Warrior Queen
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| Superman: The Animated Series episode | |
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| "Warrior Queen" | |
| Airdate: | November 22, 1997 (USA) |
| Production Number: | 036 |
| Airdate Order: | 37 |
| Animation Services by: | TMS-Kyokuichi Corporation |
| Written by: | Hilary Bader |
| Directed by: | Curt Geda |
| Episode images (2) | |
"Warrior Queen" is the thirty-seventh episode of Superman: The Animated Series. It depicts the coming of Maxima to Earth. Maxima, the Queen of Almerac, seeks to find a mate. However, in order for someone to be worthy of being her mate, he must first prove himself in battle and no candidate has been able to do so. So she comes to Earth to confront Superman who she believes may be worthy of her. But when she returns to Almerac she finds one of her suitors has seized control of the planet.
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[edit] Plot
Out on distant Almerac, a male and female warrior battle it out in an arena. After a brief time, the male warrior, De'Cine, manages to disarm his opponent, Maxima, and pins her to the ground. He then claims victory and Maxima for his mate. However, Maxima manages to hurl him off, reclaim her sword and stabs it into the ground. Though De'Cine isn't killed, he has lost the match. The crowd walks off in despair. While Maxima claims that no warrior is worthy of being her mate, her attendant Sazu, arrives and tells her than another candidate has been found.
Maxima watches a recorded battle of Superman against John Corben in the LexoSuit and expresses great interest in Superman's looks. She decides that Superman is worthy of her and decides to confront him in battle. Sazu offers to send an ambassador to Earth but Maxima decides to handle things herself in spite of the fact that her people need her on Almerac. After Maxima leaves, De'Cine arrives and he and Sazu reveal that they intend to take control of the planet while Maxima is away.
An extra dimensional portal opens on Earth and Maxima emerges. Attracted by a newspaper article on Superman, Maxima comes to a newsstand where she sees a report by Angela Chen on Superman. Feeling that she's found her first lead, Maxima goes to the station and claims that she's Superman's betrothed (his destined mate). Angela interviews her for a while but Maxima gets impatient to meet Superman and starts wreaking havoc.
Attracted by the trouble, Superman arrives and attempts to calm Maxima but she instantly hugs him and insists that he proves himself worthy of being her mate. Superman politely refuses her but she is enraged into attacking him. At first it seems that Superman is defeated but he takes the offensive and the fight escalates. After a brief battle, Superman manages to tie up Maxima with an I-beam. Though she doesn't consider herself defeated, Maxima decides that Superman is her equal since no one had ever lasted that long in a fight against her. Now that Superman has proven himself worthy, Maxima demands that Superman marries her. Even though Superman refuses her, Maxima shoots him with a weapon that knocks him out and drags him to Almerac.
Back on Almerac, Maxima goes to her throne room and finds De'Cine sitting in her throne. When she tries to reclaim it, her own guards turn on her. Sazu tells Maxima that the people are happy that she's been overthrown since she was only concerned with finding a mate instead of helping her people. However, De'Cine then orders his guards to send his three prisoners to the catacombs.
Deep in the underground catacombs, Maxima grabs a stalagmite, turns it into a sword and prepares to execute Sazu. Superman intervenes insisting that being Queen is more about the responsibility than getting one's own way. Unfortunately, when the group tries to escape, Superman discovers the tunnels are shielded and a huge creature known as the Carnorite appears. Huge pink tentacles capable of producing electricity start grabbing at the prisoners but they manage to momentarily escape. Unfortunately, the Carnorite catches up and shows its full form. Superman and Maxima come up with a plan and superman allows himself to be captured by the Carnorite. He then throws its tongues onto the shield generator overloading both threats. The trio then escapes.
Maxima and Superman return to the throne room with guards loyal to Maxima. Together, they manage to send the guards into the dungeon and Maxima subdues De'Cine. She threatens to kill him but Superman insists that she lets him live. All the same, Maxima condemns him to imprisonment in "one of the really nasty dungeons" and forgives Sazu. Unfortunately for Maxima, Superman refuses to stay and goes back to Earth.
Sad over her loss and the fact that there are no other people like Superman, Maxima glumly sits on her throne. However, soon after Superman leaves, Lobo bursts into the room and shouts that he's there to get De'Cine "and nobody better stop me!" Maxima believes she may have just found Superman's replacement.
[edit] Background Information
[edit] Production Notes
- When Superman electrocutes the Carnorite, the ensuing explosion is reused footage from a scene of "My Girl," in which Mr. Eelan blows up a vat of hot led from its support.
[edit] Production Inconsistencies
- The Carnorite is credited as "Camorite".
[edit] Trivia
- The recording that Maxima watches about Superman features footage of his fight against John Corben in the Lexo-Skel Suit 5000 from "The Last Son of Krypton, Part III."
- Lobo's last appearance in this series. He later appears in Justice League.
- Though Maxima's powers are psionic in the comics, there is no indication of this in the show.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Quotes
De'Cine: The prey is cornered. The victory is mine, and so are you, Maxima. My queen, my mate. |
Sazu: My lady, another candidate has been found. The scouts have brought visual recording of his heroic deeds. |
Sazu: The natives call him "Superman." |
De'Cine: So, she took the bait? |
Angela Chen: People, we've got a problem. Our special weekly feature on Superman is coming up, and we're out of material. We've got to fill two minutes, anybody got any ideas? |
Maxima: Superman... YOW! |
(after Superman ties her up with a construction girder) |
Old lady: Oh, my goodness! They're hugging!! |
Maxima: Of course, now you'll have to marry me. |
Superman: Here on Earth, marriage isn't something you can just command. Marriage is a willing partnership where husbands and wives share the decisions and sacrifices. |
Maxima: I have the power to do as I please! |
Maxima: I used to use these ancient tunnels as a prison. |
Maxima: Are there any more like you at home? |
| Previously produced episode: "Apokolips... Now! (Part II)" | Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series | Next produced episode: "Little Girl Lost" |
| Previously aired episode: "Heavy Metal" | Next aired episode: "Apokolips... Now! (Part I)" |
