Superman vs Darkseid - Justice League

[@chaihill1837]

The “Heh Loser” from Darkseid gets me every time. It’s so in-character for him for him to happy that his greatest enemy was denied the chance of killing him, even if Darkseid was just gonna die anyways.

[@Kira22558]

Well He had last laugh

[@JBTriple8]

he did the Last Laugh and was neigh unstoppable

[@mrm64]

That made me laugh SO MUCH lmaoo. Darkseid's such a lil' bitch. I love him.

[@Vampirate613]

Darkseid didn't die he never dies..

[@Black-ICE92]

Bro this was the BEST Darkseid ever shown on television

[@CCJJ160Channels]

The pure rage from Superman in this is awesome.

[@Endgame707]

agreed 💯

[@michaelnally2841]

Probably the only scene close to this is in “for the man who has everything” during his fight with Mongul.

[@derektorres9275]

@@michaelnally2841 I remember that. He was PISSED at Mongol

[@Harrison0411]

It's well justified

[@civilwarfare101]

@@michaelnally2841 Lex Flippin Luthor was awesome too.

[@matthewescudero4287]

Michael Ironside did an excellent job in voicing the malevolent ruler of Apokolips himself, Darkseid. He was so calm, soft-spoken, and intimidating all at once.

[@matthewescudero4287]

@Conrad Are you being sarcastic? Sometimes it's hard to tell over the Internet.

[@nilehoruseus]

He should at voiced him in Superman/ Batman Apocalypse

[@matthewescudero4287]

@@nilehoruseus I agree. But Andre Braugher was pretty good as Darkseid too.

[@nathancruz9172]

Yes, he did.

[@dorourke105]

i miss Frank Welker doing him

[@bencheveryday]

Superman starts the fight with "Let's go." Darkseid starts his attack on earth at the end with "Let's go."

[@bearjuncture]

It’s all connected

[@jeejeejeeno6497]

That’s why I came back here after watching great quotes 😂

[@Elexstehr]

lol, Darkseid took that personal in JLU!

[@parkerboy795]

@@Elexstehr He died. Hard not to take it personally.

[@justadreamerforgood69]

@@Elexstehr And still got his ass wrecked

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

Lex Luthor may be Superman's most famous and most frequent enemy, but this scene demonstrates how Darkseid is Superman's most HATED enemy.

[@deandresnipes-brown7544]

Yeah because to darksied he sees Superman as bro your basically a god why won’t you inslave your people and on top of that imagine you can’t kill me and Superman Is probably the only mf to check me

[@ShoppingBored]

Yeah given how superman makes darkseid an exception in his no kill rule.

[@caelanshpak2007]

Can you blame him he killed Dan Turpin one of his good friends brainwashed him and turned him against the world that he had protected and betrayed him yet again to give him to Brainiac

[@jman217]

Darkseid is EVERYONE'S most hated enemy. And you better pray to whatever God you worship, should he find out he is second to anyone on your list.

[@shel0016]

@@ShoppingBored yep. He won't hold back with darkseid

[@justmoonwithamustache]

Fun Fact: This episode was an apology to Superman fans for making him a wimp in season 1

[@civilwarfare101]

And people complain that he is too "overpowered" ugh.

[@Steel-101]

Wow I didn’t know that. Yeah I noticed they had Superman on the sidelines too much in the first season. Plus they changed his face a little bit. They removed some lines on his face and that makes him look a bit younger.

[@Syryu]

@@Steel-101 Yeah in the first season they said they wanted to make Superman look older to indicate the passage of time, but fans pointed out that Superman wouldn't age so noticeably in the handful of years that passed between Superman: the Animated Series and the first season of Justice League. Plus his older look combined with the Super Wimp status made Superman very off-putting for the fans. So they thankfully adjusted accordingly for the second season.

[@FernandoGT70]

Lmao, that would explain why he was the villian's main punching bag in season 1.

