Young Justice

[Oathkeeper]

Quick question, isn't the Young Justice video game supposed to bridge the gap between the seasons? I saw someone on different boards pointed out the "One will rise, one will fall, one will die" tagline and the fact that we don't know the status of three team-members. With KF becoming Flash he would rise, Aqualad looks like he's turned into a villain in his new costume so he would fall, leaving Artemis as the one who dies. This is all just speculation obviously, but it would be pretty sucky to bank on a video game to bridge continuity. The X-men movie game tried to do that with the Nightcrawler story and it was just stupid.

All I've read is that it's an original story line taking place between season 1 & 2.

[Nevets F]

This episode was awesome. My favorite of the series, really exciting and you can tell this whole season is going to be awesome.

Hope to see more of Batgirl and Wonder Girl, and I also hope to see Bette turn up since we've already met her.

[G. Boney]

That's another thing, if someone has a seemingly important role, I shouldn't have to wiki them to get some idea who they are. It's not so bad with Mal, as this was his first appearance. But Icon and especially Rocket were never explained.

No it isn't. He appeared in at least 2 episodes in the first season. He and Bumblebee (and Flamebird) went to the same high school as Megan and Connor.

Agreed, that has irritated me as of late. Several new characters popping up over the last few episodes with little or no introduction. I'm no DC scholar, so I have no friggin' idea who Icon or Mal are.

Why do you have to know who they are beforehand? Every character on the show is new to someone out there watching.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Why do you have to know who they are beforehand? Every character on the show is new to someone out there watching.

True, sorta. Some characters are explained to viewers, while others aren't.

I think the worst case by far, is Rocket. Based on her screen time, I don't really don't feel she has much in the way of a voice and frankly, nothing about her stands out. She flies, shoots energy blasts and force fields.

Now, having said that, given what I know of her via comics, I think she'd be an excellent member, that offered great contrast with the team.

Unlike the other members, she convinced her partner to start fighting time. They started together as a team, so unlike the others she was never in his shadow and they have roughly the same experience. In addition, Rocket is easily the most 'normal' member of the team. Her parents aren't villains, her uncle isn't a hero, her father doesn't know magic, she didn't grow up underwater, etc.

Given what I know of her from the comics, I think it's an easy to see what she brings to the team.

But given what I've seen in the show itself? Not so much.

[Superbeast]

If Aqualad has became a villain and taken up his father's mantle by taking on his armour, I really wonder, what drove him to that? He was team leader, then second in command, he appeared devoted to his king and happy in his role despite the problems that came with it like losing Tula to Garth. Unless someone let Tula die due to complacency or arrogance or Rocket was pro-choice and went to a clinic, I am having a tough time figuring out exactly what would be potent enough to cause him to leave the team and become a bad guy knowing exactly what they were capable of and what he fought against in season 1.

[Legato]

If Aqualad has became a villain and taken up his father's mantle by taking on his armour, I really wonder, what drove him to that? He was team leader, then second in command, he appeared devoted to his king and happy in his role despite the problems that came with it like losing Tula to Garth. Unless someone let Tula die due to complacency or arrogance or Rocket was pro-choice and went to a clinic, I am having a tough time figuring out exactly what would be potent enough to cause him to leave the team and become a bad guy knowing exactly what they were capable of and what he fought against in season 1.

If I can think of a character that would have enough of a reason to go bad then it would be the real Roy.

[Superbeast]

Well seeing as how apparently was abducted 6 years ago and the JLA still haven't found him, if he's not went bad he should certainly have a legitimate grudge. They let a minor be abducted and cloned then didn't even bother to look for him for 5 years? If nothing else, he should have a raging mad on for Green Arrow for letting him get kidnapped, let alone leaving him high and dry for 6 whole years.

[Theozilla]

Well seeing as how apparently was abducted 6 years ago and the JLA still haven't found him, if he's not went bad he should certainly have a legitimate grudge. They let a minor be abducted and cloned then didn't even bother to look for him for 5 years? If nothing else, he should have a raging mad on for Green Arrow for letting him get kidnapped, let alone leaving him high and dry for 6 whole years.

