SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 11 Min.
Directed by Jake Castorena, this episode first aired in the U.S. on August 12, 2017. Seeking some personal down time, Green Arrow’s flight through the Bermuda Triangle is diverted to a mysterious island populated by dinosaurs. The Emerald Archer soon gets an unwanted exclusive preview of Booster Gold’s latest get-rich-quick scheme. Let’s just say it has something to do with a certain Steven Spielberg blockbuster movie re: dinosaurs running amok in the present-day.
Booster Gold: Diedrich Bader
Green Arrow: Chris Diamantopoulos
Batman: Kevin Conroy
Note: For whatever reason, data re: official episode numbers and original air dates for this series vary depending upon its source, so such info should really be taken as a best guess.
REVIEW:
Spoofing Jurassic Park sounds easy, but “Booster’s Gold” has a veritable field day with the concept. The deft chemistry between Chris Diamantopoulos’ Green Arrow and Diedrich Bader’s Booster Gold makes for a hilarious buddy action-adventure. Though many of the script’s twists are predictable, this episode still makes the best use of them. The wacky time-traveling sequences are certainly an added bit of inspiration.
The chintzy animation, which gives Justice League Action its distinctive web series-like look, corresponds well with this comic book-worthy script. The dinosaurs impressively deliver an upgrade in the artwork. Considering the target audience clearly extends past the age 10-and-under crowd, even adult fans should get some big laughs out of this Justice League romp.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
Note: This episode is on the Justice League Action: Battles from Beyond! 2-disc DVD set (which collects the series’ second half).
