Grocer Man
Well-Known Member
I recently had a conversation with friends about old cartoons. Superhero cartoons were the focus, and I was surprised to find I was the only one who preffered JLU over Teen Titans. I felt it would be nice to have a discussion about it.
Teen Titans is a great show. There's no question about it. And the fact is that it has had a greater impact on cartoons then JLU. Ever since Teen Titans, there's been a surge in cartoons that juggle action, drama and funny. It also started a trend of anime made outside Japan. This trend had started a little before Teen Titans, but it really hit it's stride afterwards. The best examples of this are probably IGPX and Avatar: The Last Airbender. You could say the reason JLU didn't outshine it in this respect is because it got put in a crappy timeslot, but that's too wanky for my tastes.
Teen Titans also had some really good stories. Some episodes, particularly the ones involving Slade, were downright brilliant. My personal favorite is that one where Killer Moth blackmailed Robin into taking his daughter to prom. Because that's just comic gold.
I'd honestly say Teen Titans was at least of equal quality with JLU, if not for some times where it was a bit rough around the edges. The Brother Blood arc and the Starfire puberty episode come to mind. With JLU, I can't remember a single episode that I didn't love. So I'll just say both were very good shows, but JLU was better overall.
Note: Most of my friends were under the impression that JLU was the same show as Justice League. I can very much see where they were coming from, and would probably agree with them if that were the case. Justice League took a while to find its stride.
So. You guys got any thoughts?
Teen Titans is a great show. There's no question about it. And the fact is that it has had a greater impact on cartoons then JLU. Ever since Teen Titans, there's been a surge in cartoons that juggle action, drama and funny. It also started a trend of anime made outside Japan. This trend had started a little before Teen Titans, but it really hit it's stride afterwards. The best examples of this are probably IGPX and Avatar: The Last Airbender. You could say the reason JLU didn't outshine it in this respect is because it got put in a crappy timeslot, but that's too wanky for my tastes.
Teen Titans also had some really good stories. Some episodes, particularly the ones involving Slade, were downright brilliant. My personal favorite is that one where Killer Moth blackmailed Robin into taking his daughter to prom. Because that's just comic gold.
I'd honestly say Teen Titans was at least of equal quality with JLU, if not for some times where it was a bit rough around the edges. The Brother Blood arc and the Starfire puberty episode come to mind. With JLU, I can't remember a single episode that I didn't love. So I'll just say both were very good shows, but JLU was better overall.
Note: Most of my friends were under the impression that JLU was the same show as Justice League. I can very much see where they were coming from, and would probably agree with them if that were the case. Justice League took a while to find its stride.
So. You guys got any thoughts?