Guardians Of Justice Season 1 Review

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The term bootleg originated from the time-honored trick of hiding weaponry or contraband down the long leg of a high boot, but it has since taken on a new life in descriptions of media. The term comes with a certain negative connotation, but anarchic producer Adi Shankar is granting bootleg the respect it deserves.

Guardians of Justice was dropped subtly on Netflix on a Tuesday morning with almost no fanfare, but the bizarre spectacle of the series probably needs little help finding its audience. This is a passion project, a labor of love, and the fact that it made it to a major streaming service at all is a miracle.

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Adi Shankar is the most interesting producer in Hollywood, bar none. His likes and interests are splattered across the screen with uncritical glee with most of his works. Castlevania is his flagship project, a beautifully violent adaptation of the classic video game franchise that delighted fans and newcomers alike. After four fantastic seasons, Shankar has been handed the reigns to his beloved Devil May Cry, indie hit Hyper Light Drifter, and Player Unknown's Battlegrounds of all things. Shankar's personal brand is defined by his Bootleg Universe company; originally best known for unlicensed short films crafted from pop-culture mainstays like Punisher: Dirty Laundry. Bootleg Universe has moved on from reimaginings of existing properties, and into something more like Watchmen-style deconstruction of the superhero comics ethos. Though its main target is the Justice League, Guardians of Justice is a glowing monument to Shankar's work as a filmmaker.

Guardians of Justice takes place in an alternate history, which split off from the known timeline shortly after World War II. This