[s3e17] First Impression [2026]

The entire battle is livestreamed by local teens (the "Newsgirl Legion"), garnering massive public support. Sheriff Patrick Maguire ultimately refuses to arrest the heroes again, citing Good Samaritan laws. Key Revelations & Continuity

Miss Martian, Superboy, Tigress, Halo, Thirteen, Forager, and Terra. [S3E17] First Impression

is the 17th episode of the third season of Young Justice , subtitled Outsiders . It debuted on July 9, 2019. The episode centers on the formation of a public-facing branch of the young hero team to combat negative public sentiment fueled by Lex Luthor's influence at the U.N.. Plot Summary The entire battle is livestreamed by local teens

Garfield Logan (Beast Boy) proposes to the Justice League leadership—Aqualad, Miss Martian, Artemis, and Superboy—that they create a public version of "the Team". He argues that social media can be used to inspire people and show that heroes aren't just bureaucratic agents. is the 17th episode of the third season

Mayor Thomas Tompkins, who is strictly anti-vigilante, orders the heroes arrested for property damage. The team voluntarily submits until a much larger, unmanned Reach sleeper vessel activates. They break free to disable it, leading it to a safe crash in a frozen lake.

The new team rushes to a small town under attack by what appear to be Reach "Warbugs". They eventually discover the "aliens" are actually Intergang members (Whisper A'Daire, Scorpia A'Daire, and Cairo DeFrey) using stolen Reach technology.

The episode ends with a reminder of the threat from within: Terra is shown reporting the Outsiders' connection to the Justice League back to Deathstroke via text. Thematic Elements & Shout-Outs