SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE Reaction

[@maggiegermann1724]

Darkseid doesn't love granny, he's not capable of feeling love, he could've cloned Kara, and it would've been easier, but he specifically wants to break her spirit and use her against her family because that would hurt both of them the most, all the factories and slave labor and terrible machines on Apokolips don't produce anything, they're there exclusively for the sake of harm, torture, and suffering, Darkseid is not just an evil person, Darkseid IS evil, personified, he can never be truly, fully beaten, only kept at bay

[@misti-step]

i love how kara and clark relate to different immigrant/refugee experiences. clark was never able to know krypton before he left it, but kara did. theyre both mourning krypton in very different ways

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

You know Batman's a badass when even Darkseid shows respect toward him.

[@koushikraja331]

It is very telling of how incompetant gotham PD is when they arrest guys like the joker who commit mass genocide but immediately open fire on a confused unarmed teenager.

[@akbarlakhani6624]

seeing how much Kara spent on shopping and the property damage of both Bruce's computer and The Kent farm, I think Clark will be applying for a loan.

[@bubbles784]

With his luck‚ the loan will be from a bank that Bruce owns.

[@akbarlakhani6624]

@@bubbles784 I can only imagine the interest rate that will be added for Bruce's computer.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

Realistically Superman could just ask Star Labs for an "advance payment" for some future task or have a standing deal with some power company where he sets the toughest turbine made spinning like the Wheel of Fortune five times a week ("Metropolis gets some clean energy, I get some money in case of superhero emergencies.")

[@ldycemnn]

Now you need to see the other Super Girl orgin movie.... Superman Unbound

[@georgesmith6218]

Why does everyone thinks Superman is poor? He can squeeze coal and turn it into diamonds. Doomsday clones were a failed experiment. That’s why they were so weak.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

_"He can squeeze coal and turn it into diamonds."_ That's the Silver Age version, I think realistically the coal would just seep through his fingers.

[@georgesmith6218]

@ if he can contain a blast from Zoom bomb in Flashpoint, it shouldn’t be a problem

[@jonasquinn7977]

He can but that doesn’t mean that he does. Even aside from the practical issues of Clark having to explain where he keeps getting diamonds from various versions of Superman would view that as an abuse of his powers.

[@Swenglish]

Supergirl has been written out and rebooted many times in the comics, each time different from the last, and the on-screen portrayals follow that same pattern. There really isn't any one widely accepted "correct" interpretation of Supergirl and her origin. The only constant (or near-constant) is pretty much that, unlike Superman, she was old enough when she lost everything that she remembers it. That makes her a very different immigrant story than Superman.

[@tonyantonellis9983]

The way Superman has a cousin known as Supergirl. Batman has a lesbian cousin known as Kate Kane aka Batwoman.

[@scoobrea5030]

Darkseid has no love in even one cell of his body.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

Hey now, Suli made him mellow so that can't literally be true.

[@sansastark4040]

God smallville as show is like apple pie! It such a good show and so wholesome and sweet! Like the family dynamics between the Kent family is really the idealic family. You can see how Clark Kent was raised to be Superman by these incredible parents who loved an orphaned baby.

[@lordmorklen5166]

The funny part of the "On a reporter's salary" is - Bruce is the one signing Clark's paycheques. He owns the Daily Planet. Krypto was a G in this movie. Bro saw Kara and was Immedeatley like "Nah, this fortress ain't big enough for the both of us. Away - Blondie!"

[@circa81]

Is that still cannon in the comics, Bruce owning the Daily planet? It was true when I stopped reading comics a thousand years ago.

[@lordmorklen5166]

@@circa81it was canon around the time this movie was made so, I’d wager it’s canon here.

[@hardknocklife94]

you should check out Superman Unbound as well

[@Dante1864]

This is my favorite Darkseid. Rip Andre Braugher.

[@nothisispatrick5691]

"Shoots laser eyes at people" "Why don't people help her"

[@bensneb360]

Summer Glau is a fun and perfect Supergirl, I love the animation style, definitely one of the underrated Animated flicks

[@Bfdidc]

I didn't know that was her. Cool.

