r/DCAU

the thing is, Darkseid was actually listening to his criticism and it's not until he called him a fool that he killed him.

He was just destroying art pieces and dinosaur bones in Cold Comfort, and I feel like if he had escalated to mass murder, it would have been mentioned. He does try to kill Alfred but fails, and then is dropped into the ocean shortly afterward.

This is partly why I think the tie-in comics have to be canon to a degree, or at least Batman: Gotham Adventures #5, where they dig his hand out of the water and Grant Walker returns, and Victor becomes a recurring threat after that. We even see Mr. Freeze’s icon shown as his Cold Comfort design, which implies he used that suit during most of his villainous acts, which wouldn’t make sense if he had just disappeared for 40 years after that episode.

Also, it’s kind of crazy how Victor didn’t even recognize the guy after he murdered his family, which kind of parallels Ferris Boyle.

although, I've heard that the creator said they made grodd's final date an uncertain doom in case they got another season to bring him back, given that this is the DC universe were talking about, him surviving this wouldn't be much of a surprise and there is a chance.

the other biggest mistake was him failling to lex ragebait and trying to mind control him instead of just snapping his neck like he said he'd do moments ago.

kind of an odd question to ask but when he found out his son had a black friend he talks about how a bad influence hip hop is at the dinner table and then in their room, he talks to his wife about Virgil’s kind being a bad influence and she tells him to keep his voice down.

was he like that when they met or was she more like him back then?

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These are not just random picks. I tried to choose accordingly to the years the show was produced and which characters were synonimous with the JL around that time in the general public and the comics. And secondly, how and if these characters could fit in the DCAU as it was established.

First of all, characters that needed to at least appear in my opinion as being close to the classic rosters by that point in time :

- Firestorm. To be honest, the character alone deserved a two parter episode in the first or second season like Metamorpho.

- Blue Beetle

- Plasticman

I know the reasons are tangled with broadcasting rights and licensing but still, it's silly that those were either absent or mentioned by names only. I'll say this for Firestorm that he was supposed to be the main protagonist for "The Greatest Story Never Told" episode and was switched with Booster (for the better !). Yet, this was season 1 of JLU. He should have been at least a background character in the second season.

- Adam Strange. This one's a mystery because it feels like a two parter Princess of Mars type storyline would have been in their little papers from the get go in the early seasons. I would have rather have an episode dedicated to his story with the JL taking part of his journey than simply a background cameo, but Adam Strange should always be welcomed to hang around the Watchtower. Plus, he's got laser guns and a jetpack. They wanted to sell toys with their kid show. This one's a no brainer.

Other JL members proeminent in the 80s (if not before !) and all the way to the 90s :

- Amazingman, cool design and he brings a golden age quality (not to mention diversity) to the cast. Mostly remembered on the Jl in its infamous "Extreme" days (don't read that. Drying out your eyes with salt is a better expeience.). But he has a cool power set that would have been fun to use in background actions.

- Harbinger, I know she's not really a JL member in the comics and she is tied to the Anti-Monitor. But that would have been a cool nod and a tease for audience that maybe a crisis could happen in the future (even if it wasn't the case). Other character are linked exclusively to famous storylines and yet were integrated in the show. Plus, she's got a cool George Perez design and has all the generic powers a hero has (flight and Energy blasts) so again, in crowded actions and background fight, she can do it all.

- Silver Sorceress, she was long dead in the comics but is forever associated with the 80s JLI era and is a cherished D-list character that again, looks good in a group shot. And also another magic user. Her presence alone would have been enough. But I wouldn't have objected to have Wandjina or Bluejay show up as long as she was on screen.

- Nightshade, not a JL member per say but another Charlton character that was since then a spy and Suicide Squad agent (just like Nemesis who was with the league in JL season 1). She's supposed to have history with Captain Atom. Apparently they were planning to introduce her somewhen back in the Superman TAS days and even had a design for her. So why not, drop her here ? Plus, portal powers that could have made great actions even for a background fight.

- Bloodwynd. Hey, if Waverider made the cut, so could he, okay ? Plus, he was an actual JL member (kind of) for a while and was even there during the Death of Superman. He's a cool looking necromancer with red eyes, a voodoo Doctor Strange. He makes any group shot looks meaner.

- Jade. A member of the Infinity Inc and later JSA that is known for being linked to two lanterns : Alan Scott, her father and Kyle Rayner, her boyfriend. Sure, her origin story wouldn't fit with this universe canon, but the show featured her brother Obsidian. So, Jade should have been there too. Again, you have a cool looking female character that makes any group shot or action scene better. You don't even need to give her the same sound effect as John Stewart.

- Will Payton Starman. I have nothing against the one that appeared instead in the show, except that he's much more generic looking. Either of Starman 4 looks (the black suit or the yellow/purple one) are better in my opinion. And agin, he was an actual member of the JL, or was at least considered.

