Honestly The Batman's version of the Joker is for some reason one of the only versions of Joker that to me can believably go toe to toe with Batman physically. Mainly because he's acrobatic, able to use his smaller size as an advantage, and always has some sort of trick up his sleeve. I also really liked his alternate outfit.
Though I don't like his overall style here, I love how the alternative outfit actually enhances his physicality and yes, I agree about him *feeling* like an actual threat to Batman. It's like he compensates the lack of muscles and training with his madness while his acrobatic skills give him a spooky, dark and edgy side.
I honestly really liked this show’s take on the joker, his tone and laugh very well make up for how ridiculous his overall look is to me. And I agree with all you said about this version of the joker going toe to toe with Batman.
I truly feel like the joker has the perfect aspect of mental strength and physical ability his flexibility and agility makes he such a dangerous foes and his use of unorthodox weapons and deadly way of fighting to overwhelm and out the press on Batman I feel like many shows and people forget that joker is one of the few villains Batman’s dreads fighting he numerous times has proven that he is a more then capable hand to hand combat and we need to show that more
Kevin Michael Richardson’s version of Joker is easily one of my favorites. His design is so original-looking, and his vocal range is out of this world, going from high and whimsically crazy, to deep and intimidating.
@@ammagon4519 yeah, Starfire and Batgirl are Grayson's biggest love interests. Besides him and Barbara, other Robins have been with other Batgirls. I'd definitely prefer them being friends over lovers... But at least that's better than Batman dating Batgirl
i also really liked how they got an entire episode just to flesh out their relationship both of them coming to terms to befriend each other and even trusting each other to reveal their fears all the while stopping probably my favorite depiction of black mask yet rather than an angry mobster, he's a more sophisticated businessman, he treats everything like a schedule
Out of all the characters, this series' version of Alfred is actually the one that pops into my mind when I think of the character. Really, I hear Alfred and immediately I get a flash of him from this show in my head.
I know, right? I grew up with The Animated Series; the first of my childhood, but I love Alfred's wit in The Batman! My favorite line is when the Joining first invades earth, and they find (spoilers: robots replacing people!) All the while, they're munching on cookies! Batgirl: It wouldn't hurt if we actually knew the guy! Robin: Sure, he'd have to be stiff, uptight... robot-y. (Eyes widen as the duo stare at Alfred cleaning the Batcave) Batgirl: Kick his head off! Robin: YOU kick his head off! Alfred: Attempt to do any such thing, and I can assure you. There will be no hot, buttered raisin scones for either of you for a year!" Robin: Only that Alfred sounds that much like Alfred! Batgirl nods: Yep!
Right this Alfred was actually helpful even dawned the batsuit for an episode. In short this is a badass Alfred with a mysterious past. Making you wonder how he knows the things he knows.
as much as i like tom kenny as penguin i personally like the more gentleman type of penguin. like in btas but i still like the show just not as much as btas but i will admit one thing... 2004s killer croc was the best one. and they need to show that verison more cause he was awesome!
This shows version of Killer Croc is still my favorite. I love that they kept his origin ambiguous. Genetic experiment, voodoo, born that way, we don't know and I love it.
Dude, this version of joker is my favourite. Possibly BECAUSE of how different he is. He feels like an entirely different villain from the beloved, wonderful Mark Hamil. The crazy acrobatics, nutty hair and wacky costumes he dons throughout the show are all so vibrant.
Very underrated show. And you were spot on about this version of Bruce. This version was worth rooting for! Yes the series had it’s darker moments but how refreshing to see a Batman that wasn’t constantly grim, pretentious, op, and living for nothing outside of fighting crime. He even smiled once in a while. I thought it was a perfect balance and made the character more interesting than he’s been in a long while. Thank you for a great review of The Batman.
It genuinely feels like he’s letting loose and having fun but still knows when to take things seriously making him one of my favorite incarnation a Batman/Bruce I wish more incarnation would show this side of Bats
The introduction for Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon into the series was well written, as were their characters throughout the rest of the series. The Batman made their characters mean just as much as Batman himself, which is why I think the series as a whole was successful. The villains were also great in their own right as well. All in all, I loved this Batman series and I’m glad others are realizing it as well.
I actually just rewatched this literally 3 weeks ago, and I absolutely love this series. Kevin Michael Richardson’s Joker is so vastly under appreciated. He did a phenomenal job. Also, I completely agree about Ethan being so comparable to Harvey. You hit the nail on the head.
I'm so happy this show is being more talked about. For everyone BTAS was their first experience with Batman, but for me when I thought of Batman it was always The Batman
I'm the same I was born at the time that I just missed the TAS era so my childhood was Justice League/Unlimited, Teen Titans (although I only saw tiny bits of it) and The Batman. So while I saw Batman in JL and loved him this was the show that actually introduced me to his world.
I swear- i remember watching this as a kid and for so long i had no idea where it was, there were just scenes bouncing around my mind and it felt like a fever dream until people started talking about it again.
This was my childhood growing up with this version of the dark knight that share the same aspects of characteristics that Batman would have throughout his run and added to comics.
I’ll never forget when the Joker thought he was Batman, and was racing through Gotham in his hilarious Batsuit, then when he showed up to take down Penguin he and Batman started fighting, then it became a triple threat match 🤣😂
Joker and Penguin in this show are capable fighters in their own right, meaning that aside from the usual scheming, they won't mind having a bit of fisticuff with the Bat
Funny how things in this show in some form or another showed up in the comics years later. The Joker running around as Batman is like The Batman Who Laughs
Oh man I remember Batman being infected with Joker toxin at the time so when he saw Joker and Penguin he said, “Well if it isn’t, dumb, and dumber.”😂🤣shit myself from laughter as a kid.
This was my childhood show of Batman. It really holds up even to this day. I will watch it any time if I want to watch any Batman. It's very underrated. PLUS the opening is good too
I wish they did more with bane in this series. he had only one main episode and then a few appearances as fodder meanwhile most of the other villains got a handfull of episodes focused on them
I think there's like 1 episode or 2 where she shows up again after season 2. The reality is they didn't renew her contract. The VA probably got a lead role in something else or wanted more money and the studio said "nah."
The reason Two-Face, Scarecrow, Ra's and the Mad Hatter didn't appear is because they were going to be used in the Nolan movies (these also had plans for the Hatter), so they weren't allowed to show up on The Batman because of the embargo.
So stupid that wb did that having the characters in the show as well Helps the films. When a kid sees let's say riddler in btas and likes the character then when Batman forever comes out and sees riddler is the villain the kids going to want to go watch the movie.... Having the characters in the tv shows in the leadup to a movie is pretty much free advertisement to viewers.
I loved this version of the Joker. His look was so fresh i just right away fell in love with it. The dreadlocks and straight Jacket was awesome. My favorite Joker and Batman to draw. I enjoyed it all the way to the end. Also i always thought the Clue Master looked a lot like Oogie Boogey Man from the Nightmare Before Christmas.
