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| ZamIAm 1472th Post
 
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|  "DC Animation thread" , posted Mon 20 Dec 08:47
Haven't started a thread about Teen Titans and Justice League in a while. Anyways, JL:Starcrossed got nominated by the Writers Guild of America for oustanding acheivement in animation.
-The Batman is still a mixed bag. The things the show does well (flashbacks to Bruce's past, visual effects, fight choreography, some of the villain redesigns) are burdened by some of the crappy things (corny dialouge, a few weak plots, blatant toy advertisement, some of the villain redesigns). It seems like the show is borderline screwed by being in the shadow of Batman: The Animated Series but hopefully things will do better. A few of the episodes show hope though.
-Teen Titans hit an all time weird with "Can I Keep Him" but put up an awesome showing with "Haunted". Seriously, Haunted is one of the best episodes for ANY animated show.
-JLU is consistantly getting better. "Ultimatum" was nice progress for the JLU vs. government plot and "Darkheart" was pretty cool. However, "Wake The Dead"...
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...simply owned. Vixen got her props, Hawkgirl made her return in top form, Amazo was clevery written out of the episode (transport light years away to find a solution? brilliant), and Solomon Grundy delivered some major beatdown. Nth metal got mentioned (I always wondered why the heck Hawkgirl was on the team, other than the obvious need for another female) and Vixen's powers and occupation were shown tactfully.
End of Spoiler
Can't wait for Roulette and Black Canary (and a number of B-grade heroes) to show up in "The Cat And The Canary".
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| Dr Baghead 3304th Post
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| "Re(1):DC Animation thread" , posted Tue 21 Dec 16:04
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-The Batman is still a mixed bag. The things the show does well (flashbacks to Bruce's past, visual effects, fight choreography, some of the villain redesigns) are burdened by some of the crappy things (corny dialouge, a few weak plots, blatant toy advertisement, some of the villain redesigns). It seems like the show is borderline screwed by being in the shadow of Batman: The Animated Series but hopefully things will do better. A few of the episodes show hope though.
I really like the Batman... I'm not expecting it to be like the old animated series (which in all fairness I think is a little over rated, it's good, but it had as many flaws as 'the Batman') it's aimed for "today's kids" which means it's just supposed to fast paced and exiciting, which it certainly is.
I missed the Firefly and Cluemaster Episodes, so as far as I know the only thing I dislike is the origin change for Mr.Freeze, reverting him back to an ice themed thug and stealing the soul Dini/Bruce's series gave him.
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-Teen Titans hit an all time weird with "Can I Keep Him" but put up an awesome showing with "Haunted". Seriously, Haunted is one of the best episodes for ANY animated show.
I missed "can I keep him", but Haunted was great... if nothing else it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that's Grayson we're watching and not Todd or Drake.
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-JLU is consistantly getting better. "Ultimatum" was nice progress for the JLU vs. government plot and "Darkheart" was pretty cool. However, "Wake The Dead"...
Can't wait for Roulette and Black Canary (and a number of B-grade heroes) to show up in "The Cat And The Canary".
You say "better" I say "worse"
JL season 2 got things right, it used all 7 characters in stories that were exciting and fun... JL season 1 and JLU seem to use the logic showing an obscure character reference is a good replacement for plot substance
Also why didn't they just use the real Super Friends? I mean "LongShadow" and "WindDragon" are only slightly less racist names then "Apache Chief" and "Samurai" for the characters (why not call them something like "Growth Spurt" and "Mr.Tornado"? If they were WHITE they would have been given names like that) so it couldn't have been political correctness... and if everything on Adult Swim can use the Super Friends couldn't a few string being pulled at CN's head office let JLU do the same?
I assume they just changed them because "they suck" which if true raises the question "if they suck, why base a whole show around character who basically are Apache Chief, Samurai, Black Vulcan, and the Wonder Twins?"
[insert link to Seanbaby's Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, Samurai, and WonderTwins pages here]
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| ZamIAm 1475th Post
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| "Re(2):DC Animation thread" , posted Tue 21 Dec 23:54
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I missed the Firefly and Cluemaster Episodes, so as far as I know the only thing I dislike is the origin change for Mr.Freeze, reverting him back to an ice themed thug and stealing the soul Dini/Bruce's series gave him.
