I get what they're going for with Violet and all that.
She's a sentient computer uploaded into the body of a dead girl and now she's trying to discover concepts such as what it is to be a muslim, a woman, and all the other things her body was before she was Violet, and whether she actually wants to be those things.
Problem is that it completely messes with the flow of the show, and isn't what people watch it for. I thought it was neat when they brough it up in the credits scenes, but dedicating half an episode to it? It's dragging the show down.
Wasn't Ocean Master killed by Lady Shiva last season when he wanted to attack the wives of the heroes?
Also, what's all that about Muslims?
[6.8/10] I am excited to kick off an arc focused on Kaldur! But man, this one has way too much going on in it. Young Justice suddenly has to introduce a bunch of new characters, establish the geopolitical dynamics of the ocean-dwellers, refine the relationships among many of the key figures, and tease the big conflicts that will drive this story. It’s way too much, especially without much of an anchor (no pun intended) to center things around.
Theoretically, that Anchor should be Kaldur. The episode suggests his theme for thai arc is an inability to slow down and process loss given the breakneck pace at which major events and responsibilities have come his way. But he’s as much lost in the crowd here as anyone, with little in the way of clear narrative choices that drive the action.
I have to tell you, I had trouble keeping track of who was who here. I wasn’t sure which Atlantean was Kaldur’s boyfriend versus which one was his old rival for Tula’s affections. I couldn’t keep the different diplomats and their various beefs with one another straight. King Shark is easy to pick out, but thus far, he’s a fairly generic baddie. There’s some timely thematic material about climate change and inequality, but it’s delivered in a generic fashion and, worse yet, among different regions or nations whose key details we don’t really know about. This is a rush of table-setting and introductions, without enough time for any of it to be fleshed out.
I guess it’s nice to see that Lagoon Boy landed on his feet after the events of season 2, and I suspect that the mysterious figure lurking on the horizon may be Arthur Curry, which would be cool. But otherwise, the main dust-up here with Ocean Master is a further exercise in a big event that should be meaningful, but isn’t given the rush of interchangeable characters and hastily sketched conflicts.
I’m also more than a little confused by what the deal with Conner is right now. I suppose that’s a good thing. I tend to admire shows for taking big swings with stuff like this, so him waking up in a liminal space where his body is different, his thoughts determine the physics of the world he encounters, and there’s a comatose young woman he needs to monitor has plenty of room to do unique things in the wooly spirit of the genre. But there’s nothing compelling about the mystery beyond the basics in the early going, so I wish they gave us a hint of something a little more tantalizing. Given the subtitle of this season, my guess is that Conner’s in the phantom zone, but who knows.
Last but not least, you have Violet speaking with Gabrielle’s mother about faith in general and Islam in particular. The aim is commendable. Following up on the experiences of Gabrielle’s family after the events of last season is a good call. And looking at why someone’s deepest-held beliefs matter to them and trying to destigmatize Muslims and their religious practices is a noble goal. But as with the Beast Boy material in the last episode, much of the actual delivery of those moments plays like an After School Special about the topic du jour rather than a natural conversation between two people. For whatever reason, the little tag at the end with Violet firmly deciding that they’re non-binary seems much more organic and natural.
Overall, there’s plenty of promise to the notions this arc is exploring, but reach exceeding grasp, the need for more of a handle than “Weird stuff’s happening”, and valuing the didactic over the natural leaves “Nautical Twilight” not quite living up to its potential.
And there we have it, the best DC animated show raised from the dead and finally put in the mud. I'm done.
This show has more world-building in its pinky than most ever achieve. Five minutes of Atlantean backstory in this episode were more interesting than the sum total of all other Aquaman-related materials.
Violet is awesome , i love them
Great episode, great to see writters explaining Islam In such a refreshing way, amazing work guys thank you,
Shout by Mavrik316BlockedParent2022-04-03T09:40:22Z— updated 2022-04-05T11:54:46Z
Why was half this episode about Muslim Religion!?
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Explains a lot….