The time jump between seasons 1 and 2 of Young Justice can be quite impenetrable for new viewers, as figuring out retroactively what happened during this period is no easy task. After a strong season 1, Young Justice made the controversial decision to jump forward in time five years, going from New Year’s Eve in 2011 to 2016, at the beginning of season 2. Young JusticeSeason 2’s time jump may have been a good thing, the series would never make such a dramatic leap in chronology again, and for good reason.
There’s a lot about the five years between seasons 1 and 2 of Young Justice this is only slowly addressed throughout the second season, explained retroactively through flashback or exposition. Some events in this period are also exclusive to tie-in material such as comics or video games Young Justice: Legacy. Among political developments, the arcs of Young JusticeWith powerful characters and dangerous quest progression, the remaining time has a lot of moving parts to keep track of.
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Beast Boy’s mother is murdered
The origin of Garfield Logan takes place in the time jump
One of the most recognized heroes, introduced only in later seasons of Young Justice is none other than Garfield Logan, also known as Beast Boy. Best known since 2003 Teen Titans team, Beast Boy is known as a green idiot with the ability to transform into any animal. Its origins in Young Justice are rooted in the time jump, like their mother, Marie Logan, child actress and star of Miss Martian’s favorite show, Hello MeganUnfortunately he died in an accident.
However, it is revealed in a comic book during the time jump that Beast Boy’s mother’s death was actually a very intentional murder plot created by the supervillain Queen Bee. Marie Logan’s former co-star and Beast Boy’s godmother, the superheroine Elast-igirl, took him in and allowed him to join her team, The Doom Patrol, allowing Beast Boy to wield his new transformation powers thanks to Miss Martian’s blood under relatively safe conditions. missions. However, Elasti-girl was sadly killed along with most of the Doom Patrol in a final suicide mission that left Beast Boy without a team.
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Ted Kord Became the Next Blue Beetle
Closely followed by Jaimie Reyes
As a legacy hero, the title of Blue Beetle was passed on several times during the Young Justice season 2 time jump. The first Blue Beetle and original discoverer of the scarab, Dan Garrett, has passed away at the age of 90, passing the title of Blue Beetle and the scarab itself to his trusted protégé, Ted Kord. Suspicious of the alien device’s influence, Kord chooses to study the device without allowing him to bond with it, becoming a technology-based human hero.
Blue Beetle’s title changes hands again when Deathstroke and Sportsmaster are sent to steal Ted Kord’s scarab during the time jump. It’s here that an explosion at Kord Industries drops the alien parasite onto the back of the unsuspecting Jamie Reyes, who then becomes the next Blue Beetle thanks to his stable bond with the scarab. Although Jamie managed to join the team, his predecessor was sadly killed in the same detonation that gave him his powers.
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Red Arrow began his search for Speedy
Roy Harper’s clone did some literal soul searching
One of the most exciting plots in Young JusticeThe entire run was the dilemma of Red Arrow, the clone of Roy Harper from Project Cadmus, aka Speedy, Green Arrow’s crimson sidekick. This fascinating yet convoluted subplot is the center of many of the Young Justiceof the most egregious mistakes, not helped by the fact that a large portion of its development takes place during the time jump. Still reeling from the bombshell that he was just a clone of the real Speedy, Red Arrow left the team on a mission to rescue Roy, accompanied by a second clone of Jim Harper.
After they failed to find any concrete leads, Jim left and Red Arrow focused his efforts on infiltrating the League of Shadows. After being discovered, Red Arrow fled the League of Shadows and took the Cheshire assassin with him, the two now having a child together. Eventually, Red Arrow found Speedy in Tibet, only for Cheshire to leave him for good, ending their tumultuous relationship and abandoning him and his daughter, Lian.
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The team added new members while losing others
Some new young heroes have come and gone within the time span
One of the most dramatic changes Young Justice What made their story entirely off-screen were the radical changes to The Team’s lineup. While most of the original team members from Season 1 return, there have been a handful of new faces that have joined, left, or come and gone in the period from 2011 to 2016. New recruits include Aquagirl, Batgirl, Lieutenant Marvel, Sgt. Themyscira, Bumblebee, Lagoon Boy, Beast Boy, Tempest, Wonder Girl, Tim Drake’s Robin and Blue Beetle.