I hate the change of Mr Freeze also but I like some of the others. Cluemaster was a little meh in my opinion (though it was funny seeing Batman get assaulted by an army of midgets...) but the Firefly show is one of the best. Great visual effects, nice connection between Bruce Wayne/Waynetech and Batman's crimefighting, and Adam West is the mayor. Batman even pulls a Geese Howard in the final fight scene.
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You say "better" I say "worse"
JL season 2 got things right, it used all 7 characters in stories that were exciting and fun... JL season 1 and JLU seem to use the logic showing an obscure character reference is a good replacement for plot substance
Also why didn't they just use the real Super Friends? I mean "LongShadow" and "WindDragon" are only slightly less racist names then "Apache Chief" and "Samurai" for the characters (why not call them something like "Growth Spurt" and "Mr.Tornado"? If they were WHITE they would have been given names like that) so it couldn't have been political correctness... and if everything on Adult Swim can use the Super Friends couldn't a few string being pulled at CN's head office let JLU do the same?
I assume they just changed them because "they suck" which if true raises the question "if they suck, why base a whole show around character who basically are Apache Chief, Samurai, Black Vulcan, and the Wonder Twins?"
No clue on why the names were changed and though I liked them, I was a little peeved that they didn't use the REAL Black Lightning and they didn't use Manitou Raven from the comics. Granted, that wouldn't have worked with the story. They also had legal trouble with some of the names. I'm wondering where the JLU vs. government arc is going to lead. I wonder if that means Faith will show up. I'm curious to what your opinion is on Wake the Dead.
And I wish Cartoon Network would start airing more reruns of season 1 and 2 of Justice League.
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| Sano 1346th Post
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| "Re(2):DC Animation thread" , posted Thu 30 Dec 05:37:
My 2 cents.
Teen Titans - I love everything about the show. Top Tier.
The New Batman - It's for kids, but I'd rather it start out being for kids then just be a show that becomes for kids later on like Batman The Animated Series did. It's a cool show, I loved the Scarface edisode where he became a robot and put the ventriliquist on his lap! My only complaint is they need to get just a bit smarter with this show. All someone needs to do is look out the window and see Bruce Wayne get in the Batmobile (which he does in almost every episode) to figure out his secret identity. DUMB. Anyway, I've always been a big Matsuda fan. A good show, not the best.
Justice League Unlimited - BOOOO! The show was fine the way it was with seven JLAers and one hour episodes. Now they've got, what, 40 members or so, half of them we'll never get to know and for christs sake they don't even tell you the names of half of them. They had an episode where The Question was a main character and they didn't even tell us his name! YO, WB! NOT ALL OF US ARE DC HEADS GOSH DARN IT!!!! In the first episode, Bats and Supes made it seem like if you weren't with the JLA, you were a nobody. Well, WHERE THE HELL IS NIGHTWING! EVEN THE CREEPER IS THERE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!! And that Batman singing episode was the worst episode of all time. STILL, when Justice League first started I hated it, but in season 2 the show got a lot better. If it was still the same as Justice League I'd rank this show higher then Teen Titans. And JLU gets props for Grundy killing a little boy, even if it was off camera. So, JLU is a good show, I'm just hating 'cuz I wish they would of just kept it the same.
Static Shock - Yet another season this will be a mid season replacement? Curse you WB. Stop treating my man Static like an unwanted stepchild! And while your at it, bring back The Zeta Project!
Anyway, according to Wizard, here's what's gonna happen on these shows.
Teen Titans - They're going to be dealing with Raven and her dad a lot, so there will be some super natural stuff going on. As for Slade's return, they hint that, well, there's going to be some super natural stuff going on. Not that they need it since in the comics Slade is darn near immortal and all.
Batman - They say there's going to be a big betrayal shocker in the show.
JLU - Is going to continue the whole conspiracy deal going on. They also hint Shazzam might stop by.
