We've come pretty far as a society post 1968 since the immediate response to Bob's attraction to Pete is "Oh Bob, surely there's a better man for you than that."

Wasn't the Justice League Episode "A Better World" entirely about what would happen if Superman ever did kill someone?

Emma, I know you used to carry all this stuff with you before but these non-magical bags are just too much of a hassle. Simplify!

As always, the DCAU beats the tar out of all comers.

Of course Bob Benson could also just have a singular same-sex attraction like Luke did for Archer.

Well Bob could actually get killed for being gay in '68. Ken would have to write some really shitty robot stories for that to happen to him.

Now that I'm thinking about it, maybe Bob Benson wasn't a red herring. We've been set up all season to distrust or feel uneasy about him. He seemed so fake and hollow that the audience expects the worst.

No love for Harvey Birdman's civil suit?

Best. Comment. Ever.

Type in "Things to do while trapped in the Phantom Zone."

Not saying Bob Benson IS the Zodiac. Just saying '68 had the appearance of a major serial killer. Combined with the Manson Family it looked like the world was going to hell.

The first Zodiac murder was in December '68.

Seems so odd as this was released after The New Adventures but since it was produced earlier, still retains the original TAS animation style.

I agree with that. Pete feels his position is weak and the viewer could smell the stench of desperation on him.

One thing that bothered me amount the dressing down scene was the visuals of Joan, Pete, and Cutler. Joan was the only one sitting down. She is a partner and even though she bypassed Pete, she theoretically has her authority. 

Here's a contrast that was played out: Joan winds up bringing the firm within striking distance of a major new client but is chastised (despite being a partner) while Bob Benson comes back from a meeting with a client ready to drop the firm and gets more responsibility.

Mr. Pennyworth [stop] Your calls and letters are becoming nuisance [stop] If you do not cease I will be forced to pursue legal action. [stop] Signed: Adam West, Hollywood, California.

Great info! I had heard of "White Flight" but I didn't know it was that intense. The demographic details are telling. With huge unemployment the young become the most vulnerable.

As someone born decades after the '60s I struggle to understand the "New York Inevitably Becoming A Sinkhole of Drugs/Crime" story. Can anyone offer a reason as for why? This is still the New York of organized crime so what are the sources of "urban decay?" Just the line from the cop when Abe was stabbed before,…

JGL has used the same accent for Don Jon, Looper, and Dark Knight Rises. Time to find another one chief.