Young Justice: Invasion Episode 7- "Depths" Review (SPOILERS)

This is by FAR the best episode of "Invasion". Salvage, Alienated, and Bloodlines all knocked it out of the park, but this episode kept me on the edge of seat.

I'll admit, I was worried that Artemis was gonna die. There was hints throughout the episode that Artemis was going to kick the bucket. But when Aqualad straight up stabbed Artemis, I was sold. I knew Artemis was dead and Kaldur was a full blown psychopath. I was pretty much sure he was no double agent. All the reactions from the Team were pretty heartbreaking.

And it turns out.......

Artemis was never dead, it was all a ruse orchestrated by Nightwing and the Team's mole, Aqualad was not evil at all. Now THAT's how you make a plot twist. Greg truly threw us for a curveball.

I'm pretty glad Kaldur isn't evil. I felt that the most mature team member from season 1 going evil is pretty stupid.

This was the perfect episode to leave us on with the upcoming hiatus. It sucks that "Invasion" will not return till September. I'm pretty curious how Artemis' death will affect the Team in the upcoming episodes, and with Mgann mindwiping villains....makes you wonder if Kaldur is M'Gann's next mindrape victim.......

Young Justice: Invasion Episode 5 "Beneath" and Episode 6 "Bloodlines" Review

I felt Beneath was a good episode, but it wasn't t as jaw dropping as the last two episodes of Invasion. I liked the A plot, with Cassie, M'Gann, Bumblebee, and Batgirl. Cassie is a very fun character, I like her a lot. Miss Martian didn't mindrape in this episode. (surprise!) Bumblebee wasn't that interesting, but Batgirl was kinda cool. We still haven't got to know Bumblebbe or Batgirl that well, but hopefully we will soon. The B plot with Jaime was okay. We got to see the YJ version of Apache Chief, and also some themes of child abuse. Which was interesting.

But oh man, that ending the Light is kidnapping teens to give to their partner (The Reach). Maybe to attach scarabs to them? One of the teens strangely looked like Static Shock..so maybe they're planning to turn them into superhuman weapons.

I thought Bloodlines was a great episode. This episode introduced a new team member (I think?), Impulse. I thought he was a fun character, but e actually comes from the future, because Barry dosen't have any kids yet. Also this episode introduced a new villian, Neutron. Who was the subject of a test of superhuman genes by an alien race. Probably the Reach, but there is still a possibility that it's a different alien race. But Boy oh boy we had a good twist ending, app wrangle in Impulse's timeline, The Flash was killed by Neutron, and world was destructed by an unknown force. Who destroyed it? The Reach? The Light? Or was it *gasp* Darkseid? I can't wait to find out.

Young Justice: Invasion- Ep. 3- "Salvage" Review

I didn't think this episode, "Salvage" would top last week's episode. But it easily did. So many revelations in this episode. I LOVED this episode.

Ever since "Invasion" started, fans have been tearing the timeskip apart, because 4 of the recurring cast members, Wally, Artemis, Roy, and Kaldur, were absent from the season Priemere.

So, now, with this episode, we know what happened to Wally and Artemis. Wally is now retired from the superhero business and he also lives with Artemis. I'm really glad Spitfire unlike the ill-fated "Supermartian" ship (didn't even like the Supermartian pairing that much anyway.) But boy, Wally has matured even more. I can't wait to see him again in episode 6.

The whole B-plot was about Roy, which we learned an important twist. At the end, Cheshire, reveals she is married to Roy and they have a child, Lian. Hopefully they don't mindlessly kill her off, I'm lookin at you, DC. It is also revealed that Guardian is Jim Harper's clone. I wonder what happened to Cadmus, after The Light attacked them. Hopefully we will find out soon.

Now the A-plot was just as interesting. We got some nice development with Blue Beetle. I'll say it, Blue Beetle is my favorite new member. I find him more enjoyable than Batman The Brave and the Bold's incarnation of him. It was also revealed that Ted Kord exists on Earth-16. But was killed off by the Light. And also, we now know who The Light's new partner is, it is indeed, The Reach (the alien race that created the Scarab) The Light killing off Ted Kord was obviously a plot orchestrated by the Reach to get the Scarab back. Also, I loved the Blue Beetle/Superboy interaction.

