Oh boy,
we’ve got a bad one for this entry. And I wanted to start with a simple
question. Bruce Timm, what happened to you?
Bruce Timm
has become somewhat of a legend when it comes to superhero stuff, being one of
the guys behind the excellent DCAU and the very good Green Lantern: The
Animated series, which I will eventually cover as a retrospective.
Then he took
some time off, when he first came back it was for Justice League: Gods and
Monsters; a unique take on the trinity of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman
where their morals are more grey than usual. It was good, even great, but then
something happened, his next movie was the Killing Joke. I ripped this movie
apart back in May, particular for that abysmal opening third featuring Batman
and Batgirl having sex on a rooftop.
So, for this
story, one that’s completely unique, they wanted to tone down the darker tone
and focus on humour. That’s fine. Justice League Action, which is a solid if
shallow show did that exact thing. But here’s the thing, being a comedy whilst
also being adult-orientated can lend itself to some very bad things. I’m
looking at you, FAMILY GUY!
So, are we
talking At World’s End comedy or Dude, Where’s my Car? comedy? Would it really
be here if it wasn’t the latter?
