Jman Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Superman! Yes, Superman! Strange visitor from another planet, who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men! Superman, who disguised as Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter intern for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American Way! Quote Lois wants to interview Superman and Clark must figure out how to help her while protecting his secret identity! Meanwhile, criminal ring INTERGANG gets their hands on unstable weapons, and a mysterious organization plots in the shadows. Edited July 14, 2023 by Jman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonamiguy321 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Dr. Ivo is going to be a springboard for lazy, done to death social commentary about Elon and/or Bezos, isn’t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 This show is a solid reason to get home early on a Thursday night!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said: Dr. Ivo is going to be a springboard for lazy, done to death social commentary about Elon and/or Bezos, isn’t he? I’d say it’s more they needed an evil genius type since they purposefully don’t want to use Lex Luthor just yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonamiguy321 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 8 hours ago, Jman said: I’d say it’s more they needed an evil genius type since they purposefully don’t want to use Lex Luthor just yet. I still have a feeling Ivo will have earned his tech billions either through EVs or online shopping. But, I’d rather that than have those aspect glued onto Luthor. So if they need to get that out of their system, I’d rather see it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otakuninja9000 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Can't wait to watch the new episode live tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 So, what did y'all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonamiguy321 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I assume Jman grabbed the wrong episode description, as the one in the OP sounds more like what was shown for next weeks promo. Anyway, I was sold on it last week already, but this marks the standard 3 episodes I’d give any show and it hasn’t let down yet. It’s not shattering any ground, but it’s an enjoyable experience and it’s spitting out great character designs left and right. My only real gripe right now is there are glaring moments where the animation team didn’t even try, but it looks good enough when it needs to. I spent the last week racking my brain for where I have seen this character dynamic before, and it finally clicked with me when I saw Jimmy doing pic related in the opening. It’s very similar to Uzaki-chan wants to Hang Out. Lois is playfully messing with Clark while Clark tries his best to be the straight man. Jimmy is an unaccounted for third wheel but often feels like a Uzaki-lite by usually going along with Lois’ schemes, much to Clark’s annoyance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Yeah, I see the issue with the episodes. The pilot despite being an hour, was counted as Episode 1, not 1 and 2. Thread description updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 So we only get one episode tonight? Episode 2? No, this is definitely a new episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) Ah, no wonder the coloring style and animation last week and in that OP sequence often made me think of Studio Mir, finally looked up the show, nice. Edited July 16, 2023 by DangerMouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) Hey have an intro this time. Though it's not very long. How many times did I say not to say our real names when we're committing crimes, Roughhouse? Broke out sister and now she has some gear too. Edited July 16, 2023 by ben0119 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 "stop them.....I mean WRITE about them" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimationFan14 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 It's time for us to finally give the cold shoulder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 The big guy's pretty much got Sokka's hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 They got taken off the Superman case! Booo! Hey Kat Grant is in this. The coffee is broken. Fix my lunch. 😄 It's a freeze gun. No, the fishies! Phew, they're ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Lois must know that where super-powered criminals go, Superman will follow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimationFan14 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, DangerMouse said: "stop them.....I mean WRITE about them" That was as smooth as your chiseled face Clark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, ben0119 said: Hey Kat Grant is in this. Wasn't expecting that either. I laughed when they name dropped her last week in that second episode, I think it was on the news beating them to their scoop or something lol. Edited July 16, 2023 by DangerMouse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 That guy should work at an ice cream shop. That way he can get as many free scoops as he wants. Scoop! Scoop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Interns lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 ROFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Interesting Toonami bump there done with miniatures and stop motion. Lois "scooped" the badges. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Ha ha! She scooped their badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Sorry Clark, lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Lois impersonating Kat Grant. "Stop using our real names!" "Wait, is that a camera?" 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA BUSTED 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 And the warden's keycard. Lois is a regular Kat woman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Scooped hers too, goddamn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Unexpected classical sounding music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Is Clark about to get his X-ray vision? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 LOL this time they think to do something about the cameras. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Good luck with that Team Rocket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 LMAO that's their plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Conveniently separated from Lois and Jimmy by that ice. Baddies kinda actually did him a favor there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 ohhhh boy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimationFan14 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 The device is jammed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Just now, AnimationFan14 said: The device is jammed lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 All an elaborate plan to interview Superman haha. Wow Roughhouse got super strength than I thought. And the machine jammed again. And now it's broken. Or not? It's going into overload freezing like crazy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 HEAT VISION GET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Nope not X-ray vision. Heat vision! There's that government nogoodnik. Let's take this interview elsewhere. Took off with Lois! Oh my! Hey, to the top of the the Daily Planet! Superman doesn't even know the answers to those questions haha. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Lois thinks Superman is a liar? Eehhh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimationFan14 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 And you thought the laser vision was hot 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 And Lois got her first flight... and her interview. And "he's a liar"? LOL Not the reaction I was expecting from her. I think I actually kind of like that she isn't totally head over heels for him yet though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said: And Lois got her first flight... and her interview. And "he's a liar"? LOL Not the reaction I was expecting from her. I think I actually kind of like that she isn't totally head over heels for him yet though. Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) This show continues to be an utterly bizarre mix of wanting to be anime, not wanting to be too anime so it throws Avatar shit in it, and reverence to the Christopher Reeve films with use a lot of their imagery because Fuck Zack Snyder for ruining Warner’s attempt to build an MCU equivalent. Funny thing is Steve Lombard makes no fucking sense here because he was originally written as a sports broadcaster during a period in the comics where Clark was an anchorman for a Metropolis news station. He makes sense as a TV reporter, not a newspaper one. On a similar note, Waid’s coffee is named for comic writer Mark Waid, notable for World’s Finest and Kingdom Come. I don’t know if the show would be better or worse if it picked a lane and stayed in it, because it feels like all these disparate elements create something very unique, which is necessary given that nothing seems to be able to escape the shadow of the DCAU versions as the definitive version of Superman in the modern era (because again, Fuck Zack Snyder). This is a Superman that feels like Superman without being a slave to what came before, even if it’s happy to use prior imagery. That all being said, the opening and ending desperately need songs with lyrics. The opening feels like it really wants to have some Japanese guy sing, and the ending, well I stand by “Starman” fitting the imagery better than the instrumental. Edited July 17, 2023 by Jman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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