I will note one thing however, this show is probably best described as lighter or sillier, given that the word" "camp" implies it is self parody like Adam West's Batman. He looks weird, and it's too bad he isn't voiced by Mark Hamill (He is the best Joker ever!), but if he has a good personality, I might get used to him. Like Batman, the Joker seems to be stylized after his portrayal in the very first, corny Batman cartoon. Thanks for that preview! That's the season finale that starts in a week together with the CW season finale, right? Looks pretty good! I was wondering when the Joker would finally make an appearance. My friend who is a die-hard Batfan like you loves this show as much as you, so we both sit down to watch this along with the Clone Wars every Friday night, and I must say that I find myself liking this show a lot too! It's still a little too campy for me, and BTAS will remain the best DC show of all time for me, but this one definitely has its moments! My favorite episodes so far are the ones where Batsy is transformed into an actual Dark Knight and the one where he joins the Green Lantern core! Those were simply badass! However, for you, sir, I'm glad you like the show and I hope it builds a fanbase it'll put some variety into the franchise, and Batman is a character that should endure.Īh, thanks for reviving this thread, Batbrick! I was going to do it at some point, but I guess you beat me to it. If the Brave and Bold writers create an overarching storyline and pepper it with various character appearances, I think it will do better than if it becomes the new-character-introduced-every-episode type of show. I thought JL was an amazing show there was a surprising amount of maturity in the writing at times that is rare in American animation. On the same note, I think JL:Unlimited didn't do as well as JL b/c of all the new 's what turned me off to it, so I speak from personal experience. Hasbro bought the licenses, crafted a decent story, gave the characters endearing personalities, and the rest is history. Introducing a lot of obscure characters can be good and bad: good for variety in the show and on the toy shelves bad because kids may not identify with characters who are introduced in an episode, and never again explored.Ĭharacterization and story plays a surprisingly large role in selling toys, as evidenced by the original Transformers back in the 80's: TF started out as several different toy lines in Japan, but none of them had strong stories and the toy lines failed. Kevin Conroy really nailed the part and gave the character some grit. B:TAS and JL capture his personality best for me. It's not a bad show, although i much prefer a darker take on Batman. I've seen a couple eps now, and the overall tone is more whimsical/lighthearted than the previous series.