SORRY: The start of the video got claimed for the shows theme so I had to cut it, sorry for the abrupt start. Was a lot of fun revisiting this series, that being said I have a few coming up which I'm excited to review, some of the 90's marvel shows, other DCAU shows as well as Legend of Korra !
Will look forward to this! You really outdone yourself! I'm looking forward to a time when you'll create short comic-related documentaries with intense research or something HAHA. You'll nail those
Great Video! I'm so happy that you talked about Superman TAS, it's my favorite version of the character. I'm not a big Superman fan, but to me this is my favorite Superman; Tim Daly is Superman, Clancy Brown is Lex Luthor, and Dana Delany is Lois Lane!
I would love your full criticism of the new shows were getting today they have no heart or soul put in to them their bright flashing dumb jokes and trends kids do i know I'm the wrong age demographic but at least put some work in to iy
Fun fact : From what I heard all this cameos in Superman Animated series were actually intended to build up the justice league in the series finale. The creators even had planned for Wonder Woman to have a cameo in a episode as well, but because KidsWB was against the idea, since they wanted their shows to have more younger heroes (like Batman beyond and static shock) the idea wasn't made. Only later the creators were able to do it in the amazing Justice League cartoon.
@@benjaminlife6071 Yes. The whole episode was tribute to Stan's partner, the king of comics himself Jack Kirby (who was used as inspiration for Dan Turpin's look and personality).
@@srstriker6420 True. The creator probably wanted to introduce her on Batman TAS (who had established already Zatanna and Etrigan) but never happen. Although I think is hard to believe since the ideia of the Justice League series was for Hawkgirl to be this mysterious character whose past was slowly revealed during the series.
Reeves honestly isn’t the best portrayal of the character, his Superman essentially codified the “Superman is too powerful and boring” stereotype that the character has today. Tom Welling is, in my opinion, the best live-action portrayal. But the animated Superman is definitely the best.
@@JonathanJuan Agreed dude..Tom Welling is my favourite Superman too..It's a bit annoying that he never got to don the cape.. Nonetheless Crisis was a perfect conclusion to his character arc imo
This version of Superman is the epitome of "modern Superman" and is way more definitive than Chris Reeve will ever be. Bruce Timm and company based the entirety of the super-cast on the Post-Crisis/John Byrne era of Superman which is the foundation of contemporary comics like New 52 and Rebirth as well as Henry Cavill's Superman on screen. Clark is an actual person and not a bumbling fool who is competent at his job and a great investigator. Superman is earnest yet compassionate and doesn't always know the right thing to do but tries his hardest to do so. He even has doubts about being Superman at all. Lois is hard charging and not a damsel to be rescued, Jimmy is an actual contemporary teenager and not a gee-golly goober, and Lex is not just a crazy mad scientist or obsessed with real estate but a business mogul thats fearsome, cunning, manipulative, and a genius, and who owns half of Metropolis. This is Superman way more than anything before it and everything after is just building on this foundation.
They're both definitive. Or more appropriately, they're both milestones in the evolution of the character. Sure, Reeve's Kent was a bumbling dweeb, and real estate swindler Luthor fell short, but the Krypton sequence, Smallville, and the Daily Planet scenes, combined with Reeve's commanding yet compassionate Superman, were taking the character and his world seriously in a way that wasn't being done in the comics at the time, and became a springboard for the tone delivered by John Byrne in the 80s.
@@weirdwest1702 that’s just not true. The character like the rest of DC were being taken way more seriously in comics throughout all of the 1970s way before the movie. It was precisely Reeve’s Superman that started to hold back the character’s progression in popular media for the next 40 some odd years.
@@roccoborghetti4693 No, it is true. Certainly the bronze age comics had already taken strides to differentiate from the often garish silver age, the Reeve film was first to trim the fat and lend a sophisticated take on Superman's origins. Before Byrne, Donner's film first gave us a cold alien Krypton, far removed from the Buck Rogers pastiche that was still Superman's origin in the comics. Superboy was gone, and the idea that the 'S' was the crest of the House of El is introduced. It is the first time Smallville is placed in Kansas. And Christopher Reeve's performance had a massive impact on writers and artists subsequent to his films- including John Byrne. So, I stand by my assessment that both Donner's film and TAS are crucial markers in getting us to modern Superman, and neither is more definitive than the other.
The first 2 Chris Reeve movies are excellent and still are the definitive live action version of the character. STAS is great but the new 52 Superman sucked tremendously along w Zack Snyder’s take on the character. Rebirth supes was really good though
One of the funniest moments in the series to me is the part in "Identity Crisis" after he saves the kid who climbed the electrical tower, then the other kid in the red hat says "what a dork" as he flys away after teaching them about peer pressure. Which makes me laugh every time because you know superman heard that
Not enough people talk about this PHEONIMAL show! Feel like it often overshadowed by BTAS when it genuinely on par with it. Like BTAS, as Super Frame says, it portrays the PERFECT versions of these characters, and never reaches lows as low as some media today. But Darkseid! DARKSEID! EVERY episode with him is MASTERFUL, and they always make it so that he never really looses, like in Season 2 when he is forced to leave Earth, but inevitably gets the last laugh. They establish a great dynamic between him and Superman which gets even COOLER in JL. And all the crossovers, especially with Batman, were AMAZING! In a way, though BTAS is better at more psychological, character-driven arcs, STAS feels more EPIC in scale (e.g. Season 2 and 3 finales). MUST WATCH FOR ANY SUPERHERO FAN!
Drunken Monkey I admit I’m one of those people. I need to give it a watch but I don’t like that Lois from what I’ve seen of her in the Arrowverse crossovers.
@@IzayaLee1725 I agree with you, however, while I feel like the Lois there is a better adaptation of the character in comparison to her cinematic versions, I don’t think she’s as awesome as the DCAU and Smallville versions.
Best things about Superman the animated series; it introduced other DC characters, gave nods to Jack Kirby, help setup the return of Batman. Gave us a another sassy Lois, and Lex Luthor, Lobo, Metallo, Bizarro, Mxzpltlk & wife( bad spelling) Live Wire, Supergirl,The New Gods with all-father and the ever awesome Darkseid!
Honestly I’m a huge DC fan and the DCAU is a big part of that, when I think of characters like Superman I think of these shows. These versions of the characters are my go to for most, especially he Trinity. I wish the DCAU continued longer and had more spin off shows like a Flash cartoon, would’ve loved that!
