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Thomas writes...
So, what exactly did you look for in choosing the characters in the show. According to Wikipedia,
'The six main characters were chosen by the producers, from a list of 50 to 60 DC Comics teenaged superheroes, as potential candidates'
I know that Robin was probably required by law to be used, but were there any young heroes in particular you wanted to use but were cut out?
Okay, now for the Geek questions, and hopefully they are new
1; I've seen Rocket in the commercials, and you answered a similar question with the Joker so you can't back out....who is Rocket's voice actor?
2; What State is Dakota located in
3; Ditto with Fawcett City
4; Does the martian manhunter retain his choco addiction?
5; Is Wildcat still active as a hero?
6; Why did you choose to create a 16 member strong Justice League, as opposed to a larger (See JLU) or smaller one (See Justice League Doom)
Seven; Is Amanda Waller the herophobic person she was in Justice League or is she too minor a character to think about
8; Okay, so Amazo was disassembled and sent to Star Labs, which was attacked by the Fog the next episode. Did you forget that detail or is it a spoiler.
9; Now that Doctor Fate is in Zatara's body...is he still in the Justice League?
10; Why are there two Green Lanterns? I've noticed that John Stewart is given more a role than Hal, appearing in Alpha male and talking in Failsafe.
11; Did Cadmus manage to get Robin's DNA in Fireworks? Or for that matter, Kid Flash's or Aqualad's?
12; Finally, that scene with the six original main characters facing down their mentors, plus Wonder Woman, at the hall...when will we see that scene?
Greg responds...
No single character was "required by law" or even any executive at Warners or CN. Robin made the cut for his own strengths, his popularity and familiarity among them.
No one was cut because we were forced to use or not use someone, with the possible exception of Wonder Girl, who - initially - was off limits. But even with her, she was declared off-limits so early in the process that there's no way to know if she would have wound up making the cut or not.
1. You'll know this Saturday.
2. I don't feel any need to pin this down. But it's in the Central Time Zone.
3. Ditto.
4. If you like.
5. No. Not really, which is not to say he NEVER goes into action.
6. We wanted to give the feeling of the GODS OF OLYMPUS, so we chose the characters that would give us that feeling and play into what we had planned. Plus, you know, 16.
7. No one's too minor to think about, but SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
8. There are MANY Star Labs in many cities.
9. You'll find out this Saturday.
10. There are two Green Lanterns in the Justice League because (a) that's what made sense for our Earth-16 and because (b) we wanted a League that felt overwhelmingly powerful.
11. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.
12. You mean the promo footage? Clearly, you've already seen it. Otherwise, never. It's not canon. It was promo footage.