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| threesixtee 827th Post
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| "Re(1):Static Problems" , posted Fri 7 Jan 01:15
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Static Shock - Yet another season this will be a mid season replacement? Curse you WB. Stop treating my man Static like an unwanted stepchild!
its an ok show, but honestly, I only watched it for the crossover episodes (which there seemed to be a whole bunch of). like a bunch of you, I'm not a DC-head either, so is static a big part of the DCU? it seemed to me like he was a re-tooled and hipper "black vulcan" from the old superfriends.
I thought the hubbub about "once and future thing" being the season 4 opener, instead of closer for 3 was only in canada or something? I forget, I read it at tvtome. I'll admit JLU hasn't reached the awesomeness of season 1 or 2 (a better world and legends still own everything), it has been FUN. granted, fun isn't where I'd like the show to go but, batman singing, the booster gold episode, and the superfriends nod made me laugh - same with batman in dark heart: "I'll need some arial support... because I can't fly... at all."
before season 2 ended, you know what I was really looking forward to? a tower of babel scenario. after the episode where the league was taken over by the snake-people, that totally setup the premise of knowing everyone's weakness and having protocols set and whatnot. using hawkgirl in this scenario was still good, but if they made it like tower, they could have brought back talia and r'azz.
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| Krzyzewski Man 1017th Post
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| "Re(2):Static Problems" , posted Sat 8 Jan 05:01
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its an ok show, but honestly, I only watched it for the crossover episodes (which there seemed to be a whole bunch of). like a bunch of you, I'm not a DC-head either, so is static a big part of the DCU? it seemed to me like he was a re-tooled and hipper "black vulcan" from the old superfriends.
I think Static was a hero from the now-defunct comic line of Milestone comics, which was pretty much the first African American comic line, and it was independent of the DCU. (Although since DC was the publisher, they eventually had a big 'ol crossover. Hell, I'm white as Bob Barker, but I'd still like to see Milestone make a comeback. The comics, from what I've read, were yards ahead of the series (if only because they didn't have to be PC as often).
Krzyzewski Man:
Lowering the tone since 1985.
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| ZamIAm 1488th Post
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| "Re(3):Static Problems" , posted Sat 8 Jan 07:39
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I think Static was a hero from the now-defunct comic line of Milestone comics, which was pretty much the first African American comic line, and it was independent of the DCU. (Although since DC was the publisher, they eventually had a big 'ol crossover. Hell, I'm white as Bob Barker, but I'd still like to see Milestone make a comeback. The comics, from what I've read, were yards ahead of the series (if only because they didn't have to be PC as often).
Yeah, Static's from Milestone (which was big on being "multi ethnic" since though it had a number of black characters, it had a number of other races) though the show seemed to make a point of integrating him into DCAU. In fact, his older self from the future will be in the second half of the JLU episode, "The Once And Future Thing" later this month. CN will be showing a Static Shock marathon on MLK day.
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| Sano 1366th Post
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| "Re(3):Speaking of SS/Batman" , posted Sat 8 Jan 13:54:
Tim Drake Robin being in the Titans still could happen. He was a Teen Titan in the comic, and the five members of the Teen Titans in the cartoon played supervisor roles or whatever. And in the Static episode, you'll note Batman said 'Titans' not Teen Titans. He could just as easily be a member of a team called Titans that has teens and older heroes like Nightwing, grown up Starfire, and such.
Of course, all this would have to take place before Joker mind rapes him in the Batman Beyond Movie, and everything so far reinforces that Batman Beyond's future will happen. From a Static future episode, to the Batwoman Movie confirming Bats screwed Barbara to Bats being a reserve JLA member as was stated in Batman Beyond.
But yeah, I don't think they'll go out of there way to make Static continuity work.
Thus far Dick Grayson has had 2 appearances in Justice League. Once in Superman's funeral, another one in the "If we lost World War II" episode alternate reality where he was making out with Barbara Gordon. Apparently, this is what it takes to get these two back together...
Ah well. Since Batman Beyond never showed an older Dick Grayson, in 'Sano reality' he marries Starfire. They threw a hint at them possibly getting married in the future at the end of the Starfire marriage episode. ~_^
But yeah, I DEFINITLY want ot see Nightwing in JLU. If not a member than a guest star.
