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Mike Priest writes...

Heya, Greg. Big fan of...well, virtually everything you've worked on.

I just have a Q or two about the Season 2 premiere.

Is Captain Atom acting chairman/leader of the Justice League now? If so, how exactly does the League leadership structure work in this show?

Thanks!

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Greg Weisman says:

"As of Season Two, yes."

[Response recorded on September 24, 2012.]

"He was formally elected."

[Response recorded on February 2, 2011.]

"The leadership rotates."

[Response recorded on October 26, 2011.]

"Length of service is generally a year. Though there are exceptions."

[Response recorded on February 22, 2012.]

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Cole writes...

Hey Greg

Do you happen to know the ratings of each episode, does cartoon network tell you them,becuase I checked the wiki and theres nothing about the ratings. Not that I care about the ratings, I am sure they are really good but I would just like to know becuase I want Young Justice to stay on air for a long time.

Would ratings effect how long the show will stay on air?

Thanks

An Ask Greg Helper responds...

Greg Weisman says:

"That's not a consistent prospect.

I don't know.

I don't know this either. We occasionally get ratings reports from our bosses or from CN. But that's inconsistent too."

[Response recorded on September 26, 2012.]

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Anonymous writes...

What does "Keesy fem" mean when Lobo was insulting Wonder Girl in Happy New Year? Also, did Lobo said, "Keesy fem, your world is your world!" or was I mistakenly hearing those words? You do know some of us can't hear Lobo's accent very well.

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Greg Weisman says:

"Some of the following language has been considerably toned down in translation from the original Interlac. For example, the word 'keezy' translates as 'little', but it has a WAY more pejorative connotation than that.

Also, we originally recorded nearly all of Lobo's dialogue in both English and Interlac so that we could decided later which we'd use with when. But I don't have immediate access to our final decisions handy, so I'll just give you all of it.

*Hahn Sho Lobo skahveyt-ka, ka SKAHvey keezy Krolo! [The Main Man can smell you, you stinkin' little Krolotean!]

*Ka ree? Ka REE? [Seriously?]

*Ka seh Hahn Sho Lobo, Krolo. Plee-ay suh frag. [Just you and the Main Man, Krolotean. Surrender or die.]

*Frag ka. [Die it is.]

*Ka ree? Keezy fem frag Hahn Sho Lobo? Ka ree? [Seriously? This little girl thinks she can take down the Main Man?]

*Keezy fem… [Little girl…]

*Rok tor keezy fem. [Planet of the little girls.]

*Frag-ka, Krolo. [Time to die, Krolotean.]

*SKAHvey Krolo… [Stinkin' Krolotean.]

*Hahn Sho Lobo lok toy. Keezy fem… ka rok, ka rok. [The Main Man's contract's complete. Little girls… your world's your world.]

*Vlash suh frag. [Shut up or die.]"

[Response recorded on September 19, 2012.]

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Allan calderini writes...

I am sorry if you answer this question that I ask but I think you are going to erase my past post so.
First Hi Greg I am a big fan of yours from Honduras.My little brother love your show his favorite character is Superboy. I am new to this stuff so please be patience for the questions I ask.
1I know this is not an anime but are you going to ever release an album containing the soundtracks ,sounds, and background music that is use in young justice?Because they are some that I love.
2Do cartoons series release albums that contains music like the openings and endings?
I know they are silly questions but can you answer them please.:)

An Ask Greg Helper responds...

Greg Weisman says:

"Not currently. But hopefully someday..."

[Response recorded on September 25, 2012.]

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Max writes...

On a scale of 1 to 10, how creeped out would you be if I told you I loved you at a meet and greet?
Just curious.

Greg responds...

I guess it would depend on your tone of voice and how much of my personal space you invaded.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Will writes...

Is Lagoon Boy's real name, La'gaan, also a reference to Gurren Lagann, an anime series in which Yuri Lowenthal voiced one of the main protagonists, or is it pure coincidence?

Greg responds...

Coincidence, since I've never heard of "Gurren Lagann". I named him La'gaan to help try to justify his Lagoon Boy nom-de-guerre.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Kevin writes...

1. What is the difference between a wizard/witch and sorcerer/sorceress in the Young Justice Universe?
2. What is an alchemist in the Young Justice universe?
3. Is it more difficult for a magic user to use nonverbal spells then verbal spells on Earth 16?
4. What type of magic users are Zatanna and Zatara before he become Doctor Fate?
5. What were the main influences in how you decided to portray magic in Gargoyles and Young Justice?

