*Justice League: War* IS INSANE!! First time watching! 

Darkseid was SO COOL! The NEW LIMITED EDITION SebScreen Plush is finally out! Can get your own until September 8th: bit.ly/47ur8xU

Thanos came after Darkseid. If I remember right, their plan was to create their own "big bad" for Marvel, and someone said they should model him after Darkseid since he set the bar so high.

To kinda explain the confusion between Flashpoint and this one, after Barry fixed things, it created a new timeline. This is before any of them would have meet, so Bruce not knowing Clark, the origin of Cyborg and all that, for this new timeline it just happened, and time hasn’t gotten to the point where Barry from Flashpoint technically returns to the timeline. But it is the same world, just new at the same time

Batman taking off Green Lantern’s ring without even letting him know is such a badass scene. Now, that’s Batman.

Shazam can say the word without intent, it only requires intent for him to change. And no, Superman's laser eyes cannot zigzag like Darkseid's. Batman can dodge Superman's punches because he is possessed and not at his full strength and is distracted.

Batman pulling Green Lantern ring cracks me up.

This darkseid was very nerfed but still tanked those hits. He is very tactical though and always has a way with words, like a mobster lord emperor

GL: You're not just some guy in a bat costume, are ya? Batman: 😏

Thanos is supposed to be a ripoff of Darkseid. Initially Thanos was designed after a different New God, Metron, who is quite well know for always sitting in his Mobius Chair, but people at Marvel told the creator to make him look more like Darkseid, so they modified the design to look like him. So Thanos’ design takes elements from both Metron and Darkseid.

The last film resets the universe, but it technically occurred sometime in the middle. This is set at the league’s conception.

The Justice League tv show honestly has the best interpretation of Darkseid

There actually IS a comic where Batman gets a Black Lantern ring, it's in the Blackest Night story

I can't express in words how excited I am for this series. Here's to the journey!

The DCAMU batman is one of my favourite adaptation

I just love watching people see these movies for the first time. As always excited for Constantine and the Apokalips War.

the thing about Green Lantern is that there are a ton of Green Lanterns as their part of the Green Lantern Corps. There are other Lantern Corps such as Yellow Lanterns (Fear), Red Lanterns (Rage), Pink Lanterns or Sapphire Corps (Love but I say they're more like the Yandere Corps), Orange (Greed), Black (Death), and finally the Brown Lanterns which is shit. Okay I obviously made the last one up as a joke but all the other ones are from the comics

I actually enjoy this more then Avengers IF and Endgame, Darkseid is just brutal and Apocalypse War is insane

3:11 It's connected in a way that the timeline was changed after Flashpoint when Barry allowed his mom to die. This is how the league met in the new timeline

Easily my favourite from the animated DC movies. Just an epic movie

Shazam was able to introduce himself without any issue because DC changed how his powers worked when they officially changed his name in 2011. For decades, if either Billy Batson or Captain Marvel said "Shazam" for any reason, it would summon the lightning and cause a transformation. But with his New 52 introduction, the wizard told Billy that only saying the word forcefully and with the INTENT to transform, would summon the lightning. So saying the word casually like introducing himself, was no longer a problem. Of course that eliminated lots of comedic and dramatic potential, since accidental transformations were a standard part of Captain Marvel stories. Historically he was essentially Superman without the Kryptonite weakness, so becoming Billy at unexpected times was how they'd kept him from being too OP. So after taking away that problem DC just nerfed him all-around, making his not as strong/fast/tough as he'd been before. In these DCAU movies, Shazam is more of a lightning blaster than a brawler, whereas classic Captain Marvel typically fought Superman to a standstill, and had even beaten him a few times.

11:11 Batman has in fact held multiple different types of Lantern rings before in the comics, becoming a Green Lantern (Will), Yellow Lantern (Fear), White Lantern (Life) and Black Lantern (Death) This movie is definitely a better Justice League origin movie than the live-action Josstice League 2017 movie and Darkseid was definitely a beast in this movie. I would definitely recommend other DC Animated films because they are definitely better than the majority of DC live-action films even before the DCAMU there were other DC films such as:* *- Superman vs The Elite* *- All-Star Superman* *- Batman: Under The Red Hood* *- Batman: Year One* *- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm* *- Batman: Subzero* *- Wonder Woman (2009)* *- Green Lantern: First Flight* *- Green Lantern: Emerald Knights* *- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths* *- Justice League: New Frontier* *- Justice League: Doom* *- Batman and Superman: Public Enemies* *- Batman and Superman: World's Finest* *- Superman and Shazam vs Black Adam* *All these are really good/exceptional DC films that I would highly recommend you watch, the entirety of them infinitely surpass the DCEU alone*

They don't make it super clear in this, but when Glash did Flashpoint, it created a new alternate reality. In this reality, the JL had not formed prior to this movie.

