Initiation

Season 3, Episode 1, Aired
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The Justice League reforms in a new satellite headquarters and adds a new expanded roster of members. They then recruit Green Arrow to aid Green Lantern, Captain Atom, and Supergirl in defeating a nuclear monster in China.
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  • New League, New Beginnings... same old action heroes!

    8.5
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    By Etrigan_21, Oct 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    After 2 strong seasons, the Justice League has opened its doors and welcomed what appears to be every other hero in the DC Universe. There are TONS of cameo appearances by classic characters in this episode, but 3 newcomers take center stage:

    Supergirl-Virtually unchanged from "Superman:TAS," she's treated as the League Rookie for this episode. Well-written character with a few decent lines to provide comic relief.

    Captain Atom: A newcomer to the Animated Universe, this stoic soldier is a welcome addition to the lineup. He's completely devoted to the life of a superhero, and is quite interesting.

    Green Arrow: Perhaps the most familiar of the 3, a great new hero. He's the classic "public crusader" from the comics we all know and love. A great touch by the writers was to have BATMAN be the one who convinces Green Arrow to stay, because Batman (more than anyone) knows the importance of someone like Green Arrow.

    My only complaint is with the episode's predictability. The ending and events leading up to it can all be seen coming a mile away!moreless

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  • This episode was a good beginning. Following the events of the privious episode, the Justice League get a new base in space gathering many different heros including Green Arrow. He must learn to work with the team when he is assigned a mission with Supergmoreless

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    By bhattipimpin88, Oct 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode was a great introduction. I liked how Green Arrow liked to fight solo instead of the team towards the beginning. He was always my favorite one. Green Lantern looks sweet in this episode. He seems like the leader of the Justice League. So Green Arrow has to work with the tough Green Lantern, Captain Atom, and Supergirl. They are sent to China to stop a monster from destroying everything. Then Captain Atom tries to obtain the giants energy but ends up almost dying at the end. Green Lantern was good as always. Supergirl kicked some but out there and Green Arrows bow had some awesome tricks.moreless

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  • This is a nice break from anime.

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    By ZaleIsBackAgain, Oct 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    The Green Arrow is liberating a local convenience store from pesky and average robbers. Green Latern appears and brings him to the Justice League headquarters, who have invited a large number of superheroes. The Justice League is going to be more organized now with their larger roster, though Green Arrow doesn't seem to be impressed. Then, a large radiation is detected in their radars. J'onn sends Latern, Supergirl, and Captain Atom to take care of the situation. Green Arrow joins them. When they get there, the government officials try swaying them away, but then a large creature appears, and starts burning up the entire forest. Green Latern, while trying to save several civilians, is knocked out. The Chinese military tell them that they the creature was meant to be their protector, and the only way to stop it is to stick Carbon rods within its chest. Green Arrow grabbed one, stuck one in the appropriate slot, and it was defeated. Captain Atom, who blew up as a result of the battle, was quickly collected and replenished. Green Arrow decides to stick with the League a little longer because of a hero that has caught his eye.

    For a person who's been watching anime just about the past year, watching something like Justice League Unlimited is a really nice change and pace. I'm not one to like the episodic type of shows, but how Justice League executes each episode is really well done. I really liked how this episode made use of every single second. It did a great job of introducing the Green Arrow's "lone" type of personality with him taking care of the robbers in the beginning of the episode. Overall, a good episode.moreless

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  • The new justice league...

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    By green_arrow92, Oct 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    The justice league returns with a whole new and extended roster still with the original six and about 50 more heroes.
    They put one of my favorite superheroes in the episode, the green arrow. he teams up with green lantern, supergirl, and captain atom to take on a nuclear monster in china. They end up beating it and green arrow decides to become a member of the justice league. I really like the extended roster of heroes it makes for more interesting story lines. A bunch of different situations. They also said that the single episodes were better and some of them were. In Justice league every episode was a 2 parter. At least justice league had 22 episodes and justice league Unlimited has only 13 episodes a season, What's up with that? Later...moreless

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  • this was a good episode.

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    By JLU51306, Oct 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    this episode has the 7 original founders bringing all the other heroes to join the league, this was a good episode, I wouldn't miss it, this episode was well written and has good story plot to the episode, this episode began JLU and, and with every hero helping them on the way, and fighting a giant robot was a good way to start the JLU, this is a great episode.

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    • After the League goes to question the haz-mat guys in the destroyed village, the haz-mat men are walking around with clicking geiger counters--obviously the place is highly irradiated. Presumably Captain Atom and Supergirl are invulnerable enough not to be adversely effected, fine, but what about Green Arrow and the soldiers milling around the area, none of whom are wearing protective suits? Edit
    • In the scene where General Kwan meets the Leaguers and asks them to leave, it's day, but in the very next scene, where John is reporting to J'onn back at the Javelin, it's night. Edit
    • When GL accidentally yells out "Shayera!" to try and stop Supergirl from leaving to take on the monster, the closed captions incorrectly read "Kara!" instead. Edit

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    • This episode along with "Hawk And Dove" and "Kid Stuff" was released on DVD as Justice League Unlimited: Saving The World. Edit
    • The small wrinkles that used to be under Superman's eyes in Justice League have vanished, creating a much younger look for him. Edit
    • On his official website, Dwayne McDuffie addressed lingering questions about some of the heroes included/left out of the series. Firestorm (from the Super Powers series) was considered until Waverider was added and a new Firestorm was created in the comic. Black Lightning was in one of the original pitches until DC Comics refused to allow him to be in any animated series. Robin, Batgirl and other Batman-related characters are on a banned from the series list by DC. Steel II, Vibe, and Hawk & Dove are in the series since they never died in the animated DC Universe. All four are dead comic bookwise. Edit

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    • Supergirl: I've just about had it with you guys. You've got 'til the count of five - 1, 4... Edit
    • Green Lantern: If you see anything, don't try to engage. Captain Atom: Roger that. Green Lantern: Ummm, you can just say "Okay." Captain Atom: Okay. Edit
    • Green Arrow: Is that a containment suit? Captain Atom: Uh-huh. I'm not flesh and blood any more - just living energy. Green Arrow: That wouldn't be nuclear energy, would it? Captain Atom: With a name like "Captain Atom," what do you think? Green Arrow: I think you're what I marched against back in college. Edit

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    • Visual: Green Lantern and Green Arrow being beamed up
      The scene where the Green Lantern and Green Arrow are beamed up to the Justice League's headquarters is reminiscent of the way that Captain Kirk and his crew were transported back and forth to the starship U.S.S. Enterprise in the original Star Trek series. Edit
    • Green Arrow: You're not gonna leave me up here on Mount Olympus...
      In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was believed to be the home of the gods which was located above the clouds, just like the League's Headquarters. In reality, Mount Olympus is a 2,917 m (9,570 ft) high mountain in northern Greece, the highest point in Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia, near the Aegean Sea. Edit

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