[@bensneb360]

@ Yeah, it’s always dope to see her appear in things, she’s a lot of fun

[@SomeGuyWithTwoCats6066]

By time you reacted to this, was waiting for this moment. Kara Zor-El/Supergirl is an important character in DC, she's one of my faves in that note as well, this is defo one of DC's best Animated movies, introduces Supergirl/Kara Zor-El to new viewers as well who don't really read comics. Reacted to your last video as well, the Little Lost Girl episode from STAS, seems you're already a fan of Kara as a whole, lmao, albeit that version of Kara is Kara In-Ze, this version in the movie is Kara Zor-El, the original we all know today

[@robanator9083]

I highly recommend watching the James Bond films, I think you will enjoy them

[@Val1Zod]

Check out Superman Unbound too. Probably the last movie that introduces Supergirl in animation.

[@julio.dealmeidabranconeto5831]

Yeah, I don't know why this story decided to write wonder woman and the amazons like that...

[@bigbodis2721]

SUPERMAN/SHAZAM : the return of black adam

[@poluticon]

Bruce, you're a billionaire, why are you crying about $50k? 😂

[@robpettigrew3308]

@@poluticon to be a dick to Clark.

[@wolfmantheimpaler]

It's still annoying, plus try explaining to your accountant why you need $50k for computer equipment even though he already did so

[@Avenger85438]

The animation in this is damn smooth. Wonder Woman vs the Furies is especially good.

[@jonasquinn7977]

I mean, to be completely fair to Batman and the GCPD when a random person shows up in Gotham and starts injuring people and/or damaging buildings it isn’t unreasonable to assume they don’t have good intentions

[@Bfdidc]

Granny is just a minion.

[@hmw4166]

13:52. That's exactly why I have a lot of problems with many iterations of Wonder Woman. Even in good versions, she acts like so high and mighty. In DCAU, she is also ridiculous mean to Hawkgirl. I know she is in good side but I always got the impression that I can't even reason with her. She will punch your face if you say no. And she won't explain to you just straightforward telling you that you are wrong. If we compare with Batman, who is famous for not being friendly, he might be jerk and say some hurtful things to Kara, but he always has a rational reason behind it. In many iterations we know he is not the type of person to be friendly but we totally understand his point. But Wonder Woman is like "I don't need to explain to you, I'm right, you are wrong. Get out of my way or I punch you."

[@JoeWrestling438]

Hey Meg! I love your batman and superman reactions!

[@raytheuglymusician2453]

One thing I’ll say is that there hasn’t been a good JLA movie about the ‘Identity Crisis’ stories, which explains the real reason Batman becomes the trustless cynic he’s portrayed as here. He didn’t use to be so logic over reason, and it’s because of the League; granted, the comic that explains it has some really triggering stuff, but with a SEVERE rewrite it’d make way more sense and be way better.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

Sure, but Batman was right, Kara's story had big holes, her arcs right after this kept coming back to it, like did her father send her to kill baby Kal-El or not, it was a whole kerfuffle.

[@sivanlevi3867]

I'm really glad you posted this, because you're the first person I've seen react to this movie. I love it so much!

[@mmxxiii9503]

18:21 the skills/powers of Superman have an unknown limit since it comes from our yellow star so although he shows a lot of them, there's plenty we don't know yet

[@firecat4529]

11:00 Will you watch "My Adventures with Super Man" and "Superman and Lois" one day? Also, Injustice 2 features more of Supergirl for example.

[@jumpcutreviews1545]

You gotta watch Smallville. It’s great. Started all the CW shows. The OG.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Hi Meg hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤

[@righteousrawb7225]

This came just in time, oh yeah

[@lithiumgreen105]

How convenient that you release your reaction to this movie just off the heels of “Little Girl Lost”. Both this movie and that two-parter share so many similarities. Love this reaction!

[@Bfdidc]

They’re a natural pairing for sure.

[@matthewmckinnon-gray9957]

Thanks for the great reaction Meg! If you’re looking for fun Supergirl stories I’d recommend the animated film “Superman Unbound” the Supergirl tv series and “My Adventures With Superman” season 2. Some good Supergirl comics include the Last Daughter of Krypton arc, the Crucible arc and the mini series Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade.

[@matthewmckinnon-gray9957]

@ the Doom Patrol wasn’t a CW show. Supergirl had it’s ups & downs but it was still pretty fun, especially in the early seasons.

[@2301WAYNE]

Supergirl - You Have No Heart Batman -Threatens Darkseid to blow his entire planet for Her. Also Batman was straight up trolling to Kara when he said "Speak English", Batman understand and can speak Kryptonese.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

No, they've been teaching her English for a week, he's Henry Higgins. "It's the rain in Spain, not thee wreyn in Speyn."

