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Daikloktos posted:It's a mark of how great this show is that I love it so much despite the action choreography being weak and the characterization not quite maintaining consistency. But comparing it to The Venture Brothers, that took some time to find its footing and Harley's already off to a stronger start than its first season. I could totally hear the Monarch and Henchmen 21 going "I want them to piss myself at the mention of my name, I want a taste of that!" "You want to taste piss?" Its amazingly leftist too. I really love this version of Ivy as well.
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Xander77 posted:It has a different "root for these terrible people" vibe than the other two. But they aren't terrible people. They're the bad guys, but they're okay people. Well, Dr. Psycho is a bad person, but he seems to be working on it. Daikloktos posted:and the characterization not quite maintaining consistency That's not inconsistency as characters, it's growth.
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Feb 27, 2020 06:43
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punk rebel ecks posted:I'm only in this thread due to Renegade Cut's video. Is it okay if I watch that video first and then watch the show or are the spoilers too big? I would say the spoilers were too big; almost right from the start he drops a major spoiler from the season finale. But if you're considering watching it, note that the first ep... is not very good. Which I think the showrunners themselves are aware of, as they said they did it that way just to firmly establish that kids shouldn't be watching the show.
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Argue posted:I would say the spoilers were too big; almost right from the start he drops a major spoiler from the season finale. But if you're considering watching it, note that the first ep... is not very good. Which I think the showrunners themselves are aware of, as they said they did it that way just to firmly establish that kids shouldn't be watching the show. It wasn't as bad as people think, it that's my hot take anyway. loving THE POOR was a pretty good punchline tbh, especially coming from a disguised Joker since he wasn't being disapproving E: also I love how the show makes it clear Harley is playing up her accent specifically for Joker since the only time she drops back into it is while talking to her mom.
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Feb 27, 2020 06:57
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The Venture Bros comparisons are more in tone and style than quality and characterisation, though there's definitely some similarities there too. I think it still makes a lot of sense to consider the show is taken place from Harley's point of view of Gotham, and she's got a weird one.
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Feb 27, 2020 07:10
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twistedmentat posted:Its amazingly leftist too. I really love this version of Ivy as well. I love their versions of Ivy, Bane and Jim Gordon. Honorable mentions to Clayface and Dr Psycho too.
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Feb 27, 2020 07:13
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Having just read Curse of the White Knight #7 a few hours ago, I *REALLY* hope it gets animated someday. It'd be amazing. Hamill playing the Joker *and* Jack Napier, Conroy as Batman...  We'd even have two Harleys. Speaking of which, Joker has a new squeeze: https://screenrant.com/joker-punchline-new-girlfriend-sold-out/
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Feb 27, 2020 07:17
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mllaneza posted:
Having a weird fetish doesn't make him a bad person.
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:I love their versions of Ivy, Bane and Jim Gordon. Honorable mentions to Clayface and Dr Psycho too. I really love in the second Episode Harley points out that Joker is just a giant rear end in a top hat to everyone and he doesn't even have powers. Bane being upset he lost at bar trivia was great. Ghost Leviathan posted:The Venture Bros comparisons are more in tone and style than quality and characterisation, though there's definitely some similarities there too. Yea, and the stuff about Villains and heroes being organized is also straight out of Venture bros, which is funny because that its the old school Superfriends thing. Something else i like is that they don't ignore the rest of the DC universe exists. I kind of hope if they have like the Flash or Supergirl or whomever is on the CW they get the actors in to do the voices. They did use the Flash Star Labs logo Oh man, I'm imagining the Legends showing up in this as a legit episode.
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Feb 27, 2020 07:29
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Argue posted:note that the first ep... is not very good.
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Feb 27, 2020 07:53
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Argue posted:I would say the spoilers were too big; almost right from the start he drops a major spoiler from the season finale. But if you're considering watching it, note that the first ep... is not very good. Which I think the showrunners themselves are aware of, as they said they did it that way just to firmly establish that kids shouldn't be watching the show. Let me guess. They have excessive swearing and pointless sex and hookup scenes?
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Feb 27, 2020 08:20
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What the gently caress is excessive swearing?
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Feb 27, 2020 08:22
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They say gently caress way too many times. Like a 13 year old kid trying to be edgy levels of gently caress.
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Open Source Idiom posted:What the gently caress is excessive swearing? More than 8 fucks per episode.
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Feb 27, 2020 08:28
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There was no nudity. There's a few shots that its clearly meant to suggest that something is sheer or such. and of course Maxi Zues dick, Censored sadly
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Open Source Idiom posted:What the gently caress is excessive swearing?
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mllaneza posted:But they aren't terrible people. They're the bad guys, but they're okay people.
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Feb 27, 2020 08:41
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mllaneza posted:Well, Dr. Psycho is a bad person, but he seems to be working on it. Even he shows signs of improvement over the course of the season. He talks back to Harley and Ivy still but it's lost the mean streak. He's gone from insulting them to just disagreeing with their current ideas (for mostly valid reasons.) He's still an abrasive little bugger but he's getting better without even realizing it. Having two female friends who have earned his respect (and treat him nice when he's not being an rear end in a top hat) has been very good for Dr. Psycho.
