DC Animated Showcase: Greg Weisman Interview, Part 1

[IBrokeMyComp]

@genestarwindjf80 I was OBSESSED with Teen Titans when it was still on television. Like I watched every episode religiously, was there every Saturday night, owned all the toys, pretended to be them with my siblings who were just as obsessed, but you CANNOT say Young Justice is a bad tv show. It is better than Teen Titans in every shape and form. The characters have real conflicts, there's plot, and it's realistic. These characters ACTUALLY change clothes when it is appropriate and you get to se

[genestarwindjf80]

I hated the Young Justice series. the Teen Titans was better. plus they didn't include Star Fire Beast Boy Raven Cyborg in their. So what's the difference between Teen Titans or Young Justice

[WonderfulAkari]

I want Barbara Gordon in this series that would rock.

[BLUEEYESBLACKCAT]

MATT!!!

WILL TO LOVE!!!!!!

[PozestStar]

I really wonder who the other two main characters could be. I hope Wonder Girl appears, she doesn't get enough screen time.

[shayaan2354]

Greg is a pretty cool guy. He goes out of his way to answer the fans questions, and he really cares about his properties. :)

[BalladOfGales]

I want Static to become a main team member. He's an awesome character who got a terrible show, and he needs to become more mainstream (heck, he was recently part of the Teen Titans in the comics). Maybe he could become Black Lightning's sidekick, hehehe.

[mayhem9024]

@BalladOfGales no his show got him alot of mainstream and it was well recived what are you talkin about?

[BalladOfGales]

@mayhem9024 Quite frankly, I didn't like Static Shock. The animation looked kind of kiddy, the writing didn't seem nearly as good as the rest of the DCAU, and a lot of the characters seemed just plain stupid (although that probably wasn't the show's fault). Also, the themes were both terribly annoying and stupid (mainly the second one). I like the character of Static, but only when he's with other DC characters, not when he's doing his own stuff.

[dracowheelz5]

@canadianguy0987 Yea I just want to see her kick ass on this show.

[dracowheelz5]

Zatara is around middle-aged in the pilot... Does this mean teenage Zatanna? Only Weisman knows! Or Dini...

[neroangelo316]

I just want lil lobo on the show.

[qwfhibgib]

I hated teen titans SO much.

I really hope that the upcoming young justice is nothing like it

[MaestroLucario]

@qwfhibgib :( but I liked Teen Titans. Well, that is your opinion. But I have to admit, young justice will be better than teen titans though :D

[qwfhibgib]

@MaestroLucario Well, it had the potential to be a great show, and I'll admit I liked it when I ws younger, but what I didn't like was how the creators could never decide whether or not it was supposed to be anime, did not even attampt to appear realistic(robin kicking cinderblock in the head, or punching a robot to death that starfire's bolts couldn't damage) . The one thing I hated was how they just ignored the rest of Dc (JUSTICE LEAGUE!!!), and how they had no secret identity or life.

[DRAI517]

How can you do Young Justice with Superboy and not Tim drake and Bart Allen as robin and kid flash. They make them smaller than the others but it's not them. With dick, Wally, and Roy it's basically a teen titans re-make and not really that much of a new direction. Don't get me wrong I waited for this for years, but putting titans in young justice ISN'T YOUNG JUSTICE! Besides Tim is over due for a new appearance, Bart is too period.

[babas121995]

@DRAI517 my thoughts exactly i think its just wrong the way they did it i mean seriously Dick and Wally never worked with superboy and the rest of them as teenagers. they shouldve used the Mia (the second speedy) instead of artmeis and wonder gir instead of miss martian. I realy hope thay dont mess this up becuz im a big fan on teen titans the show and the actual comic book series

[mayhem9024]

@babas121995 Your an idiot this isn't based of he comic!

[babas121995]

@mayhem9024 i know its not based on on teen titans the comic but im pretty sure it might be similar to the young justice comic which had do with the teen titans comic and DRAI517 is right they cant use Dick, and Wally its gonna be just wrong

[mayhem9024]

@babas121995 it isn't based on any of those as he said it's drawing inspiration from all of them and it's really just a mix and match.they're not following one or the other dud.You show you have no immagination because guess what? using dick and wally isn't wrong it's them thinking and using new ideas actually watch the video or look at his video and see his explanation but of course ignorant people don't learn they just don't listen.

[celenas77]

@babas121995 Man, it's funny when I hear people calling DC showrunners' decisions "wrong" as if they're the experts and dealing with the DC bigwigs and doing the story/character research. Seriously, not that many people know about the "Young Justice" comic, so I doubt it's that kind of a deal breaker. Besides, it would've been impossible bringing in the second/third incarnations of certain characters when their histories are so tied up with the original iconic versions.

[babas121995]

@celenas77i see what youre trying toSAYbut if there are going to use their plot its impossible for the characters they chose to work together they might as well brought backTEENTITANSwith the original members because he says batman was first introed in their world was 9yrsago so they wouldHAVEto use the first speedy notARTEMIS.They cant deny that there was a young justice comic they might as use the actual characters.it would be like making an alvin&thechimpmunks show but making them squirrells.

[kingjackson171]

@babas121995 no im glad they didnt use the original young justice team because from what i read about it..it just looks to silly like teen titans was

[Skytailxoxo]

@kingjackson171 fun fact teen titans (the show) was originally going to be young justice but they were afraid of the continuity that would come with it.

Though I kind of agree the original yj team in the comics may not have worked since yj was more about the side kicks while tt was about them growing up and finding their place as heroes. So the tt comic had more in common with yj show.

Though I was kinda disappointed I wanted to see how they handled the continuity.

[scoobydoo4093]

@mayhem9024 hey so what do you think about young justice do you think it's better than the avengers?

[mayhem9024]

@scoobydoo4093 it's great but avengers beat's it by one point simply for the fact avengers is alot more faithful and it's designs are actually helping set the show apart and helping the story unlike young justice where they just did a cheap way.It's nearly a tie but those reason's brin young justice down for me but I'm sure the show will improve.

[Bleachjah15]

@mayhem9024 Considering how great YJ looks I think it's anything but cheap

[mayhem9024]

@Bleachjah15 ah yes your one of those average joes who doesn't realize that not othering to even come up with your own designs is cheap and saves time because your able to record faster and have the animation already set in oter words it's like getting a car that just needs a engine it's easy and quick and already done for you.Avengers started from scratch found unique designs and they wworked hard enough that you can tell it was made just for that show.

[mayhem9024]

@DRAI517 it isn't based on the comic