Cluemaster’s design resembling Oogie Boogie is even more hilarious when you know that he was voiced by the late Glenn Shadix, who was also the voice of the Mayor in Nightmare Before Christmas.
Seasons 1-2 were good. Bruce was capable and levelheaded, his relationship with Alfred was on point, it was as dark and noir as a kids show could really get, and it did justice and then some to the characters it chose to portray. But when season 3 and 4 came around with the introductions of Batgirl and Robin, the series as a whole really came into its element. The way Babs and Dick bounced off Bruce as well as each other added that extra something that really made this show as good as it was. The justice league season was good too, but i would’ve loved if the show hadn’t broadened its horizons out of gotham and instead chose to continue expanding the batfamily on screen.
I loved all of the character designs, they caught me off guard and I wanted to hate them, but overall it felt like their own take. Joker was original and fun, Penguin was properly portrayed, Clayface was brilliant, and while Mister Freeze didn't get the TAS treatment, I think his design was very iconic.
The only character designs I didn't like were Bane and Riddler everyone else was great especially Mr freeze and Joker wish Mr Freeze was still a sympathetic villain
I loved this take of the Joker out of all the Jokers, I love how absolutely unhinged his character design and in my opinion, matches his personality the best. I think it may be the hair, the slick back look was too up kept for the Joker and this Joker having a hairstyle that had a lot of volume and shape to it just fits his character
"I don't believe in fate, I believe in choice" Now that quote, that's my favourite Batman quote of all time. This show is definitely underrated and is up there with Brave and the Bold for me
@@kanyerahming it was in an episode where Batman battled against someone with the ability to reverse time. He beats the caped crusader to the ground and proclaims something along the lines of “why bother? It’s fate!” Batman, like the badass he is, glares at the man and utters the line
@@kenrickbautista6141 Dude could you imagine if this show slowly evolved to a "The Batman" quality Justice League or maybe just got a few more seasons where there could've been a lil bit more digging into Bruce's rogues? It would've been awesome.
One of my faves. Loved the cool intro song. The details on the character design were fantastic. The big eyes and short ears on the cowl. The dragging cloak like cape and claws on the gloves. Will be revisiting this show again.
The theme for season one (and, I'm guessing, the voice that whispers "The Batmaaaaaan' at the end) was done by The Edge of U2. It was the second song that he helped write for a Batman property, the first being "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" for Batman Forever.
From a kids perspective, this show was awesome because it made every character into a physical threat which made the toys a lot of fun to play with. Any other version of Batman could knock Joker out in one punch, but for this show you could play out a whole elaborate fight scene with your figures and it wouldn't be ridiculous
I thought Bane's design while he wasn't infused with venom was cool, and while Mr Freeze looked badass, they kinda fucked up what made his character great.
I found it interesting that this portrayal was closer to the original. Apparently Mister Freeze was originally a thief, not the accomplished doctor we got used to in later materials.
@@Japaneseanimeguy that's why the first Mr Freeze episode in the animated series won awards and shit. They literally changed the character afterwards lol
Yeah Bane's design in this show is great as heck, then again this is the first Batman show I was introduced in so I don't really know what Bane is supposed to be.
we do see his wallet with pictures of him and woman in the first episode where he appears in the flashback where he becomes mr.freeze my personal headcanon is this Mr.Freeze is nora died and so he had no reason to try to save her and just became a common thief
This was one of my first introductions to Batman, and has really influenced my perspective on the Mythos (alongside brave and the bold.). The haunting “The Batmaaan” still is stuck in my mind to this day.
This show introduced me to a lot of Batman villains. Before, my main Batman knowledge came from Lego Batman. When The Batman came out on Netflix, I got introduced to Scarface, Firefly, and others I don’t remember. I never looked at them as definitive versions because even Batman and the Joker were so very unique.
Kevin Michael Richardson's Joker has one of the best introductory lines of all time in any Batman series. "I was feelin' a bit screw-loose, so I...checked myself in..." while hiding in the shadows with those red eyes and yellow grin like the fuckin' Cheshire Cat gives me goosebumps every time. An atypical Joker, but certainly one of the best and most intimidating merely based on his tonality alone.
His design is great as well. Idk what it is, but this Joker just looked more... unhinged. Maybe it was the wild green hair, the crooked teeth or the torn straitjacket, but this guy gave me genuine goosebumps.
They all said I was sick in the head. They said I needed help. Well, maybe I am a bit batty. Blame it on the bats in my belfry. His last lines in that same episode was fire as well
I really liked The Batman series. We always see a well established Batman that we never see a younger, just starting out Batman and it's good to see a less jaded, affable Bruce Wayne
Everyone that he knew is either dead or turned evil. You can't blame that guy for being on edge. Then he finds out that an alien could turn evil. This is the same guy who has plans on containing every single Justice League member.
Ethan Bennet was indeed a replacement for Harvey Dent. They were originally gonna include him, but WB said no since he was supossed to appear in TDK trilogy & WB thought people would find it confusing.
Smh WB is so dumb, how would people find that at all confusing? One is an animated version of the character and one is a live action version and they are completely separate so what’s confusing about that?
@@jeremyroberts8822 WB always worries about the kids and the least invested audience members. They also worry about exposure. They don’t want their characters to become over saturated. It’s the same reason why Batman never came out on the Smallville series [+]
This show was actually awesome, especially when that intro hit…so iconic. On top of that, the Dracula movie was actually terrifying growing, what a spectacular show.
Well, yeah, Vee even talks about it ^^' I'm just still butthurt that we never got *"The Batman vs Hush"* as a follow up... At least we have the official character's design there => i118.photobucket.com/albums/o81/logmatt/LoG%20Logos/The%20Batman/bts/HUSH.jpg Speaking of unused designs, Scarecrow also looked sick => 1.bp.blogspot.com/-RY5pUnRicVA/W5fVYpRbS6I/AAAAAAAADZQ/zp1Vpap0SFY3PZLdaPqfx61LUyQqkYhIQCLcBGAs/s400/The-Batman-Unused-Scarecrow-Design.jpg
This was my favorite show growing up and my first version I ever saw of the Batman. I absolutely adore it and still watch it to this day. It had a great style, good characters, fun adventures and even a somewhat creepy vibe that actually had me terrified of some episodes back when I was a wee girl.
I'm just a bit too young for TAS to be definitive for me, so it was Batman Beyond and this show that really codified the mythos for me. I really don't like what was done with Mr Freeze's total rewriting, or how the detective characters from the first bit of the series basically vanished after Commissioner Gordon stepped in, or how Batgirl became all but irrelevant by the final season. But something I like about this series more then TAS before it, or most iterations after it, is that it can have fun but be in-universe serious about it. For example: Joker dealing with a nanomachine clone, Penguin and an old acquantaince of Alfred's searching for treasure, the Riddler setting up a grand turf war, a disgruntled political candidate trying to take over Gotham with robotic roman legionaries, a hacker with an addiction to taking other people's racecars. All these crazy ass ideas straight out of Golden Age zaniness but the responses to them usually made some level of sense in universe. Alot of the animated series that came after this show seem to lean a bit too much on the camp/cheese/comedy to appeal to younger audiences, while the animated films seem to lean wayy to heavy on the edge and grittiness. And while both can work and still have great runs, I don't see many shows that do both well like this one did. Never did watch the Dracula film, should probably do that at some point.