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Xander77 posted:I get that the central conceit of the show involves ignoring all the comedic murdering they do, but... yeah, I can't. King Shark ate a man's head and everyone was basically fine with it. They're bad people.
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Feb 27, 2020 12:37
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I think Clayface's hands are clean.
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Hypocrisy posted:I think Clayface's hands are clean. Well, unbloodied, at least. He doesn't really do 'clean'.
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Feb 27, 2020 15:09
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The first episode is actually funny and very good.Hypocrisy posted:I think Clayface's hands are clean. This version of Ivy seems to only kill in self defense too. Darth Walrus posted:Well, unbloodied, at least. He doesn't really do 'clean'. 
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Feb 27, 2020 15:16
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itry posted:This version of Ivy seems to only kill in self defense too. Yeah, I really like that she's not the Ivy that goes around manipulating everyone with her pheromones - and with this version, they seem to be lethal, so that's a good thing.
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Feb 27, 2020 16:34
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itry posted:This version of Ivy seems to only kill in self defense too. She melted the head of an ACE Chemicals executive in a tub of his own herbicide ("best Earth Day ever, holla").
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Feb 27, 2020 16:52
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I do like the self awareness that wanting to protect the enviroment is still considered "evil". And comedic deaths and killing is also very Venture Bros.
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Chokes McGee posted:loving THE POOR was a pretty good punchline tbh, especially coming from a disguised Joker since he wasn't being disapproving In the comic miniseries that followed a fraudulent banker's attempt to use the insanity clause to bypass the legal system, and getting sent to Arkham for his troubles, had it that even Joker hated the guy. "Sure, I kill people, but even I don't steal their pensions while I'm at it" Or something along those lines. I think they screwed with the Head of Arkham's character later, turning him into a super-villain, but there's a funny bit where he suspects things are just too quiet.
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LashLightning posted:In the comic miniseries that followed a fraudulent banker's attempt to use the insanity clause to bypass the legal system, and getting sent to Arkham for his troubles, had it that even Joker hated the guy. "Sure, I kill people, but even I don't steal their pensions while I'm at it" Or something along those lines. Arkham: Living Hell It's pretty good. (said banker ends up being called something Shark, funnily enough, iirc) Randaconda fucked around with this message at 00:01 on Feb 28, 2020 |
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LashLightning posted:In the comic miniseries that followed a fraudulent banker's attempt to use the insanity clause to bypass the legal system, and getting sent to Arkham for his troubles, had it that even Joker hated the guy. "Sure, I kill people, but even I don't steal their pensions while I'm at it" Or something along those lines. Woody Guthrie sung a song about Pretty Boy Floyd that summed this up: "Yes, as through this world I've wandered I've seen lots of funny men; Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a fountain pen. And as through your life you travel, Yes, as through your life you roam, You won't never see an outlaw Drive a family from their home."
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Space Fish posted:herbicide Still self-defense 
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Feb 27, 2020 21:06
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Yeah, I think she considers her eco-terrorist work to be self-defense.
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Feb 27, 2020 23:57
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The only two issues I have with it is the long rear end DC log at the start and there doesn't seem to be anything non hetronomative about it. Though I figure season 2 will make things hella gay. Btw giving Damien a proper 12 year old boy voice was perfect.
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twistedmentat posted:The only two issues I have with it is the long rear end DC log at the start and there doesn't seem to be anything non hetronomative about it. The only unfortunate thing is that they got a relatively A-list child actor so his availability and cost might be more limiting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Tremblay
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twistedmentat posted:Btw giving Damien a proper 12 year old boy voice was perfect. ya that ruled, damian's episode was great. Probably best of the season
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Xelkelvos posted:The only unfortunate thing is that they got a relatively A-list child actor so his availability and cost might be more limiting They save money by having Alan Tudyk play half the cast. Watching Harley Quinn was a bit of a trip for me since I'm a fan of Star vs. the Forces of Evil and so I keep hearing King River as Clayface and Ludo as the Joker.
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Bobbin Threadbare posted:They save money by having Alan Tudyk play half the cast. Holy poo poo I didn't realise but you're right.
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twistedmentat posted:The only two issues I have with it is the long rear end DC log at the start and there doesn't seem to be anything non hetronomative about it. They do play up the Batman x Joker stuff a little more, in how obsessed with each other they are.
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Feb 28, 2020 02:41
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I'm just agog at Deidrich Bader becoming such a good voice talent out of nowhere. I still remember him from the Drew Carey Show. He did a great job with Lex Luthor in Red Son.
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Feb 28, 2020 04:46
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If you haven't watched Brave and the Bold, you really really should.
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Feb 28, 2020 04:56
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Agreed, Brave and the Bold is just dynamite.
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The Brave and the Bold episode that opens on them watching a stage-show musical of Adam West style Batman is amazing.
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