"Arms Race with Legs" is the thirty-first episode of the third season of Teen Titans Go!, and the one-hundred-thirty-fifth overall episode of the series.
Summary[]
Lady Legasus tries to help the League of Legs become invincible. But when their legs become too powerful and corrupt, they turn evil and start causing chaos in Jump City. Now it's up to Lady Legasus to stop them before it's too late.
Plot[]
The episode starts with Beast Boy jumping to touch the door frame leading to the kitchen. The other Titans (except for Raven who couldn't care less) think that is is really cool and also try to reach the frame (all succeeding). The following day, Starfire, Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg all go around jumping and touching stuff. Robin then informs the rest of the Titans that he will be able to jump and touch the ceiling light and the others thought of a warning that he would be an Icarus who melts his wings. When he succeeds, Cyborg asks how he does it. He responds, "One word: buns."
Raven then responds, "Jumping has nothing to do with the buns. It's all about the legs." Robin asks Raven to prove it, but Raven says she isn't interested. When pressed further, she responds that "the power of the legs is not something to be used for fun and games," as the other Titans tease her, proposing she's scared. Raven finally gives in and transforms into Lady Legasus, who then leaps much higher than Robin, whose buns start to deflate in failure. As Beast Boy hops onto her leg, he comments on how something bad can look so good, making Lady Legasus blush. The Titans then manage to convince Lady Legasus to let them all use their leg power for fun, and they all transform back into their League of Legs counterparts.
They then proceed to leap around and have fun throughout the city (even Batman joins in). The following day, Raven discovers that the other Titans are still in their League of Legs outfits and warns them of the potential side effects. The Titans become heated and jump onto a rooftop, where they begin causing havoc with passing objects. Robin slaps an eagle out of the sky, Starfire slaps a rainbow, breaking it into pieces, Beast Boy slaps a cloud, making it rain, and Cyborg slaps a plane, sending it spinning out of control and plummeting toward the ground. Raven, transforming back into Lady Legasus, races to the rescue, jumping and catching the plane before it crashes. She then lands and announces, "That's it. I call upon the League of Legs to disband!"
However, Robin/Captain Cankle challenges Lady Legasus to a jumping competition to test if she can jump high enough to reach outer space and "whack" a spaceman. If Lady Legasus wins, he and the other Titans will return everything back to their normal forms (and remove their League of Legs outfits). However, if Robin/Captain Cankle wins, Lady Legasus must leave the league for good, and the remaining Titans will stay members of the League of Legs. Robin/Captain Cankle goes first and succeeds. But when it was Lady Legasus' turn, she fails, and Robin/Captain Cankle wins the contest. As a result, their legs turn evil due to a dark curse. The Titans, now free from Lady Legasus' leadership, begin wrecking the city and causing chaos.
Raven returns to Titans Tower and discovers that the Dark League of Legs rigged the challenge by placing weights in her outfit—they cheated! She knew her games wouldn't have let her down, so she then transforms back into Lady Legasus and goes to meet face to face the Dark League of Legs. After a slight discussion, Lady Legasus starts her assault on the other Titans, but is easily defeated. When jeopardized by Robin to "join us, or suffer the consequences", Lady Legasus declines and then transforms into Mega Legasus.
Mega Legasus easily defeats the other Titans, who had been misusing their newfound leg strength. The Titans revert to their ordinary behavior, and their temporary powers disappear. They apologize for their actions, promising never to misuse their legs again. After Mega Legasus accepts their apologies, Robin questions how they are supposed to walk with their now-wobbly legs. The episode ends with Mega Legasus looking apologetic.
Characters[]
- Raven / Lady Legasus / Mega Legasus (debut)
- Robin / Captain Cankle
- Beast Boy / The Calf
- Starfire / Incredible Quad
- Cyborg / Thunder Thighs
- Batman (cameo)
- Silkie (cameo)
- Giant Monster (possibly Godzilla)
- Cloud (cameo)
- Pelican
- Arella Roth (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- This episode is a sequel to "Leg Day".
