Terry arrives late and quickly apologizes, max is curious as to what. Justice league unlimited s2e epilogue recap tv tropes. Terry mcginnis rekindles the fire in bruce waynes bitter old heart, and takes up the role as the new dark knight with the old one as his mentor. It is also the second season finale of justice league unlimited which tied together and continued some plot points from batman beyond. Epilogue airdate july 23 2005 is the second season finale of the animated series justice league unlimited. Batman beyond rarely did horror episodes, which makes me wonder if that was a network decision or if it was a conscious choice by the creators themselves. When he was given a routine flu shot, it was actually a nanotech solution programmed to rewrite his reproductive. The episode is framed by the setting of batman beyond, where futurebatman terry mcginnis is estranged from the elderly and, its hinted at, neardeath bruce wayne after discovering that. When it comes to superhero cartoons on television, batman. Kevin conroy is now voicing an elderly bruce wayne who. In the future, terry mcginnis learns the truth about his birth. Feb 27, 2017 epilogue is season 2, episode 26th in the justice league unlimited series epilogue directed by. Batman beyond justice league unlimited characters tv tropes. This episode focuses on batman, revealing a dark secret.
There have been many batman stories beyond epilogue. Batman, wonder woman, and green lantern arrive in gotham city, except that it is 50 years into the future. Terry mcginnis is initially starstruck when superman appears and offers him membership in the justice league unlimited. While only running a short 52 episodes, batman beyond makes its mark in the dcau timeline with memorable villains, chilling plot twists, and meaningful character development. And perhaps the most significant episode of unlimited is the one written as a potential series finale, 2005s epilogue. We learn the shocking truth as to why terry became the next batman in project batman beyond, his love hate relationship with bruce wayne and finally, whatever did happen with him and dana, his main squeeze. Jul 19, 2014 july 23rd is batman day, and i can think of no better way to celebrate 75 years of batman stories than by looking at justice league unlimiteds second season finale epiloguea batman.
The episode contains many references to prior episodes of justice league, batman beyond, and batman. This version of batman takes place in a futuristic gotham city with a brand new batman, 17yearold terry mcginnis. Part i originally aired on november 11, 2000 and part ii on november 18, 2000. Mcginnis was created for the batman beyond animated television series, as a continuation of the new batman adventures, originally meant as a character for the dcau. Also resolved was the fate of the third robin, tim drake, and the jokers old sidekick and groupie, harley quinn. Technically its not a batman beyond episode, obviously, but it does help wrap up the series and is key to.
Multipart episodes are grouped together in one page. So im gonna be rewatching batman tas and batman beyond, and id also like to watch episodes of the justice league series that are focused on batman or are at least important for him. Batman beyond is a terrific spinoff from the batman series of the 1990s much better than the series which it in turn spun off. While burnett would also go on to produce shows like superman. Secrets revealed justice league unlimitedbatman beyond. Justice league helped give viewers some closer with the episode epilogue. Batman beyond known as batman of the future in latin america, europe, asia and australia is an american superhero animated television series developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and alan burnett and produced by warner bros.
You will see zeta back one more time in this season though. The exact moment when justice league unlimited delivered. Though crime would be just as prevalent as it had been in the time of. Taking place a few years after the events of batman beyond, we. The episode is not only the justice league season finale, but, as a cross over, the final batman beyond episode as. There were certainly cartoons already starring superhero characters, but none had been executed with the level of care and craft exhibited on a regular. Fans would have liked to get another season, but at the very least, they got something to walk off into the sunset with. Epilogue justice league unlimited ultimate pop culture. The animated series, but rare in justice league or batman beyond. Jan 22, 2005 batman, wonder woman, and green lantern arrive in gotham city, except that it is 50 years into the future. The episode is not only the justice league season finale, but, as a crossover, the final batman beyond episode as well. He underwent a painful surgery to replace his back, which had been broken in five places.
Sorry if this is offtopic and all, but i figure this is a logical place for dcau batman discussion. They are greeted by a gang of colorful thugs called the jokerz, and like manning, they seem to be equipped with future technology as well. July 23rd is batman day, and i can think of no better way to celebrate 75 years of batman stories than by looking at justice league unlimiteds second season finale epilogue a batman. Selina kyle had become a powerful ceo and figured out a way to clone people.
Terry tells max the story of how his secret identity was exposed, putting not just him, but the witness, in danger. The episode also led to the spinoff series, the zeta project, which, though shortlived, was as equally awesome as batman beyond. It takes place far in the future, years after batman appeared for the last time. It is noteworthy for resolving the conflict between the joker and the original batman bruce wayne, as well as introducing the joker into the batman beyond timeframe. The animated series fortysomething years in the future of the dc animated universe, batman no longer patrols gotham city, having hung. The story, set in the future world of batman beyond, features the shocking revelation that bruce wayne is, in fact, the biological father of future batman, terry mcginnis.
Batman beyond justice league unlimited a halfhumanhalfthanagarian hybrid thats a part of the future justice league. Return of the joker is a directtovideo animated feature based on the batman beyond series. This episode focuses around batman, revealing a dark secret. Batman beyond known as batman of the future in europe, latin america, australia and new zealand was an american animated television series created by the wb television network in collaboration with dc comics as a continuation of the batman legacy. What episode is epilogue in justice league unlimited. With will friedle, kevin conroy, lauren tom, cree summer. The episode was written and produced before justice league. The animated series and batman beyond, burnett did not work on the final ongoing series in the dcau canon, justice league unlimited. In addition, this episode also ties together and continues some plot points from the cancelled batman beyond animated series, which was written by the same team. Where dick grayson is during batman beyond duration. The exact moment when justice league unlimited delivered the. The jlu episode epilogue was loosely based on the plot for the batman beyond catwoman movie that was supposed to follow revenge of the joker. Animation in collaboration with dc comics as a continuation of the batman legacy.
