No, I don’t mean literal nerd porn, though the accompanying image might confuse things a little. I’m actually referring to the third and final season of Justice League Unlimited, which I received in the mail the other day and have already greedily consumed. Highlights include;
- Shining Knight and Vigilante discussing the merits of Dirty Harry.
- Supergirl getting a much needed re-design, and the animosity she has with Stargirl.
- Flash and Lex Luthor swapping minds in a magical accident. Clancy Brown’s performance as the Flash-possessed Luthor is hilarious.
- Flash consoling the villainous Trickster about being off his meds and wearing “the costume” again. Flash tells the Trickster to turn himself in after he’s finished his beer, to which Trickster responds by raising his mug and cheerily saying “Got me again, Flash!”.
- The squabble Green Arrow and his former sidekick Speedy get into over whether Speedy should be referred to as “ex-sidekick” or “ex-partner”.
- Huntress trying to talk dirty to the Question over the phone and failing dismally.
- The overall Legion of Doom arc, with the power struggles between Lex Luthor and Gorilla Grodd over who should lead the villainous secret society.
- The introduction of Hawkman.
- The staggeringly exquisite animation in the series’ final episode. The attention to detail on this one is amazing, even if the story feels a little rushed.
Negatives?
- Not as much Batman as I’d like, but seeing as he’s had such a huge amount of development over the course of the DC Animated Universe, it seems only fair that other heroes should get the spotlight for a while.
- The way they set up the potential for Hawkgirl and Hawkman to enter into a relationship, as it was in the comics, only to quash it a few episodes later.
- The fact that the series had to finish at all.
I’m a little bummed that I’ve run out of Justice League Unlimited; it was quite exciting waiting for it to arrive in the mail. But I still have the first season of the original Justice League to get, as well as Superman: The Animated Series and the rest of Batman: The Animated Series. Maybe even Batman Beyond, though I find that show – set in the DC Animated Universe’s future – to be a touch depressing.
But overall, man, do I love Justice League. It distils all the best things about superhero comics and puts it into a highly accessible, fun, exciting and incredibly well-produced series. Much re-watching to occur, no doubt!
- Shining Knight and Vigilante discussing the merits of Dirty Harry.
- Supergirl getting a much needed re-design, and the animosity she has with Stargirl.
- Flash and Lex Luthor swapping minds in a magical accident. Clancy Brown’s performance as the Flash-possessed Luthor is hilarious.
- Flash consoling the villainous Trickster about being off his meds and wearing “the costume” again. Flash tells the Trickster to turn himself in after he’s finished his beer, to which Trickster responds by raising his mug and cheerily saying “Got me again, Flash!”.
- The squabble Green Arrow and his former sidekick Speedy get into over whether Speedy should be referred to as “ex-sidekick” or “ex-partner”.
- Huntress trying to talk dirty to the Question over the phone and failing dismally.
- The overall Legion of Doom arc, with the power struggles between Lex Luthor and Gorilla Grodd over who should lead the villainous secret society.
- The introduction of Hawkman.
- The staggeringly exquisite animation in the series’ final episode. The attention to detail on this one is amazing, even if the story feels a little rushed.
Negatives?
- Not as much Batman as I’d like, but seeing as he’s had such a huge amount of development over the course of the DC Animated Universe, it seems only fair that other heroes should get the spotlight for a while.
- The way they set up the potential for Hawkgirl and Hawkman to enter into a relationship, as it was in the comics, only to quash it a few episodes later.
- The fact that the series had to finish at all.
I’m a little bummed that I’ve run out of Justice League Unlimited; it was quite exciting waiting for it to arrive in the mail. But I still have the first season of the original Justice League to get, as well as Superman: The Animated Series and the rest of Batman: The Animated Series. Maybe even Batman Beyond, though I find that show – set in the DC Animated Universe’s future – to be a touch depressing.
But overall, man, do I love Justice League. It distils all the best things about superhero comics and puts it into a highly accessible, fun, exciting and incredibly well-produced series. Much re-watching to occur, no doubt!
2 comments:
Lockstock, you're turning into more of a comic geek the older you get...remind me when i'm rich to buy u a comic book store!
Saw Pirates last night at the movies (sidenote: how HOT is keira) and got a semi during the Transformers trailer. I've seen it on the PC but it was SSSSOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER on the big screen.
Bring on June 28 dude...im there!
Shootin thru, Pringles :)
Dude, you're getting a semi during the Transformers trailer and you're calling me a geek?? ; )
And yes, Keira is very hot.
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