[@2301WAYNE]

@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps Oh yes, I was telling it as a jest. It would still be something to see Batman teach Kara English Lessons.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

​@@2301WAYNE _"Oh yes, I was telling it as a jest."_ Oh, well, that went right over my head.

[@2301WAYNE]

@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps Sorry I mean he was trolling was a jest or joke. I kinda wanted to add flair to the word, kind of like using words people use less.

[@krono5el]

R.i.p. Micheal Turner, one of the coolest and amazing artist who made the book this was based off.

[@CassFan99]

If you'd like to read some Barda I'd highly recommend the current Birds of Prey run by Kelly Thompson. The first arc "Megadeath" has been printed as a volume.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

You'd think "Omegadeath" would make more sense... and be less derivative.

[@CassFan99]

​@@Mansplainer2099-jy8psConsidering it centres around stopping a character called Megaera, not really.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

@@CassFan99 Still derivative.

[@bigbodis2721]

WHOOOOOOOO

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

5:06 I mean, it is Gotham City, so I guess their first thought was, "Great, another villain." Gotham police are known to be much more extreme, too. Which sucks when you get mistaken for a villain. 5:56 Gotham without Blimps feels wrong though 😭

[@Balooh]

I hope you get around to watching My Adventures with Superman. I love its version of Supergirl as well.

[@kR-qj7rw]

the big problem i have with the movie is everyone is dickish for the drama lmao Big barda here iskinda meh? they are all same sized skinny fir girls but shes fucling yolked, like propper snu snu will bench press an oilrig Darkside is odd traditionally he is a more of and of the universe kinda deal, not even a justice league villain but if you are gonna use it he has to be more invoolved and he becomes kinda like mcu thanos na way strong but you can see himbe beaten by punches clone doomsday is whatever like it sjust omg doomsday bait but go down like cannon fodder

[@kR-qj7rw]

@@mariebourgot4949 more muscular shes so cool when shes like a fucking brickhouse

[@julio.dealmeidabranconeto5831]

@@mariebourgot4949 More muscular and BIGGER.

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

10:16 Y E S !

[@AnthonySmith-bj9mo]

hi MegMage

[@Nelson_Win]

Damn.. That was quick.

[@triden1172]

I love smallville! Hope you give it a try!

[@Kaileigh_Broko]

Yayyy😁

[@sasamichan]

hope you get to DC Super Hero Girls or My Adventures with Superman some time.

[@ethanjames8268]

It's not a sequel. Powergirl is a clone of Supergirl. They just use the same title

[@ethanjames8268]

@ I’m just saying these films aren’t connected. Just because they share the same title it doesn’t make it a sequel.

[@supergirlvideoclips894]

Thanks for finally reacting to this fun movie. And yes the comic book which this is based on is called A Girl From Krypton but they changed the name of the movie to Apocalypse because DC had regressive mindset (like Ubisoft did during AC Syndicate and Origins)

[@paladinrose]

So, I was there to watch "Little Girl Lost" when it first aired. Likewise with this one, fifteen or twenty years later. Obviously, I'm really biased towards Little Girl Lost. Her First Flight scene in that show... it's always stirred my heart and brought tears to my eyes. It's a subtle difference, without really thinking about the details. For Clark, of course flying was a joy. But it was also a joy rooted in his uncertainty about who and what he was - how he could do the things he can do. For Kara, her whole life has been blown up - literally. She was a teen when Krypton/Argo was destroyed. She had a life, a family, a culture and history. An identity rooted in that place. All gone. Like Clark, she finds a welcoming home on Earth. She finds the planet beautiful (as should we all) - but it isn't her world. She has a guide, in her cousin, who can tell her why she has the powers she's gaining, and how to control them in hours or days, instead of weeks or years. In all of this upheaval... she flies. Like any earthbound mortal who's suddenly been given wings, she FLIES..! There's freedom, joy, boundless possibilities... and the space to feel all of her pain. That scene - and Shirley's absolutely stunning score - are true treasures for me. Between "Little Girl Lost" and "Apocalypse, Now!", that whole team was really pushing the bar. But Walker, in particular, accomplished some truly amazing things. When I think of the ancient ruins of Gods, I hear the score from Mother Box's explanation of Apocalypse and New Genesis. When I think of fallen Heroes, I hear the tragically sweet piano that plays as Superman stands weeping over Dan Turpin's perfect epitaph. And when I think of freedom, when I feel joy for having survived my life's tragedies, when I'm thankful for every gold scar on this ol' piece of Kintsugi, I hear Kara Zor'El's theme as she soars over Smallville, Kansas. Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.

