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Kevin writes...
1. In Misplaced I noticed that Wotan's magic was red when it was orange in Revelation. Not to nitpick but was he harnessing the power of chaos instead of the magic he normally uses?
2. When Martian Manhunter uses telekinesis to enhance his strength is he the same level as some of the heavy hitters of the league or is he closer to Aquaman's strength level? I don't like to ask who is stronger then who I am just trying to find out what is Aquaman's combat prowess in the league is.
3. What were the Pentagram symbols in Misplaced based on?
Greg responds...
1. Don't ask the color deficient guy.
2. Combat prowess and raw strength are two different things. Superman's the strongest of the Leaguers. Icon, Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman are up there. Aquaman and a telekinetically enhanced Martian Manhunter and a Quantum-energized Captain Atom are close. I'd put Red Tornado, Hawkman and Hawkwoman just behind them. Neither Flash nor Plastic Man nor Zatanna nor Atom have super-strength, but their powers can sometimes give them more oomph. At the "bottom" are folks like Batman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Rocket, though of course, they're all way stronger because of their training than the average human being. And of course, you have the Green Lanterns, who can use willpower and rings to mimic strength too - and maybe even top Superman when they're on their game. Same - in his own way - with Doctor Fate. I think that covers the whole League.
3. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Ryan writes...
I am really off my game in asking questions or writing them anyway. Why is it that when Wotan casts magic some of it is nonverbal and other times he uses Latin to cast them?(SUCCESS!) For example in Revelation he summons lightning against the team without speaking, but when he fights Doctor Fate he uses several incantations.
Greg responds...
Actually, Wotan did speak to summon the lightning in Revelations, using the Archmage's old spell, in fact.
But in any case, Wotan has many tools in his toolbox.
Ryan writes...
I forget to include a question mark on the last post,I try to write proper English so writing a declarative statement on site where you ask questions is quite embarrassing.
But since I do not want to waste your time are the terms magic/sorcery used in your shows different from each other or are they just the same thing.
Greg responds...
I think of magic as the substance and sorcery as the manipulation of that substance. But I'm not sure if we've been terribly consistent about it. (And you forgot a question mark again.) ;)
Ryan writes...
Why isn't Peredur fab Regnal considered to be one of the Arthurian survivors.
Greg responds...
SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
Anonymous writes...
Is Morgan Le Fay one of Oberon's Children?
Greg responds...
ASKED AND ANSWERED.
(See, even Gargoyles fans are capable of not following the guidelines...)
Lydia writes...
Hey,
Just wanted to put it out there. I thought it interesting that although Zatanna and Zatara are probably Catholic, they practice magic. If you want to get technical, the Catholic Church is against the use of magic. (I am Catholic)
But I know this is a fictional story, so the rules can probably be bent a bit :)
Keep up the good work! Love the series!
Greg responds...
I know a LOT of Catholics who consider themselves Catholic but don't follow EVERY tenant of the religion. (For that matter, I'm a Jew that doesn't follow many tenants of MY religion.) It doesn't have to be a 'fictional story' for that.
Anonymously Write writes...
Even though their not Dating dose Wonder Woman has feeling for Batman
Greg responds...
It depends what kind of feelings you're talking about.
Alexi writes...
How old is Dr. Serling Roquette?
Greg responds...
Serling is 22 as of the end of Season One.
Gregorio writes...
First, I just have to say this is most definitely the best DCAU show since Justice League Unlimited finished. There's something in it for everybody; there's just two questions I've got for you...
1) Is Wally eventually going to learn to be more imaginative with his powers? When they amount to being able to "Run really, really fast", it's really easy for him to turn into just another comic relief.
On another note, I really like what you're doing so far with Superman being extremely awkward around Superboy and so far being a terrible role model... it kind-of really fits him, IMO. And, on a related note to that, my second question: Are we ever going to see the Kents in this show?
Greg responds...
Technically, we're not part of what most fans consider the DCAU, but thanks.
1. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
2. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
Bob writes...
What is the color of Rocket's powers? Is it blue or pink? Cause in Revelation it was pink and misplaced it was blue. I know weird question
Greg responds...
I don't know. I myself am Red-Green color deficient, so I'm not the best person to answer color questions.
DickGraysonLover writes...
Do Kid Flash and Robin hang out together as Wally and Dick, seeing as they are BF's?
Greg responds...
Sometimes.
The greenman writes...
Great show. Please keep up the excellent work.
YJ questions
Did Martian Manhunter ever assume detective John Jones identity?
Can Aqualad control the temperature of his water power?
How did Bibbo get a diner? Is this from the comics?
Other than the Secret Society, did Spider-Man's Sinister Six inspire The Light?
Greg responds...
1. Uh, yeah. If you've been watching, you've seen John Jones already in "Targets".
2. I doubt it.
3. On Earth-16 he owns a diner.
4. Not at all. The Sinister Six is an attack squad. The Light is the polar opposite of that.
Big Me writes...
1)How do feel abou batman and wonder woman being a couple? And about WW and superman?
2)Any chance of a TV movie for YJ?
Greg responds...
1. It all depends on how one develops the characters, but I'm not one of those guys that feels like either couple is an absolute must-see. Nor am I the type to think either is anathema.
2. No one's raised it over here.
Anonymous writes...
How did you cast Alyson Stoner as Barbara Gordon?
Greg responds...
