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Originally Posted by Spike Spiegel
IMHO, one of the things that makes the DCAU all ages friendly and yet very adult is how good they are at implying the relationships...like how Hades might be Diana's father, or the developments betwen John Stewart and Hawkgirl, or the problematic aspects of the Joker/Harley pairing. Batman and Superman have great respect for each other, despite their personal differences. Lex Luthor has a strange affection for Mercy Graves and Tala that humanizes him but still shows what a narcissistic jerk he is.
It's a pleasant contrast to the forced grimdark qualities of some of the more recent live action and animated DC films.
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Agreed. A big problem with YJ is how clunky and forced the romance aspects are. I get that Timm had the advantage of having like 5 series to slowly build up the relationships of the characters, but ultimately the subtle approach of the DCAU is far more satisfying. Combine the focused story-arc approach of a show like YJ and the worldbuilding aspects that the DCAU mastered and you've got a winner (best example I can think of is Spectacular Spider-Man).