682: Heroes I Never Heard Of

The Incomparable Mothership

Jason Snell

Arts, Tv & Film, Leisure

4.8 • 694 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Perhaps the best expression of the DC Animated Universe was its swan song: Justice League Unlimited, which improved upon its predecessor (Justice League Unadorned) with snappier pacing, a conspiracy story arc that anticipated today’s morally ambiguous super-teams, and a jumbo variety pack of DC characters. YES, we’re going to talk about Shining Knight, Bat Lash, and the Question. YES, we’re going to talk about the best-but-most-misplaced epilogue to the DCAU. YES, we’re going to talk about what happens when a super genius and a super genius gorilla tangle in the workplace....

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0:00.0	The incomparable number 6802, September 2023.
0:10.0	Welcome back to The Incomparable, everybody.
0:12.9	I am your guest host, Chip Suttereth,
0:15.1	and alongside this illustrious league of panelists,
0:25.3	we're going to discuss what I, you know, we do opening statements on this show every once in a while. Let me put one down right now. Why did we ever
0:31.0	need a DC extended universe in the movies when we had a DC animated universe? And I think the most idealized form of that animated
0:40.9	universe exists in the show that we're talking about today. Justice League Unlimited. No Bloody A,
0:48.7	no bloody B. This is J.L.U. Justice League Un. With me is a fantastic group of panelists, including my one-time professor at the Batman University.
1:02.1	Hello, Tony Sindelar.
1:03.9	Hello, Chip.
1:04.8	Hello, nerds.
1:05.5	Thank you for having me.
1:06.9	Cicero Holmes is also here.
1:08.9	Hi, Cicero.
1:10.2	Hi, Cicero.
1:10.3	Hi, Chip. How are you? Thank you very much from saving me from those aglets.
1:16.0	They are sinister, after all. Shannon Sutterth is here. Hi, Shannon.
1:20.9	Hola, freckis. And finally, Monty Ashley. Hi, Monty.
1:26.2	Hi, I'm just here for the guys I'd never heard of.
1:30.6	Oh, my goodness.
1:32.6	Isn't that Green Lantern?
1:34.6	I love Justice League Unlimited, top to bottom.
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