Young Justice heroes share what they read and watch when they’re not saving the world

polygon.com:

Young Justice is back with the second half of Season 4, Phantoms. The gang has been dealing with grief after a tragic death, a phantom purgatory, as well as political turmoil under the ocean. It’s a fun, dramatic time and a return to form for the show. New episodes air Thursdays on HBO Max, and there’s an in-continuity comic coming too.

But that’s not what we’re here for today. We’re here to talk about the important stuff: what movies the Young Justice characters like. Polygon sat down with the superhero gang* to talk about Beast Boy’s close connection to Alien, Artemis’s fondness for escapist media, and whatever Klarion is into.

(*series creators Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman.)

So what entertainment options do the Young Justice gang indulge when they’re not saving the world or dealing with their trauma? Let’s dive in.

What it is: Ridley Scott’s 1978 science fiction horror masterpiece, following the members of a cargo spaceship who are hunted by a terrifying alien that has made its way on board.

Why Beast Boy likes it: There are more ties to Gar’s own story than you might think! As co-creator Brandon Vietti put it, “It’s animal horror and I think we all know Garfield Logan, Beast Boy, is very much an animal lover. But also a lover of sci-fi. And I think also there’s some real resonance to what happens in the story versus his own origin. Alien has an alien that injects genetic material into another alien and from that alien a new combo alien is born. Lots of shape changing and exchange of genetic material, very much like our Martian blood transfusion that helped lead to Beast Boy’s powers.”

Where to watch: Alien is available to watch for free with ads on Tubi and is available for rental or purchase on most VOD