tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post536971529189163637..comments2023-09-17T03:58:27.286-04:00Comments on The Aquaman Shrine: Young Justice - "Independence Day"rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-85531588364386520922010-11-30T14:23:24.859-05:002010-11-30T14:23:24.859-05:00Caught most of the movie but I'm still up in t...Caught most of the movie but I'm still up in the air about it. <br /><br />I hope they address why Aqualad has great honking gills on his neck but Aquaman doesn't. And I'm not digging the "Water Swords" or whatever they're supposed to be. Heck, I'm not digging the fact that A-lad isn't Garth. I hope DC Comics isn't planning on Temptest's death being permanent so as to give this new A-lad a better shot.<br /><br />Don't dig the redesignes either. Aquaman's beard is okay, I guess, as long as they keep his hair short and his shirt on. The bracers look silly but, I suppose it could be worse. I mean, what the heck is up wth Hawkman? IMO the Silver Age Hawks are a lock to be on the top ten coolest costumes ever list. Why would you possibly want to mess with that look? <br /><br />I hold out some hope for the redesigns, though. Batman gave us an incredible Mr. Freeze we hadn't seen before. JLI gave us Vixen's wonderful new look. And Teen Titans took Bumblebee from zero to hero(ine). So, maybe we'll see a guest star whose look is so cool that it'll be worthy of "port"ing into the DCU proper.<br /><br />So, like I'm not totally negative ...Vincent Paul Bartiluccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865369385825808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-70666467322651207532010-11-30T00:15:19.512-05:002010-11-30T00:15:19.512-05:00Haha ;)Haha ;)David J. Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516225735664810032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-20103152167050611042010-11-29T20:31:40.375-05:002010-11-29T20:31:40.375-05:00The first step is admitting you have a problem, Da...The first step is admitting you have a problem, David.rob!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-38931649354751965962010-11-29T20:25:22.054-05:002010-11-29T20:25:22.054-05:00While I definitely prefer Aquaman to be clean shav...While I definitely prefer Aquaman to be clean shaven and I'd probably spend a week complaining if they brought it back into the DCU, it's actually his pants I have a problem with. So much black with green boots--he looks like Halloweenman to me and I can't shake that image. In general I think all the tweaked costumes suffer from being over designed, but I'm so happy to have a two-handed orange shirted animated Aquaman running around, I feel like a jerk for complaining. <br /><br />But I never said I wasn't a jerk, so.David J. Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516225735664810032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-33649622827996025642010-11-29T19:39:11.434-05:002010-11-29T19:39:11.434-05:00I really enjoyed this. I'm not so attached to...I really enjoyed this. I'm not so attached to YJ in the comics that the changes made bugged me, the way I think they bugged some people. (But it's true that I don't get why Robin = Dick and not Tim, and it's Wally and not Bart, when they went with the new Aqualad, not the old one. *shrug* AU.)<br /><br />I *love* the Aquaman design; I've said that before. I dig the beard with the short hair, because to my mind, it looks very "King Arthur" without going all the way barbarian-esque, and because it makes him stand out amongst the general run of heroes. If I could have my druthers, they'd adopt it in the mainstream comics as well. I also just overall like his costume here, but I'd love for a better look at the full-length version.<br /><br />And I was really pleased at how powerful Aqualad is depicted as being. Although Superboy will obviously be stronger, Aqualad was the group's initial Tank, and that's great -- not least because I think it reflects on Aquaman. (I get the feeling it's meant to depict the baseline for the underwater heroes.) And that's really cool, that's as it should be.<br /><br />(To answer John's question above: this Aqualad would appear to have GILLS on his neck, so I'm assuming he can breathe underwater.)HollyHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051920326789318208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-38154645681874629082010-11-29T15:37:59.476-05:002010-11-29T15:37:59.476-05:00Robin's visual will never revert back to the o...Robin's visual will never revert back to the original Robin costume, outside of the occasional flashback, ala Brave and the Bold. This show is far to hip to use that suit too. But most folks think Dick is Robin, so Dick it is. Having Roy be older is a bit odd, but why would all the sidekicks be the exact same age anyway, really?<br /><br />Great start to this series. Far better than I expected, and I expected to like it.