I like how Wonder Woman and Superman are the ones to sonic boom punch darkseid it shows they’re the brutes and tanks of the team with the strength (yes ik Shazam is there but he’s more versatile in this than strength)

Btw the reason he doesn’t change when he said Shazam normally is that he is able to just say the word without the intention of changing! But as we see when he uses it to power up cyborg it changed him back so there you go!

Can’t wait for you to watch Justice League: Dark, that’s a personal favorite.

So In last movie flash saved his mom and then at the end he went back to stop himself from doing that. As you saw. By saving his mom he created a different timeline. One at war. As you saw. But when he went back in time to stop himself/let his mom die he created yet another timeline. So far we have 3 timelines. The og. We saw at the beginning of last movie. The war from last movie. And this new one. These movies follow the new one

In the Justice League New 52 comic run, the League fight a team of villains from another universe called The Crime Syndicate which is just the evil versions of the Justice League. They also infect Cyborg with a virus that literally kicks him out of his own body and becomes the villain Grid. The movies don’t cover that exact plot line but they do there own thing in the movie Justice League Crisis on Two Earths

I can’t wait until he watches Justice League Dark which is my favourite I think he’ll love Justice League: War Apokolips War which was just pure epic

Seb said batman with a ring, oh boy, look up the Dawnbreaker... XD

So basically this movie took place before the ending of flashpoint were bruce reads the letter which is how they didnt know eachother and this film shows how they met eafhother in the new universe created by the flash

Shazam can say the word without intent, it only requires intent for him to change.

Everyone who watches this universe wonders why Shazam doesn't changes when he says his name. Well that's something live action films established , comics say otherwise.

So many memorable moments in this movie. My favorite is Shazam going at Darkseid and getting swatted away then proceeds to get punched out on the ground by Parademons. Best meme.

11:10 there’s a comic where Batman gets combined with superman with a lantern ring, best of all 3. There’s another where Bruce gets the ring as a child and goes on a power trip, he gets the yellow ring at another point.

Finally now seb can see how great DC is.

You for sure need to keep going with the reactions to the DC animated series!

Glad you’re watching this! If you don’t already have this planned, you should definitely check watch Justice League Dark: Apokolips War!

Funny thing, Batman could end the fight whenever he wanted by calling him Clark but he did not in order to test different kind of weapon on Superman to find his weaknesses.

Seb just think of this film as the beginning of the whole dcau. They were aware of each other but this Is where they all met each other to fight an invasion

“I’m still baffled at how he takes them down.” - Seb Totally understandable, let me explain: Because he’s Batman.

Please continue on this 15 movie journey. You’re really going to enjoy Batman:Hush and JL: Dark Apokolyps War when you get to the end.

"You're OP, dude." That's kind of the problem with long-running comics. The power levels of both the good guys and bad guys have to creep upwards. Bigger, badder, more spectacular! Then repeat. (see E. E. Smith's corny but classic 'Lensman' space-opera novels for a perfect example of power creep-and for a strong influence on Green Lantern)

Flashpoint basically reset the DC universe, this is how events played out in the New Timeline.

11:13 There actually is a black ring which Batman wears But it's kinda gruesome. Cause Black represents death, like green represents willpower. So yeah the wearer has to be dead. So yeah it's kinda awesome but also sad.

You’re gonna love Justice League Dark Apokalips War. That movie is insane and brings literally everyone from the DCAMU together so you get the suicide squad, teen titans, justice league, justice league dark all together in the same movie.

11:13 There is *indeed* in fact, a variant of Batman who wears a Green Lantern ring. Forgot what comic tho

Here's how it works. The Flashpoint Paradox reset the universe. Even though Barry prevented himself from changing his past in the end, he ended up resetting everything. That's what a Flashpoint does. So this is a brand new origin story for the Justice League. Whole new stories in most cases. Consider a cup. You accidently break it. You can put it back together, but there will still be cracks. So you can try your best to fix it, but it will never be the same again. That is pretty much what Flash did at the end of the last movie. In summary, the Flash reset the universe, so this is a whole different story than where he originally came from. Hope that makes sense.