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| Dr Baghead 3325th Post
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| "Re(4):Speaking of SS/Batman" , posted Sat 8 Jan 14:47
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Tim Drake Robin being in the Titans still could happen. He was a Teen Titan in the comic, and the five members of the Teen Titans in the cartoon played supervisor roles or whatever. And in the Static episode, you'll note Batman said 'Titans' not Teen Titans. He could just as easily be a member of a team called Titans that has teens and older heroes like Nightwing, grown up Starfire, and such.
Yes, but do you also notice in the Teen Titans cartoon, lead by the young Dick Grayson, they tend to refer to themselves as 'the Titans' not 'the TEEN Titans'? Sure occationally they're refered to as such by Slade, but one could argue that's him vaguely insulting his nemisises by referring to youth/inexperinence as rarely if ever do they ever call themselves 'Teens'
Batman probably called them 'the Titans' out of respect, if he holds them in the same reguard he does the Justice League he wouldn't feel the name to mention their age in conversation... maybe I'm wrong but it seemed to me "Teen Titans" was just the title of the comics/show to let people know it was about young heroes while the group itself was just "the Titans", much like Static himself is just called "Static" despite being on a show called "Static Shock"
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Plus one SHOULD assume if Static met the Titans he would met their current cartoon selves... since wouldn't it confuse kids why "Robin" is still a kid but BeastBoy is now in his late teens and Starfire, Raven, and Cyborg are adults and on top of that "Nightwing" is there too? Just half an hour ago they were all 14, now they're in their mid-20's?! Sure to someone who follows the DCU or gives half a crap about continuity that's the only way to make it work, but believe it or not that's not the target audience of a Saturday morning cartoon.
Static would probably have just met the TV versions of the Titans as they appear now since that's what kids would except, otherwise why not cross him over with Suicide Squad or Doom Patrol or the Outsiders or other non-animated DC heroes as well OOOOH! Timezone could take him back to Victorian England and he could met the LXG, that's be a fucking excellent crossover!!! it wouldn't have made sense in the JLU/TT cannon for such a crossover to happen, but in Static's world it could have worked... and much like one assumes "the Batman", "Dini/Bruce Batman", and "Unseen Batamn in TT" are the same person as he exist in 3 "different Universe", the Static in "Once and Future Thing" would just have to be assumed to be a Static who lives in a cannon JLU universe and never met the TT as they appear on TV (so I guess, since such a crossover never did happen, he'd be the one from his show!)
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Of course, all this would have to take place before Joker mind rapes him in the Batman Beyond Movie, and everything so far reinforces that Batman Beyond's future will happen. From a Static future episode, to the Batwoman Movie confirming Bats screwed Barbara to Bats being a reserve JLA member as was stated in Batman Beyond.
But yeah, I don't think they'll go out of there way to make Static continuity work.
all of those events are dependant on BATMAN's universe, relying on things only mentioned by people who write cannon Batman cartoons and direct-to-video movies... the events of Static world do not nessessarily reflect the events of Batman's world...
If Static is in "Once and Future Thing", I guess we can assume his show is "cannon" since he never met the current TV Titans. However, should new episodes of Static get made amd he does met them, all one would have to do is assume the Static on JLU was "Static-2" who had similar but not nessessarily the same life experiences and the one we've been watching on Saturdays is "Static-1" and it's all cool (until "Crisis on Infintiy Animated Earth" happens where TT/the Batman/JLU and it's extended Family/Duck Dodgers because of it's small GL cameo/ Static Shock all have to get forced into the same cannon)
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Thus far Dick Grayson has had 2 appearances in Justice League. Once in Superman's funeral, another one in the "If we lost World War II" episode alternate reality where he was making out with Barbara Gordon. Apparently, this is what it takes to get these two back together...
Ah well. Since Batman Beyond never showed an older Dick Grayson, in 'Sano reality' he marries Starfire. They threw a hint at them possibly getting married in the future at the end of the Starfire marriage episode. ~_^
That's assuming TT is in JLU's cannon though (just saying that to be a geek, frankly I would find it preferable if he was living happily married on Tamarian with Starfire then to him just disappearing as JLU/BB seem to imply)
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But yeah, I DEFINITLY want ot see Nightwing in JLU. If not a member than a guest star.