[@Steel-101]

@@FernandoGT70 dude yeah he was! Man that was so annoying. One punch and he gets knocked out of the fight for like an hour. Then one shot from lightning or an alien gun would completely knock him out. It was so ridiculous. Lol 😆. I’m just glad they gave him more awesome moments in the unlimited series.

[@blackx334gmgf7]

Jesus the slaps Darkseid landed upon superman was just uncalled for 😅

[@Ash12241991]

He was like "Boy come here let me teach you sumthin!"

[@ACW-dn9wb]

Straight up disrespectful

[@billauditore6636]

Raw, abusive Dad energy right there with them slaps!

[@shel0016]

@@billauditore6636 lol Bill. Yep 😆

[@primexample8912]

Darkseid slapped him like he owes him money😭😂

[@lessermook7608]

"a greasy smear on my fist, lets go." Damn supes.

[@doodiemac100]

The most gangsta line Supes has ever said

[@MFDoomguy21]

He’s got that grudge from the animated series, the brainwashing, the almost complete takeover, Dan’s death. Lex Luthor may be his most iconic foil, but Darkseid is his most hateful enemy.

[@DaForgottenGentleman]

You gotta love when that human takes over!

[@lonewanderer1328]

He forreal killed him too 😭

[@lonewanderer1328]

I’m saying that since he ain’t come back after the planet exploded

[@LegacyKnight-zm6vz]

I love how even though Supes is pissed unbelievably off and is probably still harboring some anger towards Batman, you can still hear the concern in his voice when he yells at him to leave.

[@MDoorpsy]

He was completely aware he was about to die, and was willing to make that sacrifice just to make absolutely sure Darkseid couldn't escape.

[@civilwarfare101]

Batman being as smug as always is. You have to be a Superman to tolerate how much a dick he can be. Bats called Superman an "idiot" yet if Clark didn't go after Darkseid, Orion would've been dead and Darkseid would've escaped but all means Bruce call him an idiot. This isn't even including him being a dick earlier in part 1 of the story where Clark was right in having Braniac destroy Darkseid yet Batman of course acts like he is in the right by telling him to "cry me a river". I respect Superman so much for putting up with a guy like that.

[@LegacyKnight-zm6vz]

@@civilwarfare101Yeah, they did Superman kinda dirty in this episode. Seems weird that Batman of all people wouldn’t sympathize with Superman considering he’s been manipulated by the Joker on many occasions. Just seemed out of character for Batman to tell him to just get over it

[@civilwarfare101]

@@LegacyKnight-zm6vz It's not so much they did Superman dirty, it's more so that Batman in a lot of his team up stories from my experience is written this way. A later scene in JLU where he took the moral high ground on Superman for trapping Doomsday in the Phantom Zone is one is an even worse example of the stuff I listed here. I might get so much shit for this but I actually think Batfleck in Snyder League is pretty likeable compared to the teamup stories I have seen him in.

[@ricardomarquez7730]

I suppose Superman thought it was a way of redeeming himself when he was under Darkseid’s control and to ensure that Darkseid doesn’t cause anyone else pain and suffering ever again. I guess Batman had to save Superman because he knows the earth still needs him. Heck even Vandal Savage said that the world needs Superman to do what he does best.

[@SlyStrife]

The DCAU cartoons were the best because they didn't treat the children of the era like idiots. It makes these shows even more satisfying when you come back to them as adults and can pick out all of the nuanced writing and themes

[@JaketheMovieGeek]

Exactly!

[@stephenblack5425]

That's why the DCAU or the timmverse is far better than the live action DCEU or the Snyderverse.

[@sonikku956]

It's a shame that they still went through stricter censorship in the 2000s though.

[@wezob4569]

Well said Sir well said. As adults we could still watch these cartoons today. They've aged really well.

[@benjaminjablon4631]

2:56 "Get out of here! NOW!" It was honestly kinda scary seeing Superman this angry.

[@Xalerdane]

That’s the point.