This is the best version of Superman. It is more mature and serious version of him, but, still able to capture the heart and spirit of Superman and his world, showcasing him as inspirational and heroic figure. Take notes Zack Snyder and Warner Bros.
@@themikx2939 Yes. The DCAU is the DCEU done right, with good storylines, great characters and a well balanced tone, having dark mature themes but never forgetting the fun, the joy and hope of the DC Universe.
@@alexandrefrauches132 I would add Smallville to the list as well since it also gave us a realistic take on Superman better than Man of Steel ever could
@@dcmarvelcomicfans9458 True. I also would add to the list the animated movie "Superman vs the Elite", in my opinion the best Superman movie of all and the exemple of how to adapt Superman movie to the modern days.
This series and Smallville really made me like Superman. The animated Justice League/Unlimited series built on that which makes me very happy. I love the DCAU!
@@14omoon Thank you for taking the time to reply, Dean Cain series " Lois & Clark : the New Adventures of Superman," is free on youtube. It comes off kind dated due to the office computers that they used on set. One episode was funny due to its starting where the reports were recording a news political or business leader statement, then after wards group mob rushing to a set of street pay phones to call it in. ... cause cell phones where not reliable out at the time. The show during first season had comic skits of Clark using his super speed playing table tennis with himself, and breaking a lamp. And later on his mom asking how the lamp she got him got broken. There are short clips on youtube where Clark is wearing Captain America costume that his mom made, along with Spiderman's while trying to figure out what to wear.
@@krispalermo8133 Hmmm okay, I might just have to revisit it then since it's here on UA-cam, also watching older DC shows so I'll add this on the list,, thanks for the look out!
This show is what made Superman one of my favourite characters from DC. And your video explains exactly what I love about the show and what they did with him!
I’d argue Livewire was the best of villains created for the show. She had a cool powerset, was the least forgettable & parallels a type of person who exists in the real world. Also this version of Dan Turpin was made to parallel Jack Kirby, who’s a Jewish guy, so I’d argue it’s a general New Yorker vibe not specifically Italian American. Just nitpicking here. Overall I loved this vid though! The show is a classic. Keep up the good work.
@@critica77y77 From what I think I learn from cloning reports of sheep years ago, you still need an .. egg .. to clone a given sheep with, at least its shell casing to hold the clone material in. Also depending on the canon I read over the years Superboy is a clone of Lex Luther with Kal'El Kryptonian genetics grafted onto the human genes. So who was the egg donor ? As far as I am aware of, Mercy Graves is the only woman next to Lois Lane that Luther remotely respects. Along with the " Young Justice " cartoon series Lex shown concern for Mercy's safety after Red Arrow blow off her cybernetic weapon arm. Then again in one Death of Superman animated movie Lex strait up kills Mercy to cover up any lose ends. Yet I still will put a dollar on Mercy Graves being Superboy's mother.
Thank you! This is one of my favorite pieces of Superman media to date. I loved the contrast, to BTAS while also making Superman complex. Also a HUGE benefit to show is the setting. I hate to say this but this show IMO has the best representation of Metropolis. The sunshine winding mountains, desert areas all has a real Los Angeles feel, perfect contrast to the NYC vibe of Gotham. I really believe the DCEU should have really taken most of their cues from this show, even if it was just to establish the foundation to bend on. This was a great video, and I'm going to be checking out more of this channel. I'm glad I made it here.
I still can’t believe Lois never found out Clark was super man in the entire series or even after as far as we know! I wanted to see those to get together so bad even though it probably happened off screen
Great video. The one criticism I have of this series was that (as usual) the scale of Superman's strength varies wildly from episode to episode, even from scene to scene to scene.
Its time to make a reboot for a live action adaptation of this animated version. This captured the true essence of the Superman and not some moody/somber superhero
This show is the best adaptation of Superman, live action or otherwise to date. I really wish the movies would pay more attention to the DCAU for inspiration.
It's super sad to see old cartoon show in the past like Superman and Justice LEague has much, much better animation than what we got nowadays. The Marvel Avengers show looks completely shite when stand next to Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Western Cartoon nowadays barely has any effort put into them because the executives and whoever in charge of the project were dirt cheap and hire some cheap Korean studio to animate like a factory instead of being a passion project.
@@soapbiter36577 Sure, but that's like only a handful of them. I have been watching cartoon since the 90s so I can tell modern day American cartoon have been homogenized with its Tumblr arts instead of having diverse art styles like we got in the 2000s. On the other hand, you got tons and tons of quality anime every single year, with lots of genre and art style to choose from. Yeah, there will be lots of bad anime, but a lot of good anime as well that outshine basically every single American cartoon nowadays.
Are there any chances of you covering Spawn The Animated Series ? It was a really good show.. Although Season 2 dragged a bit but nonetheless the show is among one of the best animated comic book TV show ever produced
@Matti does Movies Ikr !? The show was so good..The theme by Shirley Walker is just masterful..It's unfortunate that it ended on a cliffhanger..Keith David was perfect as Spawn
DCAU has next level world building. With BTAS you automatically associate the iconic red sky and gothic architecture with their Gotham and STAS you automatically paint yourself an image of the futuristic “Metropolis” with the fast sports cars, intersecting roads, and tall skyscrapers with that beautiful ocean blue sky. I just get hit with bursts of nostalgia. God I wish the DCAU were still around.....
It's great what they did with Supes in this show. Coming off the 80s movies I always felt he was too strong but TAS they had villains that could match him and situations he had to problem solve. They did a great job.
Superman has some gems that was always overshadowed by Batman the Animated Series. The series definitely needs to be relooked at in a kinder light as even Bruce timm and the Gang had to go through scrutiny from fans on occasions; where they thought it was a different production team and assured fans it was them behind it.
This series is the baseline on how I expect Superman/Clark, Darkseid, Lois and other characters. Especially Superman and Lex. Voice wise? Tim Daly I still miss him to this day as the voice of Superman. Clancy Brown as Luthor? Man, theres no explanation needed.
Great job man, after this review I hope you review Transformers Prime, mainly because it's one of the most highly regarded shows in the franchise but also because the way the show was written it reminded me of action cartoons from this era of animation.
