I just saw "Auld Aquaintance" on YouTube in Portugese. I was disappointed. REALLY dissapointed. I was thinking all day about how Auld Aquaintance was going to be leaked. And I was excited. Usual Suspects was absolutely phenomenal.
This was just an OK episode. First, we have a JLA vs YJ episode. I don't think jamming that into a 22 min episode dosent't give a battle as epic as that Justice. Secondly, the ending really pissed me off. After 25 episodes of build up, we have The Light doing there usual "Everything went as planned....MWHAHA!!" They should've had The Light being defeated in season one. All of the fan girls on tumblr didn't like the new years ending where everyone kissed. That was actually a part I liked.
Overall, I was very dissapointed by this episode. I don't understand why this episode was lackluster. It was written by Greg Weisman for christ's sake! When I think of my favorite YJ episodes, "Independence Day/Fireworks", "Humanity", and "Misplaced" definitely come to mind.
3/5
I thought the stuff with the team vs. the justice league was handled fine. Its the aftermath of The Light getting away I wasn't crazy about. Yes damage to alot of their operations have been done. But now it just feels like they're gonna go back to the drawing board, and build up their empire behind the scenes like they did in the first 25 episodes. If they still wanted to have the light around for season 2 than at the very least I think 1 or 2 members should've been captured.
ReplyDeleteLike the Brain or Vandal Savage, or someone. Or maybe have Ra's cut off his ties to The Light as and start his "Serpent Plan" from the comics, alone. Something that would force The Light to move in a new direction. This just didn't feel like a huge shakeup in the status quo for the light, and it's gotten really old.
I like the Xanatos Gambit, but it's been so heavily overused in this series.
In short Usual Suspects ending was writing checks that Auld Acquaintances ass couldn't cash, if THAT was the planned endgame for this season.
BTW what did you think of the revelation of "traitor" Roy being a clone from Cadmus the whole time?
It was OK.. I guess. I definitely didn't see it coming. But I would've preferred M'Gann, or Superboy the mole. Robin as a double agent could've made an interesting storyline. I agree, The Light not getting defeated, really, really pissed me off, 25 episodes of build up and we get another Xanatos Gambit... Overall very very lackluster finale. I expected full blown epic finale, and we got this...Ugh.
DeleteAlso by the way, meka3000 are you a member if the toonzone forums.
DeleteJust wish I spoke Turkish. :)
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