History WesternAnimation / JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths

* UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem: Wonder Woman defeats her EvilDoppelganger Olympiad by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEIADT8V7jE&ab_channel=lkmnqwe pinning her to a wall with Olmpiad's own spear and then knocking her out with the shaft.]]

-->'''Owlman:''' From what I gather, [[NotSoDifferent we're very much alike.]]. Everything about you tells the tale: [[TerrorHero your attitude]], [[TheCowl your costume]], [[AwesomenessByAnalysis your tactics]]... they all scream of outrage... despair... vengeance. What terrible wrong was done to set you on this path?

* NotSoDifferent:
** Evil or not, it seems ''any'' DCAU version of Superman [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes has fond and protective feelings towards his friends]].
** [[spoiler:Owlman lampshades this to Batman in their final battle, especially when he points out how Batman's attributes such as attitude, costume and tactics all invoke feelings from a bad past and Owlman's tone of familiarity implies he went something like it. He even mentions how both don't trust anyone else to do what is needed.]]
** In fact, [[spoiler:Batman himself seems to struggle a bit inwardly, especially with both of their view of alternate universes as expendable.]] However, [[spoiler:Batman [[DefiedTrope rejects]] [[NotSoSimilar this notion]] when he sees the difference between the two. To quote him: [[Creator/FriedrichNietzsche ("You blinked.")]]]]

* RealityEnsues: Normally, comic book adaptations are more accommodating to BadassNormal or low-powered characters like Batman or Black Canary, but both are shown to struggle, and Batman's evil counterpart uses PoweredArmor to hold his own. Additionally, Black Canary's evil counterpart is dispatched unceremoniously by the Flash.

This direct-to-DVD film, part of the ''WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies'' line, is based on Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's ''[[ComicBook/JLAEarth2 JLA - Earth 2]].'' it was originally planned as a ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'' prequel film, dealing with how the League decided to make the jump to HeroesUnlimited after ''Starcrossed'', but after JLU ended, the project was briefly shelved before being rewritten to be a separate continuity. Still, the tone is perfect for a {{Franchise/DCAU}} entry, and the JLU roots are still very obvious--it's implied that this version of the League used to include Hawkgirl, the Flash has the same characterization as JLU, the Watchtower is in the middle of being rebuilt, and HeroesUnlimited is a plot point.

** "Made Men" is a term used for members of TheMafia. Here it's used for lieutenants of the Crime Syndicate who have been granted superpowers in exchange for their loyalty, e.g. they have been made into supervillains.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: No one on Earth-3 likes the Crime Syndicate. At all.

* CoolPlane: Owlman's later becomes Wonder Woman's.
* CounterpartCombatCoordination: Played straight during the final brawl. Superman fights Ultraman, Batman fights Owlman, Flash fights Johnny Quick, etc.

** J'onn laments that with his luck, Earth 1 Rose Wilson will probably be evil. Something of an aversion in that the DCU Ravager is more of an AntiHero who's close friends with Miss Martian.

*** And the very existence of Uncle Super is a reference to Silver Age Captain Marvel comics, where a mysterious, bumbling old man claiming to be Mary and Billy's Uncle Dudley tagged along on their adventures as Uncle Marvel. Uncle Marvel didn't actually have any powers, though.
** Then there's the invisible jet Wonder Woman keeps at the end, a reference to the infamous invisible jet plane she owned in Silver Age comics and the ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'' show and comic.

*** Him being a musclebound thug may be a nod to him frequently gaining superpowers in the Silver Age stories.
** [[spoiler:Johnny Quick's death (where he vibrates so fast that he succumbs to RapidAging)]] may be a reference to Barry Allen's HeroicSacrifice at the end of ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths''.

** Ultraman's weakness against blue kryptonite is a nod to Bizarro.
** The Jester has a pet monkey named Harley.

** And when Batman uses the mech, he causes one of its hands to perform the BringIt hand gesture that Neo and Morpheus used in ''Film/TheMatrix''.
** The Martian Manhunter's EvilTwin is named [[Literature/JohnCarterOfMars J'edd J'arkus]], and even has four arms. There are also references to ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''StarWars'' ("[[IdeaBulb Hey]]! This is like the JediMindTrick!"), and a more subtle one to ''Series/DoctorWho'' (a fried "chameleon circuit" locks Owlman's plane into being invisible).
** '''Owlman''' (To Wonder Woman): [[Film/AirForceOne "Get off my plane!"]]
** Evil!Vixen turns into a lion that looks like a more realistic version of [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Scar]].

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Owlman believes this. When Batman suggests that an alternate Earth was devastated by something else, Owlman sounds almost insulted. He counters Batman's theory on the fact that they both know what humanity is capable of.

** The Jester detonates a bomb to kill evil Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl, LaughingMad all the while.

** The first battle against the Crime Syndicate showcases evil counterparts of Vibe, Vixen, Halo, Looker, Black Lightning, Plastic Man, and Gypsy. They are named, in order: Breakdance, Vamp, Aurora, Model Citizen, Black Power, Extruded Man, and Gypsy Woman.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Where exactly did Captain Super go during the final confrontation?