@@ryantheanimator1156 oh yeah, I definitely agree that and IDW'S run on the their G1 comics was also phenomenal along with The original Marvel G1 Comics and Regeneration One
Top 20 favorite STAS episodes: 20. The Main Man (S1, Eps9 & 10) 19. Mxyzpixilated (S2, Ep21) 18. Blasts from the Past (S2, Eps14 & 15) 17. The Way of All Flesh (S1, Ep7) 16. In Brightest Day... (S3, Ep48) 15. Tools of the Trade (S1, Ep12) 14. Little Girl Lost (S2, Eps40 & 41) 13. Brave New Metropolis (S2, Ep25) 12. Knight Time (S3, Ep43) 11. Speed Demons (S2, Ep17) 10. Fun & Games (S1, Ep4) 9. Ghost in the Machine (S2, Ep27) 8. Apokolips…Now! (S2, Eps38 & 39) 7. Identity Crisis (S2, Ep19) 6. A Little Piece of Home (S1, Ep5) 5. World's Finest (S2, Eps29, 30 & 31) 4. The Late Mr. Kent (S2, Ep36) 3. Stolen Memories (S1, Ep8) 2. The Last Son of Krypton (S1, Eps 1, 2 & 3) 1. Legacy (S3, Eps53 & 54)
Honorable Mentions: Feeding Time (S1, Ep6) Livewire (S2, Ep18) Target (S2, Ep20) Solar Power (S2, Ep24) Father's Day (S2, Ep28) Bizarro's World (S2, Ep32) Warrior Queen (S2, Ep37) When There's Smoke (S3, Ep42) New Kids in Town (S3, Ep44) Little Big Head Man (S3, Ep46) The Demon Reborn (S3, Ep52)
This series proved that you can make a great Superman material in media(Post Superman 1&2) and still stay true to character, the DCEU should have taken notes from this show.
Just my opinion but /// most looks like Superman=Cavill /// embodiment and spirit of Superman= Reeves /// completely best most timeless interpretation = Superman TAS
I just watched the whole series and i loved it. I really enjoyed episode with green lantern and i know....it's just an animation but...Lois...she was super hot.
Superman the animated series to me is one of the best shows in DCAU which is the holy grail to me and I’m glad you reviewed it. Although I disagree when you said some episodes were bland, like in prototype, Prometheus and Superman’s Pal. In prototype, I thought it was kind of important because that was the first time we saw John Henry Irons who we later see as steel in another Superman episode. Same thing with General Hardcastle in Prometheus, the xenophobic general, because we saw him and superman the animated series finale and in justice league unlimited wearing green arrow, Supergirl and the question came to ask about these visions Supergirl was having which later led to something big in the season one finale of justice league unlimited. And superman‘s pal I think establishes Superman and Jimmy’s friendship the same way I saw some of the comic book panels to Superman super origins dead in one of your videos how to make a good superman movie. That’s how it was important to me in my opinion. By the way, great work on that how to make good or bad DC superhero movies. I’m trying to come up with my own movie franchise and you’re coming up with things that never even occurred to me. It’s giving me a lot of great ideas and I thank you a lot for that. Keep up the good work. 👍🏼
disneys real reason for ending shows at 3 seasons. confirms you get 50 episodes for syndication. I know this isn't disney, i just realized it when he said season 3 and 54 episodes, i watched a video on how disney only went to season 3 on kids shows until kim possible.
In a sense. I think I may actually prefer this over batman. As in it’s very light and easy watching so if I were to go back often it would be to this. Where as batman is very heavy and stylised and so it’s a little harder to rewatch perhaps. That and this really is the start of the justice league series which is my favourites of the dcau
Okay, I think I actually will give this Superman another shot. Personally, JLU Superman is the reason why I've been so lukewarm as the character growing up. I understand the writing decisions were intentional with the slippery slope and the incidental Worf Effect that made him seem like his bark was bigger than his bite. Giving me the impression he had a big ego that needed to be humbled from time to time. I am not a Superman fan, but I want to be. I love the boyscout archetype of characters, especially in Superheroes. Superman is the posterboy for this stuff, but...
When Superman was admonishing the kids and he was being nice. I was literally thinking, I would be so snarky to them. Well that’s probably why I’m a Spidey fan
The sequence was deliberately designed to riff on 80s PSA shorts, with that Superman actually being a copy whose personality is based on the _perception_ of what the man is like. The real deal, while still an all-round good guy, tends to be rather more exasperated.
If I remember reading stuff about the DCAU Doomsday, a planned season 4 before being shelved by Justice League was originally going to include him but somehow Paul Dini was actually against this idea.
Man the music in STAS overall is great but that intro theme is FUCKING AMAZING. Sidenote: it’s probably just because everyone in the DCAU is so incredibly tanned for some reason but am I the only one who thought Lex Luthor was black growing up?
I honestly like this show more than Batman the animated series. It's probably because I like Superman as a character more than Batman tho, not that this show is better than Batman TAS
This was a much better review video. I think I could nitpick content in here but like you said in the beginning the creator was trying to achieve something. I think the two reviews I've seen were the batman and avengers mightiest. I think this review was refreshly unbiased. Hopefully this trend will continue. Lastly thanks for the content even though I'm criticizing you. I know you put a lot into it. I think you have a lot to say. And you show a nice perspective to the reviews.
I rewatched Justice League first and then the Superman series and they both honestly feel like two completely different shows. Justice League is much more grander in terms of art style, feels more epic, is a lot more action focused, and featured more characters on screen at once. Singular character development and heroism took more of a backseat. In STAS, the show is lighter toned, and Superman actually performs heroic acts rescuing everyday people that aren't just a byproduct of a battle. I liked Superman in STAS more than in the Justice League, but I didn't like how much of a punching bag they made Superman in STAS. He gets smacked around like nobody's business even though he could body most of his enemies in one hit.
This show is one of the 🐐s among comic book cartoons all the characters are represented amazingly well just like you'd imagine and these shows got me into the entire comic genre anyways as a kid (19 rn) this is probably also what ultimately led to me liking anime since it had a much simpler plot and power mediums than most anime but it was just so well done and never disappointed
One of my favorite episodes was the one in which Livewire teamed up with Parasite. I love how Superman tricks Parasite into forfeiting their stance in the final act. Then again, I never minded Livewire.
8:22 ''...(And) standing up against Darkseid in this Italian-American sort of way...'', actually, Inspector Dan Turpin was intended to be Jewish-American; he was modeled heavily his creator Jack "The King" Kirby (nee' Jakob Kurtzberg) and he is shown getting a traditional Jewish funeral at the end of "Apokolips... Now! Part Two, in which a real cantor listed in the credits sings the Mourner's Kaddish. Turpin's sacrifice was such a great moment, as it reminds us the real heroes in this world are the ordinary people willing to lay down their lives to protect others. Otherwise, a solid and fair review; just felt the need to make that correction.