Belly Shirt sidekick rule prevents his entry in the league. (That must be an offical League rule!!! why else has only Supergirl and Huntress shown up)
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| Sano 1366th Post
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| "Re(6):Speaking of SS/Batman" , posted Sun 9 Jan 02:40
DR. Baghead - At one point the Teen Titans were called just Titans, which is why I say what I say. But you bring up an excellent point about the Titans themselves in the cartoon calling themselves the Titans. Still, whose to say Tim didn't join up a newer incarnation of the Titans? With Static canceled we'll never know.
Tim growing up to be a teen happens in Static, but that show also reinforces his mind rape will happen. Him being drawn to look just a bit bigger can easily be an artistic thing, much like the three versions of Joker out there they can't seem to agree upon, but it looks like they are sticking with the new Joker version who looks like the old Joker rendition only more simplified, and Gambit Joker is gone. In The Batwoman Movie, Tim in the Movie's bio is only 13 if I remember right.
Murakami once said in an old interview that "All the WB cartoons are related. Sometimes I don't understand exactly how but when others explain it to me it makes sense." There would be no point in keeping the mystery of who is Robin if it had nothing to do with the other shows. And when Robin mentioned to Slade "I have a father" they played the music from guess where? Batman TAS.
As far as Static goes I'm not sure. Dr. Baghead once said that there was an interview where suits said, "Static is a kids show, it's not connected to the other shows. People can guest star in Static but Static will never appear in other shows." This contradicts what Murakami said, but apparently from his response Murakami didn't have all the answers.
Don't worry if you're confused, I think we all are...
Heh heh. I'm suprised no one has come out to say, "IT'S JUST A CARTOON!!!!!!!"
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| Dr Baghead 3329th Post
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| "Re(7):Speaking of SS/Batman" , posted Sun 9 Jan 06:08
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Murakami once said in an old interview that "All the WB cartoons are related. Sometimes I don't understand exactly how but when others explain it to me it makes sense." There would be no point in keeping the mystery of who is Robin if it had nothing to do with the other shows.
When does that quote date from though?
if it's from Justice League or before, it's possible it's just meant to say all of the Dini/Bruce shows are one universe... because I remember on other boards there being a debate as to if Batman Beyond was the 100% defacto future of animated Batman or just a "what if" storyline, it's possible if asked about that enough or if Justice League would be a continuation of Superman/TNBA they made an offical quote about it.
that statement can't 100% true anymore... Dini/Bruce worked on Duck Dodgers and Daffy (or Dodgers, whatever) met Sinestro, Kilowog, and in the backround was clearly John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, and a few others who have been on JL/JLU, but this isn't cannon despite being a WB/DC cartoon, especially since we know JS at least isn't going to live into the 24th and a half century (unless a GL ring is like 'the one ring' and grants unusually long life) and the Batman has been confirmed as not a prequel to the JLU universe.
But I guess the point is moot anyway, since Static never met the Titans in any form it doesn't create a paradox or turn the TT into a 'prequel' series offical or anything. Maybe Static's cancelation was part of a vast conspiracy since anyone remotely involved with the DCAU didn't want to deal with nerds at ComicCon asking "why is it Static met TT Robin when before he had been interacting with TNAS Robin? Do you take us for morons?!" or "So did you retcon Tim Drake's origin to be like Dick Grayson's for TT?! Since Static only knows Tim Drake yet he met a Robin who's parents died in a circus accident"
...pffff Static should have done more non-cannon crossovers, I would have liked to see him on Mucha Lucha or Jackie Chan Adventures.
(also about the theme music for Robin when he says "I already have a father"... the Batman animated theme music is pretty close to, if not the same as, the Batman movie theme music, so it's possible the TT music was just an homage to that sort of theme as at the time it's the only kind of theme music Batman had... plus the Batman didn't exist so the only other music say "he's talking about Batman" is the 'nanananananananananananananananana' song which wouldn't fit the mood as well as the 'dun dun dun DUUUUN dun'song... and even if 'the Batman' had exist, it's theme ain't no good so it's better to use the animated/movie style theme.)
