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  • Jan. 31st, 2008 at 8:35 AM
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Last night I watched the final episode of Justice League Unlimited.


The final shot has all the JL-ers running down the steps of their headquarters after the bad guys. First down the steps are your lower-rung heroes, like Vigilante, S.T.R.I.P.E., Red Tornado. Then your next tier, folks like Atom, Green Arrow, Black Canary. Then your major heroes, like Flash and Green Lantern and Hawkgirl. Then, finally, the Big Three: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman.

And I swear, once the Big Three ran or flew out-of-frame for the last time, I almost teared up.

And it wasn't even all that emotional a scene! I'm just that huge of a geek about this stuff!

This show was just the coolest rendition of the Justice League ever, and I'm so sad it's over.

Next up, I'm going to watch the first season of Justice League (the show that preceded Justice League Unlimited). Then I'll probably need to get the second season. Then, I might need to get the entire run of the animated Superman.

I wonder if they'll ever do a Green Lantern/Green Arrow show. With frequent guest spots by the Question (as long as he's voiced by Jeffrey Coombs). And also the Flash (Michael Rosenbaum).

Probably not. That's a shame.

***

Passed my first test at the new Kung Fu school. Sometimes it really doesn't feel like I've been doing this as long as I have, because I'm still really quite lame, even on the white belt material. Staff form felt pretty good, at least. And I got good marks on Respect and Attitude. I'm also punctual and maintain good hygiene.

My kicks, though? If you ever get in a fight with me, try to goad me into a fan kick. It'll be like being attacked by an arthritic stork.

Comments

[info]birdhousefrog wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 05:12 pm (UTC)
Green Lantern and Green Arrow Rule. I used to read a lot of Green Lantern as a kid, back in the dark ages before they were in cartoons. I've had a crush on Green Arrow since I was six. Never went away. I became very sad when I realized he wasn't a real person. Never got over that, either.

But enough about my secret crushes. I'm a happily married writer. Who writes about mice and fairies and software programs run amuck.

Oz
[info]orogeny wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 05:29 pm (UTC)
Congratulations!

And bonus woohoos for the high hygiene score! That's always a plus. =D
(Anonymous) wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 05:57 pm (UTC)
Y'know the Bruce Timm take on Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier comes out next week, right?
(Anonymous) wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 05:58 pm (UTC)
Sorry, that was me, Christopher Rowe, with the New Frontier comment.
[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 06:06 pm (UTC)
I did not know that.

Delicious!
[info]krylyr wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 06:05 pm (UTC)
I haven't seen this yet, but I'd love to see Green Lantern/Green Arrow do a road-trip. That'd be awesome.

Lex Luthor from Smallville voiced the Flash? I had no idea.
[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 06:08 pm (UTC)
Yeah, and he does a really good job of being a simple-minded version of the Flash.

There's an episode where Flash and Luthor (Clancy Brown, aka the Kurgan from Highlander) switch bodies. They're both hilarious.
[info]tchiang.myopenid.com wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 10:03 pm (UTC)
Simple-minded is right. I recall one episode where a villain moving at ordinary speed tripped the Flash while he was running around at high speed.
[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Feb. 2nd, 2008 08:57 pm (UTC)
The producers' take on the Flash is that if it weren't for his limited intellect, he'd be the most powerful superhero on Earth.

[info]sarah_prineas wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 06:33 pm (UTC)
So Respect and Attitude are two separate things?

Fan kick!
[info]shaolingrrl wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 07:59 pm (UTC)
You using your waist like you should?
[info]gregvaneekhout wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 09:18 pm (UTC)
Probably not. Also, for the outside-in motion, I have a hard time getting my hips to open up. I'm better at the reverse, inside-out kick for some reason.
[info]shaolingrrl wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 11:45 pm (UTC)
It's a lot easier to get your whole body into the inside-out kick.

Congrats! (I'll be adding this to the end of every comment for the foreseeable future.)
[info]charlesatan wrote:
Jan. 31st, 2008 10:40 pm (UTC)
From what I remember, that scene of heroes coming down the stairs actually represents various DC Comics teams (Easter Egg!) but it was really a great show.

There's The New Frontier coming up to temporarily satiate any Justice League cravings you might have.
[info]fairmer wrote:
Feb. 1st, 2008 03:01 am (UTC)
JL Unlimited
I totally teared up at that scene, too, so... Uh. So.

How 'bout that weather?
(Anonymous) wrote:
Feb. 1st, 2008 04:17 am (UTC)
Re: JL Unlimited
Kinda drizzly. ::sniffle::