This show really dug into the fun of Batman. One more underappreciated element of this show is how brilliant Batman was portrayed from the start. He really applied science, logic and forensics at every POSSIBLE turn, and in ways the viewer could actually buy into. And that design for Batman was really damn cool. Really close to the definitive look for Batman in my mind. Even the artistic choice of the exaggerated cape length *chef's kiss*
I’m so glad somebody’s talking about this show. I loved this show and I still watch it every now and then. The Dracula movie was so good, too. Also Mr. Freeze and Bane look awesome, nobody can change my mind
My cousin used to make a weird argument: "This batman had shorter horns but greater courage to fight against villains. The batman that had longer horns usually flees and runs away from stronger foes." Wow.
Ngl strange arguments but good attention to detail tdk he tries to fight but eventually runs away from joker while the batman from crisis on two earths have much shorter horns and fights more.
@@suki-artsanimations807 the way I see it, if an artist or movie/TV director wants their Batman to be a stronger, brawler Batman, they give him shorter ears. For example, Batman from White Knight, Ben Affleck Batman, Frank Miller Batman, New 52 Batman, Rebirth Batman, Batman Hush, etc. And on the flip side, when an artist or movie/TV director wants their Batman to be more mysterious and less of a brawler, he has longer ears, such as Keatons Batman, Bales Batman, Denny O'Neill Batman, Injustice Batman, Kingdom Come Batman, etc. Obviously there are exceptions, such as Arkham games Batman, and Long Halloween Batman, who is incredibly buff. But most of the time, the buffer Batman is, the shorter his ears are
growing up in 00s i used to think this was the best batman show because it tried so many different things yet stayed true to the characters... i actually enjoyed the Bane, Mr Freeze, and Riddler looks in this haha
the episode "artifacts" takes place 20 years into the future, and that batman is a 40 year old battle scarred, dark knight returns type batman. say if this series gets a continuation, it takes place instead 7-10 years into the future where batman is only 30 with a new robin (tim drake), robin took up the name nightwing and is trying to figure his way out in life and batgirl is spending time by her dad's side, weeks before the events of the killing joke. and as the show progresses, it introduces red hood, and newer enemies to fight, with redesigns of old ones (but don't change the joker, just give him a vacation suit for the killing joke) oh, and make the show more mature, still safe for children, but not safe enough to get toddlers to watch
In order: Agreed. Equal at best. Most days, I still think I'd lean on the BTAS version. Disagree. There's a...weightlessness...to a lot of this show's action that wasn't there in BTAS. And when part of the appeal of Batman is, at least theoretically, being on the human scale...? That's a downgrade. Agreed. HARD disagree. Firefly isn't a top tier villain regardless, but at least BTAS Firefly HAD a clearer backstory.
@@Volvagia1927action scenes in tas while still good its mostly just batman punching a couple times.....maybe he will throw a kick occasionally to change things up a but.....throw a couple batarangs....and thats really it lol. In this show not only is the choreography just more cool looking and fast paced (by having actual choreographyn in the first place lol) but theres just more variety to the action in general especially since the villains were designed to have different types of action scenes depending on who Batman is fighting, which i guess applies to TAS as well but i think this show does it better Firefly is awesome in hid team up story with Killer Moth, hes straight up one of the most slept on Batman villains and i think hes way better in this show then TAS even if he isnt an insane pyromaniac in this version. I like robin way more here cause well lets be honest Timm and Dini never put much respect on the guy in tas sadly and this especially goes double for catwoman whos just kinda there as the series goes on and its clear they dont know what to do with her. Personally ill always prefer this mentor figure type Alfred the most
@@Volvagia1927 Look I love TAS but the fight scenes are really slow and average. And its obvious timm had no idea what to do with Dick and Selina, the entire appeal of The Batman is that its batman dialed up to 11, they gave him nail claws ffs lol.
The action scenes in batman the animated series were so bad anything was better. Heck, digimon had better fights and they were formulaic and choppy as al hell.
THANK you for talking about joker. he's one of my favorite versions, both in voice and design, and it was honestly kinda scary to have a joker who could physically stand toe to toe with ol' bats
@@jalengholson8595 she figured it out, but then that was the episode Bruce lost his memory so Barbara witnessed Bruce being a pussy and decided he couldn’t be Batman. Then in a later episode he revealed it to her in front of Robin, and she said “knew it”
I've always thought that "The Batman" is to the Batman series what "Ultimate Spider-Man" is to the Spider-Man series. A unique take on the hero with different designs for the villains, a younger version of the hero, and done really well all things considered! I agree with you. This show is underrated. I obviously prefer The Animated Series, or even Batman Beyond. But, this one is definitely worth a watch! I, admittedly... didn't really give it a chance back in 2004, but as an adult... I've really mellowed out, and am able to accept different takes on my favorite characters more easily. And now, I'm able to go back and really appreciate this show for what it is. The Batman!
Hard to follow up B:TAS, The Batman wasn't a bad show, but it was just a far cry from arguably the most iconic comic book show of all time. Also, the show seemed less mature than B:TAS which made it harder to like The Batman 10 years later
I always loved the art style and designs of the show making it feel modern. It just felt so cool to me as a little girl watching it on TV and made me really love Batman and become my fave superhero. I know it's impractical but I loved how long Batman's cape was in the series. There was something just so cool about it. It was a fresh take seeing a younger Batman with a smooth voice and mastering the ropes but not his flaw of being super aggressive but other things. The theme song was so cool and the combat and design and action of the cape was so cool without being e d g y. Robin wasn't as cool as the Teen Titans one but cute and charming. Batgirl was fresh and cool but also capable.
This series seems to be having a small rebirth in that it's developing a cult following. I've seen a lot of videos about it popping up recently and that makes me happy.
I live this version of batgirl …I like how she’s an actual girl /teen and not a adult it defeats the whole purpose ..she was relatable cause I was a gymnast and funny it balanced it out and I’m glad they made her his first sidekick it fit together perfectly for me this is definitely underrated and if not my favorite Batman cartoon
This was actually my introduction to the Animated Batman Shows! And I recently watched it all the way through. I would love to hear more opinions of "The Batman!"
I always loved watching this particular Batman series, especially with the designs and story. It has it's good moments, and it got me really fond of it's take of Joker, Bane, Batman, and everyone else honestly.
@@skyblaze1134 I said one of the few because I didn’t watch a ton of Kids WB shows aside from The Batman and Xiaolin Showdown growing up. I was a pretty busy kid on Saturdays and the only time I watched Kids WB was when I was at piano school; the TV in the 1st floor lobby of the school always aired Kids WB.
