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Teen Titans Go!: 365! (2022) Season 7, Episode 51

Screw the negative reviews this was so much fun!

[10/10 · 18 September 2022]

In a seeming break from WB tradition, this episode parodied Zack Snyder's work in a way respectful both to him and his fans unlike some other series I could mention.

So many references; ZSJL, Dawn and Army of the Dead, BvS, Owls of Gahoole, 300 all get their turn and as a fan it's just so much fun and put a massive smile on my face.

Plus, it's a genuinely good episode with none of the somewhat cringey humour TTG is usually known for as Robin leads his team on a quest to find a "Visionary, controversial, and extremely jacked" director for their 365th episode. The resultant awesome Teen Titans vs Darkseid dream segment with possibly the best looking Teen Titans ever put to screen was an amazing touch.

Also, Patrick Wilson's in it as Nite-Owl (Zack Snyder's "Watchman"), which I encourage every kid watching to ask their parents if they can see the 2009 movie too!

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

"Is it really surprising that the most powerful character in the world would be a figure of controversy?"

[7/10 · 26 March 2022]

I could go on and on about the symbolism, political commentary, strong themes and amazing character work embedded throughout this movie.

I could also go on and on about how WB, critics and some D. C. Fans have since the TC's release in 2015 unfairly misrepresented, misinterpreted and misunderstood the film to drag it down. This, the Ultimate, most complete Edition (especially the new Remaster with some IMAX scenes restored) is rather more immune to that bad-faith criticism as it spends more time going in-depth to each plot point as well as adding and explaining characters and decisions which simply did not make sense in the Theatrical Cut.

Is the movie perfect now? Of course not. But is it an amazing, extremely well-written, excellently shot and scored and brilliantly performed breath of fresh air amongst the hordes of by-the-numbers comic book movies? In my opinion that's not a question at all. Yes yes yes yes yes.