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| Hungrywolf 2978th Post
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| "Re(7):DC Animation thread" , posted Wed 12 Jan 03:00
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That episode was great. Though I couldn't help but think about SvC Chaos when they turned into animals though, made me think about what their MB's and Demon transformations would be, but anyway, I'd have to agree, the real quirky episodesa like this one are funny to watch.
Would Robin turn into Dark Knight Returns Robin, or Tim Drake's Girlfriend Robin?
Hopefully Stephanie Brown Robin, because she looks better than DKR Robin. But it would probably depend on the Robin. If it was Tim Drake, he'd probably turn into Stephanie (their costumes are almost the same, except Stephanie has a skirt). If it was Dick or Jason, they'd probably turn into DKR Robin (their costumes are the same). I can't believe I answered this question. What have I become...
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| Dr Baghead 3332th Post
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| "Re(8):DC Animation thread" , posted Wed 12 Jan 04:23
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That episode was great. Though I couldn't help but think about SvC Chaos when they turned into animals though, made me think about what their MB's and Demon transformations would be, but anyway, I'd have to agree, the real quirky episodesa like this one are funny to watch.
Would Robin turn into Dark Knight Returns Robin, or Tim Drake's Girlfriend Robin?
Hopefully Stephanie Brown Robin, because she looks better than DKR Robin. But it would probably depend on the Robin. If it was Tim Drake, he'd probably turn into Stephanie (their costumes are almost the same, except Stephanie has a skirt). If it was Dick or Jason, they'd probably turn into DKR Robin (their costumes are the same). I can't believe I answered this question. What have I become...
Actually wouldn't Tim Drake turn into that girl Robin (with the 'ninja mask' and the blonde ponytail) from "A World Without Young Justice"?
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| Hungrywolf 2980th Post
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| "Re(2):Titans East" , posted Mon 17 Jan 07:26
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Brother Blood if constantly improving his villain status and his "different but still cool"ness from Slade. Can't wait for next week though I'm disappointed that we didn't get to see Jinx, Gizmo, and Mammoth.
Brother Blood sounds too much like Dracon for me to take him seriously... sure he acts nothing like Dracon and is a very good villian, but I couldn't watch yesterday's episode without thinking "Dude, you get beat up by a tiny little girl without robot arms, what business do you have challenging Cyborg"
Edit: Cyborg signing the personalized version of Teen Titans theme was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time... I was pissed they didn't have him try and sing the whole theme over the opening graphics.
I liked the episode a lot. Cyborg was my least favorite titan in the cartoon when it first aired but I like him more and more (based on my reading the current run of Teen Titans). I have to say, I have been surprised that Brother Blood has been used in episodes and called "Brother Blood". I mean, they wouldn't call Slade "Deathstroke" because of the target audience but a guy has the word blood in his name and it's ok? I mean, I'm glad they call him Brother Blood in the cartoon, I just wish they'd called Slade Deathstroke. And you are right, Baghead, it would've been cool if Cyborg sang the whole theme.
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| Hungrywolf 2989th Post
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| "Re(4):Titans East" , posted Mon 24 Jan 09:48
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I have to say, I have been surprised that Brother Blood has been used in episodes and called "Brother Blood". I mean, they wouldn't call Slade "Deathstroke" because of the target audience but a guy has the word blood in his name and it's ok? I mean, I'm glad they call him Brother Blood in the cartoon, I just wish they'd called Slade Deathstroke.
hmmm... you know, I never thought about it, but yeah... does seem odd he's "Brother Blood" (yet doesn't look like the DCD figure of Brother Blood... has he 'transformed' or something in the comics or is the animated one just a new design?) yet "Deathstroke" isn't allowed....
I assumed they called him Slade because they weren't allowed to say "the Terminator", but yeah... why could he have just been "Deathstroke"
In other news:
Todays Justice League wasn't bad... I have no clue who ANY of the western heroes were, but it was fun.
Next weeks should be good too
interesting to see in the last minute of the show it was revealed some fans' guestimation of Warhawk's origins were correct.
I'm pretty sure you're refering to the new Brother Blood from DC Direct, right? That new Brother Blood has only appeared in the current run of the Teen Titans comic. Since the cartoon is based on the Wolfman/Perez group of Teen Titans, that is the original Brother Blood in the cartoon.