Greg responds...

1. There is none.

2. Someone who practices alchemy.

3. Depends on too many factors to answer cogently.

4. These seem like semantic concerns that I'm not sharing.

5. Mostly logic.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Rachel writes...

Hey Greg,

If M'gann is a white martian, why is Gar green?

Greg responds...

She was green when she transfused him... assuming there's any connection there. ;)

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Emma writes...

I've written a letter on my thoughts and opinions on Young Justice and I would love to send it to you and the other writers for the show, but the Cartoon Network website has failed to give me any means of contact and I feel that the letter is a bit more private than to appear publicly on this website. If I have any other options, or if you have an email or website I can send it to, I would appreciate it greatly.

Greg responds...

Other than this forum, I can only suggest you send it by snail mail to

WARNER BROS. ANIMATION
411 N. Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
United States

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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hallofjustice writes...

Quick question:

In YJ, what is that black thing Lagoon Boy is wearing on his left foot? Is it some sort of bandage?

Greg responds...

It's the equivalent of a fanny pack.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Anonymous writes...

Hey Greg,

Actually, I don't have a question. I just wanted to commend you on the outstanding job that you've done on Young Justice and Young Justice: Invasion. Please don't let the fanboys and fangirls get to you! Continue to do what you do best--write and produce an excellent animated t.v. show! :D

Greg responds...

Thank you.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Marvelman writes...

Greg, I'm really sorry about how some of the fans have been talking to you on this web-site. I think that world of comics and animation and sci-fi fandom is populated by a lot of misfits who don't seem to fit in anywhere else. For these people, Young Justice is their happy place, and when you mess with their happy place, they get mad. This is especially true of the "shipping" fans. Mess with Wally and Artemis and they'll bite. I'm not excusing it; I've just been pondering the vociferous reaction of some fans to the changes in Young Justice cast. And I have come to the conclusion that these kinds of fans are not going to go away. This psychological make-up is what makes them fans in the first place. If it is any consolation, you and Brandon have managed to create something that people obviously care about.

2) Paula, Artemis' mom, was once a super-villain. Did she fight any current Leaguers? If so, which ones?

3) M'Gann's brain blast which we saw her use in "Image" is a formidable power - especially since most super-villains (or heroes) don't have a defense against that kind of power. Why doesn't she use it more often? Wouldn't it solve a lot of problems?

4) This is a spoiler request, but it's soooo benign... One of your designers drew this great picture of Wally and his mom at his kindergarden graduation but it was not ready in time to be included in "Coldhearted." I wonder if it still might appear on the show at some point?

Greg responds...

1. Thanks. There hasn't been a lot of vitriol - so I'm assuming that the moderators dinged the rude questions/posts as per the guidelines. It's fine to post here with negative feedback if one can do it respectfully.

2a. Yes.

2b. SPOILER REQUEST. NO COMMENT.

3. It's pretty violent and not reliable.

4. It may have. I can't remember.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Psyspir writes...

For some reason my brain has a fascination with Martian culture currently...

1.) Does sarcasm exist on Mars?

2.) Could you please list some other (as in not the one from Images) Martian children games?

3.) Did Miss Martian have any trouble learning to use Terran based tech because her main source of information was outdated?

Greg responds...

1. I'd have to think about that.

2. Ditto.

3. She's a bright kid.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Anonymous writes...

I just read a comment there about shows being leaked on youtube. Not taking away from what you creative guys do but I think a lot of the blame should go to how the industry is structured. Taking Young Justice for example, If you live somewhere like America were Young Justice is screened on tv, catch up service on the Cartoon networks website(probably), available for purchase digitally from Itunes or Amazon or on a region 1 DVD, then there's no excuse. But due to international copyright laws that's not the case for those outside of the US, the show hasn't been made available to purchase in any way.

And it goes both ways. There are popular european tv shows, particularly british shows that US citizens want but can't purchase due to the DVD region system. Or if they can they are expected to wait for two-three years possibly, indefinately. Look at Gargoyles. It's only been partially released in the US, there's been zero releases to the rest of the world.

The best way to discourage piracy, in my opinion, is to make content available universally, so people are actually able to purchase the SAME content at the SAME time. If not through DVDS then digitally. I don't know why the entertainment has such a problem with this?