I grew up on this Batman so it's my favourite version. I spent days binging the series with my dad because he owned all the disks. And when I got older he gave them to me. I'm 18 and I still pull out those disks to rewatch the series from start to finish.
I got hurt bad in a car accident and was on bed rest for a few months and it just so happened the series was on Netflix. I loved it as a kid but being able to rewatch it as an adult I appreciated it so much more
My Second favourite version of the Joker behind Hamill. Joker is at his best when he is full Cartoonish IMO "A Doctor told his patient I have bad news and worst news. "Oh Dear what's the bad news?!" asked the patient. The Doctor replied you only have 24 hours to live!. "That's Terrible!" Said the patient, but how can the other news possibly be worst?.. The Doctor Replied "Well I've been trying to contact you since Yesterday!" Lmfao all this while he is fighting Batman in his own version of the Batsuit the Joker created for himself. God I loved this version so much
One of the things I liked the most about this series is that it takes one of the central themes of the character, that Batman is the real person and Bruce is the mask, and shows you it's progression. At the beginning he is cocky and brash, his attitude when he is alone or just with Alfred not that different from the playboy persona he puts on, you could see how he is Bruce Wayne who puts on a costume to fight crime, but the longer the series goes on he gets more serious, being more thoughtful of everything he does, starts to never leave the "Batman Attitude" unless he is in public, and before you know it he is the Batman we all know, and the most impressive part is that it's all seamless, if you put one early episode and one of the latter seasons you can see the difference, but you don't notice it while you are watching. While I like "Gotham" one thing I didn't particularly liked was that Bruce was always treated as "Future Batman", even taking into account the trauma from his parents death I could never see him as just a kid, while he goes through some development he essentially had his Batman persona before Batman was even a concept, in "The Batman" it felt more organically, Bruce understanding that this is the man he must become if he wants to protect Gotham.
Yeah bro I’m on season 4 once Ethan turns to clay face that’s when he really started taking a step back and was saying in the show am I right being the Batman do I save Gotham or do I make it worse pretty much saying does Batman create the problems or save it from the threat yeah few times he fucks up only thing about the show I’ve realised on my recent watch from first ep to I’m on 2 clay faces now season 4 but there has been a few characters just disappear from Gotham. Like with out a trace like detective yen played by fennec Shan from mando and boba fett Ming ma wen like she was a big character season 1 to 3 but so fare 3 to 4 I’ve not seen here once I used to watch this as a kid and loved it what made me big into dc watching it now to see the characters development and pretty much a new story since I’ve read most comics but regarding detective yen I was kinda hyping up a love story and he was gonna tell her his identity but not finished all of it yet so time to go so yeah that’s my only nit pick to this show and then they may keep a story line open for one ep then that character never gets spoke about or mentioned anyways loving it soo far feel like a kid again
Both definitely my favorite interpretations of stories and funny enough I'm re-watching the series and I'm on the episode with the ventriloquist his two goons are voiced by the guys who voiced Sandman and rhino in Spectacular Spider-Man
I love this show. I found it on HBO Max or whatever it's calling itself now while watching a lot of older animated DC shows that I had never seen before. This show has my favorite version of several villains, especially Clayface, and of course, this version of Joker is great too (though the "best adaptation" of Joker is a much closer competition that I don't have any definitive opinions on).
The thing I love about this is how Batman evolves throughout and how it gradually expands introduces recognisable elements as it goes on. S1&2: Starts with a young fairly new Batman and introduces his well known villains starting with the Joker. Also having the police very much against him makes for an interesting dynamic. S3: Introduces Commissioner Gordon and Batgirl. S4: Introduces Robin. S5: Introduces the Justice League and the universe/threats outside of Gotham. I honestly think it's a great breakdown of his evolution and as a kid I loved it because you actually saw him growing and developing as a hero. I also (controversially) think it did some things like the introduction of Robin better than TAS but that's just me.
Honestly, it seems like the entire decade between 2000 and 2010 has been just forgotten. Like, there were so much good stuff coming out during that time and no one remembers it anymore
I just recently watched The Batman again, and I must say, it holds up really well. I wish there were more episodes to watch and I wish they’d revive the series, it was such a good show!
I like how you understood this series coming from the perspective of a sympathetic viewer instead of having it trampled on by the animated show in the 90s. Being one of the few who never saw or really gave much attention to it, I can appreciate it compared to the show I did grow up with, The Batman.
The thing about Batman TAS though is it's not only the holy grail of Batman shows but all cartoon shows period. It's my all time favorite show, The Batman though was pretty damn good too
I grew up with btas, but this series is my favorite. I do enjoy Timm's style, but Matsuda's take blew me away with how stylized everything was. Oh gawd then theres the cape animation! The Batman's cape was so fascinating to little me lol
First Batman show I saw through from start to finish, never understood the complaints. It tried to do its own thing and it did so splendidly. And yes, I like hearing you talk about batmen, and that included this "The Batman".
Thanks for doing this one Vee. Loved this series. The season 1 intro, the batmobile, the JCA art, and I really liked how the villains could throw hands unlike in TAS where only a few villains could actually fight Batman.
I like how in this series Batman doesn’t really have a deep voice it’s just Smooth
Rino Romano did a great job voicing him
One of the most underrated Batman voice actors ever
He was also Spider-Man in Spider-Man Unlimited and a Ghostbuster in Extreme Ghostbusters.
@@johnolplays3288 He also did the THEIF in Samuria Jack
@@spiderkid9065 and the narrator on Curious George PBS Kids cartoon
One of the best The Batman villains commenting on this video is great
Honestly The Batman's version of the Joker is for some reason one of the only versions of Joker that to me can believably go toe to toe with Batman physically. Mainly because he's acrobatic, able to use his smaller size as an advantage, and always has some sort of trick up his sleeve. I also really liked his alternate outfit.
Though I don't like his overall style here, I love how the alternative outfit actually enhances his physicality and yes, I agree about him *feeling* like an actual threat to Batman. It's like he compensates the lack of muscles and training with his madness while his acrobatic skills give him a spooky, dark and edgy side.
I honestly really liked this show’s take on the joker, his tone and laugh very well make up for how ridiculous his overall look is to me. And I agree with all you said about this version of the joker going toe to toe with Batman.
When i was a teen i had a crush on specically this version of the joker 😔
@@tikimillie😦
I also loved how much more insane and unhinged that Joker was. He makes even some of the Hamil incarnations seem sane.
The Batman was a Good Series that wasn't afraid to drastically shake up the mythos.
And it also had the most underrated Batman and Joker voice actors ever.
@@ne3856 Rino Romano is my Favourite Batman and Kevin Michael Richardson is my favourite Joker.
I mean imo this show has the best version of Clayface!
Dude Clayface
@@sodium285 Same
I'm surprised you made no mention of the soundtrack. That guitar riff is so iconic for this show.
