A very fun episode.
This is another episode that has the Super Friends in a story inspired by a classic work of literature. This time it is Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. In this episode the great grandson of Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster. When the Super Friends stop this monster, the evil scientist decides to give his monster the powers (plus Batman's mind) of the Super Friends.
This episode is pure corny superhero fun at its best. The idea of the Super Friends fighting one of the most famous monsters of all time is a wonderful idea. The idea of that monster being given the powers of these famous DC Comics superheroes is simply irresistible. The design of the creature before and after his transformation is a lot of fun. It may be a very simple story but sometimes it is the simple stories that are the most fun. The evil scientist is very fun villain. He is over the top in all the best ways and it is simply wonderful to watch a villain who enjoys villainy as much as this one does. The monster himself is equally as fun. This episode also has a very good sense of suspense, making you wonder just how our heroes can possibly make it out alive. Yet the way everything is wrapped up is incredibly clever. The action scenes in this episode are also simply a lot of fun and very well staged. The episode also benefits from some wonderful artwork and a sense of atmosphere that is inspired by the classic Universal monster movies.
The only problem with this episode is the running gag involving Gleek and his plane. The entire joke was simply him having it and how raggedly it looked. Therefore, it does not work as a running gag, because it was the same exact thing every time it was repeated. It didn't build up to anything or have any variations, making it a joke without a punch line.
This is a very fun episode and a delight to anyone who likes corny silly superhero fun.
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