@@TevyaSmolka To me he's Lex Luthor, and I kinda don't like it when they don't use him as Lex. But I do have to say Rain Wilson makes a pretty good Lex Luthor.
Brainiacs arc in the first season is pretty similar to the plot of the cancelled Superman Lives movie that Tim Burton was going to direct. You can find 3 drafts of the script online. They’re pretty interesting.
Can you peae also review the Alternative DCAU movie Bruce Tim Created? It's from the Animated movie Justice League Gods and Monsters and it's a breath of fresh air. I think you'll really like it due to it not being tied down by continuity and really interesting parallels to the main Universe
I always get a little confused as to if the aquaman from this series is supposed to be the same as the one in justice leagues as it does seem like when they meet again it is for the first time
Most iterations? Bro what have you been watching? If you're talking about Zack Snyder or pre-Reeve I understand, but all the lovely live-action and animated material in between? I just don't understand
@@maxalain9948 Honestly? I think they’ve yet to truly capture a definitive Superman in Live Action. I don’t know why Hollywood has such a problem adapting the character. If Marvel can absolutely nail Captain America, DC/WB should be able to get Superman right. This animated series is easily the best version of the character. I wish DC/WB would just hire Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett & Paul Dini to run their cinematic universe. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed Snyder’s take, but it’s not *my* ideal version of Superman. Superman should be almost exactly like how Marvel did Cap. Earnest, charismatic, old fashioned, a moral compass & yes, even a little corny. Being Superman shouldn’t constantly feel like a burden, he’s not Peter Parker. The Christopher Reeve films lean a little too heavily in the “camp”. Had the films maintained the tone of the first 30-40 minutes of Donner’s first Superman? Ok now we’re talking. But as soon as Metropolis is introduced & we get Gene Hackman’s goofy Luthor...the films falls apart. Plus the less said about the “Can You Read My Mind” sequence the better. What were they thinking!?! I know people adore Christopher Reeve’s portrayal as Superman but like with any comic book character, getting the alter ego right is just as important, and Reeve’s bumbling, awkward Clark is just...not my favourite.
Politics is why animation dc is not seen as important as live action. If they had bruce Tim and another person be the main creative team for the dceu it could be interesting bruce Tim knows the animation and someone else could be beside him who knows live action. Starwars is doing something similar Dave faloni knows the animation and john farrow knows the live action a great team. Dc should take that note and put bruce and a live action person together. Idk .
@@matthewtapia1669 To be fair, that’s what they tried doing with Zack Snyder. They also had that series of New 52 animated films. It wasn’t so dissimilar. Problem was the whole direction for the DCEU. Man of Steel didn’t really click with people, and BvS was even worse. Audiences just weren’t sold because DC tried to rush their movie series out into this big extended universe.
SORRY: The start of the video got claimed for the shows theme so I had to cut it, sorry for the abrupt start.
Was a lot of fun revisiting this series, that being said I have a few coming up which I'm excited to review, some of the 90's marvel shows, other DCAU shows as well as Legend of Korra !
Will look forward to this! You really outdone yourself! I'm looking forward to a time when you'll create short comic-related documentaries with intense research or something HAHA. You'll nail those
Great Video! I'm so happy that you talked about Superman TAS, it's my favorite version of the character. I'm not a big Superman fan, but to me this is my favorite Superman; Tim Daly is Superman, Clancy Brown is Lex Luthor, and Dana Delany is Lois Lane!
Can you review some Transformers shows like Transformers Animated and Prime?
I would love your full criticism of the new shows were getting today they have no heart or soul put in to them their bright flashing dumb jokes and trends kids do i know I'm the wrong age demographic but at least put some work in to iy
Your fine, its still great!
The DCAU would be nothing without this series. 90% of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited built off the plot beats from this show
Well that is mainly because of the Bat-Embargo
That's 💯
@@richardsphd We don't know that for sure. Superman-level stuff is more akin to Justice League type stuff, due to the power levels on display.
Truth. BTAS may have been the dawn of the DCAU, but this expanded the foundation beyond Gotham. They did all the greater world building.
Between this, TNBA, Batman Beyond, and Static Shock around that time. I'll let you guys decide where Gotham Girls and Zeta Project fall on.
Fun fact : From what I heard all this cameos in Superman Animated series were actually intended to build up the justice league in the series finale. The creators even had planned for Wonder Woman to have a cameo in a episode as well, but because KidsWB was against the idea, since they wanted their shows to have more younger heroes (like Batman beyond and static shock) the idea wasn't made. Only later the creators were able to do it in the amazing Justice League cartoon.
Stan lee is in the funeral
And the fantastic four
@@benjaminlife6071 Yes. The whole episode was tribute to Stan's partner, the king of comics himself Jack Kirby (who was used as inspiration for Dan Turpin's look and personality).
Alexandre Frauches and batman claims that he met Hawkgirl before the Justice league.
@@srstriker6420 True. The creator probably wanted to introduce her on Batman TAS (who had established already Zatanna and Etrigan) but never happen. Although I think is hard to believe since the ideia of the Justice League series was for Hawkgirl to be this mysterious character whose past was slowly revealed during the series.
We definitely need the Superman TAS Blu-ray
www.obo.com/2TB98J found it
@Matti does Movies link?
@Matti does Movies do you still have it?
Comes out this month!
Best version of the character.
Yes even better than Reeve
PS: Tom Welling is the best live action (non suit wearing) Superman.
Reeves honestly isn’t the best portrayal of the character, his Superman essentially codified the “Superman is too powerful and boring” stereotype that the character has today. Tom Welling is, in my opinion, the best live-action portrayal. But the animated Superman is definitely the best.
This is my favorite incarnation of the Character.
@@JonathanJuan Agreed dude..Tom Welling is my favourite Superman too..It's a bit annoying that he never got to don the cape.. Nonetheless Crisis was a perfect conclusion to his character arc imo
@@JonathanJuan Facts Welling and STAS Superman are my all time favorite portrayals
I'd say Dean Cain is my favorite. At least my favorite Clark.
This version of Superman is the epitome of "modern Superman" and is way more definitive than Chris Reeve will ever be. Bruce Timm and company based the entirety of the super-cast on the Post-Crisis/John Byrne era of Superman which is the foundation of contemporary comics like New 52 and Rebirth as well as Henry Cavill's Superman on screen. Clark is an actual person and not a bumbling fool who is competent at his job and a great investigator. Superman is earnest yet compassionate and doesn't always know the right thing to do but tries his hardest to do so. He even has doubts about being Superman at all. Lois is hard charging and not a damsel to be rescued, Jimmy is an actual contemporary teenager and not a gee-golly goober, and Lex is not just a crazy mad scientist or obsessed with real estate but a business mogul thats fearsome, cunning, manipulative, and a genius, and who owns half of Metropolis. This is Superman way more than anything before it and everything after is just building on this foundation.