In the future, terry mcginnis of batman beyond sits down with amanda waller and. Episodes are listed in production order, not airdate order. Batman beyond is an american animated television series created by warner bros animation in collaboration with dc comics as a continuation of the batman legacy. Terry is a high school student who is at odds with his scientist dad, warren. Kevin smith thinks batman beyond with michael keaton would. But this jlu episode was the perfect culmination of so many years of this specific. From the look of things, the idea really excited kevin smith. But if you have the justice league unlimited series one, it wraps up the batman beyond series nicely with epilogue episode.
Jul 16, 2005 the justice league unlimited episode epilogue was planned as the last of the batman beyond adventures to give some closure to this once popular set of characters. Unmasked is the fiftysecond episode and series finale of batman beyond. Batman beyond wasnt renewed for a fourth season and the shows crew werent notified that the third season would be the last, so the series never received the proper sendoff until epilogue. Batman receives a little unexpected help in capturing inque. At some point in his life, warren met and married mary. Batman beyond batman of the future in europe, japan, south america, new zealand and australia is an animated action series that aired from 1999 to 2001. Countdown introduced earth12, an alternate universe with its own version of terry mcginnis and other beyond like characters. Superman reunites with bruce wayne, and extends an offer to terry to join the justice league. I felt like making batman a punk kid with lots of tech to make up for his lack of skills was a sad turn for bruces legacy. It told the story about a new and different batman. Jul 23, 2005 epilogue is the th episode of the second season of justice league unlimited, and the 26th of the overall series.
Epilogue is the th episode of the second season of justice league unlimited, and the 26th of the overall series. The call is a twoparter of batman beyond, composed of the fortysixth and fortyseventh episodes. Epilogue is the final episode of season four of the dcau animated series justice league, and also serves as a fully absorbed distant finale for fellow dcau series batman beyond, as well as the final chronological episode in the dcau. Stalker was a dexterous hunter with keen senses and reflexes, and one of the second batman s opponents. Depicting teenager terry mcginnis as a new batman in a futuristic gotham city under the tutelage of an elderly bruce wayne, the series began airing on january 10, 1999, and ended its run on december 18, 2001. July 23, 2005 20050723 in the future of batman beyond, amanda waller reveals to an older terry mcginnis she created the project batman beyond to continue bruce waynes work. This year marks 20 years since batman beyond first showed up on television, and to celebrate, the cast of the beloved series revealed at sdcc 2019 that the show is. Seemingly killed by superman at the end of the call part i, but he returns in the second part. She would have had multiple clones of bruce wayne running around doing her bidding,including one she was unusually close to. Dvd audio commentary for the first episode, batman beyond. Batman beyond began airing on january 10, 1999 and ended its run on december 18, 2001. They tell their new arrivals that they have been expec batman, wonder woman, and green lantern arrive in gotham city, except that it is 50 years into. It was produced by the same powerhouse team that helmed both batman. Depicting a teenaged batman in a futuristic gotham city under the tutelage of an elderly.
It is set 20 years after tnba series, and can be thought of as a direct sequel. Batman beyond, also known as batman of the future in some regions, is an american animated television series created by the wb television network in collaboration with dc comics as a continuation of the batman legacy. Batmancentric episodes of the justice league series. Justice league unlimited, epilogue season 2, episode. The show was a critical and ratings success and won two emmys, which included outstanding special class animated program. The story, set in the future world of batman beyond, features the shocking. Taking place in a future where bruce wayne became a reclusive old man, the shows main protagonist was terry mcginnis, a high school teen who ends up taking. Warren mcginnis was the exhusband of mary mcginnis and unknowingly the legal, though nonbiological, father of terry mcginnis and matt mcginnis.
With will friedle, kevin conroy, cch pounder, lauren tom. Batman beyond is an animated television series produced by warner bros. January 10, 1999 batman beyonds first year on the air represents the. The episode is also notable for being character driven, exploring the motivations and relationship of the two batmen. He was employed as a research scientist at waynepowers at the time of his death.
At hamilton hill high school, the students are busy cleaning after working on a fundraiser. First premiering in the late 1990s, batman beyond has come to be a beloved series in the greater dc animated universe, which includes both batman and superman, along with static shock and both justice league and justice league unlimited. This episode also marked andrea beaumonts final appearance as the phantasm. On one occasion, while hunting a wounded black panther, a moment of carelessness cost the hunter his spine. Under supervision of an elderly bruce wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic gotham. These are the schwayest of the schway in the series, the episodes which showcased the best of terry mcguinness, bruce wayne and both the corruption and virtues of the gotham city of 2039. Watch batman beyond online full episodes of season 4 to 1. The original batman beyond series aired from 19992001 and focused on a new protege of bruce wayne taking up the mantle of batman in a. Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named terry mcginnis revives the role of batman. With 52 episodes and one directtovideo movie under its belt, the series was then put on. There were certainly cartoons already starring superhero characters, but none had been executed with the level of care and craft exhibited on a regular basis by bruce timm, paul dini, and the rest of.
For a long time, he was not considered a character for the main dc universe. However, terry is troubled by the hostility he receives from the other leaguers, and further. Years and years later i rewatched the episodes and began to respect how much of a risk it all was especially since. In the future of batman beyond, amanda waller reveals to an older terry mcginnis that she created the project batman beyond to continue bruce waynes work. Justice league unlimited epilogue tv episode 2005 imdb.
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