5:50 essentially, the flash travelling back in time and then "fixing it" didnt make everything go back to normal, the world is still slightly different. In this case, they never actually met till this movie due to him messing with time. Simply put, fixinf flashpoint still changed the timeline, this movie is how they came together in THIS timeline

So basically, this takes place when Barry fixes the flashpoint then he created and now the timeline reset so this is just the origins of how the justice league came together

I love every single seb doctor who reference

You think this was insane? you ain't see nothin' yet! baha 😄 Also yes, there is a comic story where Batman has the yellow Fear ring (works largely same as the Green ring but runs on fear instead of willpower)

rlly hope you keep watch the dc animated movies like doom and crisis on two earths. The batman ones especially are great tho like under the red hood, killing joke and the dark knight returns

Seb, you should keep watching these movies! Loved this reaction!

13:09 If earth has 8 billion people, imagine how many troops he has from all the planets he’s conquered.

This one is still my favorite DCAU movie.

So excited you watched this movie. I love this animated film and you NEED to continue your journey. The last one is an R-Rated Endgame with less hope for survival. Just perfection!

This one is connected to the Flashpoint film, and its the start to the new universe

Can't miss a seb upload.

there was also an after-credit scene with ocean master that sets up the third film in this universe

The jump from Flashpoint Paradox to War can seem very confusing chronologically. It won't make much sense until *WAY* later. But from War on there is a solid continuity all the way into JL Dark: Apokolips War. And yes I do highly recommend watching the arc all the way through. They were very good. And I often think the same as you about the effects. If they made a live-action movie based on this one, how much do you think the total budget would have cost just to make that final ending sequence alone? Let alone how much money to make over a dozen movies (plus how long that would take, and the actors would age, etc.)? Actually, thinking about how long it's been since Iron Man 1 first came out, if DC had had foresight and a solid plan, (and brains) their live-action DCEU saga could have been phenomenal.

Batman actually does get the Green Lantern ring at some point. There are also many different variants of the rings. Green Lantern aren't the only ones. Red Lanterns' powers are fueled by rage. Their leader is Atrocitus, who is basically a mix of The Devil and The Hulk. Orange Lanterns' powers are fueled by greed. Their leader is Larfleeze. He actually murdered every other Orange Lantern just so he could have all the Orange Lantern Rings to himself. Yellow Lanterns' powes are controlled by fear. Their leader is Sinestro. He was teased in the Green Lantern post-credits scene, but they never did anything with that. Green Lanterns' powers are controlled by willpower. You know the rest. Blue Lanterns' powers are fueled by hope. Their power is enhanced greatly whenever a Green Lantern is nearby. Indigo Lanterns' powers are powered by compassion. Violet Lanterns' powers are powered by love. Their leader is the Star Sapphire, Carol Ferris, who is Hal Jordan's love interest. I highly recommend reading the Blackest Night comics, which include ALL of these lanterns and more!

You should watch "9" the cartoon about dolls, that cane out 2009 one of my favorite movies since I was a kid.

You'll come to appreciate this batman voice bc he's also really good

I’m not sure if anybody explained. Flashpoint ended with Barry changing (resetting) the universe. JL:War is the beginning of the ‘new 52’ era u will absolutely love every movie they’re all connected.

flash made a brand new universe after flashpoint, this is the first movie in this new universe dcau

Yes there are some lantern rings that were worn by Bats. Not just green, but white, yellow and black tho if im not mistaking

The key to understanding this movie is that Flashpoint: Paradox rebooted the timeline, creating the reality that we're seeing now. So this is the first time all the various heroes are encountering each other. Batman has been around for years, but everyone else is relatively new to the superhero game. In Cyborg's case, we see his origin. This is an animated adaptation DC's 2011 reboot of its comic book universe, called the New 52. These versions of characters aren't the best (the Justice League cartoon from 2000 and pre-Flashpoint DC animated movies are superior) but the character interactions and snappy dialogue along with everyone meeting each other for the first time, makes it fun.