<br /><br />ChrisEarth 2 Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-19866409151809593692010-11-29T13:39:48.563-05:002010-11-29T13:39:48.563-05:00I found myself very impressed with the Young Justi...I found myself very impressed with the Young Justice debut. Good writing, and the designs are still close enough to my bronze/silver age preference. This cartoon felt more like a good comic book than any other animated adaptation of DC/Marvel in the past. I've been a fan of all the DC animation since Batman premiered in the early 90's, but this took things to a new level. For me, the closer it feels like a comic book, the more I like it. Best animated version of Speedy ever. I was sad to see him go so fast. The new Avengers cartoon is pretty good too. Good thing, because Marvel's track record with animation has been way behind DC in quality. Only one thing: can Aqualad breathe underwater? 'Cause he sure hasn't so far (same thing with the original Aqualad's appearance on Brave & Bold).<br /><br />james Chatterton-Fan of the Aqua ShrineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-83184623176601442272010-11-29T11:33:06.249-05:002010-11-29T11:33:06.249-05:00IMHO, AQUALAD is the coolest new character DC has ...IMHO, AQUALAD is the coolest new character DC has created in YEARS!!!<br /><br />For those who asked, the cartoon and the accompanying comic book both debut on a regular schedule in January and are set on Earth -16 of the DCU.<br /><br />More from writer/producer Greg Weisman:<br /><br />Statistics interest me. So I thought I'd share some with you guys. (Okay, yeah, I'm procrastinating. But it is my lunch hour, so sue me.)<br /> <br />As of episode 17, we have 147 named characters from the DC Universe. That's an average of introducing 8.6 DC characters per episode. Of course, the reality is that some episodes have introduced many more than that, others fewer. But that's the average.<br /><br />All 26 scripts have been assigned to writers. (All 26 premises were written and approved months ago.) <br /><br />We have seven writers, including myself, staff writer Kevin Hopps and our freelancers: Andrew Robinson, Nicole Dubuc, Jon Weisman, Tom Pugsley and Peter David. My fellow producer Brandon Vietti is also heavily involved in the writing process.<br /><br />via ComicVineJoe Slabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830460003862069026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-45918302604326658702010-11-29T10:25:26.359-05:002010-11-29T10:25:26.359-05:00Tim Drake was 11 years old and had Jason Todd'...Tim Drake was 11 years old and had Jason Todd's origin in the 1990s Batman TAS, I really never imagined status quo changes would bother people so much. There are elements of Tim and Dick in this series' Robin--he has Tim's computer skills, but he has Dick's willingness to defy Batman and be a hero on his own. <br /><br />I liked the episode overall, a lot of fun and I hope it lasts a good long while. Not sold on any of the show's redesigned <i>costumes</i> mind you, but I prefer Aquaman to be a little on the svelt side. The less Superman-sized he is the more impressive his level of super strength is, I've always thought. Good stuff.David J. Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516225735664810032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-39929236250693727332010-11-29T09:18:31.758-05:002010-11-29T09:18:31.758-05:00Okay so I'm not the only one the lack of conti...Okay so I'm not the only one the lack of continuity drove nuts. I liked Aqualad, especially since they let him hold his own against Super Boy, but it was driving me batty thinking Robin was Dick when its obviously Tim, but sadly Kid Flash looks like Wally, the problem is they should all be Roy's age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-83846535641376456262010-11-29T07:10:50.458-05:002010-11-29T07:10:50.458-05:00Im not too into Aqualad. He seems ok. I like his p...Im not too into Aqualad. He seems ok. I like his powers. But why not use Garth? They have the new Aqualad in the comics but this isnt the same guy. If it were Id say ok but its not. So why the change? And can they please stop with the beard on Aquaman. Something about it doesnt seem right to me. He should have a nice smooth face. I think it would make it a lot easier to move through the water.JRaineynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-69064564511292034112010-11-29T06:51:23.362-05:002010-11-29T06:51:23.362-05:00I really enjoyed this first episode a lot. Not su...I really enjoyed this first episode a lot. Not sure if you were aware of this or not, Rob, but YOUNG JUSTICE is actually set on one of the Earths in the DCU Multiverse. I think it's supposed to be Earth 16, to be precise (I'm about to leave for work, so I don't have time to fact check that, though, so don't hold me to it). So, by rights, there could be stories in the comics that co-exist alongside the proper continuity/Earth. And that also explains the slight differences, too. <br /><br />On the Aqua-front of YOUNG JUSTICE, I like that Aqualad is such a powerhouse and is positioned to be the team leader. I think he may become a very popular character. As for Aquaman himself, I would have liked to have seen him a bit bulkier, but overall I thought he looked great. I definitely approve of the beard.Josh Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898824567492925741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-23512700696882641482010-11-29T06:50:33.816-05:002010-11-29T06:50:33.816-05:00Sounds great! Gonna have to scan the tv listings o...Sounds great! Gonna have to scan the tv listings or online for it, as I missed it.Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.com