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Most of the episodes are really good; there are a couple that are a bit stupid or boring, but that's not the fault of the animators--it's the fact that DC simply doesn't have as many good villains as Marvel, so some of the threats make you roll your eyes. Nonetheless, it's great to see the Big 7 working together. My biggest gripe would be that the Flash is portrayed as being *a lot* slower than he is/should be. There are times when villains can visually follow him or can act in advance of an attack. In fact, the Flash would have finished his attack before they even got to finish a single breath. I also prefer Kyle to John as the Green Lantern, but the overall characterization of all the characters is really good, and the stories are intelligently written. They don't dumb it down in order to appeal to very young children--someone actually got a clue and realized that kids are much smarter than people give them credit for. This is a worthwhile purchase, and I can highly recommend Justice League Unlimited Season 1, which is actually better again!
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Outstanding job re-vamping the heroes I loved as a child with personas more in touch with todays times. My boy watches this at least once a month; and it is done well enough that it is a cartoon I enjoy watching with him
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Justice League is not just an updated copy of the "Superfriends", if you learn anything from this review, know that.
If you've ever picked up a comic book, or know of the genre, you know that any of the superman, batman, flash, etc, all have a dark side to them. From the pain of Bruce Wayne's loss of family to Martian Manhunter's realization that he is the last of his kind, you know there's drama there.
These stories captivate an older audience and delight the younger ones too. They face some real problems, including politics.
The best episode is "The Savage Time", which deals with the very real death of Superman. While not a twisty plot, you can feel that the superheroes have true grit, namely Batman's refusing of acceptance of Superman's death. And, where Superman goes, he learns he no longer has super powers, and must battle in an environment where humans are no longer the top of the food chain.
I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I have.
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I tell my wife that I buy the Justice League season-releases for myself AND the kids. But it is me who sits most captivated in front of the TV with the kids as the episodes roll.
Shushing the kids so I can hear "cartoons" on TV is the joke my wife likes to make. I quickly correct her, "Justice League is NOT 'cartoons.' It's an 'animated series.'" This clarification for some reason always seems to bring on even more chuckles over a bottle of wine with friends than it does clarify the matter.
Anyway, indeed the kids sit captivated too. The Justice League stories are very well put together with a lot of detail. I'm not sure that my kids (age 3 - 7) appreciate or understand all of the emotion (sometimes pretty deep), heroism (of course), betrayal and just great story telling that goes into these Justice League productions. But rest assured, Justice League is definitely for kids too.
As far as I know, there are no single episodes in Seasons 1 & 2 with the exception of the Christmas episode, Comfort & Joy; all the rest in Seasons 1 & 2 are two and three parters. This means on DVD you have the opportunity to watch a 3 parter in one sitting, which is as good as sitting down with a full length feature. I'll take Secret Origins (Season 1) and Starcrossed (Season 2) over Tom Cruise in War Of The Worlds any day. (And are the alien war machines in War of the Worlds deliberate imitations of those in Secret Origins or is that just too much of a coincidence?!)
There are hours of entertainment on the Justice League Season 1 & 2 releases...and no dang gong Cartoon Network commercials! Well worth the purchase price.
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In a nutshell, JLA Season 2 pretty much has it all: nuanced animation, sharp dialogue, gripping storylines, and an interesting cast of characters with a wide, diverse array of personalities and superpowers (plus, not to mention, the voice cast with their superb talent, like Lex Luthor from "Smallville" doing the Flash and Mark "luke Skywalker" Hamill as the Joker).
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