Unpopular Geek Media Opinions

[jian]

That's mostly it. But the Batman/Batgirl romance that is revealed in Batman Beyond is absolute cringe. Bruce Timm also pushed this romance as an added subplot in his adaptation of The Killing Joke.

They treat Dick Grayson pretty dirty as well, but this was the era where hating on Robin was pretty normal. Batman was mostly imagined as a brooding loner.

Yeah, honestly Timm was being pretty skeevy with that. I think my DCAU OTP there is Bruce-Diana, that had a lot of potential.

Dick gets a lot of his subplots cut out in BTAS because he goes to becoming Nightwing without much explanation or character development and without any of his Teen Titans plots. This is of course handled much better in Young Justice, which IMHO is the best DC animated reality (though I’ve only seen the first two seasons).

 

[MGibster]

It takes all kinds. Besides a few comic stories and epic runs, I’d say Batman TAS defined the character for at least a generation if not two.

Batman TAS is the best version of Batman across all forms of media.

 

[jian]

Batman TAS is the best version of Batman across all forms of media.

A fairly popular opinion, that. I don’t agree, but it is rather popular.

 

[gnarlygninja]

The Brave and The Bold was better than TAS

 

[jian]

The Brave and The Bold was better than TAS

As a representation of Batman, of the DC universe, or both? Solid grounds for both.

 

[overgeeked]

The Brave and The Bold was better than TAS

BBB was an amazing series. It was definitely more Silver Age and Adam West. I absolutely love that show. Feature sone endlessly quotable lines and has some of my favorite DC characters, like Plastic Man. Still don’t know if I’d say it’s better than TAS.

 

[gnarlygninja]

As a representation of Batman, of the DC universe, or both? Solid grounds for both.

Both, I guess, although I wasn't really thinking about it in those terms. It's just coming down to the fact that I have no intention of ever rewatching TAS (maybe Mask of the Phantasm) but I'd watch an episode of BatB again.

 

[Reynard]

Man, it's so weird. The entire Diniverse IS the DCU to me -- and I read comics for 25+ years (before the new 52). It is so weird to see people crapping on that era. But to each their own, I suppose.

 

[jian]

Man, it's so weird. The entire Diniverse IS the DCU to me -- and I read comics for 25+ years (before the new 52). It is so weird to see people crapping on that era. But to each their own, I suppose.

The DCAU is a very specific take on the DC universe and it’s pretty fun, I’m a big fan (mainly the Justice League stuff where Dwayne McDuffie could do some decent worldbuilding and character development), but I can see it’s a very specific take and it’s not really much like the comics at any point, certainly now.

TBatB is another specific take, deliberately leaning into the gonzo adventure and pulp fisticuffs - it’s the most heroic pulp version of Batman on screen, arguably - and it deserves to have a lot of fans. Diedrich Bader’s Batman is a great version because he’s clearly a natural hero, a natural leader, and someone everyone looks up to, for good reason - he’d never be a loner or a hunted criminal, he’d never plot against his allies, he’s that universe’s greatest hero. Kevin Conroy’s Batman is deeply compassionate and committed to saving everyone, but he’s a natural loner and he’s deliberately frightening and dismissive; he’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

 

[trappedslider]

Both, I guess, although I wasn't really thinking about it in those terms. It's just coming down to the fact that I have no intention of ever rewatching TAS (maybe Mask of the Phantasm) but I'd watch an episode of BatB again.

There's only one episode of BatB i'd rewatch and that's the superdickery episode, otherwise i'll happily rewatch BTAS