[@dariusbrock2713]

Batman himself once said that Superman is an entirely different person when he's angry. His voice drops 2 octaves.

[@jman217]

He was fittin' to get his, and wasn't about to let Batman or anyone else get in his way.

[@AshleysBrother]

not even homelander made shiver that much, i mean holy shit

[@BeowulfBellmont22]

​@@AshleysBrother Homelander *NEVER* made me shiver.

[@chrisanderson2204]

I love the sadistic look on Darkeid's face when he's squeezing the life out of Orion and Bats deserved that slap from Supes after what he did in part I of the episode

[@chrisanderson2204]

@Chuck Green He was a jerk to Supes in part 1,Supes was trying to warn them about Darkseid, but Batman told him to "get over it" and decided to help Darkseid

[@chrisanderson2204]

@Chuck Green And they trusted Darkseid wouldn't double cross them,Supes warned them, but they didn't care

[@LJC6037]

as clark told bruce at the end of episode 2: "you know something bruce, you're not always right"

[@barryg528]

What’d he do in part one

[@chrisanderson2204]

@@barryg528 Superman was saying they shouldn't help Darkseid(due to the events of the Superman TAS series finale Legacy) and that he might be tricking them,but Batman(ironically) said that Superman should get over it and that they'll help Darkseid

[@totalcodehero]

I love how the theme of Superman: The Animated Series comes back and it's a little distorted, showing that what Darkseid did to Superman in the show is coming back to haunt him.

[@nathancruz9172]

2:17 me too.

[@Mr.EintheMorning]

I really love the impact sounds here. Perfect for two super-powered beings.

[@xlz24]

Love how Darkseid is kill-on-sight for Clark. No hesitation or doubt.

[@antthefool7637]

Clark is a dog when he doesn’t have to pull his punches

[@BeowulfBellmont22]

Clark: *He's too dangerous to be left alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@curtisleblanc5897]

I mean he is basically the devil.

[@tylerchatman67]

I Mean he's justified, After What Darkseid did to Dan turpin And Brainwashing superman, Darkseid Deserves the worst from Superman

[@eddierivera7206]

"Because this time, I won't stop until you're a greasy smear on my fist." This has to be the coldest line Superman has said in any media.

[@Threelives229]

Everything he did here was cold asl. He set the tone from jump. "Any minute now Brainiac will explode... And guess what...? You're going with him..." "No, Darkseid. To get off this rock you'll have to go through ME."

[@misternobody3481]

This needed the coda between Superman and Batman where Superman reminds Batman, "You aren't always right." Especially since they faced Darkseid again after this.

[@CarlosBristol1663]

But Batman was right and Darkseid did due in the blast. It's just that Alexander Luthor went and resurrected him on his quest to merge with Brainiac once again

[@Syryu]

@@CarlosBristol1663 But that just proves Superman right. Superman ultimately knew Darkseid would be back, it just took a while.

[@Birthday888]

@@Syryu But if Batman hadn't forcibly sent Clark back, Superman would've died with Darkseid in the blast. Which meant that when Darkseid was resurrected, nobody would be able to stop him.

[@Shintigercurl]

@@Birthday888 yep. and when he did come back, he was way stronger than he was before. and no one on the JL could come close to throwing hands with darkseid.

[@shard7549]

@@Shintigercurl uh, I recall Superman beating the Hell out of Darksied in the finale to Unlimited. So I’m pretty sure Superman was more of a match. Though I admit it ended up being solved by a weird Deuz X Machina with Lex showing up. Though I think the idea of things being ok without Superman around is a bit hard to believe. They ceartainly would’ve been screwed when Doomsday returned. Plus the show generally treated it as Superman being the strongest by far and then losing their strongest member would undeniably make things worse in the future. So Batman telling Superman to get over his hatred so that he wouldn’t get himself killed like he almost did at the end is arguably a good thing to do.

