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Author: LizardLizard Date: Sep 25, 2006 11:28
Point being, I have a lot of emotional investment in the Legion. And
while, in general, the DC animated series have been done well, the
potential for not doing the Legion well is huge.
Overall, based on one episode, and acknowledging the cartoon is aimed
at boys 6-10, they didn't do too badly.
First, what they did wrong -- the character designs. Gack! Ugh! What
were they smoking??? They claimed to be going for a Clone Wars art
style, but if you don't have Genndy Tartakovsky, don't try to imitate
him. It looks more like bad Teen Titans fan art.
And let's discuss Brainiac Five. Real Legion: B5 is an organic being,
a Coluan to be precise, whose primary contribution to the LSH is his
"Level 12 Intellect". His only combat ability is his purely defensive...
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Author: LilithLilith Date: Sep 27, 2006 09:03
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:28:29 -0400, Lizard dnai.com> wrote:
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>Point being, I have a lot of emotional investment in the Legion. And
>while, in general, the DC animated series have been done well, the
>potential for not doing the Legion well is huge.
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>Overall...
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Author: Vic VegaVic Vega Date: Sep 28, 2006 08:43
Lizard wrote:
> Point being, I have a lot of emotional investment in the Legion. And
> while, in general, the DC animated series have been done well, the
> potential for not doing the Legion well is huge.
>
> Overall, based on one episode, and acknowledging the cartoon is aimed
> at boys 6-10, they didn't do too badly.
>
> First, what they did wrong -- the character designs. Gack! Ugh! What
> were they smoking??? They claimed to be going for a Clone Wars art
> style, but if you don't have Genndy Tartakovsky, don't try to imitate
> him. It looks more like bad Teen Titans fan art.
>
> And let's discuss Brainiac Five. Real Legion: B5 is an organic being,
> a Coluan to be precise, whose primary contribution to the LSH is his
> "Level 12 Intellect". His only combat ability is his purely defensive
> force field. He's in the Legion solely because he's smart. Really
> smart. Half the Legion's doohickeys were his science projects. He's
> sort of like the nerdy kid the jocks hang out with because he'll do
> their homework. And he's got a mad crush on Supergirl, which is why he ...
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Author: LizardLizard Date: Oct 1, 2006 12:30
On 28 Sep 2006 08:43:53 -0700, "Vic Vega" aol.com>
wrotC:DRIVE_E
>Since they mentioned the Legion outpost, I guess the other Legion
>members will show up as the script demands.
In the current episode, we see Cosmic Boy, Blok, Colossal Boy,
Shrinking Violet, Dream Girl(?), Invisible Kid(?), and Sun Boy, albeit
only as images on the monitor board as Timber Wolf swore the oath --
the classic Legion oath from the Adventure comic days, which was cool.
I understand the desire to not overwhelm viewers with characters, but
a large part of the appeal of the Legion is that it was, well, legion
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Author: Hal ShipmanHal Shipman Date: Oct 1, 2006 15:19
On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:30:57 -0400, Lizard dnai.com> wrote:
>On 28 Sep 2006 08:43:53 -0700, "Vic Vega" aol.com>
>wrotC:DRIVE_E
>>>Since they mentioned the Legion outpost, I guess the other Legion
>>members will show up as the script demands.
>
>In the current episode, we see Cosmic Boy, Blok, Colossal Boy,
>Shrinking Violet, Dream Girl(?), Invisible Kid(?), and Sun Boy, albeit
>only as images on the monitor board as Timber Wolf swore the oath --
>the classic Legion oath from the Adventure comic days, which was cool.
>I understand the desire to not overwhelm viewers with characters, but
>a large part of the appeal of the Legion is that it was, well, legion
>-- probably the largest superteam ever in terms of active core
>membership.
I think the wealth of the member icons we see in the opening credits
indicate we're to assume there are a lot more than even the ones we've
seen.
Hal.
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Author: Hal ShipmanHal Shipman Date: Oct 1, 2006 20:18
On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:30:57 -0400, Lizard dnai.com> wrote:
>On 28 Sep 2006 08:43:53 -0700, "Vic Vega" aol.com>
>wrotC:DRIVE_E
>>>Since they mentioned the Legion outpost, I guess the other Legion
>>members will show up as the script demands.
>
>In the current episode, we see Cosmic Boy, Blok, Colossal Boy,
>Shrinking Violet, Dream Girl(?), Invisible Kid(?), and Sun Boy,
There were also Element Lad and Tyroc. I expect that you may be
mistaking Tyroc for Invisible Kid II.
Hal.
I don't wear no Stetson
But I'm willing to bet, son
That I'm as big a Texan as you are
- Robert Earl Keen, "Amarillo Highway"
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Author: LizardLizard Date: Oct 2, 2006 09:08
On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:18:28 GMT, Hal Shipman
ix.netcom.com> wrotC:DRIVE_E
>On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:30:57 -0400, Lizard dnai.com> wrote:
>>>On 28 Sep 2006 08:43:53 -0700, "Vic Vega" aol.com>
>>wrotC:DRIVE_E
>>>>>Since they mentioned the Legion outpost, I guess the other Legion
>>>members will show up as the script demands.
>>
>>In the current episode, we see Cosmic Boy, Blok, Colossal Boy,
>>Shrinking Violet, Dream Girl(?), Invisible Kid(?), and Sun Boy,
>
>There were also Element Lad and Tyroc. I expect that you may be
>mistaking Tyroc for Invisible Kid II.
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Author: JordanJordan Date: Oct 8, 2006 10:43
Lizard wrote:
> First, what they did wrong -- the character designs. Gack! Ugh! What
> were they smoking??? They claimed to be going for a Clone Wars art
> style, but if you don't have Genndy Tartakovsky, don't try to imitate
> him. It looks more like bad Teen Titans fan art.
I'm OK with most of it with the exception of Braniac 5 (he's NOT a
robot and shouldn't be stretching his neck, arms a la Chamelion.)
My major complaint is the eyes. Some of them work fine, like Brainiac 5
or Superboy... but other characters just look hideous (Saturn Girl,
Phantom Girl.) I guess they were trying to differentiate the characters
more, but it really didn't work well in these cases.
- Jordan
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