- Zauriel. They might have thought that it would be too confusing to have another hero with wings on the team considering the events after season 2, which is fair. But by that point, Zauriel was a well established leaguer from the late 90s era. And he's got a flame sword.

- Tasmanian Devil. An early 90s era team member that's essentially a giant wolf man. He would have been great. And this one's not a Looney Tunes.

- Guy Gardner as Warrior. Back in the early 2000s that's who Guy was. And even if he wasn't in the JL as Warrior, he was on the short list and had been a promeninent leaguer as a Lantern. Plus, visually, it's an intersting design.

- Tomorrow Woman. A fan favorite with the ability to fly that could have fitted in any group fight.

- Hitman. Still in the 90s and one of the most memorable (I think ?) small character written in that era. He was the antithesis of your regulard superhero. Basically a telepathic hitman with x-ray vision. For the record, he was interviewd by the JL when they reformed in the Morrison-Waid-Porter era. If Nemesis, a litteral spy and killer who was never in any JL team in the comics can get in, so does Tommy.

Again, keep in mind that they had half the JSA on that satellite. And they let in guys like Blue Devil, Sandy the Golden Boy, Stripes and Crimson Avenger. These are great, but hardly popular or memorable characters. And I would have had any or most of the characters listed above instead.

(This is an updated version that includes new one and some changes. but don't judge a book by its cover.)

It would be a good idea for a crossover fanfiction about Mega-Man X in the DCAU, specifically the Justice League The Animated Series. Consider the events of the Mega-Man X 5 ending, where Zero sacrifices himself to defeat Sigma and Dr. Light as hologram repairs X. This time, Dr. Light considers the world safe from Sigma permanently. He plans to protect his son from Sigma by conducting research to relocate X to a place free from the Maverick War, ensuring his son's safety – which is the DCAU in episode 1 of Justice League The Animated Series: "Secret Origins" The fully repaired X was pushed into Dr. Light's capsule and transporting him into the DCAU. However, Dr. Light was unaware that 'Something' had secretly into to the Capsules. When the capsule landed on the new world and it opened, X woke up in Metropolis by confused and disoriented but he heard the screams of the townspeople and X Dash to go find the source until he saw Batman and Superman have tough battle with Imperium Walker. This triggered X's protective instincts, causing him to rush to helping Batman and Superman, firing his X-Buster at the Imperium Walker which surprising Batman and Superman. After X used his full Charge Shot on Imperium Walker with use Z-Saber cut off all three legs of Imperium Walker until it destroyed while X was interacting with them, suddenly X receives telepathy from Martian Manhunter (X's mind is incredibly advanced, on par with or even surpassing humans, capable of receiving Martian Manhunter's telepathy). X follow Batman and Superman go to a U.S. Army base, when they recuse Martian Manhunter from U.S. Army base until X meet other heroes; The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and Hawkgirl in An alien invasion of Earth forces X to team up with these newly met heroes. After successfully repelling the invaders, the seven heroes stand atop the under-construction Watchtower space base in Space Station - Earth visible in the background.

X stood by the large window, sunlight reflecting from Earth illuminating his blue armor. Though his face appeared calm, his eyes were filled with an inexplicable confusion and emptiness. Unconsciously, he gripped the hilt of the Z-Saber at his waist tightly. Superman approached, his smile warm and respectful. Superman: "X... I don't know where you came from, or what you've been through in your previous life... but your power and courage saved our world today." X: (Turning back, his head slightly lowered) "I... I just did what a machine like me was made to do. But now... I have no purpose, no home to return to. My world is nothing but emptiness." Superman: (Gently placing his hand on X's shoulder) "If you have nowhere to go, or are searching for who you are... join us. This is your new family. You're not just a machine, X... you're a hero." X looked up at Superman, then at the other members. Wonder Woman gave Flash a faint smile and a thumbs-up, while Batman stood with his arms crossed in the shadows... X met his gaze and nodded slightly, acknowledging his will and fighting skill. X took a deep breath (even though his body didn't need to). He felt a warmth he couldn't recall having felt before. X: "Okay... I'll fight alongside you." The camera zoomed out to show the eight heroes standing in a line with the world as the backdrop. [Music: The classic Justice League theme plays loudly, and the credits roll.]

(The opening scene based on the Bad Ending of Megaman X5, where X loses his memory of Zero and wields the Z-Saber because Dr. Light didn't want his son to experience the pain of losing his best friend, and every time he used the Z-Saber, it would remind him of Zero, so he had to erase that memory.)