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: President Slade Wilson insists that its better to keep an uneasy truce with the Crime Syndicate than let the Justice League try to take them out. When Superman says they'll do so ''without'' killing them:

* MissingMom: Rose Wilson appears to have grown up entirely with her father, as her mother was assassinated by Ultraman years ago.

* MultiArmedAndDangerous: J'edd J'arkus has four arms.

* TankGoodness: At the end, the president shows up driving a tank.
* TechnoBabble: Lampshaded during a dialogue with Lex.
-->'''Flash:''' Some of us don't speak ''Franchise/StarTrek''.

* UnholyMatrimony: Owlman and Superwoman. While they had this relationship in the comics, Superwoman was ''Ultraman'''s wife and she mainly kept up the affair with Owlman to spite him. [[note]] Considering the film was originally written as part of the [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse DCAU]], it's possible that this was meant to mirror the UnresolvedSexualTension that Batman & Wonder Woman had in that continuity [[/note]].

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Black Power, who's Black Lightning's counterpart.

* DressedLikeADominatrix: Superwoman was an AlternateUniverse Mary Marvel (even though in the comics she is Wonder Woman's evil analogue). She wore a black leather leotard, fingerless opera gloves, thigh-high boots, a choker, and a high ponytail. Her abusive treatment of her desired mates only furthers the dominatrix comparison.

An important fact to keep in mind is that, despite the similarities between the two factions, the Crime Syndicate of America is ''not'' composed of {{Evil Twin}}s of the Justice League of America. Though [[AllThereInTheManual not explained within the film itself]], the members of the Syndicate have different personal and professional backgrounds, with both different origins for their superpowers and different secret identities [[note]] Ultraman is not Kryptonian, Owlman is [[CainAndAbel Thomas Wayne Jr. rather than Bruce Wayne,]] Superwoman is a counterpart to ComicBook/MaryMarvel rather than Wonder Woman, etc. [[/note]]. They are {{Expy}}s, which is why the "twins" have different voice-actors;[[note]]bar Green Lantern[[/note]] they are actually not the same people as those in the League.

This direct-to-DVD film, part of the ''WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies'' line, is based on Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's ''[[ComicBook/JLAEarth2 JLA - Earth 2]].'' it was originally planned as a ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'' prequel film, dealing with how the League decided to make the jump to HeroesUnlimited after ''Starcrossed''. After JLU was cancelled, the film was re-imagined to show off the mainstream DCU. Still, the tone is perfect for a {{Franchise/DCAU}} entry, and the JLU roots are still very obvious--it's implied that this version of the League used to include Hawkgirl, the Flash has the same characterization as JLU, the Watchtower is in the middle of being rebuilt, and HeroesUnlimited is a plot point.

* UnholyMatrimony: Owlman and Superwoman. While they had this relationship in the comics, Superwoman was ''Ultraman'''s wife and she mainly kept up the affair with Owlman to spite him. [[spoiler:Though she doesn't appear care that Owlman is dead.]]

An important fact to keep in mind is that, despite the similarities between the two factions, the Crime Syndicate of America is ''not'' composed of {{Evil Twin}}s of the Justice League of America. Though [[AllThereInTheManual not explained within the film itself]], the members of the Syndicate have different personal and professional backgrounds, with different origins for their superpowers and different secret identities. They are {{Expy}}s, which is why the "twins" have different voice-actors;[[note]]bar Green Lantern[[/note]] they are actually not the same people as those in the League.

** Evil!Vixen turns into a lion that looks like a more realistic version of [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]].

* * ByTheHair: Wonder Woman gets momentarily stunned when she's fighting female EvilCounterpart Olympia, and gets her hair grabbed and used as leverage to throw her into a wall.

* HairPull: Wonder Woman gets momentarily stunned when she's fighting female EvilCounterpart Olympia, and gets her hair grabbed and used as leverage to throw her into a wall.

** The Jester stays behind to give Luthor a chance to get away, the first real indication these two are actually good counterparts to their alternate selves.

* CatchPunch: Superwoman catches Batman's punch, then deliberately breaks a rib in retaliation with a FingerPokeOfDoom. Owlman being his EvilCounterpart also catches a punch with his PoweredArmor.

* TheCavalry: [[spoiler:Just when Ultraman looks like he's going to start trouble again, the Martian Manhunter turns up with US space marines and a shuttle loaded with nukes.]]

%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CleavageWindow: Model Citizen.

%%* CrazyPrepared: Owlman, of course, since he's the EvilCounterpart of Batman.

* MutuallyAssuredDestruction: The US Government (and presumably all other governments with nukes) are only stopping the Crime Syndicate from taking over the world by threatening massive nuclear retaliation. The Crime Syndicate plan to call their bluff with the QED bomb.

%%* RebelliousPrincess: Rose.

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Good Lex proves this in his first meeting with the Justice League.