Late in 2016, Justice League Action debuted and
immediately ended up as one of my most favorite TV shows of that year. Almost two years later, it has just finished
its 52-episode first season. And during
that span, it has constantly been charming, funny, and entertaining – one of the best current kid’s cartoons.
Justice League Action is packaged in bite-sized, stand-alone
episodes. Thus, there’s no proper order
in watching episodes. One can just pick
to watch any episode at random, and it’ll be coherent and delightful as it is. This gives the show a light, breezy, no-hassle-to-watch
nature. But despite its simplicity, it’ll
please DC fans of all ages.
It’s primarily a humor-oriented, kid-friendly
show through and through. It basically gives
a “kid’s-sized” look into, not only DC’s premier superhero team, but the DC Universe
itself. Though Batman, Superman, and Wonder
Woman – DC’s most well-known characters – are understandably prominently
featured, it doesn’t neglect to also explore and put the spotlight on a variety
of DC characters, even those who are obscure (e.g. Space Cabbie) or dark (e.g.
John Constantine, Swamp Thing, Etrigan the Demon). Thus, it’s a perfect way to introduce children
to what DC is all about.
However, its elements and
references are amply clever that mature viewers will tend to appreciate the
kid-friendly presentation of DC lore. In
addition, it can get surprisingly profound at times (e.g. “Time Out”, “System
Error”).
Justice League/Justice League
Unlimited remains – and will probably forever remain – the greatest Justice League TV show ever. But Justice
League Action, for what it intends to be – a “Rated G” Justice League show –
succeeds in being a lot of fun.
There’s no announcement yet, as
far as I’m aware, of a season 2. To be honest, I won’t really be mad if they
decide to leave it at 52 episodes. Young Justice season 3 is on the way
anyway. But more of it is nevertheless much
welcome.
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