Dan Garrett
Ted Kord
Jaime Reyes
Done with DC. Can't handle the constant whiplash! Time to go on a hiatus!
"It's fun and it's cool, so that's all that matters. It's what comics are for, Duh."
Words to live by.
does anybody here know what happened in this episode?
Using Ted is rather strange given the context of DC Superhero Girls. Sure, they do stick to more well-known or classic versions of heroes, but Ted's not really well-known in most media outside the comics. And even in the comics for those who aren't as familiar with older characters who aren't consistently present. And like you said, Jaime exists; he's is right there, and would make way more sense when contextualized with DC Superhero Girls operating style.
In the context of the plot they introduce him as someone looking to fund Kara's foster dad's invention and then from there develop him into Blue Beetle.
I can't say for sure why they used Ted but I guess it's like using Garth as Aqualad instead of Kaldur/Jackson, it just fit the story they were telling or they wanted to use him.
I guess with the goatee they're also spinning him as a Tony Stark/Iron Man reference to some degree.
When it comes to the male heroes, they pretty much stick to the classic versions so far. Barry, Hal, Oliver, Garth, Carter, now Ted, if the likes of The Atom or Firestorm end up showing up too, I won't be surprised at all if it's Ray and Ronnie. The diversity aspect seems to be applied mostly to the female heroes since they're the protagonists. Though Ted has been getting a bit of a push lately so maybe they also wanted to balance it out - Jaime gets the live-action movie treatment, while Ted gets some of the other outside media appearances like DCSHG and the DC Showcase Blue Beetle short. Though at this point it seems clear that Ted will be in the movie as well.
Last edited by Johnny; 10-28-2021 at 09:14 AM.
I voted for Jaime Reyes. It's nice DC is using him in more media adaptions and not giving up on the character. This is a wise decision. Well done. I'm anxious to see him in his upcoming film.
movie starts filming in early 2022