Actually it has been 8 years as of season 2 (3 years ago as of Season 1 finale +5 years). But just because they have not found him does not mean the League never looked for him.

[Superbeast]

Actually it has been 8 years as of season 2 (3 years ago as of Season 1 finale +5 years). But just because they have not found him does not mean the League never looked for him.

When you have members that can see through walls, punch through steel and even teleport into places while having the world's greatest detective with billions and a global corporation with tech installed around the world on your team, I'd like to think finding someone is a little easier given those available abilities and resources.

[Legato]

When you have members that can see through walls, punch through steel and even teleport into places while having the world's greatest detective with billions to spare on your team, I'd like to think finding someone is a little easier given those available abilities and resources.

Meanwhile The Light has powerful magic users that could have Roy stashed in some pocket dimension. Dont sell them short

[kalorama]

Well seeing as how apparently was abducted 6 years ago and the JLA still haven't found him, if he's not went bad he should certainly have a legitimate grudge. They let a minor be abducted and cloned then didn't even bother to look for him for 5 years? If nothing else, he should have a raging mad on for Green Arrow for letting him get kidnapped, let alone leaving him high and dry for 6 whole years.

How do we know he hasn't been found or they didn't bother to look for him? Because it wasn't mentioned? A lot of stuff obviously happened that wasn't mentioned or explained. It's the first episode; not every question can or should be answered in the first 22 minutes.

Has there actually been official confirmation that the time-skip represents the new permanent status quo? Because if not, I'd be beyond shocked if it didn't turn out to be a temporary shift to resolves The Light storyline, that ends up with a trip back in time to prevent/undo whatever those 6 Leaguers did to instigate the invasion, thus returning us to the previously established status quo.

[1505627]

How do we know he hasn't been found or they didn't bother to look for him? Because it wasn't mentioned? A lot of stuff obviously happened that wasn't mentioned or explained. It's the first episode; not every question can or should be answered in the first 22 minutes.

Has there actually been official confirmation that the time-skip represents the new permanent status quo? Because if not, I'd be beyond shocked if it didn't turn out to be a temporary shift to resolves The Light storyline, that ends up with a trip back in time to prevent/undo whatever those 6 Leaguers did to instigate the invasion, thus returning us to the previously established status quo.

well the episode synopsis don't look good

[Farealmer]

Has there actually been official confirmation that the time-skip represents the new permanent status quo? Because if not, I'd be beyond shocked if it didn't turn out to be a temporary shift to resolves The Light storyline, that ends up with a trip back in time to prevent/undo whatever those 6 Leaguers did to instigate the invasion, thus returning us to the previously established status quo.

I thought about that, but then why go to the trouble of introducing all these new characters if they are temporary?

[kalorama]

When he said "It never even occurred to us that Savage sent us into space", I went "really? Because YOU WORK IN SPACE! And are part of a huge space organization. And you know that extraterrestrial tech was part of the Light's plan. And you should know about Sphere and the whole incident with the Forever People...from space. And three of the League members come...wait for it...from space!"

Space is a pretty big place. The GLs aren't omniscient, they don't know everything that happens in ever corner of space anymore than a normal cop knows everything that happens in every part of the city he works in (let alone in alone other cities). Obviously Savage and Co. blocked their memories of what happened when they were in thrall. Without knowing where they were they wouldn't know where to look for answers.

[Superbeast]

How do we know he hasn't been found or they didn't bother to look for him? Because it wasn't mentioned? A lot of stuff obviously happened that wasn't mentioned or explained. It's the first episode; not every question can or should be answered in the first 22 minutes.

Has there actually been official confirmation that the time-skip represents the new permanent status quo? Because if not, I'd be beyond shocked if it didn't turn out to be a temporary shift to resolves The Light storyline, that ends up with a trip back in time to prevent/undo whatever those 6 Leaguers did to instigate the invasion, thus returning us to the previously established status quo.

Because clone Roy is still looking in episode 5 it seems.

I don't like the new status quo too much so may stop watching. Kung Fu Wonder Girl was interesting but still not entirely sold on this new premise.