But I swear, no matter what, Sigma always come back, because he's harder to kill than a cockroach, will follow X into the DCAU by Dr Light's Capsules but Sigma at his weakest as the Sigma Virus, after being eliminated by Zero. It'll be similar to Sigma in X6 when he was weakened from his recent resurrection. Even if X escapes to a new universe, he can't escape Sigma. But right now, at his weakest, he needs a place to reside, and undoubtedly, LexCorp is the perfect location. He might even possess Lex Luthor's computer and encounter him, Sigma claims to be an advanced artificial intelligence from another dimension, banished from its original universe because no one understood its sophisticated concepts, which have the potential to change the world and He'll be interested in Lex Luthor's ideology and want to help develop technology. Even though Lex Luthor has a huge ego and doesn't trust easily, an offer like this is rare, especially for technology from the future in the Mega Man X universe. He might even name himself in other name to prevent the Justice League, especially X, from knowing of his existence. Of course, when an X hater meets a Superman hater, the result is an alliance. Lex Luthor believes he can control Sigma, that he can use Kill Switch on Sigma whenever he wants, but he doesn't know enough about it yet. These two are plotting against each other, anticipating betrayal. Simply put, Sigma is X's nemesis, a source of deep resentment, but understandable. This blue Reploid has kill him 'seven times' in each game, (because with Xtreme and Xtreme 2 in Gameboy Color) so his hatred for Megaman X isn't surprising.

I've been thinking of reasons to bring back the Maverick bosses from games X1 through X5 in the series. is that the Sigma virus acts like a "Cloud Backup," containing the memories, creation codes, and blueprints Reploid's DNA Soul who infected with the Sigma virus, it's enough to allow Lex Luthor to create a body using his resources and the blueprints from Sigma. Then, Sigma can transfer the data and memories of the Maverick Bosses into this empty body, resurrecting them. For example, Magma Dragoon, as he secretly envisioned, still retains its original memories; it remembers X when it opens its eyes in LexCorp's lab and sees Sigma. Magma Dragoon: "X! Where are you?! I haven't finished fighting him yet!" Lex would be amazed by this artificial intelligence system with such a strong "desire." He would see Dragoon as a formidable weapon in his confrontation with Superman. "You're not just a program, you're a 'warrior' who loves to fight, aren't you? Well, I know someone you might be interested in fighting," Lex pointed to the screen showing Superman.

There are other interesting characters too: Cyber Peacock who will disrupt and hacking the Watchtower's servers; Storm Eagle flying in the air and guarding Lexcorp from atop a building, and Crush Crawfish stationed on Lexcorp's cargo ship. Armored Armadillo who will be sent into mines or serve as Lexcorp's security guard; Magna Centipede who will likely fight Batman and be Lex Luthor's trusted agent for assassination or data theft missions; Launcher Octopus who sent on missions to retrieve rare underwater resources like oil, But that would just tease Aquaman; and Frost Walrus (even though Frost Walrus is a Repliforce, it could be argued that Sigma secretly implanted a virus into them without their knowledge, leading to his fight against X, but he's still a formidable character who killed Blizzard Buffalo at his stage in X4). Most of them harbor personal grudges against X, understandable given their previous encounter in the original world, and there are even more dangerous, it's Vile who's quite difficult to control due to his deep-seated resentment towards X.

I have an plans to bring Zero back in JL season 2.

When Dr. Light learns of this, he'll likely be devastated. He went to great lengths to keep his son safe from the war so X could live in a new universe without Sigma, but Sigma still followed. He might have to resort to this method, repairing Zero to help X. He knows this because he's been secretly watching X, but Zero probably won't reveal his true identity to X immediately. When he does reveal himself, X will likely be overjoyed, like in Mega Man X6. Zero might come to reclaim his Z-Saber, which is in X's hands because based on the ending of Mega Man X5 where X has the Z-Saber. So Zero without the Z-Saber doesn't seem like the Zero, right? He might make his debut during the introduction of Fake Zero and the Maverick Bosses, but more powerful. However, when the real Zero appears, Fake Zero will likely get beaten up by his partners, However, Zero won't immediately join the Justice League; he'll go solo. If anything happens to the Justice League, he'll come to help, and later, he might actually join them. While Fake Zero was being overwhelmed, Maverick Bosses like Storm Eagle, Magna Centipede, and Magma Dragoon, who were watching, probably thought that Magna Centipede was warning Magma Dragoon not to fight Zero because it was too reckless. Besides, according to the manga, Magna Centipede was once in Unit 0 (Shinobi Unit) under Zero's leadership, so he would know Zero's abilities and danger better than Magma Dragoon who saw Zero as a worthy opponent in his original world (In the case that X was the one who fought Magma Dragoon in X4 and eliminate him, this time is his chance to fight Zero.) but Storm Eagle agreed with Magna Centipede's warning and told Dragoon listen Centipede's warning.

When Magma Dragoon ignored Magna Centipede's warning and was about to jump into the fight, he was suddenly paralyzed by Magna Centipede's poisonous tail virus before being taken away. This was on Sigma's orders, as he didn't want to lose valuable resources. Furthermore, Zero's introduction wasn't part of their plan anyway, as Zero should have been dead in his original world (X5). Did Sigma kill Zero with his own hands, or was it Dr. Light's doing... leaving Fake Zero as bait to buy time for their escape

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