DVD : Justice League Unlimited, Seasons 1-2 (DC Comics Classic Collection)

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Rating:

- Unlimiting Justice League
The final entry in the DCAU created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini develops an X-Men vibe when all the whiny, ungrateful humans of the world decide they don't like superheroes anymore and the government creates a plot to undermine superheroes everywhere and destroy them for no better reason than the fact that superheroes have the guts and power to improve the world while most mere mortals are just whiny, neurotic crybabies who like to bitch and complain about their lot in life instead of trying to improve it.

Sounds like fun, right?

Action packed and filled with quips, JLU is not without its flaws (they really flogged the will they/won't they element of Green Lantern & Hawkgirl) and at times bordering on pretentious, but still a good animated showcase for DC's finest.

Rating:

- The Best by Far
These two seasons are without a doubt the most captivating comic-based series I have been able to find. Mysterious government agencies, intense battles, and few hysterical Batman and Flash episodes make this the single most impressive animated DC comics series on television.

Rating:

- The Better Half
I like these first two seasons better than the other seasons because it had a deeper meaning and better stories. I love super heroes and love the Justice League. Great fight scenes.

Rating:

- Great Animation, Great Stories
I am not one of those guys who, at 53, is into comics (sorry, Graphic Novels). I bought JL Unlimited for my Brother In Law, who is. He, his sister (My wife) and I have been watching the stories in order, and I was struck by the quality of the story lines and animation. This series is about the same as a live action show, only animated. There are a couple of things I would have done differently, however. We ended up buying the JL seasons 1 & 2, which tells a lot of the backstories for characters like Solomon Grundy, and really need to be viewed before JL Unlimited. One thing I would like to see the creators of these series change, would be to use 3D animation rather than the traditional 2D. The state of the Art in animation is now there... and the title sequences are in 3D. That would be the only thing I would change.

Rating:

- Do NOT buy season 1 and 2 together
I repeat, "Do NOT buy season 1 and 2 together." Buy season 1 and season 2 separately on amazon and save almost 10 dollars over buying them packaged together here. Just do the math yourself and see.

***Update (11/2/07): Amazon has changed their prices and now it is about 6 dollars cheaper to buy them together instead of separately. Before you buy, it is always good to check to see if it's cheaper to buy separately or together from amazon because one way is usually going to be cheaper than the other.

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