The Question, one of the heroes, is so frightened by the thought of an evil Superman that he does everything in his power to stop that from happening, like trying to kill Lex Luthor before Superman gets the chance. All of this creates a rather complex characterization of the Man of Steel, because we’re shown that he’s just as susceptible to darker human emotions like hubris. Not only that, but he turns around and launches an unsanctioned assault on a Cadmus facility.
Here, Superman’s arrogance is on full display in almost every interaction he was - with Lois Lane, Emil Hamilton, and the Question - because he can’t understand why people would afraid of him and his super-powered friends. government become fearful of the League’s power and develop countermeasures in case it ever broke bad - the series raised complex moral questions like, should the League be allowed to work unchecked? What are the best uses of its power? Is there something inherently dangerous about the League? This thematic exploration climaxed in these two episodes, which are JLU’s smartest and most sobering half-hours because they take the government’s fears very seriously and admit that they may have a point. Through the Cadmus arc - which saw the U.S.
Justice League Unlimited was the most political DCAU show, especially in its first two seasons, which were concerned with how the Justice League wielded its enormous power.
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