[@StardustSynchron]

I love how the Justice League cartoon have so much more to the shows before. Like it makes sense how Clark is so hellbent in ending Darkseid here if you saw the finale of the Superman Cartoon. Or obviously the Ace episode and aftermath means a lot with the Batman cartoon and Batman Beyond as well.

[@paulmarchano7238]

Best Darkseid. No argument to be had.

[@misternobody3481]

Michael Is inside did great voice work.

[@LuisEduardo-xm3tc]

Doesn't look intimidating enough. And him sounding like a british gentleman doesn't fit. The new one is much better

[@night-seeker666]

@@LuisEduardo-xm3tc While I agree that he should have been taller, Michael Ironside is a good Darkseid.

[@rolph5967]

This Darkseid is good but the ones from Batman/Superman Apocalypse and Injustice 2 are my favorite.

[@Power-9Hunnid]

NOT EVEN AN ARGUMENT!!!!

[@positronlaserforce]

0:32 The off key Superman TAS theme shows he's not playing the boyscout

[@totalcodehero]

Shows that Superman is done playing around.

[@Jen-Yueh_Hu]

It's one semi-tone lower than the TAS theme.

[@shel0016]

@@totalcodehero well put yep. He's had with Darkseid here. Love it

[@polandknight2012]

The fact he’s still holding back against Darkseid is a riot. 😂🤣

[@jediuser8654]

yeah.....hard to buy that. (and yes, I know you're referring to the 'world of cardboard' scene).

[@NoName-hg6cc]

​@@jediuser8654 Actually there he explained he doesn't hold back at all with Darkseid because he can take it

[@jediuser8654]

@@NoName-hg6cc He said it in Destroyer, where he apparently goes harder than he ever did before.

[@raideurng2508]

He doesn't look like he's holding back. He nearly killed Batman.

[@jediuser8654]

@raideurng2508 Yes. Which is why that line in Destroyer is hard to buy.

[@Xalerdane]

The DCAU was on point with _everything._ The writing, the voice acting, the animation, all _perfect._ There’s a _reason_ Kevin Conroy is the voice everyone thinks of for Batman.

[@Artoriastempest7772]

2:31, man I get chills from the music, it makes me remember all that darkseid has done to Superman in the past

[@TheWarchiefZekeJaeger]

0:39 *Darkseid:* "Ayo, that was a sentient machine. You just commited murder!" *Superman:* "That's not the only thing I'm killing today" *Darkseid:* "Oh damn..."

[@JohnLuckPickard141]

2:52 I just love the way Superman punches Batman. It’s the very least Bruce deserved after his self-righteous speech on the Watchtower earlier. Next time Clark says helping a supervillain is a bad idea, maybe listen to him, playboy!

[@saimcheeda93]

Man I despise that talking down he gave Superman. They took the whole Batman is a blunt guy thing too far. He was just an a-hole to Clark in that scene

[@rusher8816]

​@saimcheeda93 He was like that the whole time. He's not like arkham batman that shows more compassion.

[@cydude5856]

​@@saimcheeda93 I like that by the time of JLU, Batman has a lot more compassion for his teammates, or at least shows it a lot more.

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

Batman was correct. Superman was in his feelings!

[@cinemaguyreports4005]

@@BoosterGoldEarth6 Yeah, no. Even if Brainiac attacking Apokolips wasn’t just a ruse, there was absolutely nothing to gain by the League helping Darkseid. After all, there’s absolutely no one on Apokolips worth saving. It would’ve been better for the entire universe if that planet was destroyed

[@RemmingtonScarpulla]

Michael Ironside. The best voice for Darkseid so far!! I hope he returns to voice the character again!

[@Power-9Hunnid]

I hope so too.

[@90snickshows84]

He did in season 2 of Harley Quinn

[@RemmingtonScarpulla]

@@90snickshows84 I mean for a good DC show.😄

[@pedrocc2624]

2:13 this is one of the best punching i've ever seen in animation

[@Cosmicmorales]

Yessir

[@shel0016]

I agree 😁💯👍

[@luner5775]

And Darkseid’s slap in 1:54

[@quinnimon]

It’s definitely a good trade of hits.