[@freefall945]

Batman’s no-killing rule gets reinterpreted all the time. It lands somewhere between “if I take a life I will turn into a crazy murderer” and what I think is a more reasonable “I’m not an executioner so I don’t want to kill criminals; I want to submit them to the judgement of the law.” Batman fans tend to grow up with one interpretation of Batman and get a little myopic about their favourite interpretation of that rule. P.s. great react! Looking forward to more. There is a lot of fun in this but it’s definitely one of the weaker animated DC offerings. It’s kinda cheesy - not a great representation of Darkside, Granny Goodness, Doomsday. DCAU does the best rendition of Darkseid outside of comics, bar none. We’re all looking forward to you carrying on through Justice League and JLU. :)

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

_"Batman’s no-killing rule gets reinterpreted all the time. It lands somewhere between “if I take a life I will turn into a crazy murderer” and what I think is a more reasonable “I’m not an executioner so I don’t want to kill criminals; I want to submit them to the judgement of the law.”"_ IMHO DC Comics (for whatever reason) avoid giving us the simple logical explanation; Killing is counterproductive to the misson because the mission isn't to save Gotham City, it is to help good people save Gotham City and Jim Gordon isn't helped by getting a vigilante killer to hunt down.

[@freefall945]

@ exactly right. It’s a rule that was created for a vigilante detective cleaning up a city with a corrupt system and outrageous crime. That’s why the wheels start coming off when he’s fighting aliens or vampires or goes back in time to fight in Bastonne. Under those circumstances, trying to mash his “I don’t kill criminals” code into the situation is ludicrous. But fans (and some authors!) do it.

[@cirinoso1818]

1.000.000 chickens vs 500 Darth Vaders

[@BlackLotus2077]

I love how much shit talk Batman does here. Might be one of the sassiest Batmen we have.

[@olgud.manega]

Good thing superman is from Kansas and not Alabama...

[@robpettigrew3308]

I always wondered why they called this Apokalypse when the Graphic novel novel was called "Supergirl".

[@matthewmckinnon-gray9957]

The direct to video Wonder Woman animated movie didn’t sell out as quickly as the DTVs based on Batman & Superman, which caused Warner Bros to decide animated films based on female heroes were a bad investment. They cancelled a Batgirl animated film as a result & Bruce Timm was only able to save this movie by renaming it Apocalypse.

[@MarcReyes_]

​@@matthewmckinnon-gray9957 the irony being that the wonder woman movie did far better than some of their later animated films.

[@robpettigrew3308]

@matthewmckinnon-gray9957 hmmm. That makes a silly kind of sense. So probably correct. Thanks.

[@d-manthecaptain1382]

You should totally read "Mister Miracle" by Jack Kirby, it's an awesome comic, and it's what Big Barda is from

[@nanauejohnson4990]

I think you should really check out My Hero Academia (preferably in dub). I love Superman and there’s a character in it that really feels like him. I think you’ll really enjoy it.

[@xambrehgm]

Megan, have you heard the word of our lord and saviour Young Justice?

[@njsoapdish]

My favorite thing about Granny is she's voiced by the truly legendary Ed Asner, who famously played Lou Grant on the Mary Tyler Moore show.

[@andre1999o]

Hey, Meg. Love your content. I'm sure I'm not the only person to say this, but I highly recommend that you read Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. It's possibly the best thing ever written with Supergirl, the art is just gorgeous, and it is the inspiration for the upcoming Supergirl movie in James Gunn's DCU.

[@vinotheconquerorrr]

Batman > Superman/Supergirl

[@JokerFan-hj4iv]

I have to admit some modern writers really go overboard writing Batman as an asshole.

[@craiganderson5813]

22:00 I wasn't expecting you to say that at all 😂

[@disneytoysr4fun975]

I prefer supergirl from the animated series.

[@rogertemple7193]

Batman/Superman Apocalypse this is going to be awesome thanks Meg. 👋🧋🎄