No talk about "The Batman"?

[Chain Lightning]

Hey everyone.

As I browse the "Fantasy & Sci-Fi Books, Movies, & TV" forum here at EN World, I notice that no one ever has a thread talking about the animated series "The Batman". Mostly just "Justice League" and "Samurai Jack". And once in a while, "Teen Titans". And when "He-Man" was still on, no one seemed to talk about that either. Odd considering its of the fantasy genre....and also nostalgic.

I take these shows haven't been talked about because they failed to hold enough interests of the EN Worlders?

If so, what is it that you don't like? Just curious. Discuss.

 

[Crothian]

I've only seen the Bane and Man Bat episodes. It hasn't been that bad, the Alfred character has really been the highlight for me so far. I like that he has personality and is not willing to just serve.

 

[CrusaderX]

Alfred is great, I agree.

Bane was more like the Hulk or the Juggernaut. But if you can get past this extreme interpretation, the Bane episode was pretty good.

The new Joker, however, is god-awful.

Overall, The Batman is a good show on its own, but it pales in comparison to Batman: The Animated Series. Which was to be expected, since BTAS was as close to perfection as you could get.

 

[Villano]

Alfred is great, I agree.

Bane was more like the Hulk or the Juggernaut. But if you can get past this extreme interpretation, the Bane episode was pretty good.

The new Joker, however, is god-awful.

Overall, The Batman is a good show on its own, but it pales in comparison to Batman: The Animated Series. Which was to be expected, since BTAS was as close to perfection as you could get.

I actually feel the opposite. I hated the new Bane, but liked the Joker. But, then again, I've always hated the Joker. I think it may be mostly due to his overexposure.

I don't like the new series very much. I watched the Joker, Penguin, and Bane episodes, and I tried to watch the Man-Bat one, but got bored and turned it off (I don't get WB, so I have to watch it on Cartoon Network). I'll tune in to see how they handle some of the other characters like Catwoman, Two-Face, Riddler, and Scarecrow, but I don't plan on watching it regularly.

 

[Jamdin]

I have seen episodes with the Joker, the Penguin and the Man-Bat. Like others, I enjoy Alfred the best but I'm not too crazy about the way the villains have been protrayed so far. I want to see the Catwoman episode. I do like the interaction between Batman and the two cops. The Batman is entertaining enough to keep me interested for thirty minutes but not so great that I panic if I miss an episode or two.

 

[Viking Bastard]

I find The Batman just kinda dull. I like the visual style, but other than that it's so... vanilla.

 

[WayneLigon]

I found myself liking it a lot. I've seen the Joker, Catwoman and Penquin episodes. I thought I would dislike the Joker because of his admittedly bizarre costume but I found him not all that bad. I like the animation style as well, esp. of Bats himself. I wish they'd add a Robin for the next season, but that seems unlikely even thought they are bringing in Batgirl.

 

[CrusaderX]

I founf myself liking it a lot. I've seen the Joker, Catwoman and Penquin episodes. I thought I would dislike the Joker because of his admittedly bizarre costume but I found him not all that bad. I like the animation style as well, esp. of Bats himself. I wish they'd add a Robin for the second season, but that seems unlikely.

Not Robin, but they are adding Batgirl to the next season.

 

[frankthedm]

The ICP Joker makes me groan when i see him in ads, but thats what the kids want to see. The Penguin episode where he knows Bird-Fu had me LMAO.

 

[Lord Pendragon]

The ICP Joker makes me groan when i see him in ads, but thats what the kids want to see. The Penguin episode where he knows Bird-Fu had me LMAO.

This was one of the few things I disliked about the new Batman cartoon. All the villains seem to be physically powerful. When Batman catches up with the Joker or the Penguin, I expect the fight to be short and ugly, not just as deadly as a fight with Bane. :/

Other than that, I like the new show. I think it portrays Batman in an excellent light, mixing the tech, martial arts, and detective aspects of the character well.