[@cianthulu4204]

1:52 the slaps landed here are too much to comprehend.

[@justadreamerforgood69]

2:20 And the punch was way better

[@cyberswiper6317]

2:04 love the way he delivered that line

[@theSANDMAN1052]

This was personal for Superman.

[@kingsboro1]

Darkside ruin his reputation when he brainwash him not everyone forgave superman even though it wasn't his fault

[@joshmanchester5873]

Not to mention darkseid murdered dan turpin who was superman's best friend

[@kingsboro1]

@@joshmanchester5873 he also lost another friend I forgot his name but he no longer trust superman and was working for cadmus

[@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570]

@@kingsboro1 Dr Hamilton.

[@billauditore6636]

Added fact: When he beat Darkseid for the first time at Apokalips, he just saw how beaten down its population were, with how they decided to gather around Darkseid and carry him off to heal instead of taking revenge for eons of abuse and torment.

[@conmanay4563]

3:19 Huh…Loser! What badass last words, Darkseid knows full well he’s about to die, but he doesn’t care because he got the last laugh. After everything he did to him, Superman didn’t get to finish him off!

[@tanishkchaudhary4923]

He comes back tho

[@conmanay4563]

@@tanishkchaudhary4923 yea…but that doesn’t change how badass this is

[@tanishkchaudhary4923]

@@conmanay4563 yeah

[@mrunalidhale1994]

@@conmanay4563 cuz those are his avatars not true darkseid. The avatars have less than 1 percent of true deakseid's power. He makes avatars cuz his true self presence can Destroy universes

[@shel0016]

@@mrunalidhale1994 that's not the case in the animated series. And a sun charged superman can still destroy Darkseid

[@mecharaptor8.535]

1:54 Darkseid: WHERE’S. MY. MONEY?!?

[@snugs3633]

Lol

[@davidhmadioha5056]

"SEEMS YOU NEED ANOTHER LESSON IN HUMILITY BOII" 1:29 DARKSEID MOST GANGSTA VILLAIN

[@jman217]

Kratos took some notes on how to say, "Boy".

[@NoName-hg6cc]

He got b*** by Superman though

[@thepaintpad9817]

2:08 It takes dedication to keep fighting after your foot's already had two holes burnt through it.

[@Lord-Gazimus]

As a god, maybe he grew some new skin instantly.

[@thepaintpad9817]

Can't rule it out, but still that'd be painful as hell.

[@Xalerdane]

Considering his upbringing, it’s probably not the worst pain he’s ever felt.

[@civilwarfare101]

Man, whenever I think of Superman and intense raw emotion, I just think of George Newburn everytime.

[@plush1563]

Seeing Superman pissed is such a treat

[@josecuestas7246]

0:56 Superman awaked his inner Sephiroth.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Factz no mercy

[@shel0016]

@@houseofmatrix6174 Darkseid one that deserves none 👍

[@NoName-hg6cc]

@@shel0016 Absolutely

[@carlbloke8797]

Funny thing about that is that Superman’s VA at the time, George Newbern, also voiced Sephiroth

[@snugs3633]

“Show me your strength.”

[@michaelbee8874]

Love how the Superman Animated Series music starts plating around 0:35. You just know right there that this fight is gonna be a straight DISRESPECTFUL smack down. Also, I think it's cool that Darkseid seems to be hesitant to use his Beams, considering what Superman did with them during the last encounter.

[@Cosmicmorales]

2:52 Idk what it is but Kevin Conroy’s grunt sounds as Batman is so satisfying to me.

[@EdcelJannMCorre]

Remember, Superman was NOT holding back here despite what anyone may say. He was fighting Brainiac's army on Apokalips and was tortured for who knows how long - all without sun light. So, I estimate he was running on a half tank of gas; maybe even less and he still whooped Darkseid's ass with might to spare. Goes to show how far his reserves go.