Sportsmaster was also in this episode. But he was just assisting the partner. Intergang was pretty much the main villain, but damn. Is Miss Martian STILL mindwiping? Jeez, or was it Sportsmaster punishing them for interfering with their operation? Or was Miss Martian in cahoots with Sportsmaster?

Anyways, really good episode. I loves it. Also saw the preview for next week's episode. Batgirl, Wonder Girl, Miss Martian, and Bumblebee are fighting the Fearsome Five, in Biayla. Queen Bee is in Biayla, and she killed Gar's mom. And Miss Martian is also going to Biayla. This will not end well.

Young Justice: Invasion- Ep. 3 "Alienated" Review

It really pays off to have faith in Weisman and Vietti. "Happy New Year" was not that great, "Earthlings", I liked, but, this episode "Alienated", truly knocked it out of the park.

This episode had a huge revelation about one of the missing members, Aqualad. Many saw this coming, but Aqualad has turned evil! (Or so we think) Aqualad probably had the short end of the stick last season when it comes to character development. But Weisman and co seem to be setting up a important character arc for him this season. Hopefully he's a double agent or he will reform sometime this season. But Kaldur's character just got a billion times more interesting. Also Nightwing, Superboy, and Lagoon Boy confronting Aqualad is probably my favorite scene this season so far.

But you could also understand why he turned evil, the girl he loved ditched for his best friend, The Team blew him away back in "Alpha Male". And Tula is dead now. Life must suck for poor Kaldur. Also now, because of this episode, we now know who falls and dies on the YJ Videogame.

This episode answered questions bit also raised new ones. Sometime in the episode, a shadowy figure planted an alien bomb. But who was it? The Light and Black Manta seem to be talking about a new partner. They're a new partner, so they can't be Apokiliptan. I'm betting my money on the Reach (Where Blue Beetle's scarab originated from) or the White Martians. But time will tell.

Also we had the anwser to what happened during the 16 hours. Now 8 of some of the League's heavy hitters are going on trial on Rimbor. This not will not end well. But I liked the Team's goodbyes to the League.

Superman also gave Conner a Kryptonian name, Kon-El, and he also called him "little brother". I guess Superman technically still dosen't want to be Conner's dad, interesting.

Great episode! "Invasion" has finally hit it's stride!

5/5

But god I cannot wait next for week, spoilers had revealed what will happen next week. So pumped.

Young Justice: Invasion- Ep. 2 "Earthlings" Review

Well, in Weisman (and Vietti) I trust.

This was a huge step up from Invasion's incredibly lackluster season Priemere. I liked this episode a lot.

This episode was very character focused, we had some nice reveals about Superboy, M'Gann, and Beast Boy.

I really enjoyed Adam Strange here, he was a fun character. Rann was a neat setting, it had a nice jungle type to it.

The real meat of this episode was Superboy/M'Gann. In a nice plot twist, we find out that Conner is actually the one that broke up with M'Gann, with reasons left unknown. But the ending makes it makes it fairly clear why the broke up...more on that in a bit.

I enjoyed Beast Boy, he was a fun comedy relief character, he reminded me a lot of Wally. But we also had a tragic revelation about Gar, his mom was killed by Queen Bee. Heh, more like Queen Bi***. Poor Gar :(

But oh man that ending, was just phenomenal. M'Gann just pretty much mind wipes a defenseless Krolotean, exposing her murderous side. M'Gann has became one of the more interesting characters of this show, and Superboy obviously broke up her because of the mind wiping. M'Gann also knows what happened during those missing 16 hours. Can't wait to see where this goes.

Anyways, great episode. 4/5

Young Justice: Invasion Ep. 1- "Happy New Year" Review: WTF!!!

All start out by saying, WHAT. THE. HELL.

