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Sally writes...

Who told Dick and Will and Kaldur'hm that Superboy was kill on mars and when were they told that Conner was dead?

Greg responds...

Dick and Kaldur told Will, arriving only a few minutes before Artemis came home.

Beyond that, I'm not going to say. I think for the time being, you can do your own math, imagine your own scenarios.

Response recorded on March 25, 2022

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Noah writes...

What Beast Boy and Superman talk out on trip back to Earth after Suoperboy was kill on planet Mars ?

Greg responds...

I'll leave that to your imagination. But personally, I imagine there wasn't a ton of chatter.

Response recorded on March 24, 2022

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M. writes...

In episode 7 of season 4 we see a bunch of white martians lying on the ground after being attacked by M'gann. The audio description says they're "corpses". So, are those martians actually dead? If so, why didn't J'onn apprehend M'gann afterwards? why didn't he intervene when she was confronting M'comm? it's not like they were having a nice conversation.

Greg responds...

They're not dead. I'm sorry the audio description got that (or anything wrong). I only started reviewing the close captions at the end of Season Three, when it was brought to my attention that they were often ... problematic. So I reviewed them for every episode of Season Four.

Believe it or not, no one mentioned the Audio Descriptions being problematic UNTIL Season Four - and not until after every episode was in the can. I don't know if that means that they were great the first three seasons, and only became an issue with Phantoms, or if it means that no one thought to mention it until now.

Obviously, if we get a fifth season, I'll review the Audio Descriptions, as well. But it's too late for Season Four. So take them with a grain of salt, I'm afraid.

Response recorded on March 24, 2022

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Lee writes...

It appears The Light know many of the superheroes' secret identities. Why haven't they revealed any of them to the public? Seems like that would do a lot of help by making their lives more complicated. And since Queen Bee said Nightwing's team was being led by Dick Grayson in "Home Fires" does that means they know Batman is Bruce Wayne?

Greg responds...

Ra's has known Batman is Bruce Wayne in pretty much every iteration of the two characters that I can think of. And yet Ra's has never revealed that to the general public? Why would he? How does that help his cause? Same for the Light.

Again, Ra's already knew, so...

Response recorded on March 24, 2022

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Anonymous writes...

I have some young justice questions for you Mr Weisman 1. How old is Onyx Adams as of season 4 ? 2. With all of her responsibilities to both the light and league of assassins does Lady Shiva ever get any time off to Relax and unwind? 3.How did the joker get poison ivy to tell him that the light was using the Injustice League as puppets ?

Greg responds...

1. Onyx Adams was born in 2004.

2. Um. Sure. Some, I guess.

3. Who said he "got her to tell him"? He didn't even know to ask.

Response recorded on March 24, 2022

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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.

Response recorded on March 24, 2022

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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.)

Response recorded on March 23, 2022

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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.

Response recorded on March 23, 2022

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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.

Response recorded on March 23, 2022

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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.

Response recorded on March 23, 2022


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