The theme for season one (and, I'm guessing, the voice that whispers "The Batmaaaaaan' at the end) was done by The Edge of U2.
I love that theme song so much.
Not only that!@@mangrove The sound within the show. But that is a cool fact I did not know.
its so good
This show had easily my favorite iteration of Clayface. I also really like how they switched things up with the Joker
I truly feel like the joker has the perfect aspect of mental strength and physical ability his flexibility and agility makes he such a dangerous foes and his use of unorthodox weapons and deadly way of fighting to overwhelm and out the press on Batman I feel like many shows and people forget that joker is one of the few villains Batman’s dreads fighting he numerous times has proven that he is a more then capable hand to hand combat and we need to show that more
Kevin Michael Richardson’s version of Joker is easily one of my favorites. His design is so original-looking, and his vocal range is out of this world, going from high and whimsically crazy, to deep and intimidating.
Absolutely agree, he actually *is* my favorite version of the Joker. This show has my favorite versions of a *lot* of characters
also some of the best one liners "I wont ask again batman hand over your milk money!"
@@thegamer9302 " You got moxie!!!! *_I feed moxie to the hyenas._* "
That's what the joker essentially is, a wild card. And this version is given a look that embraces that chaotic role
Same, definitely my personal top 5
I honestly loved the dynamic between Batgirl and Robin in this show. Instead of lovers it was a more Big sister/ Little brother relationship
The only proper portrayal
Wait they were normally portrayed as lovers?
@@ammagon4519 yeah, Starfire and Batgirl are Grayson's biggest love interests. Besides him and Barbara, other Robins have been with other Batgirls.
I'd definitely prefer them being friends over lovers... But at least that's better than Batman dating Batgirl
i also really liked how they got an entire episode just to flesh out their relationship
both of them coming to terms to befriend each other and even trusting each other to reveal their fears all the while stopping probably my favorite depiction of black mask yet
rather than an angry mobster, he's a more sophisticated businessman, he treats everything like a schedule
I'm pretty sure the Robin in this one was Tim drake
Bruh this and Teen Titans was the go to on them late nights on Boomerang
I feel old cause I remember when Boomarang was the go to late night channel
@@joeker5208 same
no regrets
💯💯
Wasn’t it confined that teen titans moved on the same timeline as this show?
@@stormraider3434 it was never confirmed it’s just a plausible theory
The best part of this show was when Barbara discovered Bruce was Batman by covering up his face and just looking at his jaw.
I mean, this Bruce really has a distinct jawline so I can definitely see that.
And then because he was suffering from amnesia he proceeds to act like a coward so she concludes that he can’t possibly be the Batman.
Out of all the characters, this series' version of Alfred is actually the one that pops into my mind when I think of the character.
Really, I hear Alfred and immediately I get a flash of him from this show in my head.
This show had an amazing Alfred tbh
I know, right? I grew up with The Animated Series; the first of my childhood, but I love Alfred's wit in The Batman! My favorite line is when the Joining first invades earth, and they find (spoilers: robots replacing people!) All the while, they're munching on cookies!
Batgirl: It wouldn't hurt if we actually knew the guy!
Robin: Sure, he'd have to be stiff, uptight... robot-y.
(Eyes widen as the duo stare at Alfred cleaning the Batcave)
Batgirl: Kick his head off!
Robin: YOU kick his head off!
Alfred: Attempt to do any such thing, and I can assure you. There will be no hot, buttered raisin scones for either of you for a year!"
Robin: Only that Alfred sounds that much like Alfred!
Batgirl nods: Yep!
Right this Alfred was actually helpful even dawned the batsuit for an episode. In short this is a badass Alfred with a mysterious past. Making you wonder how he knows the things he knows.
This show was so underrated they even got goo voice actor like
Tom Kenny to do penguin
Kevin Michael Richardson to do Joker
Jason Marsden has fire fly
And Robert England as the riddler
I love goo actors
@@ItsSupercat94 yeah... They're so gooey
as much as i like tom kenny as penguin i personally like the more gentleman type of penguin. like in btas but i still like the show just not as much as btas but i will admit one thing...
2004s killer croc was the best one. and they need to show that verison more cause he was awesome!
@EVERYWHERE MAN How was it being in this show
This shows version of Killer Croc is still my favorite. I love that they kept his origin ambiguous. Genetic experiment, voodoo, born that way, we don't know and I love it.
And he's got so much personality, like a football star crossed with a mafia boss!
@@ninjabluefyre3815 and he’s voiced by Ron Pearlman so that’s another plus.
@@ninjabluefyre3815 especially sense he calls his goons boys
@@ninjabluefyre3815 Originally Croc was a mob boss...then some edge lord at DC decided to turn him into Godzilla.
Hard facts bro. He was the best iteration of Killer Croc to date IMO.
This Batman series was like the spectacular Spider-Man of Batman universe in terms of animation
That may in fact be the best way to describe this show
No
No spectacular spider man is overrated sometimes
Mtvs spider man is underrated
@@smpsgamer2752 no
Don't think so
Dude, this version of joker is my favourite. Possibly BECAUSE of how different he is. He feels like an entirely different villain from the beloved, wonderful Mark Hamil. The crazy acrobatics, nutty hair and wacky costumes he dons throughout the show are all so vibrant.
You put it in perfect words
Kevin Michael Richardson also fucking killed it. The deep voice is incredible.
@@HimboVegan “I was feeling a bit screw-loose so I... Checked myself in.”
Very underrated show. And you were spot on about this version of Bruce. This version was worth rooting for! Yes the series had it’s darker moments but how refreshing to see a Batman that wasn’t constantly grim, pretentious, op, and living for nothing outside of fighting crime. He even smiled once in a while. I thought it was a perfect balance and made the character more interesting than he’s been in a long while. Thank you for a great review of The Batman.
Honestly, this was the most humanized Bruce Wayne. I genuinely thought he was a seperate personality from his batman persona
It genuinely feels like he’s letting loose and having fun but still knows when to take things seriously making him one of my favorite incarnation a Batman/Bruce I wish more incarnation would show this side of Bats
Yes
Agreed
My favorite thing from this show is the fact that some characters you'd never expect to throw hands with Batman actually do.
I actually thought it was kind of a weakness. Basically, the writers seemingly turned every villain into a physical threat.
@@mrmacrossbecause this is early batman. Hes still young and trying to find out the strengths and weaknesses of his foes
@@Will_Rules Regardless of it's early Batman or not, they just turned every villain into skilled fighters, which IMO was going overboard.
@@mrmacross I agree. Having penguin kick his ass is a bit much. Also considering this penguin is voiced by Tom Kenny
I didn't like how Batgirl looked in this Batman, and I did not like how they didn't put Ra's A Ghoul in this Batman though !
I would totally be down to see you talk more about The Batman.
