Ep. 306 – JLU – Chaos at the Earth's Core – The DCAU Review
Continuing with their month of season three Justice League Unlimited reviews has the Good Brothers on a journey like no other as they review "Chaos at the Earth's Core" on this week's episode. The hosts discuss why this episode feels and may have been served better as a Justice League season 1 story, Kamandi and He-Man references, a huge miss when it came to including a classic DCAU needle drop and a unrecognizable double-voice casting performance from a series regular. Plus the hosts chat about some inconsistencies in Metallo's vulnerabilities, why the Stargirl/Supergirl rivalry doesn't quite work and a new design for S.T.R.I.P.E. All of this and much more plus a preview of next week's Elseworlds visit for the first time in over 200 episodes await you on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Scores:
Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 4/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 9/10
Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 5/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 6/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 26/40 – Liam: 24/40
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