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| DarkZero 1067th Post
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| "Re(4):Smallville" , posted Sat 29 Jan 16:18
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speaking of smallville, know what would have been cool?
if young up and coming billionaire stopped by to do business with lex luthor. I don't know what would have happened, or if batman would even be involved. but it would have been cool.
They always planned to have Bruce Wayne show up as, I believe they said, "Lex's slightly older, perpetually brooding friend from boarding school", but apparently there was a legal issue, so we ended up with that "He's Bruce Wayne but, through a lame plot twist, he's not" kid from last season.
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| Sano 1418th Post
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| "Re(5):Smallville" , posted Sat 29 Jan 20:14
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They always planned to have Bruce Wayne show up as, I believe they said, "Lex's slightly older, perpetually brooding friend from boarding school", but apparently there was a legal issue, so we ended up with that "He's Bruce Wayne but, through a lame plot twist, he's not" kid from last season.
Krypto? Well, could be funny I guess.
I know before they wanted to have a young Bruce Wayne on the show but the suits at the WB wouldn't allow it because it would steal thunder from the upcoming Superman/Batman Movie. Now that that Movie idea is canceled, it seems like it could happen. Then again, WB may be holding off on the idea and waiting to see how Batman Begins and the new Superman flick do to see if they can approach the Sup/Bats Movie again. A TV show stealing thunder from a Movie? Then again, as good as Smallville is and as bad as Catwoman was, they could be right. But Birds of Prey TV Show was utter garbage. It's all about the creative teams.
They said if/when Bruce would appear in the show, it would end in Bruce and Clark not being friends with Clark telling Bruce "You need help", the psychological kind.
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| Sano 1424th Post
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| "Yesterday's Episodes Spoilers" , posted Sun 30 Jan 22:29
Teen Titans yesterday -
Spoiler (Highlight to view) -
Cool Martial Arts episode. I loved how Robin said before he trained with the best. Heh, heh. Batman, even though they didn't mention his name.
End of Spoiler
Justice League Unlimited -
Spoiler (Highlight to view) -
It was a lot like the Avengers/JLA crossover, when the time lines got screwed up in the crossover, peolple became different versions of themselves. Same thing happened here when Jon Stuart became, Hal Jordan! Kind of odd since the cartoon started with Rainer, but later implied Stuart came first in JL. On the episode with Rainer in Superman, it said Hal Jordan on the plane as a shout out since he was a test pilot. So I wonder, was Hal Jordan before these two in the cartoon world or from the far far future as um... gasp... Duck Dodgers implies??? Well, hope we get answers at some point. All and all, it was good to see Hal Jordan on Justice League even for a little bit.
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| Dr Baghead 3383th Post
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| "Re(1):Good cartoons, good Constantine" , posted Tue 22 Feb 16:08
Teen Titans spoile inresponce to Sano's
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I'm really impressed TT has referenced FLCL not once but TWICE (and Larry popping out of Robin's head was waaaaay less subtle then Haruko themed Beastboy with the sticker on his Vespa [which techincally isn't a Moped is it? it's motor scooter, but it has no pedals!... but 'moped' is a funnier word then 'Vespa' so I'm cool with it])
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Big up to the DC/Vertigo Movie Constantine. To my surprise, I really liked this movie! Also saw the new Batman trailer and while I still don't have high hopes for that movie the trailer was hott.
After seeing Watanabe in costume (seriously, would it be so much trouble to dress him like the comic Ra's?! Japanese people don't all dress like Shaolin Monks, they CAN wear green suits) and realizing that, although watchable, none of the Blade movies have been 'good' in the classical sense... I'm joining you in 'not having high hopes for Batman Begins' camp, Sano, and don't worry! I brought mashmallows!
yeah it's not funny
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in the darkest night..."
"Re(4):Smallville" , posted Sat 29 Jan 15:31
"Quick Smallville Question" , posted Tue 1 Feb 05:20
and find that truly good cup of coffee.
"Re(2):Quick Smallville Question" , posted Tue 1 Feb 23:37
