Both of them seem to have pros and cons, but personally the DC Nation block pulls slightly ahead for a few reasons. This week had new episodes of both Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series; in addition to new shorts from MAD Presents... and DC's World's Funnest. The shorts are an alright fare, but nothing to write home about. The shows on the other hand, are both top notch.
Young Justice boils to a head as the plot involving the 'mole' finally gets its payoff. The mystery was going on for a little too long imo, so I'm glad to see it resolved in such a satisfying manner. It's always nice seeing the grown up Justice League in the show, and the idea of a battle royale between the two leagues in the next episode is very intriguing. The Earth-16 version of the Riddler is cringe-worthy though, much like the Joker seen earlier in the series. They can't seem to pull off the Bat's rogues gallery successfully.
And now for the kicker. After weeks of being undecided on the new Green Lantern show, this episode pops up and kicks it into high gear. It's non-stop excitement as Razer confronts Atrocitus and the rest of Red Lanterns. It really never lets up, until the end credits roll and you realize you are literally on the edge of your seat. I'm still not a fan of the CGI art in principal, but I know it's not going to go away so I'm perfectly happy to recommend this show from here on out. It's my pick of the week.
The Marvel Universe block continues to be a mixed bag. Avengers seemed to have an off episode, with a focus on the Enchantress and Zemo that I actually found to be not that interesting. It's so out of the ordinary to not love this show week in and week out, that I'm going to have to give it a pass. It's still the best hero-show on tv in the long run, and sitting through this slightly lackluster episode is a small price to pay. The only shame is the breaking news that this will be its final season. Sad times ahead.
And now for the continual stinker in this block. While Ultimate Spider-Man continues to disappoint me in every conceivable way, at least this episode stunk the least out of all that I've seen. The fight with Venom was well choreographed and I found myself paying attention more than I usually do, and the cut-away gags seemed to have been toned down a bit. It still has a long way to go to being good though. The thing I liked most about the episode was the re-tooled origin for Venom and his connection to Doc Ock/Osborn. It may be hit or miss most of the time, but the originality of the show is its best feature. Here's to hoping it's originality can be more like the new Venom...and less like the Spider-bike.
The shorts accompanying "Marvel Universe" are barely worth a mention. If I was Disney I wouldn't even bother at this point. Fail.
So that's it for this week. Avengers and Spider-Man were a roller-coaster ride of quality, but both the "DC Nation" shows completely amp up the awesome factor. But, if I had to pick one show that made the greatest showing this week, it would be Green Lantern. It's finally finding its feet, and I suggest to everyone to get in on the ground floor and show this new show the support it deserves.
Check back next week comics fans, and as always, stay golden!
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