Basically how the timeline works is that these movies are what happened in the timeline up to Flashpoint, so flashpoint movie takes place way after this movie, and all movies are basically a recount of everything or similar yk (btw thsi is a rough description but yurrr) love the reactions

in terms of Barrys punches doing damage, i belive there was a comic where Wonder Woman was punched by the Reverse Flash and she said he hit harder than superman. and Barry is *Faster* than the Reverse Flash.

So for the best explanation I’ve heard is the timeline is cup and changing history is like chipping a piece away and we can go back and put the timeline back to how it was supposed to be the broken chipped cup is not going to look the same with its piece put back in place it’s going to be a cup with a visible crack

19:23 i don't know about modern comics but in older comics green lantern rings could mimic energy signatures so yes it could create a nuclear blast or even mimic kryptonites energy

This is DC"s New 52 origins for the origin of the Justice League. In the comic Aquaman was in it while Shazam is in this movie.

Ive been waiting sonce flashpoint paradox for this reaction, happy its finally out

15:19 GL got his cocky ass beat.😂

Yes Batman does use lanterns ring I think it was the yellow rings tho make sense for his character, the comic is Green lantern Sinestro Corp War

flash can indeed harm Darkseid as he has a move that has incapacitated Superman called the "Infinite Mass Punch" where he runs just under the speed of light and does a full follow through jab

11:10 lol theres a bunch. He's had a green ring, yellow, white, a few times

i just subbed so i could watch you watch all the animated DC movies...they are so good,and no one i know watches them so its a treat to see it through someone else's eyes (not Darkseid's, they gone)

Seb watching the DCAMU is the biggest W I’ve seen in a while

Keep watching all the DCAU up to Apocalypse War which is the final movie in this run of this "Universe" of DC. These are IMO the Best Of The Best DC Movies out there! I have hard copies of all of them and paid extra for the figures you could get with the "special editions". I lived for these movies! My Favs! So glad you're having a blast!

The Dark Knight Returns Parts 1 and 2!! Two of the best comics and animated movies of all time

Please keep going with this continuity 🥺

More DC options for you to watch 1-Justice League Doom 2-Justice league Flash Point Paradox 3-Justice league versus Teen Titans 4-Batman Bad Blood 5-Batman Assault on Arkham 6-Justice Lague Apocalypse War

14:30 in the comics and in this, he doesnt just have to say it to change in back. He has to say Shazam with the intent of changing back, just saying it wont do anything. Afaik its onlt the movies where they made it like that

It is kinda connected to last movie flash point this is just the universe flash restarted after the flashpoint movie

Bro keep watching this movies playlist i am telling u that on justice league dark apocolypse war u will be amazed

the throne of atlantis movie was soo good from what i remember

this film is connected to Flashpoint by it's end credit scene, another time boom

Batman actually does become a lantern in the comics like 15 different times. wild stuff

Bro just accidentally mentioned Death Batman from the blackest night without knowing. he is gonna get his mind blown

Short version: there are a variety of power ring types based on other emotions (Green Lantern is Will). And Yes, there are some really cool stories where Batman gets his hands on one or another.

SEB IM SO HAPPY KEEP UP WITH THE DCAMU ❤

So... Darkseid isn't necessarily the most powerful villain in DC, some entities, especially in modern comics, are as powerful, if not moreso than him, the Anti-Monitor, the Batman Who Laughs/The Darkest Knight, or Perpetua, for example. But he's supposed to be their embodiment of “pure evil”, as long as evil exists, Darkseid does, and as long as Darkseid exists, evil does. But the truly terrifying thing about Darkseid, he sends his armies because he can't be bothered to do it himself, when the army fails, he can just project a weakened copy of himself into the universe he's invading, so unless you're fighting him in Apokolips, the place the Parademons were made and Darkseid's realm, you're probably fighting Darkseid's half-assing-it clone... and he's STILL nearly killing the entire Justice League.

Don’t forget to watch the post credit scenes of these movies! After this is justice league: Throne of Atlantis

Also if you dont already know, when flash did flashpoint he made a new universe which is this one

I hope you continue this series. Son of Batman was really good as well.

There was two Green Lantern Batmen. 1 good and 1 villainous. And also a Yellow Lantern one too. For awhile.

keep watching the rest !

ive never actually seem this till now but looks interesting

It is connected to the last film, the world just rebooted after Flashpoint story.