Polite Dissent

I just spent a pleasant hour watching Teen Titans and Justice League Unlimited on the Cartoon Network.

I don’t know if it was a new Teen Titans or not, but it was the episode I had expected ever since they introduced Terra. The Judas Contract ring a bell?

Justice League Unlimited has potential. It seems to be set up like Global Frequency, but with super-heroes (and J’onn as Miranda Zero). There were quite a few heroes: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Flash, and Green Lantern (sporting his new Avery Brooks look) were back as the headliners. Green Arrow, Captain Atom, and Supergirl played key roles in this episode as well. I also spotted Hawk, Dove (though I would have preferred the female Dove), the Creeper, Sand, Mr. Terrific, Atom Smasher, Atom, Gypsy, Aquaman (should keep Laura happy), Obsidian, Booster Gold (but no Blue Beetle), Vixen, Wildcat (should keep Dorian happy), Zatanna, the Question, Fire, Ice, Orion, Vibe, Black Canary and the Star-Spangled Kid and S.T.R.I.P.E. I’m sure there were some others I missed.

The episode was consistent with most past episodes. Good, but not great. The art and voices were good, but the plot had some serious holes in it (for instance: it only took one-half of a containment rod to stop a nuclear reaction of that size?) Green Arrow came off well, and this was the first time his boxing glove arrow actually made sense to me.

I didn’t like the new “rock opera” style muisc though. Bring back the old music!

Just because I have to, I did notice a few medical errors: John Stewart’s nasal cannula was drawn wrong, and what was that pump for? Accordion-style pumps are only used to breathe for a patient, and John was breathing on his own just fine.

UPDATED: Remembered three other heroes in attendance: The Elongated Man, Crimson Fox, and the Vigilante (the cowboy one).

UPDATED (2 Aug 04): Aztek was present as well (thanks to Johnny Bacardi)

UPDATED (2 Aug 04): Full list here.