Despite the jumping around that the narrative does, it’s nearly impossible to convince a viewer that what they are seeing is real – there’s no way the show could do this, unless it were the final episode (and even then, it would take some guts). ( If I am, please look away now.) In fact, the show does – as the commentary notes – tip its hand quite early to its nature by virtue of the presence of the Scarecrow. I don’t think I’m spoiling anything by discussing the nature of the episode. Those expecting a light story might want to look elsewhere… Though I think that’s not an unfair description, it is also worth conceding that the season also gave us quite possibly the single darkest half-hour in the entire history of the DC animated universe. Indeed, many commentators make the observation (whether fair or not) that The New Batman Adventures offered a “lighter and softer” approach to the Caped Crusader and his universe. The transition was jarring, to say the least. However, this new series would be animated in the style of the Superman series – typically meaning a lighter animation and fewer lines. To tie into this morning’s review of Under the Red Hood, I thought I’d take a look at what might happen to Batman if he lost a partner.įollowing the success of Superman: The Animated Series, a new bunch of Batman episodes were commissioned by Warner Brothers to compliment Batman: The Animated Series. I’ll be looking at movies and episodes and even some of the related comic books. This post is part of the DCAU fortnight, a series of articles looking at the Warner Brothers animations featuring DC’s iconic selection of characters.
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