I got to see this pre-release. And it was pretty mind-blowing for a CW show. I don't think they can keep the same production standards throughout the series; the pilot looks as good as a movie, it really does.
And it's from the same bunch that all the CW DC shows are from. Justice Society stuff is kind of a hard sell; it based on comic nostalgia and old school comic fans, not really the CW demo. But the story is solid (yeah, lots of new girl in high school stereotypes, jocks, mean girls, geeks, etc., but that's basic comic lore stuff), the acting is great, the cast is SPOT ON and the effects are next level for a network show. And it's SMART production Notice how you never see Solomon Grundy's face? That's because there's a TON of money in making a CGI face look realistic...and they used that money to incredible effect over all.
It does what the CW aimed for: Updates old DC property for a new audience, and they really, really sold it well. I don't know if the series can or will keep up the level of excellence that this pilot set....but if it does, we're in for a whole new world of comic based shows from CW.
It was WAY more than I expected, and if it's not as much as you expected, you expect too much from a network comic show. But for comic fans, this is GOLD. I hope it catches on and they keep it up.
And it's from the same bunch that all the CW DC shows are from. Justice Society stuff is kind of a hard sell; it based on comic nostalgia and old school comic fans, not really the CW demo. But the story is solid (yeah, lots of new girl in high school stereotypes, jocks, mean girls, geeks, etc., but that's basic comic lore stuff), the acting is great, the cast is SPOT ON and the effects are next level for a network show. And it's SMART production Notice how you never see Solomon Grundy's face? That's because there's a TON of money in making a CGI face look realistic...and they used that money to incredible effect over all.
It does what the CW aimed for: Updates old DC property for a new audience, and they really, really sold it well. I don't know if the series can or will keep up the level of excellence that this pilot set....but if it does, we're in for a whole new world of comic based shows from CW.
It was WAY more than I expected, and if it's not as much as you expected, you expect too much from a network comic show. But for comic fans, this is GOLD. I hope it catches on and they keep it up.