The Last Son of Krypton: Part I

This is my first look - on DVD - of this animated series, so I was interested to see (1) how it looked visually and (2) how the story differed from the one I knew. (All the TV shows from the 1950s and all the movies.)

The artwork isn't detailed or "super," but it is certainly colorful. The planet Krypton was full of purples, reds and some the landscapes were very futuristic looking. Jor-El and Lara, Superman's parents had American and British accents, respectively. The baby who was sent off in a rocket ship looked more like a two-year than a baby.

Storywise, the new thing to me was "Brainiac," a huge computer which apparently ran the planet. The mega-computer had the trust of all its citizens so when Jor-El predicted disaster and the computer disagreed, the people backed the computer. We find out the computer isn't to be trusted but youngster makes it out safely, thus ending this first-of-a-three part season opener.

Never been a fan of the "Krypton storyline," and "destruction of Krypton." Even though it is a key part of Superman's character.

But I must admit, this was quite well done. Not as exciting as Man Of Steel(2013). But a solid adaptation of Krypton.

As for the technical aspects, the art style is quite nice, though not as good as Batman: TAS.

The voice acting is good, the characters are well done and likeable.

Overall this is a well told, and Redefining of Superman's origin. The reason I've given it a 6 is mainly because of my own personal dislikes of Krypton's destruction. This is a thumbs up, and I'd definitely recommend watching!