They're both definitive. Or more appropriately, they're both milestones in the evolution of the character.
Sure, Reeve's Kent was a bumbling dweeb, and real estate swindler Luthor fell short, but the Krypton sequence, Smallville, and the Daily Planet scenes, combined with Reeve's commanding yet compassionate Superman, were taking the character and his world seriously in a way that wasn't being done in the comics at the time, and became a springboard for the tone delivered by John Byrne in the 80s.
@@weirdwest1702 that’s just not true. The character like the rest of DC were being taken way more seriously in comics throughout all of the 1970s way before the movie. It was precisely Reeve’s Superman that started to hold back the character’s progression in popular media for the next 40 some odd years.
@@roccoborghetti4693 No, it is true. Certainly the bronze age comics had already taken strides to differentiate from the often garish silver age, the Reeve film was first to trim the fat and lend a sophisticated take on Superman's origins.
Before Byrne, Donner's film first gave us a cold alien Krypton, far removed from the Buck Rogers pastiche that was still Superman's origin in the comics. Superboy was gone, and the idea that the 'S' was the crest of the House of El is introduced. It is the first time Smallville is placed in Kansas. And Christopher Reeve's performance had a massive impact on writers and artists subsequent to his films- including John Byrne.
So, I stand by my assessment that both Donner's film and TAS are crucial markers in getting us to modern Superman, and neither is more definitive than the other.
The first 2 Chris Reeve movies are excellent and still are the definitive live action version of the character. STAS is great but the new 52 Superman sucked tremendously along w Zack Snyder’s take on the character. Rebirth supes was really good though
@@gnarrcan108 lame comment
You forgot to add that what makes Dan Turpin EXTRA cool is that he’s modelled on Jack Kirby, creator of the Marvel Universe and the Fourth World!
Jack Kirby created Darkseid & the new gods for DC comics
Yeah I also thought that was funny when he described Turpin as an Italian American lmao
One of the funniest moments in the series to me is the part in "Identity Crisis" after he saves the kid who climbed the electrical tower, then the other kid in the red hat says "what a dork" as he flys away after teaching them about peer pressure. Which makes me laugh every time because you know superman heard that
*SPOILER ALERT*
But that wasn't Superman, that was Bizarro.
Ah yes. Haven't watched this series in years so my memory is a little rusty.
Clark's face when superman saved him from falling is the icing on the cake for that episode.
@@lofthouse23 Absolutely, the sheer confusion on his face is priceless
Not enough people talk about this PHEONIMAL show! Feel like it often overshadowed by BTAS when it genuinely on par with it. Like BTAS, as Super Frame says, it portrays the PERFECT versions of these characters, and never reaches lows as low as some media today. But Darkseid! DARKSEID! EVERY episode with him is MASTERFUL, and they always make it so that he never really looses, like in Season 2 when he is forced to leave Earth, but inevitably gets the last laugh. They establish a great dynamic between him and Superman which gets even COOLER in JL. And all the crossovers, especially with Batman, were AMAZING! In a way, though BTAS is better at more psychological, character-driven arcs, STAS feels more EPIC in scale (e.g. Season 2 and 3 finales). MUST WATCH FOR ANY SUPERHERO FAN!
Seeing Dan Turpin killed off by Darkseid was the most shocking part of the series.
I agree that this Lois and the Smallville Lois are the best ones we’ve seen outside the comics.
Superman and Lois is up there too some of the best Superman storytelling we've had in a long time and people are sleeping on it
Drunken Monkey I admit I’m one of those people. I need to give it a watch but I don’t like that Lois from what I’ve seen of her in the Arrowverse crossovers.
@@IzayaLee1725 I agree with you, however, while I feel like the Lois there is a better adaptation of the character in comparison to her cinematic versions, I don’t think she’s as awesome as the DCAU and Smallville versions.
What about Teri Hatcher?
Best things about Superman the animated series; it introduced other DC characters, gave nods to Jack Kirby, help setup the return of Batman. Gave us a another sassy Lois, and Lex Luthor, Lobo, Metallo, Bizarro, Mxzpltlk & wife( bad spelling) Live Wire, Supergirl,The New Gods with all-father and the ever awesome Darkseid!
The episode about Livewire predicted our terrible future.
Honestly I’m a huge DC fan and the DCAU is a big part of that, when I think of characters like Superman I think of these shows. These versions of the characters are my go to for most, especially he Trinity. I wish the DCAU continued longer and had more spin off shows like a Flash cartoon, would’ve loved that!
This is the best version of Superman. It is more mature and serious version of him, but, still able to capture the heart and spirit of Superman and his world, showcasing him as inspirational and heroic figure. Take notes Zack Snyder and Warner Bros.
Completely agree They need to take notes on the DCAU as a whole.
@@themikx2939 Yes. The DCAU is the DCEU done right, with good storylines, great characters and a well balanced tone, having dark mature themes but never forgetting the fun, the joy and hope of the DC Universe.
@@alexandrefrauches132 I would add Smallville to the list as well since it also gave us a realistic take on Superman better than Man of Steel ever could
@@dcmarvelcomicfans9458 True. I also would add to the list the animated movie "Superman vs the Elite", in my opinion the best Superman movie of all and the exemple of how to adapt Superman movie to the modern days.
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This series and Smallville really made me like Superman. The animated Justice League/Unlimited series built on that which makes me very happy. I love the DCAU!
Same! Tom Welling is my live action Superman! No offense to Henry Cavill
@@14omoon Dean Cain ?
@@krispalermo8133 I was too young to appreciate his Superman series and I've never revisited it
@@14omoon Thank you for taking the time to reply, Dean Cain series " Lois & Clark : the New Adventures of Superman," is free on youtube. It comes off kind dated due to the office computers that they used on set. One episode was funny due to its starting where the reports were recording a news political or business leader statement, then after wards group mob rushing to a set of street pay phones to call it in. ... cause cell phones where not reliable out at the time.
The show during first season had comic skits of Clark using his super speed playing table tennis with himself, and breaking a lamp. And later on his mom asking how the lamp she got him got broken.
There are short clips on youtube where Clark is wearing Captain America costume that his mom made, along with Spiderman's while trying to figure out what to wear.