The introduction for Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon into the series was well written, as were their characters throughout the rest of the series. The Batman made their characters mean just as much as Batman himself, which is why I think the series as a whole was successful. The villains were also great in their own right as well. All in all, I loved this Batman series and I’m glad others are realizing it as well.
I actually just rewatched this literally 3 weeks ago, and I absolutely love this series. Kevin Michael Richardson’s Joker is so vastly under appreciated. He did a phenomenal job. Also, I completely agree about Ethan being so comparable to Harvey. You hit the nail on the head.
I'm so happy this show is being more talked about. For everyone BTAS was their first experience with Batman, but for me when I thought of Batman it was always The Batman
I'm the same I was born at the time that I just missed the TAS era so my childhood was Justice League/Unlimited, Teen Titans (although I only saw tiny bits of it) and The Batman.
So while I saw Batman in JL and loved him this was the show that actually introduced me to his world.
It's the same for me, i was to young to like btas but the batman came out when I was like 6
I swear- i remember watching this as a kid and for so long i had no idea where it was, there were just scenes bouncing around my mind and it felt like a fever dream until people started talking about it again.
Me too💯💯
This was my childhood growing up with this version of the dark knight that share the same aspects of characteristics that Batman would have throughout his run and added to comics.
I’ll never forget when the Joker thought he was Batman, and was racing through Gotham in his hilarious Batsuit, then when he showed up to take down Penguin he and Batman started fighting, then it became a triple threat match 🤣😂
Joker and Penguin in this show are capable fighters in their own right, meaning that aside from the usual scheming, they won't mind having a bit of fisticuff with the Bat
Yeah kinda acrobatic
Funny how things in this show in some form or another showed up in the comics years later. The Joker running around as Batman is like The Batman Who Laughs
What's even funnier is this episode gave us The Batman who Laughs years before it happened when Joker infected Bruce with his joker venom.
Oh man I remember Batman being infected with Joker toxin at the time so when he saw Joker and Penguin he said, “Well if it isn’t, dumb, and dumber.”😂🤣shit myself from laughter as a kid.
Theirs a theory that the Robin in this series is the same from Teen Titan
Love it
Never heard that one before, that's pretty cool.
They both do look really similar in terms of design
yeah, I used to think 'The Batman' was a prequel to 'Teen Titans'.
In my headcanon, The Batman and Teen Titans take place in the same universe
This was my childhood show of Batman. It really holds up even to this day. I will watch it any time if I want to watch any Batman. It's very underrated. PLUS the opening is good too
I wish they did more with bane in this series. he had only one main episode and then a few appearances as fodder meanwhile most of the other villains got a handfull of episodes focused on them
I loved this Bane
Shame we never got to see Detective Yin again after the second season
I wanted to see her as Batwoman. That would have been sick
She probably effin' killed herself. ZACK MORRIS IS TRASH!
@@JMFabiano she didn’t kill herself She move back to metropolis
@@JMFabiano what the heck are you talking about, why would she do that?
I think there's like 1 episode or 2 where she shows up again after season 2. The reality is they didn't renew her contract. The VA probably got a lead role in something else or wanted more money and the studio said "nah."
The Alfred in this show is my favourite Alfred. He’s so dam sarcastic/dry witted and I love it!!!
_We should create a fan voting system through DC Comics, requiring all of the shows to be added to the DC Comics stream and HBO Max_.
The reason Two-Face, Scarecrow, Ra's and the Mad Hatter didn't appear is because they were going to be used in the Nolan movies (these also had plans for the Hatter), so they weren't allowed to show up on The Batman because of the embargo.
That never made sense to me, they you have the rights to the characters and if they showed them on television people would get to know them better.
So stupid that wb did that having the characters in the show as well Helps the films. When a kid sees let's say riddler in btas and likes the character then when Batman forever comes out and sees riddler is the villain the kids going to want to go watch the movie.... Having the characters in the tv shows in the leadup to a movie is pretty much free advertisement to viewers.
Exactly its so dumb lol
@Will N DC Editorial at the time were stupid then.
Scarecrow would have been so good in this series
I loved this version of the Joker. His look was so fresh i just right away fell in love with it. The dreadlocks and straight Jacket was awesome. My favorite Joker and Batman to draw. I enjoyed it all the way to the end. Also i always thought the Clue Master looked a lot like Oogie Boogey Man from the Nightmare Before Christmas.
Cluemaster’s design resembling Oogie Boogie is even more hilarious when you know that he was voiced by the late Glenn Shadix, who was also the voice of the Mayor in Nightmare Before Christmas.
@@Jackie-McCann yup yup thats another reason why i made that connection
Seasons 1-2 were good. Bruce was capable and levelheaded, his relationship with Alfred was on point, it was as dark and noir as a kids show could really get, and it did justice and then some to the characters it chose to portray. But when season 3 and 4 came around with the introductions of Batgirl and Robin, the series as a whole really came into its element. The way Babs and Dick bounced off Bruce as well as each other added that extra something that really made this show as good as it was. The justice league season was good too, but i would’ve loved if the show hadn’t broadened its horizons out of gotham and instead chose to continue expanding the batfamily on screen.
exactly. Some people hate season 3 and 4 and i dont know why tbh
I loved all of the character designs, they caught me off guard and I wanted to hate them, but overall it felt like their own take. Joker was original and fun, Penguin was properly portrayed, Clayface was brilliant, and while Mister Freeze didn't get the TAS treatment, I think his design was very iconic.
Killer Croc was awesome as well. The Louisianan accent was a very nice touch.
The only character designs I didn't like were Bane and Riddler everyone else was great especially Mr freeze and Joker wish Mr Freeze was still a sympathetic villain
I loved this take of the Joker out of all the Jokers, I love how absolutely unhinged his character design and in my opinion, matches his personality the best. I think it may be the hair, the slick back look was too up kept for the Joker and this Joker having a hairstyle that had a lot of volume and shape to it just fits his character
@@shadowofthenorthstar989 he's more comic accurate
When I think of Penguin, this is the design that reminds me off him.
"I don't believe in fate, I believe in choice"
Now that quote, that's my favourite Batman quote of all time. This show is definitely underrated and is up there with Brave and the Bold for me
Brave and the Bold is sooo criminally underrated. I own all the seasons on disc. I loved that show
I don't remember that line
@@homeguychris i grew up with brave and the bold but i never liked it much
@@kanyerahming it was in an episode where Batman battled against someone with the ability to reverse time. He beats the caped crusader to the ground and proclaims something along the lines of “why bother? It’s fate!”
Batman, like the badass he is, glares at the man and utters the line
@@comicalpeculiarity6174 ah, clock king. i remember it now.
As a 90s baby/2000s kid/2010s teen, this was the very first Batman show I watched growing up.
I actually liked it. It was real good.
Nostalgia is a crazy drug. I rewatch it fairly often though. This show was amazing imo.
@@arieszodiac3553 damn right
@@kenrickbautista6141 Dude could you imagine if this show slowly evolved to a "The Batman" quality Justice League or maybe just got a few more seasons where there could've been a lil bit more digging into Bruce's rogues? It would've been awesome.
