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Rating:  -
Not as good as Batman the animated series. But still outstanding show. This show has great storylines and great villains. I especially like how Batman/Bruce Wayne and Alfred are portrayed. Also the villains are much different to keep up with the times.
Joker- He is much more insane in this series and a lot less intelligent, unlike BTAS he is a much better fighter and does not always try to defeat Batman with a trap,mystery,or weapon of some sort. He is also much less hillarious and without his great sidekick Harley. I like the BTAS Joker much more but this Joker is still a pretty darn good villain.
Penquin- he was and always will be a great villain and he may be at his best in this series.
Manbat- More disturbed, very evil, and actually likes being a human bat. Manbat himself has not changed at all, but Dr.Lankstrom is the opposite of what he was in BTAS.
Mr.Freeze- This time he is a common thief who happened to crash into some kind of chemical that turned him into Mr.Freeze. More mysterious but no huge changes.
Catwoman- No major changes, a little change of costume, much better fighter, a lot more of a criminal than one time theif.
Killer Croc- A lot different look. Actually looks like a human croc and also has southern accent with a lot more intelligence.
Riddler- A much different look with a much more more sinister approach.
I recommend this DVD for Batman fans who are willing to adjust to the times
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I have not yet seen these DVDs so I cannot comment on the format but I have been watching this new animated series since day one and I must say I love it. There are a few things I dislike - like the way the characters look - I would much rather see the Joker look & dress like the Joker and the Cat-Woman, Bane and others too! But the stories and the charaterations and the animation are all great! I prefer the dark Batman of the 80's & 90's but this more light-hearted version is a nice diversion from his darker half. I do wish the 80's/90's version also had the Batman wanted by police at the beginning as well. I hate that Gordon is not in the picture - he should be a Lt. around this time. And Robin should show up too since this show is supposed to take place starting in the third year as Bruce as the Batman - in the comics Bruce adopted Dick his third year as the Batman.
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Rating:  -
The Batman is the latest in Kid's WB's unending crappy lineup trying to imitate anime. In a recent article promoting the equally awful-looking "Loonatics", a WB representitive says "That's on purpose. Kids like anime." Yes, some do, but that doesn't mean that you have to go out of your way to make sure that the stories are paper-thing, and that the characters all look like Pokemon rejects. Either the writers of the scripts are seriously talking down to the audience, something you should never do no matter who the audience is, or they're just idiots themselves. I suspect it's a mixture of both.
In addition, this DVD collects a scant THREE, count them, THREE episodes for a price half of what many multi-disced box sets are. This release may eat your money, but at least it won't eat a lot of your time.
Rating:  -
Don't listen to reviewers who moan about this series because it isn't Batman: TAS, which aired many episodes of middling quality that they seem to have forgotten.
The new series boasts an exciting graphic style and some welcome changes to the basic premise, e.g. Bruce is relatively inexperienced and his alter ego is now viewed with some suspicion by the police force (as opposed to just Bullock, whose absence is much appreciated), making his adventures as a masked vigilante seem more dangerous. (And I was frankly sick of Victor Fries mooning over his wife . . . so I agree with the new direction of that character.)
The Joker episode ("Bats in the Belfry") is just okay but shows promise that is fulfilled in the genuinely exciting "Traction". I actually enjoyed a Penguin episode for perhaps the first time ever, so much credit to the creators for that!
So please ignore the reactionary objections to the new show and give this a try!
Rating:  -
If you're going to have any chance of liking this show, you have to completely forget about "Batman: The Animated Series." BTAS was, is, and will remain one of TV's crowning achievements in animation. This new series doesn't aspire to anything that lofty-it's kid-vid. Judge it that way.
I'm 40 years old with a 10-year-old superhero-loving daughter. We watch the show together. We understand this show is a new riff. It has something of an anime influence, and it works. The show looks awesome. The theme music, by The Edge of U2, is very cool. Let's look at the characters. (BTW-don't look for Comissioner Gordon, Batgirl, Robin, Bullock, Montoya-they're not here. At least, not yet)
Batman/Bruce Wayne: He's young, he's just starting, he makes mistakes, and he's still having fun.
Alfred: One of the best parts of this show. Really captures the complex fellow that Alfred is.
Villains on this disc:
Joker: A Joker who is Bruce's equal in hand-to-hand combat? Neither my daughter or I care for this take on Batman's biggest foe.
Bane: Interesting version. Tad over-the-top, but what the heck. The episode does highlight Bruce's brainpower over brawn. The introduction of Rupert Thorne is a nice touch.
Penguin. This one flat-out-works. You really get a feel for what makes Oswald Cobblepot tick. They take the high-society-wannabee aspect of Paul Williams from BTAS, and add a true sense of menace.
Other villains from later in the series:
Catwoman: Get the costume right. My daughter and I call her Mousewoman.
Mr. Freeze: Worst of all the reimaginings. They've taken the most incredible tragic character from BTAS (and the DC Universe in general) and reduced him to a common jewel thief. Pathetic.
Clayface: Awesome. The two-part origin special may be the best episode so far. The production team really found their feet on this one. A Gotham cop gone horribly wrong through no fault of his own. Hearkens back to BTAS's treatment of Victor Fries.
Riddler: Loved it. Looks cool, and so far seems to be Batman's intellectual equal.
Bottom line: Batman can survive any reworking. From the camp of the '60s TV show to Frank Miller's brooding Dark Knight, the icon remains. "The Batman" is a update for a new audience, no more, no less. If you're expecting the glories of BTAS, save your money, and buy the BTAS box sets instead. If you're looking for a little kid-friendly fun, give it a whirl. Although at only three episodes on the disc, you might want to wait. For a better value for kid-friendly superhero action, try the six-episode "Static Shock: The New Kid."
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