I don't like how CineTrak combines both the original and Unlimited into one category, but I am quite fond of the original Justice League cartoon.
Unlimited isn't a bad continuation, but I never liked how they focused on more than the core characters.
Overall though, both shows are quite good. I highly recommend them to anyone who's either a fan of the show, or has children.
Funny show with some great moments. I recommend it.
Amazing show. I'm very sad it's over, but at least they went out on a high note.
All the characters have great arcs, and although a few things are left unresolved; it's not a huge deal.
This is probably my all-time favourite show now. Really hope it'll be able to return sooner rather than later.
But, as is - it's still really solid. I very highly recommend it to anyone, regardless of if you've seen the original series or not (I haven't and still loved this one).
Very much a kids show, but sort of in the same vein as Scooby Doo - it's not unbearably bad, and does contain some good characters & comedy.
If you've got a family with young children (say, 5 - 10?) they'd probably enjoy this.
Surprisingly solid, though I don't like how both this and the original ended on such big cliffhangers.
I do recommend them both though, even if they leave a lot of lingering plot threads.
I really hate M.T's character, but Jesse and Alan Dracula make this season bearable.
I kind of advise to skip it, but at the same time Jesse is great.
Incredible show. Even if you don't know shit about League's lore or characters, this is still a masterpiece on its own.
There's a few nods to the game's characters, but it seems that this story is evolving on its own.
Incredibly hyped for Season 2, and am basically begging for the next chapter in everyone's journey.
As expected from the creators of Avatar, the show is top-notch.
The choppy animation did make things annoying though, hope it improves.
A great conclusion to a great arc (and the season).
Several other arcs could've used 3 episodes, but oh well. Glad this one got the time it deserved - we even get some great character moments near the end!
As with the rest of this show, it's well worth a watch.
A great continuation of the start of the arc that expands upon Steve Trevor a bit more.
I've always hated it when arbitrary (and clearly bullshit) rules are waved around as a way to conclude a story, and it's no different here.
Misandry makes the queen banish everyone - even her own daughter - forever after thanking them all for saving her, her home, the entire population of said home, and the entire damn planet.
Isn't she the ruler? Couldn't she change the rules or at least make an exception due to them all saving literally the entire fucking planet?! Or is their governmental system so broken you just can't change shit?
Well, whatever. The episode isn't bad otherwise, but that specific writing trope has never sat right with me and thus makes me think a bit less of this episode compared to others in the series - and I don't think we ever see the queen or island again, so it ultimately doesn't matter.
A great extension of the series that gives us some more backstory on several key characters (the second episode is the best one btw).
All 4 are worth watching after you've seen the show. Hoping they make more one day.
Goddamn, what a great ending. Makes me sad there's no season 3....
Given the ending, I think it was planned but the show got cancelled before it could ever be made.
However, what we got is still damn good though. The final battle with the Thanagarians is great, Lantern vs. Hawkman is an epic fight, and the final scene is poignant & impactful.
I'd also thought J'onn wasn't able to read their minds because of their helmets (thinking said helmets were made of Nth Metal or something), but it seems like it was either thought up as some foreboding foreshadowing and/or required much more focus due to their mental shielding. Doesn't explain how he got injuries in the real world though.
Although Unlimited is technically the sequel to this, I don't think it really counts as one. It barely continues these plots and focuses on other characters, so while it is a good show it's not a great Justice League show - ya know?
Anyway, this series is still great after all these years, and I'm sad to see it go. Really wish they'd be able to finish off whatever plans the writers had in the future, but I also doubt it'll happen...
Probably my favourite arc of the series.
Nice to see Savage's more human side and how his immortality affects his thinking over time.
As with many episodes of this sueo, the ending is a bit of a non-conclusion.
Green Lantern just gives a somewhat obvious answer to the whole "wait we meant everything" question, and everyone walks off - then they're back in action in the next episode, as if this one didn't happen.
But I guess they weren't able to add a couple more minutes to finalize the story, so it is what it is.
Decent conclusion to a good arc, but needed just a bit more time to fully conclude.
I'm a bit disappointed they didn't show us how the team saved Hawkgirl, but this was a great arc otherwise.
Dream-based stories have always been intriguing to me, and this is no exception.