@@arieszodiac3553 yeah, it would've.
ditto
One of my faves. Loved the cool intro song. The details on the character design were fantastic. The big eyes and short ears on the cowl. The dragging cloak like cape and claws on the gloves. Will be revisiting this show again.
The theme for season one (and, I'm guessing, the voice that whispers "The Batmaaaaaan' at the end) was done by The Edge of U2. It was the second song that he helped write for a Batman property, the first being "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" for Batman Forever.
The Batman was one of my favorite shows back when I saw younger. Still have good memories watching it.
One of the most unique interpretations of Joker for sure. Making him an acrobat and a real fighter with dreadlocks was such a cool idea.
From a kids perspective, this show was awesome because it made every character into a physical threat which made the toys a lot of fun to play with. Any other version of Batman could knock Joker out in one punch, but for this show you could play out a whole elaborate fight scene with your figures and it wouldn't be ridiculous
I thought Bane's design while he wasn't infused with venom was cool, and while Mr Freeze looked badass, they kinda fucked up what made his character great.
I found it interesting that this portrayal was closer to the original. Apparently Mister Freeze was originally a thief, not the accomplished doctor we got used to in later materials.
@@Japaneseanimeguy that's why the first Mr Freeze episode in the animated series won awards and shit. They literally changed the character afterwards lol
Yeah Bane's design in this show is great as heck, then again this is the first Batman show I was introduced in so I don't really know what Bane is supposed to be.
we do see his wallet with pictures of him and woman in the first episode where he appears in the flashback where he becomes mr.freeze my personal headcanon is this Mr.Freeze is nora died and so he had no reason to try to save her and just became a common thief
Honestly Bane and Mr Freeze in this show look like og Ben 10 villains.
This was one of my first introductions to Batman, and has really influenced my perspective on the Mythos (alongside brave and the bold.). The haunting “The Batmaaan” still is stuck in my mind to this day.
This show introduced me to a lot of Batman villains. Before, my main Batman knowledge came from Lego Batman. When The Batman came out on Netflix, I got introduced to Scarface, Firefly, and others I don’t remember. I never looked at them as definitive versions because even Batman and the Joker were so very unique.
Kevin Michael Richardson's Joker has one of the best introductory lines of all time in any Batman series.
"I was feelin' a bit screw-loose, so I...checked myself in..." while hiding in the shadows with those red eyes and yellow grin like the fuckin' Cheshire Cat gives me goosebumps every time. An atypical Joker, but certainly one of the best and most intimidating merely based on his tonality alone.
AGREED!
His design is great as well. Idk what it is, but this Joker just looked more... unhinged. Maybe it was the wild green hair, the crooked teeth or the torn straitjacket, but this guy gave me genuine goosebumps.
"What are you going to do? Lock me in the looney bin? I'm already HERE!"
They all said I was sick in the head. They said I needed help. Well, maybe I am a bit batty. Blame it on the bats in my belfry.
His last lines in that same episode was fire as well
“What’re you gonna do lock me in the looney bin. I’m already here!” 😆😆😆
I really liked The Batman series. We always see a well established Batman that we never see a younger, just starting out Batman and it's good to see a less jaded, affable Bruce Wayne
Tell me about it. This version of Batman is more likeable than the modern version.
To be fair... Batfleck is an older Batman.
@@goldedrag111 Old Batman*
Everyone that he knew is either dead or turned evil. You can't blame that guy for being on edge. Then he finds out that an alien could turn evil. This is the same guy who has plans on containing every single Justice League member.
@Will N Still Bruce is paranoid.
Ethan Bennet was indeed a replacement for Harvey Dent. They were originally gonna include him, but WB said no since he was supossed to appear in TDK trilogy & WB thought people would find it confusing.
Smh WB is so dumb, how would people find that at all confusing? One is an animated version of the character and one is a live action version and they are completely separate so what’s confusing about that?
@@jeremyroberts8822 WB always worries about the kids and the least invested audience members. They also worry about exposure. They don’t want their characters to become over saturated.
It’s the same reason why Batman never came out on the Smallville series [+]
Yet they kept the joker
@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 I mean it can't be a Batman story if there was no funny haha society clown in it
Heck everybody knows Live Action and Animated are differents lol
This show was actually awesome, especially when that intro hit…so iconic. On top of that, the Dracula movie was actually terrifying growing, what a spectacular show.
Clayface and Joker are things I remember the most from this series and I’m glad someone is showing them some love
That oversized cape... Still makes the coolest silhouettes of the batman in the dark
i love when batman has the big cape that makes him a shadow walking around
It’s not only part of my childhood and introduction to Batman, it’s also my favorite Batman cartoon.
Meh
Yea for me this was the show that made me become a fan of Batman
Anyone else Remember the movie this series got
“Batman vs Dracula”
Well, yeah, Vee even talks about it ^^' I'm just still butthurt that we never got *"The Batman vs Hush"* as a follow up...
At least we have the official character's design there =>
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Speaking of unused designs, Scarecrow also looked sick => 1.bp.blogspot.com/-RY5pUnRicVA/W5fVYpRbS6I/AAAAAAAADZQ/zp1Vpap0SFY3PZLdaPqfx61LUyQqkYhIQCLcBGAs/s400/The-Batman-Unused-Scarecrow-Design.jpg
ME!
This was my favorite show growing up and my first version I ever saw of the Batman. I absolutely adore it and still watch it to this day. It had a great style, good characters, fun adventures and even a somewhat creepy vibe that actually had me terrified of some episodes back when I was a wee girl.
I'm just a bit too young for TAS to be definitive for me, so it was Batman Beyond and this show that really codified the mythos for me.
I really don't like what was done with Mr Freeze's total rewriting, or how the detective characters from the first bit of the series basically vanished after Commissioner Gordon stepped in, or how Batgirl became all but irrelevant by the final season. But something I like about this series more then TAS before it, or most iterations after it, is that it can have fun but be in-universe serious about it. For example: Joker dealing with a nanomachine clone, Penguin and an old acquantaince of Alfred's searching for treasure, the Riddler setting up a grand turf war, a disgruntled political candidate trying to take over Gotham with robotic roman legionaries, a hacker with an addiction to taking other people's racecars. All these crazy ass ideas straight out of Golden Age zaniness but the responses to them usually made some level of sense in universe.
Alot of the animated series that came after this show seem to lean a bit too much on the camp/cheese/comedy to appeal to younger audiences, while the animated films seem to lean wayy to heavy on the edge and grittiness. And while both can work and still have great runs, I don't see many shows that do both well like this one did.
Never did watch the Dracula film, should probably do that at some point.
This show really dug into the fun of Batman. One more underappreciated element of this show is how brilliant Batman was portrayed from the start. He really applied science, logic and forensics at every POSSIBLE turn, and in ways the viewer could actually buy into. And that design for Batman was really damn cool. Really close to the definitive look for Batman in my mind. Even the artistic choice of the exaggerated cape length *chef's kiss*
I’m so glad somebody’s talking about this show. I loved this show and I still watch it every now and then. The Dracula movie was so good, too.
