DCE-Hulu: Young Justice- Season 3 (Part 1)

I'm not going to be super in-depth on each Episode, since that's a job done by like 1,000 other people on YouTube.

Instead, let me talk a little bit about each Episode and what I thought.

As the Show is still 'dropping' in chunks, this will be updated as necessary.

Let's go summarize!

Episode 2: Royal We
Jumping off from where we left, the future Geo-Force tries to save his Country.  Meanwhile, the Team struggles to stop Meta-Human Slave Traders.

Thoughts: The overall dark tone continues and there's a lot of exposition here, but it still worked.

Episode 3: Imminent Threat
The team battles new threats as the situation escalates.  Two new Heroes may not be enough to turn things around.

Thoughts: They continue to keep things darker than I'd like.  That said, the Plot is nice and I'm still along for the ride to see how it plays out.

Episode 4: Private Security
Taking a break from the big Plot, we get Nightwing and others bonding over a villain fight and other Character moments as a palette cleanser.

Thoughts: A fun Main Plot for the Episode and some good moments in-between.  A nice break.

Episode 5: Away Mission
A Team goes to New Genesis to stop a potential Civil War.  Back at home, the new Heroes train.

Thoughts: A nice diversion, even if 'Family Member X is now evil' is a bit cliché.  The fun parts were nice and it was interesting to hear a New God voiced by the same guy who plays 'Patrick Star.'

Episode 6: Rescue Op
In the wake of a new lead, our Rookie Heroes go to rescue Terra from a dangerous place.  Will they regret this decision in the end?

Thoughts: A neat Episode that features Characters we don't usually see, has a nice dynamic and sets up some interesting stuff.  When did Black Spider become evil Spider-Man though?

Episode 7: Evolution
In a mix of flashback and narrative, we see the history of Vandal Savage as he battles a mysterious force.  We finally get the payoff to that ending of Season 2!

Thoughts: While it's a good Episode, it's placement feels really odd.  I like it, but with weird reservations.

Episode 8: Triptych
In a tricky Episode, we see three different Recaps of adventures by Teams.  If you know what the Title means, you'll know what the trick of it is.

Thoughts: A fairly high-concept Episode that will probably feel more important in the long run.  Many good moments and a nice hook.

Episode 9: Home Fires
An attack comes on two fronts- both unexpected.  Will it lead to a death or two?  Yes.

Thoughts: A nice, action-packed Episode with a bit of misdirection as well.  It gets half a point (out of who cares how many?) for a 'reveal' that was obvious to everyone though.  Ooh...not shocking.

Episode 10: Exceptional Human Beings
A trio of Heroes go on a covert Mission, while tensions build (and sparks fly) with the new Heroes.  Also Cyborg is being set-up...

Thoughts: A strong and interesting Main Plot, while the B-Plots are good too.  They might be coasting with some of the Heroes plot-wise, but it will presumably pay off big in the future.

Episode 11: Another Freak
A trio of Plots here for you.  In one, Cyborg is created.  In another, Halo and Forager go to School.  In the final one, Geo-Force and Nightwing come to blows.

Thoughts: Another good Episode, even if they get a bit graphic with showing the damage to Victor.  Did we need to see his exposed skull?  Aside from that, I liked it quite a bit and am curious to see where this goes next.

Episode 12: Ghost Monkeys
We learn Halo's full origin as Cyborg joins the group.  In the main Plot, we get a focus on...Beast Boy?!?  We see his tragic history and see him make a big change.

Thoughts: An interesting and serious Episode that played creatively with conventions.  The exposition dump for Beast Boy- as creatively-done as it was- was still a bit weird at this point.  Kudos for trying new stuff though.

Episode 13: True Heroes
A big break comes in the form of a chance to rescue Tara.  Back at home, trouble comes from within!

Thoughts: A strong finish that delivers with emotion, action and a turn to make June come far too slowly!  A nice end to many things built up since Episode 1.

Summary:
The quality is mostly-there. I just have issue with the tone- a common DC problem.  From the beginning, they delivered an interesting Plot, played with many unique Characters and built up some new ones.  It all feels solid, even if there are some hiccups along the way.  Bring on the second half already- dammit!

Also, you finally did something with Beast Boy, but what took you so long?!?

Stay tuned for Part 2.