Greg responds...

I'm very much in favor of entertainment companies making their product available.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Jesse quick writes...

Do you think m'gann and Conner ever had sex during the time they dated,or to a lesser extent ,seen eachother naked?
Ditto for spitfire

Just out of love,not like for "enjoyment" or "fun"

Greg responds...

I think I'm better off professionally if I leave that topic to your imagination.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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hallofjustice writes...

Silly question I can think of:

In YJ does Batman, Nightwing, Robin/Tim Drake and Batgirl carry "Shark Repellant Batsprays"?

Greg responds...

Probably not on a regular basis.

(You do know that there's no rule that you HAVE to post a question, right?)

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Anonymous writes...

People need to calm down about their but hurt over the time skip, I know for a fact that your a good writer and people need to take a chill pill and wait to see the amazing story that you'll be unfolding.

Will we see the full dynamics of how each new member of the team interacts with each other because this season seems to be more action oriented based on the amazing fluid fighting animation featured in the first episode of Invasion and the general lack of camaraderie between the female members? I'm not complaining about the fantastic fighting choreography I just want to know if they'll be more action or less character development.

How do you come up with the fight sequences in the show? do you consult martial artist for fighters like Robin, Batgirl and Wonder Girl or do you take inspiration from the comic's fight sequences?

Do you keep each character's fighting style's diffrent? With a new Robin in the cave and an the previous one still being active in the team will we see a difference in both of their fighting styles?

In someone in charge of the fighting choreography? If so who is this person and what is his/her name?

Greg responds...

1. Well, I'd like to think we'll have both. I'm not sure how you got a "general lack of camaraderie between the female members" out of what we presented. Seemed to me that Batgirl and Wonder Girl worked together VERY well. But perhaps I'm biased. In any case, as I've stated before, the focus on Season Two is on STORY. Characterization is of course ALWAYS important to us, but you'll have to get it on the fly this season. We've got a BIG story to tell, and fewer episodes and thus less room to dedicate to character study.

2. Neither, I'm afraid. We're all big geeks though, so we have tons of movies, television and comics in our brains. The scripts break down the action, which the storyboards revise and/or plus. Editing helps too.

3. We try to. For example, we constantly remind ourselves that Nightwing began his career as a trapeze artist. Batgirl as a gymnast. While the new Robin started as a martial artist. There are similarities to all three characters' styles - all were trained by Batman, afterall - but we try to give them a slightly different flavor. On the other hand, Artemis' training began with Sportsmaster, but ALL of them trained with Black Canary. So again, we try to nuance differences, but we have justification for similarities as well.

4. There's no one person. Brandon and I pay attention, but I guess the primary responsibility falls to each episode's director and his or her board artists.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Bothergirl writes...

Don't listen to the nasty comments about the time skip. It only made me more curious about the progress of the series. I promise, you won't lose a fan in me;)

Anyway, I haz a question. In the episode 'Auld Acquaintance', why did Red Arrow wanted to know something about Aqualad that he hadn't told anyone else, and how did he know that someone broke his heart? Silly detail, but I like silly details^^

Greg responds...

He wanted to confirm that Aqualad was controlling Aqualad's body. And he knew about Tula because Aqualad had told him.

The irony for me is that Red Arrow didn't understand how the Starro-Tech worked. If Aqualad HAD been possessed, Klarion would have had access to all Aqualad's memories and would still have been able to answer the question.

WAIT A MINUTE!! DOES THAT MEAN AQUALAD IS CURRENTLY POSSESSED BY STARRO-TECH?!!!

No. It doesn't. Red Arrow just got lucky. (The preceding has been some reemptive Ask Greg question answering.)

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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quigonkenny writes...

Long time listener, first time caller... ^_^ Love the Invasion time skip. It really shakes things up, and while some people may be scared by that, I find this unexpected development to be refreshing in this day and age of cookie cutter cartoon plots. I look forward to seeing how we got from there to here. Now to my questions:

1. Loved Lobo, hope we see more of him, but I couldn't help but think his alien language (Interlac, by the dialog) seemed incredibly familiar. Given that you've mentioned that Invasion will be much more sci-fi than the first season, could it be that you--ah...borrowed...a language from that paragon of sci-fi sagas, the Star Wars movies? Particularly Huttese? If so, how did that come about?

