive
Forget the blood, how about his own insides rearranging themselves to account for Brainiac being there?
This would be actual nightmare fuel if it was live action
Facts
It still is.
Eh
Like that one scary scene from Superman III.
Only David Cronenberg could hope to pull it off successfully.
The genuine cry of fear from Lex as Braniac showed himself. Now thats messed up.
Yeah It was On point that part, the voice actor nail It.
Not just fear, but sheer pain.
This is one ofr the best twists for an animated series, following wally's best scene ever.
Not just Wally's best scene. One of the best scenes in the whole show, if not _the_ best scene in the show
Braniac Luthor is one of the best Lex Luthor story lines I've ever seen
All I hear is Mr Krabs screaming in pain lol
Then Captain Hook is inside Mr. Krabs like an Isopod.
are you feeling it now mr krabs?
Thats because the Guy voicing Lex Luthor Voices Mr Krabs
omg I never realized this!!
When I first saw this episode as a kid, I couldn't fully appreciate how good this show was. But as an adult, I'm so glad I grew up watching this show. This is one of the greatest reveals of all time, Luthor talking strangely, then it's slowly revealed it's actually Brainiac speaking as his form is revealed in Luthor's body.
That was such a wild call back. Literally years back and honestly not many people would’ve remembered it.
I’m rewatching the original Superman show rn, and I was literally wondering how Luther tanked a lightning Blaster point blank, now it makes sense
A little bit of Mr Krabs came out in that scream
Robots can do parasitism
Eventually it ends up as mutualism because lex really ends up liking brainiac
@@Hallow_the_fur isn't that actually symbiotic
@@Topctech I,D,K I'm not a biologist, just a furry with a crippling plastic addiction. So I went with the first thing I could remember in a class I took in junior year at school.
@@Topctechif it benefits both then yes
@@Topctechto be fair mutualism and symbiosis are basically synonyms, with really the only difference being symbiosis can only happen between organisms of different species from each other, while mutualism can be between different species and members of the same species.
Parasitic reanimation is lowkey a crazy OP power! Just think, you could essentially immortalitize yourself through out the galaxy and ALWAYS have another chance; with proper planning of course!! 🤯🤯
Theres a character from Warhammer 40k names Lucius that does exactly that.
Hi, have you heard of cancer? There's allegedly a line of dog-cancer that is contagious and has lived for like 400 years by hopping hosts
@@johnsmoak8237yeah but a virus surviving hosts and a symbiotic parasite that rebirths you after dying are totally different. IMO
those screams were genuine holy shit
Mr. Krabs appreciates the complement.
I forgot how horrific this was.
The smartest robot in the universe explaining his plan in front of his enemy
He just wants to make sure everyone else is up to speed. It's exhausting knowing more than everyone else about what's going on.
Plan had already failed by this point.
Yeah ngl this shit was horrifying as a kid
I agree with you.
So you're telling me, braniac blasted in lex Luthor
Brain blas
Skeet skeet
Lex was asking for it; look at how he dressed.
@@PessimistPirateespecially when he started running.
PAAAAAAAAAAAAAUSE!
It’s is some resident evil type stuff
Bro screamed so hard he turned into Mr. Krabs for a second
You know it was bad when even Amanda Waller was shook.
... Did Superman forget he has x ray vision
Lex luther injects himself with kreptonight steroids his insides are probably fuzzy to superman
why would he be scanning luthor’s body for no reason?
even if he did, all of this stuff just appeared. he wasn’t full of metal. the technology inside of him was microscopic and dormant, and only activated in this moment.
superman is really powerful but he’s only a person. nobody could have seen this coming. luthor would never have planned this for himself and he’s clearly terrified. brainiac is considered a non-threat at this point. there was just no reason to believe anything like this was on the table.
@@tonoornottono Actually there is a reason, the reason being: how much longer did lex's shlong grow
It's nanotech. Until shortly before that transformation, Braniac existed as trillions of microscopic bots floating around in Lex's body. Even if Superman x-ray'd him, he wouldn't see anything amiss, not unless he zoomed in, and while I think Superman can do that, I doubt he'd have any reason to zoom in to that extent.
Nanomachines, son
That would’ve looked gnarly if it wasn’t animated, but still a really cool (and slightly creepy) transformation
Not gonna lie even i found that a bit disturbing and gross for tamed body horror
That was a brilliant twist: the buildup was compelling, the details made sense, and the payoff was phenomenal. I remember watching this when it premiered and my jaw immediately hit the floor.
*Flash witnesses potentially one of the most fucked up displays of machine mixing with flesh*
Flash: dude that’s seriously messed up 😮
I can't hear that screaming from Lex without hearing Mr. Krabs.
Other comments says its the same voice actor
Damn, Lex's screams are harrowing
Body horror at its best holy fuck i could feel his pain when his hands stsrting growing and his chest opened holy fuck
Gotta like the pain and desperation scream of lex on that part. Great voice acting there.
Wild how Lex's Fingers pop off when Brainiac just bursts out of him.
Nobody more horrified about Lex than Lex.
A great show it was, and anybody could watch it back then.
Guys he’s conscious during the transformation and still has his personality. This had to be mad painful
And THIS is how you retcon without ruining anything
BRO IMPREGNATED LEX
I love how it was foreshadowed subtly when after he got shot by Brainiac, some episodes later its revealed that he is no longer dying of Kryptonite radiation poisoning.
Round of applause for the superheroes for letting the 2 villains monologue for a minute straight 👏
A story that penetrates the walls between the shows of this very franchise… I love it so freaking much.
