I disagree, this season was a massive stepback from Season 1 and 2. It doesn't have the great character development and moments of Season 1 or the great story driven plot of Season 2. It does have some good individual episodes, I'll give it that.
Conner Simpkins
2019-11-20 01:35:04 +0000 UTC
I don't that is necessarily true. While I do like DC and have watched old animated series and newer ones I haven't read anywhere near enough of their comics to get all the references within this show. I had no idea Elongated Man wasn't a considered a meta human until I read comments on here. I think it really just boils down to if the story grabs them or not. Take Eric for example he has been upfront with not really like Violet because she feels OP. He doesn't hate her, but the fact he keeps bringing it up means it is something that hampers him from enjoying her character. I on the other hand didn't mind her OP and felt the character (whom I have no knowledge of in the comics) was a good addition to the new heroes and enjoyed her journey for the most part. I don't think Eric could get into Violet/Halo's character the same way I did and neither of us have any real knowledge on comic version of Halo. I just think Halo wasn't Eric's cup of tea and the new characters just didn't resonate the same way the original six did for him in season 1. I get it because I felt that way in season 2, but for me what made it harder to get into the newer characters is that I felt like most of the new season 2 heroes were underutilized compared to the original 6 and most of them were underdeveloped except for Blue Beetle and Impulse. Here I appreciated the third season was better in actually fleshing out the newer characters like Geo Force, Halo, Forger, Black Lightning, Beast Boy, and Wonder Girl (I admit she could be given more focus). While the guys want to focus more on the original team. Perhaps if they decide to continue with season 4 that will have a storyline and character arcs that they can get into more. I do hope they do not give up on the show after a lackluster finish (I still really enjoyed the season, but felt the conclusion was rushed and more setup than a satisfying conclusion to the story arcs of the season). They really seemed to have enjoyed the first season and the second season (at least more than I did). A fourth season could still makeup for this season for them.
Jjop017
2019-11-20 01:22:47 +0000 UTC
I disagree. This season relies too much on you filling gaps, both for characters and important pieces of info and stretched a lot of things. I would even say it tries too juggle too many plots.
Doby Greg
2019-11-19 22:41:54 +0000 UTC
Season 3 is definitely a much better, more diverse and more well written Season 2. I think your enjoyment of it, however, has to come from being a DC nut. Yeah, they are getting most of the plot down (despite not remembering stuff from Season 1 and 2), but there's a lot in this season that solely DEPENDS on the viewer at the very least breathing the bare minimum of DC lore. Seeing the Source Wall for them was like a "what?" moment, but watch a reaction of the same moment from DC fans that are more initiated. It's an entirely different experience.
Not saying it's their fault, of course, but Season 3 is so unapologetically a love letter to the DC Universe as well as setting up its own continuity that you can't help but love it.
MRBS
2019-11-19 21:39:35 +0000 UTC
How Eric feels about this season is how I felt about season 2. This season was a return to form for me overall. I’m not sure how they will like how the season wraps up, but if they decide to stick with the show for another season I hope season 4 draws them back in like season 3 did for me. The principles vs pragmatism idea was a good one to me that I felt the show hadn’t explored to its fullest. I was surprised by that especially since Batman usually working behind other heroes backs for pragmatism has come back to create more problems than they solve in other forms of media. The show having the balls to have Batman and other likeminded heroes staging false flag operations, and using more and more villainous tactics doesn’t really go anywhere and I think that makes Jefferson and Wonder Woman’s arguments have less weight to them. I understand it is a gray issue and it shouldn’t be Batman is completely wrong just because he stooped to the bad guys level, but I feel it didn’t really show the strengthens of heroes holding on to principles is also important. It comes off as Jefferson or Superboy’s arguments as lacking since nothing Anti-Light did really cost them anything major.
Jjop017
2019-11-19 20:43:58 +0000 UTC
You're right, Doby Greg, it is fair.
Tina L
2019-11-19 18:54:41 +0000 UTC
To be fair YJ has made it so everyone with powers is a meta or has tech(the rings) so Ralph not being one really comes from nowhere.
Doby Greg
2019-11-19 17:48:41 +0000 UTC
I am not surprised Eric and Aaron thought Ralph was a Meta. One of their biggest introductions to the character was CW's Flash where he is a Meta. It's also why they call Virgil Static Shock and not Static. It's the influence of other shows. Their lack of knowledge or misunderstanding character histories might annoy others but it can't be helped and I try not to hold it against them. Here's hoping they watch the original animated series and Justice League (and Teen Titans.)
Tina L
2019-11-19 17:22:11 +0000 UTC
Elongated man got his powers like Barry Allen, Science misshap.
Kevin
2019-11-19 16:50:45 +0000 UTC
Elongated Man isn't a meta. His powers come from a drink that he drinks.