@@krispalermo8133 Hmmm okay, I might just have to revisit it then since it's here on UA-cam, also watching older DC shows so I'll add this on the list,, thanks for the look out!
This show is what made Superman one of my favourite characters from DC.
And your video explains exactly what I love about the show and what they did with him!
I’d argue Livewire was the best of villains created for the show. She had a cool powerset, was the least forgettable & parallels a type of person who exists in the real world.
Also this version of Dan Turpin was made to parallel Jack Kirby, who’s a Jewish guy, so I’d argue it’s a general New Yorker vibe not specifically Italian American. Just nitpicking here.
Overall I loved this vid though! The show is a classic. Keep up the good work.
Agreed.
You're both wrong. The best S:TAS original villain was Mercy Graves.
@@critica77y77 From what I think I learn from cloning reports of sheep years ago, you still need an .. egg .. to clone a given sheep with, at least its shell casing to hold the clone material in. Also depending on the canon I read over the years Superboy is a clone of Lex Luther with Kal'El Kryptonian genetics grafted onto the human genes. So who was the egg donor ?
As far as I am aware of, Mercy Graves is the only woman next to Lois Lane that Luther remotely respects. Along with the " Young Justice " cartoon series Lex shown concern for Mercy's safety after Red Arrow blow off her cybernetic weapon arm. Then again in one Death of Superman animated movie Lex strait up kills Mercy to cover up any lose ends. Yet I still will put a dollar on Mercy Graves being Superboy's mother.
@@krispalermo8133 In sci-fi, clones grow in pods. It doesn't have to be realistic.
@@critica77y77 True enough, thank you for taking the time to reply.
Thank you! This is one of my favorite pieces of Superman media to date. I loved the contrast, to BTAS while also making Superman complex. Also a HUGE benefit to show is the setting. I hate to say this but this show IMO has the best representation of Metropolis. The sunshine winding mountains, desert areas all has a real Los Angeles feel, perfect contrast to the NYC vibe of Gotham. I really believe the DCEU should have really taken most of their cues from this show, even if it was just to establish the foundation to bend on. This was a great video, and I'm going to be checking out more of this channel. I'm glad I made it here.
I still can’t believe Lois never found out Clark was super man in the entire series or even after as far as we know! I wanted to see those to get together so bad even though it probably happened off screen
Great video. The one criticism I have of this series was that (as usual) the scale of Superman's strength varies wildly from episode to episode, even from scene to scene to scene.
That is correct, but overall this the was best version I ever seen of superman
I like to think STAS is Superman learning the ropes. By the time JLU comes along he is pretty powerful.
Its time to make a reboot for a live action adaptation of this animated version. This captured the true essence of the Superman and not some moody/somber superhero
Absolutely. I hold out hope that we get a revitalized version of Superman animated
This show is the best adaptation of Superman, live action or otherwise to date. I really wish the movies would pay more attention to the DCAU for inspiration.
It's super sad to see old cartoon show in the past like Superman and Justice LEague has much, much better animation than what we got nowadays. The Marvel Avengers show looks completely shite when stand next to Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Western Cartoon nowadays barely has any effort put into them because the executives and whoever in charge of the project were dirt cheap and hire some cheap Korean studio to animate like a factory instead of being a passion project.
That's a huge generalization. There are definitely still quality western animations being produced.
@@soapbiter36577 Sure, but that's like only a handful of them. I have been watching cartoon since the 90s so I can tell modern day American cartoon have been homogenized with its Tumblr arts instead of having diverse art styles like we got in the 2000s.
On the other hand, you got tons and tons of quality anime every single year, with lots of genre and art style to choose from. Yeah, there will be lots of bad anime, but a lot of good anime as well that outshine basically every single American cartoon nowadays.
Are there any chances of you covering Spawn The Animated Series ? It was a really good show.. Although Season 2 dragged a bit but nonetheless the show is among one of the best animated comic book TV show ever produced
@Matti does Movies Ikr !? The show was so good..The theme by Shirley Walker is just masterful..It's unfortunate that it ended on a cliffhanger..Keith David was perfect as Spawn
Clancy brown will always be best Luther for me
same man
And Gene Hackman as well.
He was smart, confident, shrewd. Brilliant work.
DCAU has next level world building. With BTAS you automatically associate the iconic red sky and gothic architecture with their Gotham and STAS you automatically paint yourself an image of the futuristic “Metropolis” with the fast sports cars, intersecting roads, and tall skyscrapers with that beautiful ocean blue sky. I just get hit with bursts of nostalgia. God I wish the DCAU were still around.....
12:20 Superman actually decelerating someone when catching them!? This show obeys the laws of physics!
It's great what they did with Supes in this show. Coming off the 80s movies I always felt he was too strong but TAS they had villains that could match him and situations he had to problem solve. They did a great job.
It should be noted that the show’s design of Dan Turpin was modeled after Jack Kirby.
Even gave him a jewish funeral to honor Jack Kirby.
Yeah. Didn't quite get the "Italian American" bit because I basically assumed Turpin in this version was Jewish because he's basically Kirby
Only real OG would remember when darkside simp for wonder woman
Superman has some gems that was always overshadowed by Batman the Animated Series. The series definitely needs to be relooked at in a kinder light as even Bruce timm and the Gang had to go through scrutiny from fans on occasions; where they thought it was a different production team and assured fans it was them behind it.
Great job with the video. They really don’t make shows today like they used to. I also can’t wait for you to review B:TAS and Teen Titans
I wish they would continue this DC Animated Universe!
Well they released justice league vs the fatal five last year which is canon
@@superheroesrock1239 thanks for the heads up, I'll look it up!
The finale is legit one of the best in TV history
This series is the baseline on how I expect Superman/Clark, Darkseid, Lois and other characters. Especially Superman and Lex.
Voice wise? Tim Daly I still miss him to this day as the voice of Superman.
Clancy Brown as Luthor? Man, theres no explanation needed.
I love this show and universe solely for how good and pure Superman is
I literally just finished watching this show yesterday, perfectly timed coincidence
Great job man, after this review I hope you review Transformers Prime, mainly because it's one of the most highly regarded shows in the franchise but also because the way the show was written it reminded me of action cartoons from this era of animation.
Prime, Beast Wars and Animated are the holy trilogy of the best Transformers animated series, imo. War For Cybertron was also pretty good, too.
@@ryantheanimator1156 oh yeah, I definitely agree that and IDW'S run on the their G1 comics was also phenomenal along with The original Marvel G1 Comics and Regeneration One
@@ryantheanimator1156 Animated is surprisingly dark for a happy looking kids show
This needs a Blu Ray Treatment like Batman the animated series.
