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Anonymous writes...
Mr. Weisman,
I was shocked that Barbara's paralysis was due to Cassandra Wu-San's actions in the YJ universe. Was this change made because you felt it creates a much more emotional impact than just having Joker shooting Barbara like in "The Killing Joke"?
Greg responds...
We felt that THE KILLING JOKE had been done in animation recently, so if people wanted to see that, they can buy the BluRay (or stream it or whatever). That's not me being dismissive. I'm simply stating that a more faithful rendering of the original story exists.
We wanted to do a version that still put the blame squarely on the Joker, but which gave Barbara more agency - and gave Cassandra Wu-San more agency, as well. They both have decisions to make, choices about who they want to be. I don't know if this version has more emotional impact or not. Your mileage may vary, as they say. But I feel good about our choices for the characters of Earth-16.
Anonymous writes...
Artemis is a professor of comparative literature and is half-Vietnamese. This begs the question: does Artemis know French? How fluent is she?
Greg responds...
She's fluent in French. (I feel like I've answered this before.)
Nick writes...
What day did Joker's bomb threat on the UN took place?
Greg responds...
I don't have an exact date, but it was in January of Team Year Eight.
Kayla O writes...
Hey Greg! I am doing my part to #SaveEarth16 by rewatching all of YJ for the umpteenth time while I *anxiously* await next week's episode (s4, episode 8). I'm sure you and your team are loving torturing us with the anticipation of weekly releases. Fantastic job well done to all involved in bringing back my and many's favorite shows!
Now, onto the questions.
1) For this Artemis arc, what inspired the references to classic literature? Stephanie has such a soulful voice during these voiceovers, especially for the end credits!
2) Did you intend for there to be parallels to Artemis's intro to the Team (and first showdown with Cheshire) by bringing back the Infiltrators Virus, double agents, and an excellent sisterly team up?
3) Were Dick and Barbara already together during that fateful mission to stop Joker at the UN?
4) Was there any discussion on a mass release of the season, or were you and Brandon set on a weekly release due to the need to digest all that will be taking place in the show?
Greg responds...
1. The inspiration was Artemis' chosen civilian occupation. And I agree with you. Stephanie's performance is truly wonderful.
2. Yep. We very much did.
3. No spoilers.
4. Brandon and I advocated strongly for a weekly release. It wasn't a hard sell, as HBOMax generally does weekly releases after an initial first week burst of multiple episodes. They originally wanted to release three or four episodes on the first day. We protested as loudly as we could manage, and all agreed to two episodes, instead.
Karrin Blue writes...
Did Babs know that the Light was sending a newbie assassin to go after Joker, or did she guess Cass was on her first mission on the spot? If she guessed, was there something in particular that clued her in that Cass wasn't already a killer, or was it pure intuition? It seems like an awfully big risk to take when she didn't know if it was someone who'd killed before who wouldn't bat an eye at collateral damage.
Greg responds...
I'm happy to leave Barbara's choices to your interpretation. But I will reveal two things:
1. I think it was fairly clear to her that Cassandra was a child.
2. Her name is not "Babs" in this universe. It is occasionally shortened to "Barb". But never Babs.
Anonymous writes...
1 So was there actually a mission where cassandra savage attempted to recruit killer croc? Or was that all fake
2 Was Joker the only one of the Injustice League unaware that he was a proxy because he stated in season 4 episode 7 that he was the only one out of the loop.
3 Since ma'alefa'ak was aware that Miss Martian knew his hideout. He should have known a counterattack was imminent after his virus bomb failed. Why did ma'alefa'ak remain in his underground hideout and not change location? He was almost captured as a result
4 Does lady shiva have any genuine affection for orphan?
5 Why did the light not consider killing joker after the injustice league incident so that he could not become a nuisance later like he became?
Greg responds...
1. Hard to know at this stage.
2. Just cuz he stated it, doesn't make it so. But it doesn't mean he's wrong either.
3. He did change location. That was a totally different cave, one without the big central throne.
4. She would think so. We might not define it as such.
5. He had been useful up to that point. He might prove useful again. You know how much Savage hates waste.
Anonymous writes...
Why did Cheshire free shade? Did he offer her something in return or was she just being nice?
Greg responds...
He didn't offer her anything in return. As to the why... I'll leave that to your interpretation.
Colt writes...
Who made the Glamour Charm for Cassandra Savage?
Greg responds...
Does it matter?
Dan writes...
When did you and Brandon decide Orphan would be the one to (unintentionally) paralyze Barbara? I love these twists on classic comic stories.
Greg responds...
If you're asking for an exact date, I simply don't remember. But when putting together Oracle and Orphan's story, it became clear to us what had happened.
Chad writes...
Why did Miss Martian seed Garfield back to earth with Superman after Superboy died on mars ?
Greg responds...
You're assuming she sent him. That's not a safe assumption.
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