Gen¹³ Reviews

I suppose this is what happens when you pay lip-service and nothing much else to the more adult themes of a comic book in an animated feature. Gen 13 is obviously a makeshift pilot on one hand and on the other a slap-dash effort to tie it all up and rush out a movie. Enemy characters that were clearly being primed for season long mysteries and a gradual buildup are crammed into the story’s second half and given abrupt and quick development before being either killed off or just vanishing from the story.

Then there are the random bits and pieces that try to play darker and more mature. A few scenes flirt with sexuality and implied nudity, but apparently nipples don’t exist in this world. I guess that’s what happens when Disney is given the reins on a property that isn’t entirely kid-friendly. The animation isn’t terribly distinguished, looking a lot like much of the 90s super-heroic shows like Batman: The Animated Series or even Disney’s own Gargoyles, except it lacks much of the fluidity and atmosphere of those shows. There are a few things going for it, namely Alicia Witt’s performance in the main role and a couple of interesting ideas, but nothing much is done with them. In the end, Disney’s sinking Gen 13 into obscurity was probably for the best and one of their wisest decisions.