James Gunn’s signature is all over this: needle drops that feel illegal (think 80s synth mixed with death metal), dialogue that makes you laugh one second and feel existential dread the next, and violence that is disturbingly cartoonish.
Let’s be real. When James Gunn announced that the first official entry of the new DCU wasn’t a Superman movie or a Batman reboot but an animated show about a black ops team of dead monsters, people raised an eyebrow. But after watching that eyebrow should be permanently stuck in the “impressed” position.
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The DCU isn’t starting with a boom. It’s starting with a scream —followed by Frankenstein throwing a table at a soldier.
Episode 1 is a pilot that works . It introduces seven main characters without feeling rushed, establishes a terrifying villain (The Princess isn’t what she seems), and ends on a cliffhanger that made me yell at my screen. James Gunn’s signature is all over this: needle
Max / HBO Max. If you want the best experience: Look for a high-bitrate rip (DVDFull, Remux, etc.) because this animation deserves a disc-grade transfer.
Have you seen Episode 1? Are you Team Bride or Team Frankenstein? Sound off below. Note: This post is for informational and review purposes. Always support official releases when available. But after watching that eyebrow should be permanently
One sequence involving G.I. Robot in a club is worth the price of admission alone. You’ll want the version just to rewatch that 60-second massacre in slow motion.