I saw the Avengers: United They Stand animated program only a few times, and about five years after its exceedingly brief run on the Fox Network in 1999-2000. The show is not very good: not only does it suffer tremendously in comparison to Bruce Timm's nearly contemporaneous Justice League/ Justice League Unlimited program, but will likely be further erased from existence by the time Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes cartoon hits the air in 2011, not to mention the big time Hollywood iteration due around that time.
Anyway, this is how the Kounterparted lineup from the 1999-2000 show would look: kinda puny, huh?
Atom
Insect Queen
Green Arrow
Captain Atom
Zatanna
Vixen
Black Lightning
Red Tornado
-assisted on a few episodes by Batman, Green Lantern and Aquaman.
Showing posts with label Red Tornado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Tornado. Show all posts
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Pinocchio, Mr. Spock, and these two wanted to be "real boys"
Red Tornado - Vision
Well, of course!
Commonalities:
Two androids, forever bemoaning the distance separating both from humanity. Both have connections to preexisting beings—the Tornado Champion and the original Human Torch—and have endured multiple destructions and reconstructions.
Differences:
Reddy mainipulates wind and air for offensive purposes; Vizh manipulates his density to become intangible or diamond-level invulnerability and can emit solar beams from his eyes. And Reddy was never married to another hero.
Alternate histories:
VI: A criminal scientist manufactures an artificial lifeform specifically to infitrate the Avengers. Called the Vision, the android rebels against his directive and becomes a trusted, if often easy to temporarily destroy, member. He becomes a companion to a woman and child, and briefly becomes a nearly ominipotent “elemental.” After the Vision’s original nature returns, he becomes an adviser to the Young Avenegers before returning to the original team; he briefly gains a truly human body before returning to an android form. Which is of course destroyed: his consciousness now resides in the Avengers headquarters mainframe.
RT: The Construct, an evil robot, manufactures an artificial lifeform specifically to infitrate the Justice League. Called Red Tornado, the android rebels against his directive and becomes a trusted Leaguer. Therein, he meets and enters into a controversial marriage with a female operative to named later. He is nearly destroyed, after which his consciousness resides in the League headquarters mainframe: he then attempts to take over world governments, after which he is dismantled and then reassembled in an emotionless state. Red Tornado regains his original nature and eventually rejoins the League, only to be destroyed in a conflagration that destroys the organization. Another iteration now advises Young Justice.
Well, of course!
Commonalities:
Two androids, forever bemoaning the distance separating both from humanity. Both have connections to preexisting beings—the Tornado Champion and the original Human Torch—and have endured multiple destructions and reconstructions.
Differences:
Reddy mainipulates wind and air for offensive purposes; Vizh manipulates his density to become intangible or diamond-level invulnerability and can emit solar beams from his eyes. And Reddy was never married to another hero.
Alternate histories:
VI: A criminal scientist manufactures an artificial lifeform specifically to infitrate the Avengers. Called the Vision, the android rebels against his directive and becomes a trusted, if often easy to temporarily destroy, member. He becomes a companion to a woman and child, and briefly becomes a nearly ominipotent “elemental.” After the Vision’s original nature returns, he becomes an adviser to the Young Avenegers before returning to the original team; he briefly gains a truly human body before returning to an android form. Which is of course destroyed: his consciousness now resides in the Avengers headquarters mainframe.
RT: The Construct, an evil robot, manufactures an artificial lifeform specifically to infitrate the Justice League. Called Red Tornado, the android rebels against his directive and becomes a trusted Leaguer. Therein, he meets and enters into a controversial marriage with a female operative to named later. He is nearly destroyed, after which his consciousness resides in the League headquarters mainframe: he then attempts to take over world governments, after which he is dismantled and then reassembled in an emotionless state. Red Tornado regains his original nature and eventually rejoins the League, only to be destroyed in a conflagration that destroys the organization. Another iteration now advises Young Justice.
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