[@theoneandonly7063]

True but darkseid was also weakened from having a fire pit blow up in his face earlier in the episode plus he had just fought Orion too, so u could call it even

[@ThunderNecros]

Cant beat the Man of Steel, he is a badass.

[@PressPauseProductions]

Superman has been absorbing sunlight for about 30 years so he'd have to be away from earth for an extremely long time before he got noticeably weaker. This is also why he always has an advantage over other kryptonians who come to earth. Let Zod have time with the sun as long as Clark and he'd wipe the floor with him due to his background and training as a general

[@gokuvegeta9500]

​@@PressPauseProductions Superman also has martial arts training lol so your Zod wouldn't be able to do anything

[@rohitpandey9920]

​@@gokuvegeta9500 and yet he loses to Batman 😂

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

"Spare the rod". He's your "typical" pure evil character but he's so iconic with his lines

[@koleszgdanska7149]

I love how Darkseid comes back at him later with this "Lets go"

[@killerkdawg88]

2:53 Very likely had a dislocated shoulder… and Superman was still holding back. Otherwise he’d have put Batman through that wall.

[@Cosmicmorales]

Yeah he could have early killed the dude.

[@reddhood619]

It's honestly surprising how long git took for something like this to happen in a cartoon or movie. Batman is always doing psychotic shit. In pt 1 of this episode Batman told Superman to put his suspicions aside and help Darkseid, so it only makes sense that he'd check Batman like that. But this is Superman so,

[@Tequila628]

BUUUUUT: IF BATMAN HAD MOOORE PREEEPARATIOOON TIIIIMEEEEE!!!!

[@cameronowen7439]

Anyone else notice Darkseid is one of the few foes superman didn't hold back against

[@NoName-hg6cc]

He can't, it would mean dying. And beside, Darkseid CAN take the full force of his punches

[@talkswithroman]

2:56 u can feel the anger superman had for darkseid

[@julianharris530]

Superman Stop Yelling At Batman Okay 😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@julianharris530]

1:43 Batman: Superman That Idiot 😡

[@vernonherb]

This my favorite fight between the two of them

[@TrippleBPlays]

Mine too

[@ngonimandizha7738]

I like this one a lot for the fact that I think Superman did the best here against Darkseid than he did in the 1st and 3rd fights. The 1st fight was cool with Supes holding Darkseids beams in his eyes, while the ‘World of Cardboard’ speech in the 3rd fight was awesome too.

[@Power-9Hunnid]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Gokiza]

That look of incredulity @2:49 gets me everytime lmao

[@ironknightcinema]

Darksied is one of the few villains that Superman is willing to kill.

[@ssa8302]

you need a lesson in humility boyyyy- darkseid

[@ironshadow89]

There's just something about seeing Superman being slapped like a child that just stays with you.

[@insidious140]

"Seems you need another lesson in humility BOY" 🌚

[@NoName-hg6cc]

I loved seeing him punching Darkseid through the roof

[@ronaldbrooks3748]

2:51 Batman “Kent, don’t be a fool.” Superman “Don’t call me by my real name!” That’s the REAL reason why Superman shoved him 😆

[@Cosmicmorales]

He was pissed 💀

[@NoName-hg6cc]

Darkseid knows though

[@ZarrarAAli]

He said, "You can't". Not "Kent"

[@500perjmat]

@@ZarrarAAli and plus batman always calls him Clark. Not by his last name.

[@MFDoomguy21]

What a grudge match. Fuck Darkseid!! I love that darker Superman Theme when he appears. Really sets the stakes. Long live Dan Turpin!

[@totalcodehero]

Normal Superman theme: Hope, Justice, and a Better Tomorrow. Darker Superman theme: Anger, Hate, and Vengeance.

[@demolishingtank8853]

1:54,that was pure disrespectful right there😂

[@Shintigercurl]

"demons run when a good man goes to war."

