I almost didn't review this episode but everyone else here should know why they shouldn't waste their time. Shockingly, the concept behind this episode was actually pretty good. But that was basically the lone plus for an overall sorry episode. The plot was weak and lacking in both conflict and resolution. Basically, the Greek god of blacksmiths (among many other things, obviously) Hephaestus (willingly for some unknown reason) forges a virtually indestructible war robot for the war god Ares that is fueled by of pure human hatred. Ares then disguises himself as a North Kasnian leader and somehow magically convinces the North Kasnian soldiers (who clearly stated that they didn't want to attack, only defend) to participate in an all-out assault of South Kasnia's main weapon arsenal en route to their capital. However Wonder Woman catches wind of Ares' plan for chaos in Kasnia and foils his plot with the help of the polar opposite superhero duo Hawk and Dove. The trio end up stopping the monstrous machine simply by suddenly convincing these two sides (who have been at war since the original series by the way) not to fight anymore in the middle of battle. As a result of his robot shutting down, Ares (yes, the WAR GOD) somehow has been clearly defeated, so he GIVES UP rather than fighting one Justice League member and two trainees (even though his uncle Hades took on the whole Justice League with no problem). But no, clearly Ares is outnumbered by 1 & 2/3 members of the Justice League and some mortal Kasnian soldiers with guns, so after cursing and telling Wonder Woman that "he'll be back" and wherever there is blah blah blah conflict blah blah blah he'll be there he vanishes in flames. Ooooooooh scary. So yeah, overall just a shallow, conflict-lacking episode with a lack of action and animation. Would not recommend THIS particular episode to ANYONE. Trust me though, if you haven't seen the rest of this animated series (or the original Justice League series), you DEFINITELY should, because its episodes are usually MUCH higher quality. 4/10.
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Justice League Unlimited
(2004–2006)
A Bold Yet Effective Reboot ("Justice League" Spoilers)
11 March 2017
Warning: Spoilers
"Justice League Unlimited" is a continuation of the animated series "Justice League". Until recently, I was unaware of Unlimited's existence, despite the original animated series being my favorite as a kid (as well as serving as an early introduction to my favorite superhero, J'onn J'onzz, AKA The Martian Manhunter). When "Justice League" was first aired in mid-November of 2001, it's animation quality was top-notch for its time. However, in the three and a half years it took to reach a third season, large strides had been made in animating technology and (subsequently) animation quality in general. As a result, the series was rebooted with better animation and renamed. However, unlike many other series, they DID NOT "change" their animation, but rather they improved it. Rather than using new methods, they simply improved the animation quality, and thus achieved a cleaner, brighter, smoother animation without changing their signature animation form and look. Also, the addition of superheros in the continuation (while being mostly for plot convenience) solves several problems, such as the resignation of Hawkgirl, as well as also serving to introduce other DC heroes, which was actually my main problem with the original series. The Justice League of the original series seemed to be isolated, and a magnet for all evil throughout the universe, yet hardly any other DC heroes from those extensive distances were introduced, nor were any of the minor heroes seemingly close to the main characters' powers. There were a few other minor negative spots (mainly poor grammar and plot holes) and a few other things were changed as a result of the unmentioned time-skip between the occurrences of the original's finale and the first episode of the reboot, but after getting over the minor changes, (Hawkgirl can't REALLY be gone... right? Please tell me I'm right... please??....) I came to find that this reboot is a rare occurrence of a continuation that rivals the greatness of the original series. I would definitely recommend this series and suggest any fan of the original series or DC Comics in general watch this series.
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