How? Uh, Jamie Thomason and/or his talent coordinator called her agent, I assume. If you're asking how did we DECIDE to cast her as Barbara...?
I'm not sure I remember, but there were a handful of actresses who auditioned for Miss Martian (including Lacey, Mae and maybe Alyson) who didn't seem quite right for M'gann, but who were really good nevertheless and whom we kept in mind for future rolls.
Anonymous writes...
If I found out about leaks of a show being posted on youtube, is there anyone I could tell about it? I just feel gross knowing I'm part of a fandom that would do things like that.
Greg responds...
There's really nothing to be done, I'm afraid.
Anonymous writes...
1) Could you please tell me the blood type of every DC character that has appeared on the show and arrange the list by astrological sign and birth date excluding those characters who were born in a leap year?
2) What happens next?
An Ask Greg Helper responds...
Greg Weisman says:
"I haven't tracked this with the kind of specificity you're asking for."
[Response recorded on April 13, 2012.]
Greg Weisman says:
SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
Anonymous writes...
I was just wondering has Chad Lowe replaced Rob Lowe as the voice of Captain Marvel or will Rob Lowe return in the future to voice the character? Was there a reason for the switch in the first place?
An Ask Greg Helper responds...
Greg Weisman says:
"Rob was no longer available, and Chad - with Rob's blessing - kindly stepped in."
[Response recorded on April 24, 2012.]
Anonymously Writes writes...
I wonder if You know is Justice League Doom is going to have a Sequel
An Ask Greg Helper responds...
Greg Weisman says:
"I haven't even had the chance to see it."
[Response recorded May 1, 2012.]
ILUVROBIN writes...
I'm SOOO sorry if this has been answered, but I don't think it's been: when is Robin's birthday? I know you said that some of the teams' bdays are spoilers, but I was assuming that was because of Wally's bday in ep. 20
An Ask Greg Helper responds...
Greg Weisman says:
"Some of the birthdays of the Team are SPOILER REQUESTS. Others I just haven't needed to figure out yet."
[Response recorded on February 23, 2012.]
Anonymous writes...
What happened to Zatanna's mother?
An Ask Greg Helper responds...
Greg Weisman says:
"SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT."
[Response recorded April 24, 2012.]
Anthony Tini writes...
Greg,
What did you think of the latest season of Dexter ? Did you enjoy it? [Spoiler]Unfortunately, I read an online review after the first episode aired where the reviewer suggested that the Dr. Geller wasn't alive so that ruined the big reveal later in the season.[/Spoiler] I wish I was able to watch the show not knowing what I had read. I might have enjoyed the season more if I had figured it out on my own.
I was happy that they were tackling Dexter's issue with religion and I thought that the character of Brother Sam was a good method to do it since the show kept me guessing whether he was a good or bad. I didn't enjoy the whole Doomsday killer due to being spoiled, but I did like that his name was Travis Marshall. (I like Gargoyle's Travis Marshall better.)
I read that a lot of people were bothered by the way that Debra/Dexter were handled this season. I didn't mind it, but I don't think it was needed. Will her "increased" feelings really be a factor proceeding the events of the finale? I look forward to finding out.
Good luck with rest of Season 1 and Season 2 of Young Justice. I'll be watching. Take care.
- Tony
Greg responds...
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I did kinda feel like the Debra thing came out of left field for me a bit. But I think they played it fairly well, and Erin and I mostly really enjoyed the Season.
Matt writes...
Hi Greg,
In “Targets†the peace conferences or negotiations between North and South Rhelasia were being held in Taipei. However, few countries â€"and no countries in Asia- have diplomatic relations with Taiwan (the Republic of China) due to pressure from mainland China (the People’s Republic of China). And since I’m pretty sure the Rhelasias would have to have diplomatic relations with the ROC in order to hold the talks there, I was wondering if this was accounted for while writing the episode. Were these politics considered?
Of course, this isn’t really important to the episode and you can always just say that on Earth 16 the ROC has wide diplomatic recognition.
I also noticed that Taipei has been used for several scenes since "Targets," most recently in "Misplaced" when the team is broadcasting a message to the children of the world. Was Taipei used again to create a sense of resonance between episodes? Was it so you could reuse some material -such as a background- to keep the budget down? Or for a different reason entirely?
Thanks
Greg responds...
Matt - No. I'm not sure I follow your logic either. What the Rhelasians required was neutral turf. Taipei provided that. If we got the politics wrong, I'll take responsibility - but also run right over and say the politics of Earth-16 may be different from what you're used to.
As for its reuse, it's a combination of both your stated reasons, with perhaps a slight emphasis on budget.
Chris writes...
Klarion, Brain, Luthor and Ra's have an episode to themselves. Apparantly Queen Bee's is coming soon. I bet Vandal Savage is saved for last. But what about Aquaman's main enemy; Ocean Master? Apart from hiring Black Manta, he hasn't had a major episode yet. I was wondering when he'll show up!
Greg responds...
He's appeared in 108 in "Downtime" and he had a two-parter in our companion comic book, i.e. issues 14 and 15. Beyond that, it's a SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
Dave writes...
Hey Greg! Can I ask the age of:
1. Wildcat?
2. Blue Devil?
Greg responds...
As of the end of Season One:
Wildcat is 91.
Blue Devil is 25.
Anonymous writes...
When were Mal Duncan and Zatanna born?
Greg responds...
I dunno. Probably Happy Harbor and New York City, respectively, but I won't be held to that.
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