DisneyBoy
02-17-2005, 06:47 PM
Prior to the Justice League series, I'd really had no idea exactly what it was the League did. Obviously, they fought off the "bad guys" in order to protect or save the "good guys". Judging from the inclusion of the word "Justice" in their name, however, I figured there was more to that.
Now, some sixty episodes later, I'm still wondering. The world these heroes protect is plaued by people whose intentions are harmful to the over-whelming majority. In some cases, like with Chronos, Amazo or the Thanagarians, there is a human motivation behind their dangerous schemes, which means the League is truely grappling with the human condition, and not just a "villain". This pleases me, yet I don't know if that struggle has anything to do with justice. When the Thanagarians' misled plans came close to spelling doom for humanity, the League protected the Earth, but didn't try to find a way to end the Gordanian/Thanagarian conflict...which in my eyes would have been more of a pursuit of "justice", but that's perhaps getting too specific.
They take matters into their own hands only when confronted by an army or an individual. But what to do they do when there is no target to beat into submission? Where and how does the active pursuit of "justice" come into play for these people? It seems to me that once the immediate danger has subsided, they return to their normal lives (Clark at the Daily Planet, Bruce at WayneTech, Diana...um...walking the streets), which is understandable, since they are all individuals as well as "justice" seekers. But it's not like the League is going around getting laws changed. Perhaps they do this because they are aware that they can't simply march up to people and tell them how to do things right (nor should they..."A Better World"). If that's the case, I'd still like to see the League try and educate people or bring about change.
Then again, ordinary people could do that too...so why ask the ones with super-human strength to worry about it? Maybe they're supposed to simply be the "last line of defense"....but could you then call them the "Justice League".
Now, some sixty episodes later, I'm still wondering. The world these heroes protect is plaued by people whose intentions are harmful to the over-whelming majority. In some cases, like with Chronos, Amazo or the Thanagarians, there is a human motivation behind their dangerous schemes, which means the League is truely grappling with the human condition, and not just a "villain". This pleases me, yet I don't know if that struggle has anything to do with justice. When the Thanagarians' misled plans came close to spelling doom for humanity, the League protected the Earth, but didn't try to find a way to end the Gordanian/Thanagarian conflict...which in my eyes would have been more of a pursuit of "justice", but that's perhaps getting too specific.
They take matters into their own hands only when confronted by an army or an individual. But what to do they do when there is no target to beat into submission? Where and how does the active pursuit of "justice" come into play for these people? It seems to me that once the immediate danger has subsided, they return to their normal lives (Clark at the Daily Planet, Bruce at WayneTech, Diana...um...walking the streets), which is understandable, since they are all individuals as well as "justice" seekers. But it's not like the League is going around getting laws changed. Perhaps they do this because they are aware that they can't simply march up to people and tell them how to do things right (nor should they..."A Better World"). If that's the case, I'd still like to see the League try and educate people or bring about change.
Then again, ordinary people could do that too...so why ask the ones with super-human strength to worry about it? Maybe they're supposed to simply be the "last line of defense"....but could you then call them the "Justice League".