Review: Young Justice: Phantoms “Teg Ydaer!”

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Overview (Spoilers Below):
Traci and her friends face their greatest challenge yet.

Our Take:
Is it weird that I find deciphering the titles just as fun as the episodes themselves? If so, then call me the weirdest guy on the planet. The episode, which means “Get Ready”, showcases Zatanna and her students seeking help from Nabu, aka Doctor Fate, to defeat the Child. Unfortunately, Nabu insists on waiting out the battle and taking on the winning Chaos Lord. Naturally, the students insist, so Nabu decides to test each of them with their own insecurities to prove their worth.
The episode offered an opportunity to represent more of Zatanna’s students through characterization and self-confidence. While Traci deals with puppet versions of Blue Beetle, Zatanna, and Beast Boy, Khalid struggles with his beliefs, and Mary tries to be a hero without using Lady Shazam. Following their introductions in episode nine, I wondered when the arc would provide more development for the students. Luckily, it didn’t take me that long to reach that point, and the result was pretty decent, especially for DC fans.
The episode also provided insight into Nabu’s origin story, which started with him being killed by Starro in Babylon. Afterwards, his spirit was chosen by the Lords of Order to helm the helmet and balance the natural order. While it may prove to be more suitable as a separate episode, the subplot does help in delivering some significance to the arc’s central theme. It also continued to showcase Beast Boy’s depressive state as he’s becoming addicted to sleeping pills, which concerns the Outsiders. The season is still doing pretty well in representing depression, and I hope the payoff is just as good as its progression.
Overall, “Teg Ydaer” is another enjoyable episode that gets us closer and closer to the most chaotic showdown on Earth. Along with providing more development for the students, the episode offered an enticing twist that could turn the tide of the battle, with Klarion being untethered by the Child. Also, the mid-credit scene with the bus driver and children traveling through dimensions was pretty amusing. I know it disrupts the episode’s tone, especially after what happened to Klarion’s anchor cat Teekl. Still, I couldn’t help but chuckle at something as random as people screaming continuously at different dimensions.

About Marcus Gibson

I'm a recent writer for BubbleBlabber who has an extraordinary passion for films and television, especially from the animation genre. I also spent plenty of hours playing video games, most notably from the Kingdom Hearts franchise. My goal is to provide the most friendly and entertaining reviews on the planet. Whenever something might be good or not, I always remain optimistic and curious about a specific concept from a film or television show.