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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Serge" data-source="post: 2341754" data-attributes="member: 4049">No, sophisticated means that there is a concern for the human condition upon which a variety of themes are concerned.  I suspect most fans of the genre know this or else have short attention spans...  Possibly both.Huge difference.  Batman: The Animated Series is a series over the course of which we get to know the character, his motivations, his goals, and his desires.  It's not a one shot.  And, as I said before regarding Burton's adaptation, the city in BTAS parallels the take on the character.  Its depth (or lackthereof) is evolves as the series progresses.  A lot of people have no idea how many movies are adaptations from books, poems, or earlier movies...  Again, a reflection of short attention spans.  And a desire for simplisity...  But to each his/her own.  I have never seen the entirety of the film, just enough to get the point.  And I'm not disagreeing with what you've said about Burton's Batman...  What I'm saying is that this is the fundamental flaw in the adaptation because it robs Batman of what he is...  Batman Begins, on the other hand, better captures the character because it's more concerned about the character than it is about awesome set design, cinematograhy, and witty one-liners from the villain.  It's also a deeper film.My point is, as it's always been, that Burton's film is a weak adaptation when compared to Batman Begins for the reasons illustrated above and in earlier posts.     No, realistic in context.  There is no motivation for his actions, no explanation for how he accomplishes what he accomplishes, no rationale for his talents and skills.  Realistic in context.  I refer to my earlier comments in this post.And I'm happy for you.  For you, a simpler tale was more fun and I can see the lure.  As long as you "don't disagree" that Batman Begins is more faithful, I'm satisfied.</blockquote>

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