Monday: Coda
I just finished watching Justice League Unlimited on Boomerang.  I lucked out, they were showing “Initiation,” the first episode of the show.  Kind of.  It was the first episode of the new 30-minute format, as opposed to its previous two- or three-episode (60 or 90 minutes) format as Justice League.  They shined it up, added a bunch of heroes to the group and gave the theme song a rock-and-roll twist.

I haven’t seen this episode in at least a couple of years.  I had forgotten how good it was and how little I should have worried about the change in format.  They did a great job with the characterizations:

  • Green Lantern as the seasoned veteran, acting as “drill sargeant,” stuck on a mission with…
  • Supergirl, a headstrong teenager out to prove: a) that she’s worth being on the team AND b) that she’s not her cousin…
  • Captain Atom, a still-by-the-numbers former Air Force officer turned hero and
  • Green Arrow, a hero who’s more concerned with looking out for the average man more so than fighting monsters and alien invaders.

The lack of teamwork nearly jeopardized the mission, but after regrouping – and having two members of the team taken out of the fight – they were able to dispatch the DCAU version of Brimstone.

I heartily recommend this episode to any and everyone.