A Better World (1)

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

After the death of the Flash, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman launch an assault on the White House and Superman kills President Lex Luthor. Two years later, the Justice Lords now rule over the planet with an iron fist. Lord Batman discovers the dimension which the Justice League inhabits. Considering their counterparts naive, but wishing to spread order to the newly discovered world, the Lords cross over and trap the League. The Lords then take their places in a quest to make this Earth like their own.

Our Take

A genuinely unsettling hour that lets the show’s darkest idea run without softening it. The alternate world details land hard, especially the lobotomized villains and the quiet complacency of a “peaceful” Earth. It’s mostly setup, and the pacing shows it, but the tension between the two Batmans gives it real weight. Worth your time, and part two pays it off.