2. Was the "Vlatavastok" mentioned in "Happy New Year" a) related to Vertigo's country of Vlatava, b) a mispronunciation or misspelling of real-world location Vladivostok, or c) an original location meant to reference both of the above?

I had some other questions, but they appear to have already been asked, so I'll have to be patient and wait for them to be answered here or on the show. Thanks again for inserting some much-needed unpredictability back into the cartoon world, and for continuing to run this site amidst the idiocy rampant on the internet.

Greg responds...

1. I didn't. At least not consciously. I just tried to create something that would work without subtitles, but still had it's own internal consistency. And any memories I might have of Huttese are beyond dim. (I do wonder though - if the person speaking Interlac had had a high voice instead of a low voice - if the notion that it resembled Huttese would have even registered. Is it Lobo's guttural quality that raised the comparison, or did I truly coincidentally stumble on something gramatically Hutt-like.)

2a. Yes.

2b. No.

2c. No.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Triela D. writes...

So, if Vandal Savage does not consider himself a villain...does he believe he is a hero of some sort? I know he was a hero in the past, but does he still believe himself to be a hero now? If not, what is he? In the middle?

Thanks! :)

Greg responds...

He thinks of himself as a visionary and a a leader. Heroics don't really enter into it.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Sizzle Shorts writes...

Hello Greg, my question concerns Blue Devil's coloring. When he first appeared in "Revelation," Blue Devil had white hair and yellow horns. His next appearance in "Agendas" shows him with black hair and white horns, which matches up with how he appeared in the comics. Was there a production error, or was this intentional? What color are his hair and horns supposed to be? Thank you.

Greg responds...

I don't have access to that info where I'm sitting currently, and I'm embarrassed to say I don't remember. Sorry.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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michael greenway writes...

Dear Mr Weisman

Hello, if I may first just say I am a huge fan of your work, and also to let you know in my eyes your work (both past and present) not only provides high levels of entertainment, but also and more importantly (and I think many other fans would agree with this) introduces strong morale implications and highly philosophical dilemmas into the younger generation minds (that are simply no longer provided by any other show currently in production) And sets said viewers mind on a path of self discovery over the premise of good and evil, right and wrong by themselves instead of force feeding the premise like other shows do. And in my honest and humble opinion by that act your work doesn’t just entertain the world, it saves it. Which by very definition makes you a HERO

Now on to the question lol

1) From start to finish how long does it take to make and complete a series such as young justice?(I do realise this question may of already been asked but since you’ve cut 6 episodes from the last season I figure the timing going to be different)

2) At what point during the season showing and ratings (2.a and as a side note what number would this most likely have to be) would you receive the green for another season to be made?

3) where is the best place to see your shows episode rating (I have tried everywhere online but just kind seem to find them don’t know if me being in the UK makes a difference) but I realise you might know a site of the top of your head so is your confidence high medium or low?

Thank you for your time and if there are any misspellings or miss wordings my apologies or I have dyspracia (lol the irony if I cant even spell them right) and dyslexia, and I have no doubts about season two because all I have to remember is “Greg Weisman’s working on it” J

Greg responds...

Hear that: I'm a HERO! (I mean, I always thought so, but...) ;)

Anyway...

1. According to my trusty skedj: we began breaking Season Two on March 18, 2011 and, if all goes as planned, we should complete post-production on October 16, 2012. So that's like what? Almost exactly 20 months total. Of course, Brandon and I started talking about the characters, story and other plans for Season Two way back in 2009, but we didn't actually start working on it until 2011.

2. That's not a consistent prospect.

2a. I don't know.

3. I don't know this either. We occasionally get ratings reports from our bosses or from CN. But that's inconsistent too.

Response recorded on September 26, 2012

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Time Skipper writes...

Is there a soundtrack with the full themes of the show available anywhere?

Greg responds...

Not currently. But hopefully someday...

Response recorded on September 25, 2012

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Eagle-Owl writes...

1. Is "tritto" a real word?

2. How difficult is it balancing work time in the film/television industry with, say, family time?

Greg responds...

1. Not to my knowledge.

2. Sometimes, very. But that's the gig. And mostly, I think my family feels like I'm there for them. I always make them the priority when they need me - and even when they don't. But there are late nights occasionally.

Response recorded on September 25, 2012

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Anonymous writes...

Out of curiosity, did Rocket get added to the team before the finale so Aqualad wouldn't be alone when the ball dropped? =P

Greg responds...

No.

Response recorded on September 25, 2012


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