[@straightjacket308]

You can always tell when the animation budget is just a little bit higher than usual. THIS is one of those moments!

[@jacobhofer4268]

“You really are a glutton for punishment time and again I’ve beaten you humbled you what makes you think todays outcome will be any different?” “Because this time I won’t stop until you’re just a greasy smear on my fist”

[@emeraldtabbycat148]

Thems fightin' words...

[@mr.astronaut4506]

Godly dialogue

[@arlmac8063]

This beef was very personal! Superman hated darkseid like you cant a person that much😂😂😂 straight up on sight

[@SSJB-CAN]

1:53 That Darkseid pimp slap shows he meant business

[@ImaSuburban]

Another underrated fight was theirs during the finale of STAS

[@Official_Rz]

Superman clowning on Darkseid again after TAS. God I love seeing Kal just let loose.

[@mitchellneuhoff9946]

Must be so satisfying for superman do this usually he has to hold it back because if he punches someone to are they could end up well for lack of a better word jelly but Darksid can take it he’s one of the few guys he could cut loose on,

[@BlooFlame]

The casting choice of Ironside for this role as Darkseid was brilliant.

[@Koopabonga]

I think the French version was a way more badass : "I'm gonna hit you so hard that they will have to take your digital prints for recognizing you. Bring it on"

[@STALMANNEN]

2:21 SHORYUKEN!

[@jarrellbutler2178]

🤣🤣🤣

[@WhyHighC]

Went from extra serious to “Giggity giggity, giggity goo”

[@arkhamtony4469]

He went serious because he hates Darkseid

[@MrFox64057]

Remember when they assume kids were stupid... Still watch this

[@andrewpytko4773]

"This is where you belong Superman. Under my heel."

[@Hollowshape]

2:10 When I step on a lego

[@gonzalomendez4623]

Best iteration of both Superman and Darksied, the rivalry these two had in the animated series was just iconic. It’s a tie between these two and of course Batman and the Joker, but every single interaction between these two was just absolute peak fiction. I know people see Lex as Superman’s nemesis (with good reason) but for me I always saw it as Darksied thanks to the animated series and both Justice League and Unlimited. Lex came off more as petty if anything due to having his shine taken away, but Darksied just loved to absolutely torment Sups mentally and physically for the hell of it. From killing Dan Terpin out of spite, brainwashing Superman to be his pawn, saying shit like “if I’d known one humans death would pain you this much I would have killed more.” The man just absolutely loved to mess with him for his own sick amusement, not to mention that it was always on sight whenever they laid eyes on one another. Everything about their dynamic was just gold, it’s a damn shame we haven’t really gotten anything like this between these two since because it works so perfectly.

[@featherguardian6023]

I love the Fact that out of all of the Foes in Superman’s Roster of Villains, Darkseid is the Only One that has Kal Full of Hatred and Rage that he might Cross the Line on the God of Evil if he has One Chance.

[@PlayingWithMahWii]

1:49 He always knows what he's doing.

[@nehrajbisaria404]

That quagmire's giggity in the end.... Oof ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@YurrickLamhfhada]

I know everyone loved Tim Daly's Superman voice in Superman TAS, but I prefer JL and JLU Superman voiced by George Newbern for one reason. When he gets mad, George slips into his Sephiroth voice (that at the time, he hadn't done yet) and as a Final Fantasy nerd, that always makes me smile.

[@MichaelOkafor-l3x]

This was one of the greatest battles in DC history.And it had alot of badass lines too.

[@jman217]

2:06 This was the moment that you knew, that Superman was getting ready to cross that line. 2:40 Is where we were about to see Superman straight-up beat a God to death.

[@edwardmcintosh7952]

no, I think the "greasy smear" line was when he was gonna cross the line

[@ShoppingBored]

Superman doesn't have a no kill rule. He just doesn't enjoy doing it but would snap a genocidal maniac's neck if he has to.