- The League of Legs make their second appearance in Season 3, and their second overall appearance in the series.
- Raven is shown to like soda in this episode.
- During the contest, it is possible Raven and Starfire could have cheated using their flight powers, but Beast Boy and Cyborg didn't, because they would have to transform their bodies to do it.
- In "Leg Day", the League of Legs disbanded because they couldn't risk their leg power corrupting them, which is exactly what happens in this episode.
- This is the fourth episode to focuses on a character's legs ("The Left Leg", "Legs", "Leg Day").
- When the other Titans do the Jump 'n Touch, music from "Black Friday" is reused.
- When Lady Legasus shows her ex-team that they put weights in her suit for rigging the challenge, Captain Cankle (Robin) said that her mother Arella Roth tells her daughter that it's a bad idea to store weights in her onesie as she was mentioned.
- Lady Legasus would not return again for four years until Season 6's "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Justice League Edition".
Continuity[]
- Lady Legasus made her second appearance in Season 3 and her third overall appearance in the series. Her earlier season 3 appearance was in "Leg Day".
- Raven blushes at a comment Beast Boy makes for the sixth time. The first times were in "Waffles", "Man Person", "Cool School", "The Cruel Giggling Ghoul", and "Batman v Teen Titans: Dark Injustice".
- Beast Boy shows major attraction to Raven/Lady Legasus' legs again ("Legs", "Leg Day").
- The sound that Raven makes when she blushes at Beast Boy's comment from "Man Person" and "The Cruel Giggling Ghoul" is reused.
- Raven is seen unhooded for the 38th time in the series.
- Beast Boy doesn't make any animal transformations for the seventeenth time.
- The League of Legs Sailor Moon transformation sequence is shown again, which was reused from "Leg Day".
- Robin's "baby hands" are shown again. The first time was in "Baby Hands".
- Starfire's catchphrase, "Shamma lamma moo moo", from "Uncle Jokes" is spoken again.
- Starfire's attraction to Robin's behind is shown for the second time. The first time was in "Multiple Trick Pony".
References[]
- Sailor Moon is referenced during The League of Legs transformations.
- Starfire and Cyborg refer to the Greek legend of Icarus to discourage Robin. Icarus, who was overconfident while flying, had man-made wings made of wax that melted when he flew too close to the sun, and he fell to his death.
- The roar that the giant monster makes is the very beginning of Godzilla's trademark roar.
- Lady Legasus becoming Mega Legasus could be a reference to Pokémon, as some Pokémon can "Mega Evolve" to become more powerful. Additionally, the way in which she transforms, along with the style of her hair afterward, is VERY similar to Dragon Ball Z, where Goku goes Super Saiyan for the first time.
- League of Legs is a reference to League of Legends.
- The way Robin kisses his buttocks is the same way Beast Boy did from the original Teen Titans series episode "Wavelength".
Errors[]
- In the scene where Beast Boy jumps onto Raven's legs, another Beast Boy is seen noticeably standing with Cyborg and Starfire. This error is pointed out in "Attention to Detail".
Two Beast Boys?!
- Robin (Captain Cankle) and Raven (Lady Legasus) shouldn’t have survived or return to Earth safely after leaping into space in order to slap the astronaut’s butt, because they weren’t wearing any space suits which would result in their bodies swelling up due to a lack of oxygen and ebullism.
Running Gags[]
- The continuity of the Titans (except Raven) jumping up and touching places at high levels.
- Beast Boy admiring Raven/Lady Legasus' legs and Raven being shy.
- The League of Legs (except Lady Legasus) using their legs and feet as their hands.
- The Titans touching and slapping Batman in the face.
- Robin quickly saying sorry to him when it's his turn.
Transcript[]
The transcript for "Arms Race with Legs" can be found here.
Gallery[]
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