Friday, March 16, 2012

Super BFF Preview


Everybody ready to see something fantastic?

I have been writing a lot about how excited I am to see the Lauren Faust Super Best Friends Forever shorts on the DC Nation block.

We finally got just a snippet of the short over at Comics Alliance. Here is the link and get ready to have your mind blown as a Supergirl fan: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/14/super-best-friends-forever-exclusive-first-look-dc-nation-video/

Yes, it is only 10 seconds. But it is absolutely fantastic.


The first thing that caught my eye was the physical diversity of the characters. Wonder Girl looks like a ballerina. Batgirl looks like a school girl, and definitely has had one Red Bull too many. And Supergirl is built like a tank, clearly the muscle of the group.

I can't help but compare the characters to My Little Pony. I always pegged Batgirl to be Pinky Pie based on description. This snippet shows I was right.

As for Supergirl, she is definitely impetuous and a confident. She wants to take Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet out for a joy ride.

An animated Supergirl, strong and confident, and in the Matrix style uniform! I never thought I would see it.



And even better, she wants to take the jet to Luthor's hideout and cover it in 50 rolls of TP! Simply fantastic!

If these 10 seconds are any indication, I simply am going to need more than a one minute short now and then. Given the insane popularity of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, I hope DC recognizes lightning in a bottle and does the right thing!

Absolutely fantastic!
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6 comments:

  1. GeneMarch 16, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    LAUREN FAUST I LOVE YOU!

    I don't think there is a font big enough to express how much of a WIN that clip is.

    Anj wrote:
    "The first thing that caught my eye was the physical diversity of the characters."

    I think Faust did a wise thing by making the girls distinct from one another aside from their hair color. Supergirl reminds me of a few women I have met in my life.

    "And even better, she wants to take the jet to Luthor's hideout and cover it in 50 rolls of TP! Simply fantastic!"

    I can't remember the last time something I read on the internet made me laugh so hard. :D

    "If these 10 seconds are any indication, I simply am going to need more than a one minute short now and then. Given the insane popularity of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, I hope DC recognizes lightning in a bottle and does the right thing!"

    In other words:

    http://www.toonzone.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5243&d=1331924337

    This clip inspired me to make a few motivational posters based off a few of its scenes. Hope you all enjoy them:

    http://www.toonzone.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5245&d=1331924337

    http://www.toonzone.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5249&d=1331924393

    http://www.toonzone.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5246&d=1331924393

    http://www.toonzone.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5248&d=1331924393

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  2. AnjMarch 17, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    Great stuff Gene! Love the Batgirl poster!

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  3. GeneMarch 17, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    Thanks Anj!

    Here is one more for everyone:

    http://www.toonzone.net/forums/album.php?albumid=283&attachmentid=5254

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  4. GeneMarch 17, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    One more for the road:

    http://www.toonzone.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5255&d=1332010898

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  5. AnonymousMarch 17, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Those are fantastic, Gene!!! Great job!!!! :D-ealperin

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  6. AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    This was very very funny, as our host opines it is "Lightning in a Bottle" and very much ought to be a contender for full length episode status.
    However I'm not liking Supergirl's character design she is wa-ay too short and squat for my tastes. We are a long way it seems from slender pretty & athletic Helen Slater...
    Oh and Batgirl's line readings bordered on incoherently hyper, I know that was the point but intelligibility shouldn't be sacrificed to get that across.
    But these are relatively minor quibbles, I look forward to future shorts and ad my voice to those want this bumped up to a series.

    JF

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