The month of January comes to an end with a 5th Saturday, which means the Good Brothers are taking another trip to the Multiverse of DC Animation. This month they return to the Silver Age world of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Cal and Liam review the episode “Triumvirate of Terror” which features a team-up of both the DC Trinity as well as their fiendish foes in Lex Luthor, The Joker, and Cheetah. Hear the hosts break down a myriad of homages and easter eggs, thicc Lex Luthor, the deep cut of Prez Rickard, and musical references to Wonder Woman ’77. Plus the closing scenes nod to Alex Ross’s masterpiece Kingdom Come, misogynist Batman, and why these episodes are just so darn fun. Plus a preview of the series being covered in the month of February and much more fun to be had on this week’s DCAU Review!
Category: Wonder Woman
Ep. 129 – JLU – Ultimatum
The Good Brothers are back again with another Justice League Unlimited review, this week covering another pivotal episode in the Cadmus-arc. “Ultimatum” features a lot of tributes and homages to older DC Comics animation and Cal & Liam discuss those along with the tragic loose ends from this episode, Aquaman’s characterization being a reference for Jason Mamoa’s portrayal, and Andrea Romano being ahead of the curve when it came to racial sensitivity and awareness in voice casting. Additionally, the hosts discuss the introduction of Amanda Waller, her perfect voice-casting, Maxwell Lord’s one and only DCAU appearance and speculation on just what happens to Long Shadow. Plus, a preview of next week’s much-demanded Elseworlds episode and much more on this week’s all-new DCAU Review!
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Ep. 128 – JLU – Hawk and Dove
As the Good Brothers continue their latest month of Justice League Unlimited reviews, they find themselves this week reviewing the season 1 episode entitled “Hawk and Dove.” The hosts discuss the focus on deepening the Wonder Woman character, how Bruce’s callous outlook could be rubbing off on her, some some insight given to the show by one of the JLU Godfathers, the overall look of the Annihilator robot and speculation on the purpose of Wonder Woman’s invisible jet. Plus, the hosts talk about an excellent voice cast featuring wonderful performances by Susan Eisenberg, Ed Asner, and a pair of former child actors that really bring their best. Plus a preview for next week’s episode and much more await you on this week’s all-new DCAU Review!
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