Breakout (The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes)
"Breakout" | |
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Wasp and Thor unite to form The Avengers. | |
Episode nos. | Season 1 Episodes 1 & 2 |
Directed by | Sebastian Montes (Part 1) Vinton Heuck (Part 2) |
Written by | Christopher Yost |
Production code | 006 & 007 |
Original air date | October 20, 2010 |
"Breakout" is the name of the first two episodes of the animated television series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. It was originally broadcast on Disney XD in the United States on October 20, 2010.[1] Its broadcast was preceded by the release of a 20-episode online "micro-series" which introduced the individual heroes and set up the plot.
Plot
Part 1
After
Bruce Banner warns
Part 2
A flashback from 10 years ago reveals that Franklin Hall (Graviton) joined S.H.I.E.L.D, and was tasked by Nick Fury to recreate the "Super Soldier serum". However, the experimental reactor was pushed by Hall to critical levels and Fury ordered him to shut it down. Hall refused and was nearly killed when the reactor blew. Afterwards, he discovered while in recovery that he developed superpowers from the accident, unlimited levels of gravitational manipulation. Blaming Fury for the accident, Hall prepares to escape and wreak retribution on Fury. But SHIELD doses the room with gas, leaving Hall unconscious. He's then placed in high-level security within the underwater prison, the "Raft".
In the present, upon the deactivation of all the super-prisons, Hall awakens unaware of his surroundings and demands to know how long he's been incarcerated. Baron Zemo tells him he's been here longer than him, and Zemo has been here for 6 years. Enraged, Hall now seeks vengeance upon Fury for the years taken away from him. Graviton apparently destroys Fury but it is revealed to be a robot. Iron Man's armor was damaged and he radios for a replacement. Thor, Hank Pym, and Wasp fight Graviton. Graviton hurls Iron Man into space and lifts Long Island into the air then drops it, but Thor is able to slow its fall. Later, they are joined by Hulk and Iron Man. With their combined power they attacked Graviton but he uses his power to hold everybody on the ground. The Hulk fights against this and Ant-Man causes an ant to bite Graviton's neck, distracting him and freeing the heroes. The heroes unleash their most powerful attacks on Graviton and Wasp finishes him with a sting. They form The Avengers in order to catch the remaining 74 supervillains that escaped from the four prisons.
Broadcast
"Breakout" was originally broadcast on
Critical reaction
The Pilot episode was well received by fans and critics. Brian Lowry of Variety called The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!, "a slick but dizzyingly busy Disney XD animated program. If not the creative equal of Cartoon Network's superhero team-up Justice League from rival DC Comics, the show unleashes enough action to be plenty mighty with boys and girls, as well as middle-aged adults with comics in Kevlar bags".[3] Kofi Outlaw of Screen Rant called it "a fairly entertaining experience that should appeal to Marvel fans and cartoon fans alike, be they young or old. For all the positive things about it, however, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes still doesn’t quite reach the acclaimed status of DC Universe and their animated projects".[4] Stephen Lackey of Mania.com stated, "Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes doesn’t compare to something like Justice League in animation or in story, but it is a step in the right direction for a Marvel animated product and it did end up being really entertaining".[5] IGN called it "a really fun, action-packed show that should satisfy both new fans and Marvel geeks alike."[6]
References
- ^ Superhero Hype!. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ Harvey, James (2010-09-09). "October 2010 "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" Event For Teletoon". marvel.toonzone.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (2010-10-19). "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ Outlaw, Kofi (2010-10-14). "'The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes' Review". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ Lackey, Stephen (2010-10-21). "AVENGERS:EMH - Breakout Review". Mania.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ "The Avengers: Animated Series Impressions". 10 October 2010.