DC doesn't believe people care about Superman anymore
Apparently it is getting one soon so I’ve heard. But not too sure how true that is
@@brickwho101 Would be cool if it did.
hey guys the blu ray is coming on march 17
@@omega-man1736 Awesome 👍🏻
I really liked how this Lois is portrayed. She’s not a simple damsel in distress. She has a lot of snark and fights back
Don’t forget the well beloved Superman 64.
I loved this show. And the batman, Batman beyond, HBO spawn. Greatest cartoon shows ever.
Man I love ❤Live Wire and Supergirl ❤! Both characters wowed me and has such lovely designs!
The definitve and best portrayal of the character of Superman. Tim Daily's voice is Superman.
Top 20 favorite STAS episodes:
20. The Main Man (S1, Eps9 & 10)
19. Mxyzpixilated (S2, Ep21)
18. Blasts from the Past (S2, Eps14 & 15)
17. The Way of All Flesh (S1, Ep7)
16. In Brightest Day... (S3, Ep48)
15. Tools of the Trade (S1, Ep12)
14. Little Girl Lost (S2, Eps40 & 41)
13. Brave New Metropolis (S2, Ep25)
12. Knight Time (S3, Ep43)
11. Speed Demons (S2, Ep17)
10. Fun & Games (S1, Ep4)
9. Ghost in the Machine (S2, Ep27)
8. Apokolips…Now! (S2, Eps38 & 39)
7. Identity Crisis (S2, Ep19)
6. A Little Piece of Home (S1, Ep5)
5. World's Finest (S2, Eps29, 30 & 31)
4. The Late Mr. Kent (S2, Ep36)
3. Stolen Memories (S1, Ep8)
2. The Last Son of Krypton (S1, Eps 1, 2 & 3)
1. Legacy (S3, Eps53 & 54)
Honorable Mentions:
Feeding Time (S1, Ep6)
Livewire (S2, Ep18)
Target (S2, Ep20)
Solar Power (S2, Ep24)
Father's Day (S2, Ep28)
Bizarro's World (S2, Ep32)
Warrior Queen (S2, Ep37)
When There's Smoke (S3, Ep42)
New Kids in Town (S3, Ep44)
Little Big Head Man (S3, Ep46)
The Demon Reborn (S3, Ep52)
This series is VERY underrated. I love the animation, the stories are always fun, and the music voice acting and actuon scenes are always on point!
This series proved that you can make a great Superman material in media(Post Superman 1&2) and still stay true to character, the DCEU should have taken notes from this show.
"his real parents, the Kents" you sir get it
This animated series is a welcomed addition to my collection of Superman animation. I absolutely adore Superman The Animated Series.
Best adaption of superman and one of my favorite superhero tv shows
This is the one DCAU show that deserves as much attention as JL and BTAS. It’s a shame Superman is losing popularity due to incompetence
Incompetence of who?
@@uncannydcmarvelous5732 WB, they don't have faith in a Superman film after BVS
This is my favorite dcau show because it introduces us to the best version of Superman.
It’s crazy how low of a appreciation westerners have for western animation
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Loved this cartoon. This show introduced my favorite version of Brainiac!
Just my opinion but /// most looks like Superman=Cavill /// embodiment and spirit of Superman= Reeves /// completely best most timeless interpretation = Superman TAS
Superman the animated series is one of the best superhero shows of all time truly amazing.
This was an excellent review of a series and character close to my heart. Thank you!
I just watched the whole series and i loved it. I really enjoyed episode with green lantern and i know....it's just an animation but...Lois...she was super hot.
Superman the animated series to me is one of the best shows in DCAU which is the holy grail to me and I’m glad you reviewed it. Although I disagree when you said some episodes were bland, like in prototype, Prometheus and Superman’s Pal. In prototype, I thought it was kind of important because that was the first time we saw John Henry Irons who we later see as steel in another Superman episode. Same thing with General Hardcastle in Prometheus, the xenophobic general, because we saw him and superman the animated series finale and in justice league unlimited wearing green arrow, Supergirl and the question came to ask about these visions Supergirl was having which later led to something big in the season one finale of justice league unlimited. And superman‘s pal I think establishes Superman and Jimmy’s friendship the same way I saw some of the comic book panels to Superman super origins dead in one of your videos how to make a good superman movie. That’s how it was important to me in my opinion.
By the way, great work on that how to make good or bad DC superhero movies. I’m trying to come up with my own movie franchise and you’re coming up with things that never even occurred to me. It’s giving me a lot of great ideas and I thank you a lot for that. Keep up the good work. 👍🏼
Dude I swear you are the most underrated UA-camr I don’t know what I would do with out you
Well, all I can say is....... CONGRATULATION.... You maked me interested in an superheros I never was super interested in, great job....
disneys real reason for ending shows at 3 seasons. confirms you get 50 episodes for syndication. I know this isn't disney, i just realized it when he said season 3 and 54 episodes, i watched a video on how disney only went to season 3 on kids shows until kim possible.
In a sense. I think I may actually prefer this over batman. As in it’s very light and easy watching so if I were to go back often it would be to this. Where as batman is very heavy and stylised and so it’s a little harder to rewatch perhaps. That and this really is the start of the justice league series which is my favourites of the dcau
Okay, I think I actually will give this Superman another shot.
Personally, JLU Superman is the reason why I've been so lukewarm as the character growing up. I understand the writing decisions were intentional with the slippery slope and the incidental Worf Effect that made him seem like his bark was bigger than his bite. Giving me the impression he had a big ego that needed to be humbled from time to time.
I am not a Superman fan, but I want to be. I love the boyscout archetype of characters, especially in Superheroes. Superman is the posterboy for this stuff, but...
When Superman was admonishing the kids and he was being nice. I was literally thinking, I would be so snarky to them. Well that’s probably why I’m a Spidey fan
The sequence was deliberately designed to riff on 80s PSA shorts, with that Superman actually being a copy whose personality is based on the _perception_ of what the man is like. The real deal, while still an all-round good guy, tends to be rather more exasperated.
If I remember reading stuff about the DCAU Doomsday, a planned season 4 before being shelved by Justice League was originally going to include him but somehow Paul Dini was actually against this idea.
Hey man I discovered ur channel with this video and was instantly hooked. I loved it and subscribed great work. Please do more dcau videos
Excellent review, of an excellent animated show. Thank you for this.
Man the music in STAS overall is great but that intro theme is FUCKING AMAZING.
