![]() ![]() Gorilla Grodd was never used to his full potential (understandably, given the heavy special effects cost involved), but the trio of Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), his daughter Nora (Courtney Ford) and Kuasa (Tracey Ifeachor) made for a winning team. It often felt like the writers weren't entirely willing to abandon the Legion of Doom premise, with the result being that Mallus assembled his own team of familiar Arrowverse antagonists. Fortunately, this season did find greater success with its supporting cast of villains. The totems came across as simple MacGuffins designed to move the plot along. Nor did the running storyline involving the hunt for the six totems of Zambesi make for the most compelling narrative throughline. ![]() Heck, Noble stood out far more during the lone scene in "Guest Starring John Noble" where he played himself than he ever did as Mallus. Nothing about Mallus' personality or motivations left much of an impression. And when he finally did appear in the flesh late in the game, he came across as little more than a generic CGI demon. Mallus remained a vague, shadowy presence for the majority of the season. But that blank slate seemed to work against the character from the start. ![]()
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