WARNING: The next comprises spoilers for the primary 11 episodes of Young Justice: Phantoms, streaming now on HBO Max.
The Justice League has performed key roles in sure occasions in Young Justice, similar to keeping off the Attain’s invasion and battling Vandal Savage as he manipulated a feud with Apokolips. And in these incidents, followers received deep perception into the seniors and their idiosyncrasies, together with how Superman deserted Superboy, claiming to be petrified of fatherhood. Nonetheless, the newest episode of Young Justice: Phantoms simply reveals who actually the worst Leaguer is whereas additionally unveiling the perfect.
It is confirmed when Giovani Zatara holds council with Physician Destiny over intervening within the warfare between the Lords of Chaos on Earth. The Baby has come to punish Klarion for toying with the planet, reasonably than subjugating it for millennia, which pushes Zatanna to hunt out an alliance with Etrigan and Phantom Stranger and get Destiny to intervene.
However he makes it clear he prefers to let the villains battle till the victor is weakened. The issue with this, nonetheless, is that a lot of the planet will probably be destroyed. Nabu, contained in the Helmet of Destiny, does not care, although as he hates how vile humanity has change into over the ages. Inside their mystical realm, the brand new host, Zatara, argues this lacks compassion and is not heroic, which leaves followers questioning if Nabu has ever let the League know that is how he views the world.
Zatara has to remind him that he must be human, which is what he thought Nabu can be after occupying so many vessels over the centuries. Sadly, the mage can do nothing however categorical disappointment, which props Zatara up as the perfect of the bunch. And whereas he wasn’t a member of the League formally, it is his physique Nabu’s been utilizing to make Destiny come to life. Consequently, Zatara tries to make them each be higher. In any case, defending the planet means he is saving his daughter, Zatanna, however greater than that, the wizard believes within the potential and chance of Earth. He is not cynical and desires Nabu to have religion and optimism as nicely, one thing Zatara discovered can heal even within the darkest of instances.
This locations Zatara on a stage of relatability that Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and the remainder have but to succeed in and reiterates how, regardless of all of the hell-scape and arguments with Destiny, he has been affected person, by no means even giving up on Nabu. And that is why he sacrificed his soul to change into Destiny, as he knew it would encourage Zatanna to greatness.
See how Nabu botches his job as a Leaguer whereas Zatara stays heroic in Young Justice: Phantoms, streaming now on HBO Max.