I'm sorry, but this was a really meh episode.

It turns out that we had the inevitable timeskip, not just one year later, but a whopping 5 years later...

What mainly really pissed me off about this episode, was that we have have a new team, filled with newbies besides Superboy and M'Gann, WHO WERE THE MOST DEVELOPED CHATACTERS IN SEASON 1! Dock as Nightwing appeared, which was cool though, but I don't if he is a den mother or a full fledged member of this new "team". Also, there is a new Robin, who is not Jason, but Tim Drake, which I liked as Tim dosen't get enough love in DC Animation. As for The new members, There is Mal Duncan and Bumblebee, who practically did nothing, Batgirl and Lagoon Boy, Batgirl really didn't too much. As for Lagoon Boy, I will say that the Supermartian ship has sunk, Lagoon Boy is now dating Mgann, which I didn't see coming. I guess that leaves Conner open for Cassie...:)

I particularly liked Blue Beetle and Beast Boy, and the way they played off each other. Wonder Girl was great.

Lobo, was only in the episode for like 3 minutes, which was Dissapointing. The invaders turn out to be...Kroloteans. I'm a hardcore DC Comics fan, to be honest I never heard of them.

And another reason I have a problem with this episode, where the hell are Kaldur, Artemis, and Wally!! I greatly dissapoints me that they go the short end of the stick. Hopefully they will appear later on, and confident that they will..

Zatanna and Rocket also graduated into the League...interesting.

I'm gonna miss the old team greatly, but this episode wasn't all that great, I have faith in Weisman and Vietti...hopefully they will prove me wrong..

Now excuse me while I rewatch season 1 and cry myself to sleep.

3/5

Young Justice Season 1 Review

"Young Justice" is something truly special to me. This is show I've kept under my radar for a long time, but thanks to the March-September 2010 hiatus, I lost track of it. But I caught "Failsafe" on CN, and what do you know? I'm became a huge fan.

The season finale aired today, I decided to a season 1 review, but I my opinions on the finale will be brought into "light" here.

Many of people haven't said this, but YJ is the best DC superhero animated show ever made. This is superior to JL/JLU, BTAS, STAS, and Beyond for two simple reasons: characters and overarching plotlines.

First, characters. We see Superboy and his issues with his father Superman, and him trying to fit in a world where he isn't in a Cadmus pod. Artemis, who is trying to keep her Supervillian family kept a secret from her teammates. M'Gann, who is fighting who she really is. Both Robin and Aqualad have leadership issues. Zatanna coping with the loss of her father. And lastly, Wally's denial, eventually putting him in a life and death situation.

Every single character is just phenomenal, and is a reason why I adore this show.

And the main plot of this show, The Light conspiracy. Everything they've done has built up to the big finale, them retrieving the Starro piece, partnering with Apokilips, the creation of Kobra Venom, and using the Injustice League as a distraction. Personally, my favorite Light members are Vandal Savage, Klarion, and Lex Luthor. Klarion is the immortal version of the Joker. Lex Luthor is YJ's version of a Greg Weisman trope- evil businessmen- example- Gargoyle's David Xanatos and TSSM'a Norman Osborn. Vandal Savage is a brilliant mastermind, who is the best villian on this show.

And lastly, the mole storyline. Probably one of the best season long mysteries in Animation history, it really kept me guessing. At first I was thinking Aqualad, Superboy, or M'Gann, all for various reasons. But this particular storyline came to unexpected end- it was Red Arrow/Speedy since the pilot.
He was a Cadmus clone with programming to infiltrate the League, and placed Starro tech on the League- and the Light's endgame, controlling the League.

When you look at this season as one big story, it's one of the best superhero shows in history.

Something not to be missed-really good stuff, With Gargoyles, Spectacular Spider Man, W.I.T.C.H. And now YJ, Greg Weisman has proved himself one of the best storytellers in Animation history.

And next week, the Invasion is coming, And I'm absoultely pumped.

-spartanx54

I will also be doing Legend of Korra reviews, so stay tuned :)