[@astaciamckinnis3969]

Michael Ironside was perfect for voicing Darkseid

[@Crywolf2000]

2:32-2:43 That soundtrack HIT

[@hatguy2254]

1:51 That slap🤣

[@kausikhira4418]

This deserves more views, this was epic

[@tornadochaser2457]

In this scene, I don't think Batman is strong enough to pull Superman through the boom tube, I think he should instead use kryptonite to weaken him and drag his body through it, Orion's body too actually (it seems more logical as the force of the wind should realistically be a big problem for Batman if this isn't the case). It's established in the next two-part episode that Batman always carries kryptonite around with him, so this makes total sense.

[@aldito7586]

"Where's Superman? - "That IDIOT !!! - ""I'll get him". "The rest of you take off !!!"

[@NormalChannel95]

2:56 he sounds like his certain anime counterpart

[@damionmoore8903]

Superman is savage 0:43

[@langbo9999]

Ever reason to hate Darkseid.

[@lonewanderer1328]

We never see darkseid after this, Superman folded him like clean clothes that’ll never be touched again 😭

[@tommychantzis6296]

We didn't see darkseid after this because the explotion killed him. He was actually revived in the justice league finale and he had an awesome rematch with superman ! I recomment you check it out , it is awesome !

[@DennisTamayo]

This scene was cropped in 4:3 when broadcast, it was produced in 16:9 widescreen.

[@rockinstampede]

0:56 When George's Superman channels his inner Sephiroth, everything is about to be shown despair.

[@Maxicarter8624]

Damn how Darkseid gon talk bout discipline then gone slap my nigga around

[@tashibalampkin8555]

1:54 Ok. Now's that's just disrespectful.

[@christopherhaynes8101]

Fuck the powers let’s throw hands

[@ThunderPaladin]

Superman was actually willing to kill Darkseid here, and very capable. His heat vision burned actual holes through his foot, could have been his head. Batman knows that a killer Superman is a giant risk to... basically everything. I appreciate him doing everything he could to not let that happen.

[@ASS-tb3mq]

Darkseid can’t die

[@Kira22558]

@@ASS-tb3mq**only his true self But his avatars can be casually destroyed by an planetary explosion**

[@debrachambers1304]

Was Superman just going to let Orion die? That's pretty fucked up. And it's pretty convenient how he just slides into the boom tube.

[@edwinsolis5710]

He was pretty adamant to finish Darkseid off. He has Super Speed so I imagine his plan was to kill Darkseid, fly off with orion before it blew up

[@youcantleavethisempty8872]

Superman is so fun when he's pissed off.

[@odd-eyesdragoon]

“Huh, Loser.”

[@TravonJamelGreen]

Superman:"any minute now,brainiac will explode. And guess what, you're going with him." (Superman uses his heat vision to blast Darkseid's tubebox) "no, Darkseid to get off this rock you'll have to go through me."

[@Ichisblackcloak]

I like the fact that batman just called superman an idiot it's pretty funny😅

[@muhammedcamara7670]

One of my favorite lines. I actually predicted he’d say that when I first watched this episode. It’s so in-character for Batman.

[@dariusbrock2713]

2:52 With how angry he was, he could've easily killed Batman here if he didn't hold back

[@solitarysurreal3652]

Even with his own impending death, Darkseid found some satisfaction in knowing he was able to reduce Superman to acting like a belligerent toddler...

[@cosmicentity7183]

Kratos: 1:31

[@josecuestas7246]

1:54 BITCH SLAP XD.

[@seanbigay1042]

"I won't stop until you're just a greasy smear on my fist." It's rather bracingly chilling to hear Superman, the gentle giant we all love, be this threatening. And has anyone noticed that between the end of Justice League's Season 1 and this season's two-part premiere, Superman has somehow gotten a lot younger?

[@cesaralejandro7725]

When Superman tells you get out of here now you do it don’t argue with him