This large influx of members caused the team to split into small squads, although many of the new recruits did not remain, such as Lieutenant Marvel, Sergeant Marvel, Troia, and Tempest. Kid Flash and Artemis also left the team to live together, the former abandoning hero work entirely. Zatanna and Rocket transitioned from the Team to the Justice League during this period as well, while Aquagirl died sacrificing herself to prevent the summoning of the monstrous Tiamat during the events of Young Justice: Legacy video game.
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Dick Grayson became Nightwing and Team Leader
Jason Todd, then Tim Drake succeeded him as Robin
Robin’s superhero identity also underwent major changes during the course of the Young Justice season 2 time jump. Dick Grayson went from being a character to becoming Nightwing, a fantastic character growth that many viewers were disappointed to discover happened off-screen. It’s a shame that Nightwing’s arc is in Young Justice It largely took place off-camera, making it one of fans’ biggest points of contention against the time jump.
Soon after, Jason Todd took up the mantle of Robin, also enjoying a brief affiliation with The Team, only to be tragically killed that same year. Although the series never explores this, it is likely that he was murdered by the Joker only to be later resurrected as Red Hood, much like the comics. After Jason Todd, the mantle of Robin is once again taken up by Tim Drake. Drake’s Robin initially joins the team, but ends up leaving in favor of a smaller, more secretive group run directly by Batman. He eventually joined The Team and later The Outsiders.
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Aqualad leaves the team to join a clandestine mission with his father
Kaldur goes through many changes that only become apparent later
One of the most glaring absences from The Team from season 2 onwards is that of Aqualad, the Team’s former leader. During the time jump, Aqualad discovered his heritage as the son of Black Manta, struggling with the implications of being the son of his former mentor’s archenemy. Due to this information, and due to Aquagirl’s death in the events of Young Justice: Legacy video game, Aqualad ended up leaving the team, leaving Nightwing as the new leader.
At first, it appears that Aqualad has abandoned The Team in favor of pursuing a career as a villain alongside his father. Only much later was it revealed that this evil front was a secret mission done in collaboration with Black Manta to infiltrate the Light, taking them down from within. Due to the secrecy of this mission, most of Aqualad’s former teammates were not informed of the plan until much later.
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The Reach sends Lobo to deal with the Kroloteans
The Reach had more enemies than just The Team
The alien threat at the end of The Reach is one of the greatest villains in the entire Young Justice, But they were far from the only extraterrestrials interested in invading and dominating Earth. Enter the Kroloteans, small goblinoid alien competitors from The Reach who had their own plans for the planet. Near the end of the time jump, the Kroloteans launched their own clandestine mission to secure as much political power as possible on Earth.
Kidnapping the Secretary General of the United Nations, the Kroloteans replaced him with an android under their control without anyone noticing. Recognizing the deception, The Reach hired the infamous “Main Man” Lobo to find and destroy the copycat, an act that caught Wonder Girl and Batgirl off guard. Also during the time jump, the Kroloteans also established a research base on the planet Rann thanks to a major bribe.
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Superboy and Miss Martian break up
The time jump was full of relationship conflicts
As big as the superhero action and political intrigue of Young Justice that is, romantic melodrama is also a big part of the show’s appeal. The time jump hasn’t slowed down in that regard, with many relationship problems occurring off-screen. While Wally and Artemis moved in together and Red Arrow and Cheshire had a tumultuous fling, other romantic developments were also in play for Season 2’s time jump.
Despite establishing a relationship in season 1, Superboy and Miss Martian end up breaking up over time. The crux of their separation depended on Superboy’s disapproval of what he saw as Miss Superboy’s flippant use of her psychic powers. Mars, something he was particularly sensitive to thanks to Cadmus’ brainwashing. Superboy and Miss Martian’s frayed relationship is easily one of the steamiest dramas of all time. Young Justice. It’s a shame that Young Justice ended before all of season 2’s time jump storylines could be fully resolved.
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