Any time Clancy Brown screams in agony, a little bit of Mr. Krabs comes out. It’s inevitable
You know, if it wasn't for comic book logics, it's a miracle that Lex Luthor's body was put back to normal after Brainiac was removed from his body.
That does bring up the question tho: what did brainiac need luthor for when he has this amazing tech? Like you already had these genius nanobots that can transform a living human into a half you without killing that human. How are luthors hands better suited for making you a body than the nanobots?
(I never watched the show, so tell me if there are any logical reasons in it)
He was hiding in Lex until the right moment to reveal himself (he also lost much of his power thanks to the destruction of his ship by Darkseid and the League), and waited for Lex to start creating his own A.M.A.Z.O to body jump, but As Waller and the League stopped and destroyed the robot, he had no choice but to trust Lex.
As Lex is a human ambitious for power and knowledge, it was a perfect mutual relationship for both of them.
he basically chose a hiding spot who he could manipulate into making him a new body if needed. no one would question the billionaire weapons manufacturer making a robot
you might also ask why he didn't insert himself into random people all over the world, people subject to less surveillance than luthor.
@@scottmatheson3346 Better access and less suspicion, Lex is already someone known for creating advanced machines and with relationships with places full of machinery available for Brainiac to use, he is truly one of the best options.
@@scottmatheson3346 exactly. of course with luthor the body would be finished far quicker, but his nanobots should be able to do it even with a random
Bruh luthor voice actor was top tier
“Are you feeling it now, Mr. Luthor?”
Bro if i woke up seeing a head appearing out of my stomach I'll pass out so hard it went beyond heaven and hell
"In any event I always have a backup plan." Batman: I respect the hustle.
Your hands turn into tendrils, your abs turn into a face- and you keep yapping?
The League and Waller: "Clearly, Lex needs a moment to process this, so we'll just wait over here while he hashes this out with his skull belly button."
Brainiac is a genius
Never forget watching this for the first time......😬
Time to “nope” out of there as fast as possible
You know what's really messed up Lex Luthor isn't a villain because he chose to he's the villain because society made him a villain and the things he had to witness
No, he was the villain. He's egotistical and greedy, doing illegal things and using his resources and station to avoid consequences. He's very much like the Joker where he really doesn't have any good reason to do the horrific stuff he does, he just wants to.
@@MysteriousTomJenkins thanks for the info
Messed up but incredibly cool. When they merged fully, the sound people did a good at merging the voices of Burton and Brown.
That would of ben veary bloody if it was realistic.
You know it's messed up, when even Amanda Waller is disturbed by what she sees
Damn Lex really took a backshot from an Alien Robot. Freaky...
“Dude, that is messed up”
Understatement of the century.
Literal voldemort and professor q situation here.
This was the biggest twist of my childhood.
The DC Timverse is amazing. It ages like wine 🍷
For some reason, I heard 2 things from Brainiac's explanation:
1. Brainiac impregnated Lex with his own baby self.
2. Brainiac became a parasite in Lex's body.
Damn. If only someone with x-ray like vision would be in this room, or have seen Luthor, among the years... 😅
Bro became an arco flagellan
I can hear Mr. Krabs in Lex's screams.
Quick! Superman! Stand very still and let Braniac monologue!
Man, why can't the live action have this level of writing
This is Justice League's greatest example of body horror between supervillains of Superman
Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville Lex) calling out DCAU Lex is so surreal.
Finally, the answer for why Lex keeps setting off metal detectors has been answered. That question has been plaguing him for years.
What many people forgot is that Brainac is software not hardware. He is able to survive in any computer system that has sufficient processing power to support him.
For that reason Braniac is able to inhabit multiple different bodies simultaneously. There are many Braniacs scattered across the Universe. Each is working to fulfill Braniacs ultimate goal. The collection of all knowledge and the extermination of all life in the Universe.
My favorite iteration of Lex Luthor. Lex with that voice = perfection.
"Since then, I've been deep inside you"
I love when the villain stops to explain the situation 😅
Are you feeling it Mr Krabs?
LMAOOOOOOOOO!
"Hate to interrupt the show with two heads but it's time to go to jail now"
Man, even Superman’s like
“Oh. Oh god, oh FUCK.” That’s never a good sign.
Fuck...that's some analogue body horror right there...
JLU is the best superhero show ever
Foolish robot, spilled the entire beans
Damn... Went from dc to resident evil
Song is Fluxxwave (Super Slowed) by Clovis Reyes
That did make a lot of sense that happened in the Superman the animated series
Interesting fact. After this and Lex’s goal to once again merge with Brainaic, it was stated that brainiac himself also enjoyed being fused and instead of taking over, he wanted to be with Lex once more
That actually scared me when I was a kid lmao
I’m surprised Lex never questioned his enhanced physique and just went with it. No pun intended.
That is the only reason that Lex beat up The Question. Question walking through all that security into Lex office to kill him with a necktie.😮
Such a good show
Lex uses people and destroys their lives in the process it's Karma and Poetic Justice that Brainiac used Lex to survive and was essentially going to destroy Lex in the process
Song Fluxxwave by Clovis Reyes
Crazy body horror for a kids show 😂
I was traumatized as a kid
Ahh yes, the Justice League learned from the Power Rangers: wait til the villain is finished with their speech
I don't know much about the DCAU, but I wouldn't want any of Brainiac's "payload"
I was genuinely disturbed when I first watched this. Also a week later DB GT revealed more body horror android shenanigans
How is this not a meme yet?