User blog comment:Duggy2814/Young Justice should be more serious!!!!/@comment-4026406-20120621223525

It's already pushing the boundaries of what's considered to be acceptable for a kids show. It has such a serious dark tone that it's rather refreshing to see for a cartoon. No other cartoon aimed at kids could have:

1) A scene where a character "dies" on screen. When concerned with the superhero cartoon genre, Terra on Teen Titans had to turn to stone to have "died." Artemis was stabbed. Actually stabbed and betrayed by a team member. Even though it turned out to be a ruse, it was still an epically serious moment.

2) A character who is basically an implied drug addict (Red Arrow).

3) A portrayal of domestic abuse (Ty Longshadow's mom and her boyfriend).

4) Villains firing live ammunition at teenagers (Wonder Girl during the episode "Beneath" and numerous other times in Season One.)

So, no, I don't think it could get any more serious unless a character actually dies on screen and it's not a ruse. The gritty realism in this show is astounding.