The abrupt ending really drags this down. The setup of Stagg's mind being transferred (or cloned - but unclear which it is) into the big monster is good, but I really think it could've used an extra episode to fully complete the story.
Rex's sacrifice being undone also undermines the moment a bit (similar to Gravity Falls' ending), but could've been written into something more later on (though I don't think he appears again). Bringing him back nullifies the tension since we now know he's damn near immortal, so it removes all stakes from the battle.
It's not bad, but not as good as the start was.
A great conclusion to Le Fey's arc.
J'onn being the instrument of destruction and a mere pawn is a great addition, showing that he still misses his world dearly while also accepting the reality of their doom.
Jason even apologizes for Etrigan's terrible attitude before resuming his endless quest.
It's a great ending to a solid arc. Definitely worth a watch.
Damn, Batman talking 2 members of Lex's group (one of which was basically the co-founder) into helping him is such a great move. Even makes Cheetah feel a bit guilty halfway through.
They do handwave the way he escaped the restraints, but I kinda don't care cuz of the former point.
Great conclusion to the arc, and ultra-humanite having Batman donate the money towards his opera show does answer what his use for money is in a way that incorporates the arc's opening (though it is a bit obvious at the start).
I do wonder how the opera show felt after seeing it though. Did they know his backstory, or think it was just the alias of some eccentric billionaire?
This episode feels like a parody of itself while also answering my eternal question of what media is like within the comic book universe.
That could be an essay in its own, but the TL;DR is that superhero comics are still a thing - as evident by John growing up on the justice guild comics of old.
As I said though, this feels kind of like a parody of superhero stories. It's not bad, but feels a bit overdone.
The twist at the end of both this episode and the entire arc are what really make it imo.
It's also cool af to see the wacky theory I had as a kid (that all media existed in other universes, and their authors had a psychic link (or whatever) that gave them ideas for stories) be a plotpoint in the episode.
While the ending to this is good, the execution kinda sabotages the amazon queen's actions in the Paradise Lost arc.
Why would she bury some random sea captain who saved a single girl yet banish the heroes who saved the entire world? It really undermines what was already a flaws ideology (which hawkgirl even points out - stating the Aresia is only taking their doctrine to its logical conclusion).
Having a man save her is a good way to undermine her terrible logic, but at the same time makes the queen seem like an uncaring asshole rather than holding up a terrible yet somehow all-powerful legal requirement.
I'm sure the reason is just because this was written way after Paradise Lost and thus the writers just forgot about or didn't consider it - but it still bothers me.
A good conclusion to the war world arc.
I like to think that Draaga changed things for the better, taking Superman's advice to heart and fixing all the problems Mongal never cared about - or at least doing what he can to improve life on the planet.
A good introduction to Aquaman and Atlantis, though they could've taken some time to establish a bit of his backstory.
I grew up with only the first few episodes on disc, so while this show is part of my childhood it also isn't at the same time, so my reviews are unaffected by nostalgia (outside of this one).
And damn, did I forget how abridged & rushed the pacing is in this show. It's like they wanted to quicky adapt several popular comic runs without giving them the time needed to properly flesh out the story - something that still rings true for the other episodes.
And while I haven't read said comics, the show is still great after over 2 decades.
The characterization is done really well, the designs & artstyle are great, the animation is solid, some of the dialogue is raw af (J'onn's line of "You hide underground and shun the light! Why? Does it burn your pale, putrid skin?!" is so damn great that I gotta start referencing it more) while the rest is solid, etc.
It's a good adaptation of the characters, but I do wish they spent more time on each story arc. For example , the next arc - Blackest Night - is so rushed it kinda undermined the point of the story.
Still, it's a great watch. Even as an adult, you'll be able to enjoy this.
I also love the design of the white martians ("invaders", as the show calls them). It looks incredibly alien while also being intriguing, and the Imperium takes the cake. His design is damn good.
But still, it is quite rushed and kinda skips out on things. I feel like it was meant to continue the established lore of previous series (like the Batman and Superman ones), but I haven't seen those so I can't be entirely sure (but even then, the "staple villains" of each character don't really appear).
An excellent continuation of the arc's start.
