I mean, this show was good all right, and I've started re-watching episodes as often as I rewatch Batman TAS (which I do often), but now, they started really upping the stakes...
Furman could have written this episode, as in the story, almost the half of the secret society is pretty much killed off. The showdown between Grodd and Lex Luthor is a classic, and the outcome ain't pretty. And afterwards, what Lex does to Tala... well this show truly show just how evil Lex is. A pity, I started to like Tala, especially after "The great brain robbery".
And the other reason I liked this episode - no heroes at all, I mean, they show up in the end, but no talking roles. JLU did develop a few villains, but by the very nature of the show, it's more about the superheroes then the villains. 'Alive!' reminded me of the good old Marvel Transformers comics, and how the Decepticons were as important players of the saga as the 'good guy' Autobots.
Of course, everybody could have forseen who the main villain will be, since there aren't many more godlike beings left unaccounted for in the show. I like Darkseid's new looks, pity about the voice - Micheal Ironside isn't bad, but I liked the old Superman TAS voice actor (who was he?) better.
So I'm really looking forward to the finale... then I'm going to rewatch the whole series...
