# Justice League Unlimited 7/9/2005 - "Panic in the Sky" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 10, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884 "2005-07-10T21:05:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/41 "2005-07-11T16:40:50Z")
> [@smiling bandit](#): > > And the scene with [Galatea’s] “father” was extremely touching. Is that _good_ touching or _bad_ touching? A number of us found the scene kinda creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/42 "2005-07-11T16:51:51Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > I’d be very worried about the Watchtower even if it didn’t have a downward pointing, one shot cannon. It has a fusion reactor capable of taking down a Kryptonian! Given any number of people who would like to shoot that thing out of the sky (Thanagarians and Apokoliptians come to mind), imagine the nuclear fallout if that thing crashed. The expanded League really reminds me of Warren Ellis’ _Stormwatch_ comic, where the United Nations-sanctioned superheroes had their own orbiting space station, Skywatch, with a huge civilian support staff, and they could teleport down to face any emergencies anywhere. Of course, that all ended abruptly in _WildC.A.T.s/Aliens_ one-shot when Xenomorphs (the aliens from the _Alien_ movies) attacked, killed most of the team members, and prompted Winter to fly the Skywatch station into the sun to avoid a crash-landing on Earth that would set the Xenomorphs loose. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/43 "2005-07-11T16:55:49Z")
Who did build the Watch Tower? I assume that it was funded by Wayne Enterprises, but I am not sure. And a related question - who is richer Wayne or Luthor? ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/44 "2005-07-11T16:56:58Z")
> [@adam yax](#): > > Who did build the Watch Tower? I assume that it was funded by Wayne Enterprises, but I am not sure. > > And a related question - who is richer Wayne or Luthor? Traditionally, Wayne. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/45 "2005-07-11T17:04:03Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > Anyone else get a kick out of Flash’s response to “Where’s Batman?” ? Certainly made me chuckle 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/46 "2005-07-11T17:05:29Z")
> [@garius](#): > > Certainly made me chuckle 😃 Especially the last, throwaway line - “That’s what I heard.” ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/47 "2005-07-11T17:07:47Z")
> [@](#): > > It has a fusion reactor capable of taking down a Kryptonian! Given any number of people who would like to shoot that thing out of the sky (Thanagarians and Apokoliptians come to mind), imagine the nuclear fallout if that thing crashed. Presumably, a \*fusion \* reactor would not spreac nuclear waster anywhere. > [@](#): > > Is that good touching or bad touching? A number of us found the scene kinda creepy. Why? It seemed like simple fatherly love to me. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/48 "2005-07-11T17:25:07Z")
> [@Menocchio](#): > > It’s more than that. Brainiac is interested in gaining the complete records of the entire universe. He flies to a planet, downloads its summed knowledge, and then destroys it. Earth is next on the list. They don’t need the Justice League. They need Fry. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/49 "2005-07-11T17:32:41Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > They don’t need the Justice League. They need Fry. As long as they remember Scooty-Puff Junior SUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuucks… ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/50 "2005-07-11T17:34:10Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > They need Fry. Even if it is just for the poop eradication. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/51 "2005-07-11T17:41:30Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > Anyone else get a kick out of Flash’s response to “Where’s Batman?” ? Can you or anyone else clue me in on what was said? I love the series, but I haven’t had access to television in a year, so I haven’t been able to watch any recent episodes. And now all you people in this thread are playing coy. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/52 "2005-07-11T18:07:06Z")
> [@BayleDomon](#): > > Can you or anyone else clue me in on what was said? I love the series, but I haven’t had access to television in a year, so I haven’t been able to watch any recent episodes. And now all you people in this thread are playing coy. ☹ Most of the founding members of the Justice League turn themselves in, except for Batman(“I’m in this part time”), to help ease the US’s collective mind about shooting the ion cannon at them. One of the arresting officals says “Where’s Batman?” Flash responds: “He’s running late. The batmobile lost a wheel. Joker got away.” He gets no reaction, though expecting one, then says: “That’s what I heard” ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/53 "2005-07-11T18:08:45Z")
Prison Warden: “Where’s Batman?” Flash: “He’s running late. The Batmobile lost his wheels. The Joker got away.” Prison Warden: (looks at Flash as if something’s wrong with the Flash) Flash: (low voice) “That’s what I heard” ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/54 "2005-07-11T18:11:03Z")
Off-topic: The Flash (animated) / Lex Luthor (Smallville) turns 33 today. Happy Birthday Michael Rosenbaum. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/55 "2005-07-11T18:36:03Z")
Is it just me or has this show, since say “Task Force X” been the best animated superhero show ever? Good continuity, good writing and good voice acting - No Marvel series that I can think of comes close (except maybe Spiderman and His Amazing Friends 😉 ). It is also why I am a little concerned about the next season. How could they possibly top what they have already done? ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/56 "2005-07-11T18:37:00Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > Most of the founding members of the Justice League turn themselves in, except for Batman(“I’m in this part time”), to help ease the US’s collective mind about shooting the ion cannon at them. One of the arresting officals says “Where’s Batman?” > > Flash responds: “He’s running late. The batmobile lost a wheel. Joker got away.” > He gets no reaction, though expecting one, then says: “That’s what I heard” 😃 Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/57 "2005-07-11T18:42:22Z")
Despite my love of comics, I couldn’t watch most marvel stuff. I even had issues with Superman and Justice League. Justice League Unlimited, however, should be the future standard for all animated comic books (except for the major disaster that killed no one). ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/58 "2005-07-11T18:51:32Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Despite my love of comics, I couldn’t watch most marvel stuff. I even had issues with Superman and Justice League. Justice League Unlimited, however, should be the future standard for all animated comic books (except for the major disaster that killed no one). The Marvel animated stuff has all been crap (except maybe the 1960’s Spiderman, and even that is iffy). Batman: TAS really raised the bar for superhero cartoons. Who ever is in charge of the animated DCU has done a great job. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/59 "2005-07-11T19:03:03Z")
**adam** , I agree with you. Loved the old Spiderman, but that was probably because I was in single digits when I first saw them. Even the other Marvel stuff (Captain America, Thor, Hulk and Iron Man come to mind) was good. It’s probably nostalgia, but I find them better than anything between that time (including Super Friends, although I never missed an episode hoping for something good) and Batman: TAS. I felt Batman was better than Superman, and even the first season of Justice League. I always felt, up until the Thanagarian invasion, that it was simply “set up Superman for the win”. IMNSHO, YMMV but you would be wrong as I’m right! ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884/60 "2005-07-11T20:13:34Z")
> [@](#): > > The Marvel animated stuff has all been crap (except maybe the 1960’s Spiderman, and even that is iffy). No, the newer X-Men (where they’re all teens) is actually pretty good. It’s aimed at a younger audience, but was certainly quality TV for teens. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justice-league-unlimited-7-9-2005-panic-in-the-sky/311884.md?page=4)