I love the scene where Bruce just casually says everyone's identities and nobody really cares. Like they already knew he'd know and just never said anything about it since it wasn't necessary.
Hawkgirl realizing how much she cares about not just the league, but the planet as a whole is a great mini-story too.
I'm glad this conclusion got the full 3-parter it needed rather than being rushed like Blackest Night was. Lets the story breathe & be properly conveyed.
Ah, the beginning of the end...
And damn, what a great start to the arc. They even brought back several things from previous episodes - Hawkgirl's costume from the injustice universe, the shield brainiac used, and probably a couple others I can't remember.
Even (sort of) explaining how Thanagarians fly without moving their wings - they use Nth Metal instead (though that does make you question why they have wings in the first place).
Hawkman's voice acting feels a bit off (I think mostly due to the somewhat odd way of speaking the actor gave him), but this is a great start to the arc otherwise, letting us finally see what the rest of the Thanagarians look like as well as a bit more knowledge about their culture.
This is my favourite episode of the show.
While everything's been good so far, I've always loved it when shows kinda pause the main plot to focus on the characters (like the Tales of Ba Sing Se from Avatar).
Superman inviting J'onn to his house for Christmas is the strongest of the 3, giving us yet more insight into J'onn's loneliness and neutrality on humanity as a whole (though not as much as the episode with Morgan Le Fey). We see him explore the town a bit to get a feel for how different everything is on christmas, and I love his interaction with the Kents.
Lantern and Hawkgirl's story is also good, giving us more insight as to how rowdy Thanagarians are and how John still enjoys something like snowboarding, even though he can travel faster than light (which Hawkgirl even points out). There's not really a resolution to the bar fight she starts, but ending it on a cute scene of her kissing John and wishing him merry christmas is the best way to end it imo.
And finally, The Flash trying to retrieve a present for some kids (which are the same ones we saw when grodd mind controlled him that one time, suggesting that he visits often - which gets confirmed by the dialogue from the woman who runs the place).
His story is good, but I just don't care about Ultra-Humanite as much (though he is great) due to him not appearing very often.
But all 3 are solid, and I love this episode for giving us a bit more characterization about most of the league. It's a solid 9/10 from me.
Man, I'm sad this never got a season 3 to continue the Lantern/Hawkgirl plotline.
I've never liked the whole "both of them are ancient lovers that reincarnate and always find each other" aspect of her backstory as it nullifies any sort of romance plot while also kinda spoiling the ending every time you see her, and I'm glad this show was deviating from that.
Alas, the series was cancelled early and it never got resolved :c
But anyway, this episode is a great conclusion to the arc while also finally confirming what everyone knew about Lantern and Hawkgirl.
Only 4 episodes left now...
Due to the episodic nature of the show, we don't really get any buildup to the team's teamwork degrading over time - but it's still interesting to see.
Grodd bringing back Shade (alongside some new characters) to form their own Secret Society to destroy the Justice League is a great plotpoint that I do want to see more of.
And batman's back! Haven't seen him in half a season.
Only real downside to this episode is the lack of buildup towards it, but at the same time that's kinda what we got so it is what it is.
Still, it's a great start to a solid arc.
I dunno, this arc just doesn't do it for me.
We get a bit more lore about Thanagar and Atlantis (as well as Grundy's origin story), but I've never really cared about Grundy so him being killed off doesn't really do anything.
Plus it doesn't make sense as to why Hawkgirl would be so distraught over it, while the other league members are a bit sad.
They constantly fought him and he didn't really do much to win them over (other than take out a few minions in the old one's realm).
Icthultu is also just an anagram of Cthulhu and basically is Cthulhu (I thought the shot of an old Atlantis was R'lyeh, lol).
If you're into spiritualism and/or Grundy's character you'll probably get more out of this, but even as a fan of lovecraftian lore I just see a slight rewording of the old ones.
The creature designs are cool and the fight scenes are good, but the main plot focuses on spiritualism - and I've never been interested in that.
I must say though, this show stepping away from the constant reincarnation of Hawkgirl is quite nice. I never liked that aspect of her established lore. Always felt like any hint at a romance plot would be nullified due to it existing, so why bother trying to write them?
I think the show ends up doing that anyway in Unlimited though.... ah well.