Sidenote: it’s probably just because everyone in the DCAU is so incredibly tanned for some reason but am I the only one who thought Lex Luthor was black growing up?
I honestly like this show more than Batman the animated series. It's probably because I like Superman as a character more than Batman tho, not that this show is better than Batman TAS
This is the superman that I think of when I talk about him
This was a much better review video. I think I could nitpick content in here but like you said in the beginning the creator was trying to achieve something. I think the two reviews I've seen were the batman and avengers mightiest. I think this review was refreshly unbiased. Hopefully this trend will continue.
Lastly thanks for the content even though I'm criticizing you. I know you put a lot into it. I think you have a lot to say. And you show a nice perspective to the reviews.
I wish they could have done more episodes for this show
it ended on a good note
@@cdogg46more like a cliffhanger
I rewatched Justice League first and then the Superman series and they both honestly feel like two completely different shows. Justice League is much more grander in terms of art style, feels more epic, is a lot more action focused, and featured more characters on screen at once. Singular character development and heroism took more of a backseat. In STAS, the show is lighter toned, and Superman actually performs heroic acts rescuing everyday people that aren't just a byproduct of a battle. I liked Superman in STAS more than in the Justice League, but I didn't like how much of a punching bag they made Superman in STAS. He gets smacked around like nobody's business even though he could body most of his enemies in one hit.
This show is one of the 🐐s among comic book cartoons all the characters are represented amazingly well just like you'd imagine and these shows got me into the entire comic genre anyways as a kid (19 rn) this is probably also what ultimately led to me liking anime since it had a much simpler plot and power mediums than most anime but it was just so well done and never disappointed
One of my favorite episodes was the one in which Livewire teamed up with Parasite. I love how Superman tricks Parasite into forfeiting their stance in the final act.
Then again, I never minded Livewire.
Clancy brown just brings his A game to all his roles.
This was the best Superman , nothing come close. Without this , I don’t think would believe in DC comics
8:22 ''...(And) standing up against Darkseid in this Italian-American sort of way...'', actually, Inspector Dan Turpin was intended to be Jewish-American; he was modeled heavily his creator Jack "The King" Kirby (nee' Jakob Kurtzberg) and he is shown getting a traditional Jewish funeral at the end of "Apokolips... Now! Part Two, in which a real cantor listed in the credits sings the Mourner's Kaddish. Turpin's sacrifice was such a great moment, as it reminds us the real heroes in this world are the ordinary people willing to lay down their lives to protect others. Otherwise, a solid and fair review; just felt the need to make that correction.
Gotta check this show out. Another great video man 👍🏻
This is my favorite dcau show.
It would be cool to see a Teen Titans review from you.
The transition 4:07 to 4:08 got me thinking Superman got ptsd😂😂
Great job on the review meh end I love Superman animated series it’s really awesome and fantastic
I love this show, this is my favorite version of Superman
Lex of Power indeed same here plus Clancy brown voices a excellent lex luthor.
@@TevyaSmolka To me he's Lex Luthor, and I kinda don't like it when they don't use him as Lex. But I do have to say Rain Wilson makes a pretty good Lex Luthor.
@@lexofpower2822 indeed and personally i think Clancy brown and rain wilson are two of the best lex luthor we've seen in a long time. :)
Brainiacs arc in the first season is pretty similar to the plot of the cancelled Superman Lives movie that Tim Burton was going to direct. You can find 3 drafts of the script online. They’re pretty interesting.
This is my definitive version of Superman. Similar to BTAS.
SUPERMAN COMIC WRITERS TEND TO CONSTANTLY GIVE SUPERMAN PLOT DEVICES TO PROTECT HIM FROM MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS
LOL!
Time for Justice League and Unlimited, as your next reviews.
We need a new DCAU movie or show soon, maybe another show about Batman Beyond or maybe a prequel show before it
Animated series superman suit looks a lot like henry Cavill superman suit the emblem size exactly similar
Awesome
Can you peae also review the Alternative DCAU movie Bruce Tim Created?
It's from the Animated movie Justice League Gods and Monsters and it's a breath of fresh air. I think you'll really like it due to it not being tied down by continuity and really interesting parallels to the main Universe
great review. A tremendous series !
I always get a little confused as to if the aquaman from this series is supposed to be the same as the one in justice leagues as it does seem like when they meet again it is for the first time
I’ve watched all the DCAU stuff, yet avoided this show due to how boring Superman is as a character in other media. Guess it’s time to watch it
Most iterations? Bro what have you been watching? If you're talking about Zack Snyder or pre-Reeve I understand, but all the lovely live-action and animated material in between? I just don't understand
@@maxalain9948 Honestly? I think they’ve yet to truly capture a definitive Superman in Live Action. I don’t know why Hollywood has such a problem adapting the character. If Marvel can absolutely nail Captain America, DC/WB should be able to get Superman right. This animated series is easily the best version of the character. I wish DC/WB would just hire Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett & Paul Dini to run their cinematic universe.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed Snyder’s take, but it’s not *my* ideal version of Superman. Superman should be almost exactly like how Marvel did Cap. Earnest, charismatic, old fashioned, a moral compass & yes, even a little corny. Being Superman shouldn’t constantly feel like a burden, he’s not Peter Parker.
The Christopher Reeve films lean a little too heavily in the “camp”. Had the films maintained the tone of the first 30-40 minutes of Donner’s first Superman? Ok now we’re talking. But as soon as Metropolis is introduced & we get Gene Hackman’s goofy Luthor...the films falls apart. Plus the less said about the “Can You Read My Mind” sequence the better. What were they thinking!?!
I know people adore Christopher Reeve’s portrayal as Superman but like with any comic book character, getting the alter ego right is just as important, and Reeve’s bumbling, awkward Clark is just...not my favourite.
My favourite superman show
I’d love to watch this show.
Why does Warner bro not allow DCAU creator to run the movie diviso
Politics is why animation dc is not seen as important as live action.
If they had bruce Tim and another person be the main creative team for the dceu it could be interesting bruce Tim knows the animation and someone else could be beside him who knows live action.
Starwars is doing something similar Dave faloni knows the animation and john farrow knows the live action a great team.
Dc should take that note and put bruce and a live action person together.
Idk .
@@matthewtapia1669 To be fair, that’s what they tried doing with Zack Snyder. They also had that series of New 52 animated films. It wasn’t so dissimilar. Problem was the whole direction for the DCEU. Man of Steel didn’t really click with people, and BvS was even worse. Audiences just weren’t sold because DC tried to rush their movie series out into this big extended universe.
Great video man