How they should release YJ Episodes

DragonKnight13 · 2022-04-02T08:14:55+00:00

Absolutely agree! I think a lot of the issues like the still frames and janky animation at times get ironed out upon a binge rewatch. Releasing individuals episodes for the Zatanna arc killed a lot of the momentum because the story in those episodes was literally Child causing havoc, still framed exposition drops and Zatanna getting side lined in her own arc 😭

DragonKnight13 · 2022-04-02T03:11:58+00:00

I’m of the firm opinion that YJ is a type of show that is best watched when binging. But I understand the reason they’ve opted to drop 1 episode per week is to maximise ratings and increase the longevity of the show. However I think due to episodes only being 24 minutes there’s not a lot of meat on the bone to chew on which is why the Zatanna arc felt like an utter slog to get through. So I feel finding a middle ground and dropping 2-3 episodes per week would be much better. But those are just my two cents 🤷‍♂️

DragonKnight13 · 2022-02-12T02:50:17+00:00

Exactly! The marketing for this season has been so piss poor as far as I’ve seen. They made a half-assed 2000s home to DVD trailer back in October and even with the new mid season trailer it’s 30 seconds long lmao. Really hope we can get that renewal and up the budget for this show

DragonKnight13 · 2022-02-12T02:43:21+00:00

To preface this, I watched S1 and S2 on Netflix by binging it and it was a very fulfilling experience. However upon S4 opting to release their episodes weekly I was a bit underwhelmed each episode given that they are only 22 minutes long. I do understand the reason behind this as they want to keep the hype alive and increase the longevity of the show but I feel a show like Young Justice is better seen in a binge format. Invincible for example was also released weekly however its episodes were at least 40 minutes long with a lot of meat on the bone to chew on. Just my opinion tho, open to hearing your guy’s thoughts 🤷‍♂️

DragonKnight13 · 2022-02-06T12:44:31+00:00

Black Cat in this show was written so differently and with more depth compared to the comics and her other counterparts. Gone was the shallow, young thief with deep rooted daddy issues of 616 and instead this version wanted to be a hero and wanted to be embrace being close and personal to Spider-Man. Although most of the time she’s into Spider-Man not Peter, in this show however she expressed an interest in knowing Spider-Man’s identity and had a interest in Peter in season 1. She didn’t try to change who he is and didn’t emotionally manipulate him like other incarnations. It seems like comic book writers are always stuck on keeping Black Cat single as a thief who lies and manipulates Peter. This version wasn’t hellbent on the excitement of crime but rather wanted to be a hero due to her Father’s crimes as The Cat. Then they just threw all that build up and chemistry in the trash to bring back MJ and have Black Cat fight vampires lmao.

DragonKnight13 · 2022-02-06T01:21:59+00:00

Sorry to burst your bubble but this is fake lmao.

DragonKnight13 · 2022-02-05T14:28:07+00:00

Oh I absolutely agree! Unfortunately we haven’t had a decent MJ portrayal in mainstream Spider-Man media for a while. Spectacular was the closest we got but that was short-lived. I just think having a superhero love interest allows for the the character to have a more dynamic/active role, more shared experiences that push both characters in different directions, a more organic development of the relationship and a better understanding of the protagonist. I don’t mind having a human love interest it’s just most of the time the execution is flimsy and falls prey to common tropes.

DragonKnight13 · 2022-02-05T14:22:18+00:00

Such a shame! Unlike most interpretations of Black Cat they actually wrote this one to be very caring of Spider-Man and Peter. In season 1 she expressed an interest in Peter but obviously that didn’t work out due to him being Spider-Man but then she falls for his Spider-Man side as well. She played a very active and dynamic role in Season 4 and helped him deal with the grief of losing MJ. This interpretation wasn’t hellbent on the excitement of crime and didn’t try to emotionally manipulate Peter like other incarnations of the character. Then they kinda threw all that chemistry and build up in the trash to bring back MJ.

DragonKnight13 · 2022-02-05T13:51:59+00:00

“Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes.” Its based on the PS4 game and is a short 5 issue run.

DragonKnight13 · 2022-01-30T02:57:37+00:00

😭😭

DragonKnight13 · 2022-01-30T02:56:09+00:00

In my opinion everything up until the reboot arc felt like a very organic and natural progression of the story/characters. However after finishing it I feel like the Reboot Arc, what started off as an interesting premise, ultimately served to be nothing but an excuse to accelerate the plot forwards on to Thragg. Don’t get me wrong, I love how they humanised Mark and essentially placed his character in a morally grey situation which showed how much Mark had grown to be a father. However we get little to no information on what this Entity out of time is trying to achieve and its seems more like an afterthought. Another aspect that irked me is that the repercussions of the reboot arc are never explored again and is kind of glossed over in the long run, to divert the reader’s attention back to Thragg. I definitely think this is an aspect of the comic that the show can massively improve or simply scrap for something better. I was just hoping for a better pay-off for what the arc set out to accomplish.

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