Also Mr. Freeze and Bane look awesome, nobody can change my mind
Mr freeze is my all time favorite mr freeze design it's pretty genius to have an block of ice as his helmet then jis usual bulb
I remember the vampire movie when I was little
Fax I loved Banes look
Agreed. This show also had my favourite design of Firefly. The sleek costume always looked so cool.
@@Cheetahgirl_Studios This show made me love firefly as a villain and I always thought his suit was so cool
My cousin used to make a weird argument: "This batman had shorter horns but greater courage to fight against villains. The batman that had longer horns usually flees and runs away from stronger foes."
Wow.
That’s a good argument tbh
Ngl strange arguments but good attention to detail tdk he tries to fight but eventually runs away from joker while the batman from crisis on two earths have much shorter horns and fights more.
@@suki-artsanimations807 the way I see it, if an artist or movie/TV director wants their Batman to be a stronger, brawler Batman, they give him shorter ears. For example, Batman from White Knight, Ben Affleck Batman, Frank Miller Batman, New 52 Batman, Rebirth Batman, Batman Hush, etc. And on the flip side, when an artist or movie/TV director wants their Batman to be more mysterious and less of a brawler, he has longer ears, such as Keatons Batman, Bales Batman, Denny O'Neill Batman, Injustice Batman, Kingdom Come Batman, etc. Obviously there are exceptions, such as Arkham games Batman, and Long Halloween Batman, who is incredibly buff. But most of the time, the buffer Batman is, the shorter his ears are
@@icemav5740 lmao arkham batman isn't a brawler he's a crippler
@@icemav5740 On disc 2 of Season 1 this is quite literally the exact same ethos the character designers used for Bats and it's so genius
growing up in 00s i used to think this was the best batman show because it tried so many different things yet stayed true to the characters... i actually enjoyed the Bane, Mr Freeze, and Riddler looks in this haha
With how much the 2000s was a dark time for animation, The Batman is one of the rare gems of that decade.
I love their design for riddler and Mr freeze. I’m not to big on Bane though why the red skin? 🤔
riddler is so iconic and i will not change my mind😭
Basically my jokers a mix between Mark Hamill’s laughter and Troy Baker’s voice
I feel like we need a continuation of this. Imagine getting red hood or court of owls or mad hatter as he would be perfect for the seires.
The batman.
DC and Marvel need books that'll sell and a book in that universe could definitely sell.
That would be awesome if they made a new series in the Batman universe
the episode "artifacts" takes place 20 years into the future, and that batman is a 40 year old battle scarred, dark knight returns type batman. say if this series gets a continuation, it takes place instead 7-10 years into the future where batman is only 30 with a new robin (tim drake), robin took up the name nightwing and is trying to figure his way out in life and batgirl is spending time by her dad's side, weeks before the events of the killing joke. and as the show progresses, it introduces red hood, and newer enemies to fight, with redesigns of old ones (but don't change the joker, just give him a vacation suit for the killing joke)
oh, and make the show more mature, still safe for children, but not safe enough to get toddlers to watch
There should be a blu-ray set of this show, can't believe there is only a DVD.
DA BATMAN
You can get HBO max to watch it I recently got it for godzilla vs king but it also has batman animated series and The Batman
I know its a bit late lol but warner bros just announced the blu ray :)
Things this show did better then BTAS
Catwoman
Alfred
Action scenes
Robin and Barb
Firefly
In order:
Agreed.
Equal at best. Most days, I still think I'd lean on the BTAS version.
Disagree. There's a...weightlessness...to a lot of this show's action that wasn't there in BTAS. And when part of the appeal of Batman is, at least theoretically, being on the human scale...? That's a downgrade.
Agreed.
HARD disagree. Firefly isn't a top tier villain regardless, but at least BTAS Firefly HAD a clearer backstory.
@@Volvagia1927action scenes in tas while still good its mostly just batman punching a couple times.....maybe he will throw a kick occasionally to change things up a but.....throw a couple batarangs....and thats really it lol. In this show not only is the choreography just more cool looking and fast paced (by having actual choreographyn in the first place lol) but theres just more variety to the action in general especially since the villains were designed to have different types of action scenes depending on who Batman is fighting, which i guess applies to TAS as well but i think this show does it better
Firefly is awesome in hid team up story with Killer Moth, hes straight up one of the most slept on Batman villains and i think hes way better in this show then TAS even if he isnt an insane pyromaniac in this version. I like robin way more here cause well lets be honest Timm and Dini never put much respect on the guy in tas sadly and this especially goes double for catwoman whos just kinda there as the series goes on and its clear they dont know what to do with her. Personally ill always prefer this mentor figure type Alfred the most
Yes. I especially agree with Catwoman. BTAS Catwoman is one of the weakest ones.
@@Volvagia1927 Look I love TAS but the fight scenes are really slow and average. And its obvious timm had no idea what to do with Dick and Selina, the entire appeal of The Batman is that its batman dialed up to 11, they gave him nail claws ffs lol.
The action scenes in batman the animated series were so bad anything was better. Heck, digimon had better fights and they were formulaic and choppy as al hell.
THANK you for talking about joker. he's one of my favorite versions, both in voice and design, and it was honestly kinda scary to have a joker who could physically stand toe to toe with ol' bats
As a guy who was born in 2000, I fucking love this show. This was my Batman animated series.
Born in 1997. I still got Justice League/Unlimited, but this was _the_ Batman show for me
ever notice how barbara figures out bruce is batman by looking at his jawline yes i am commenting multiple times it feed the algorithm
I thought batman unmasked himself in front of her
@@jalengholson8595 she figured it out, but then that was the episode Bruce lost his memory so Barbara witnessed Bruce being a pussy and decided he couldn’t be Batman. Then in a later episode he revealed it to her in front of Robin, and she said “knew it”
John Blake copied her lol
the fights in this show are incredibly they all have so much energy and style put into them and the excellent animation is only the cherry on top.
I've always thought that "The Batman" is to the Batman series what "Ultimate Spider-Man" is to the Spider-Man series. A unique take on the hero with different designs for the villains, a younger version of the hero, and done really well all things considered! I agree with you. This show is underrated. I obviously prefer The Animated Series, or even Batman Beyond. But, this one is definitely worth a watch! I, admittedly... didn't really give it a chance back in 2004, but as an adult... I've really mellowed out, and am able to accept different takes on my favorite characters more easily. And now, I'm able to go back and really appreciate this show for what it is.
The Batman!
Hard to follow up B:TAS, The Batman wasn't a bad show, but it was just a far cry from arguably the most iconic comic book show of all time. Also, the show seemed less mature than B:TAS which made it harder to like The Batman 10 years later
Ultimate Spider-Man is trash
The Batman is (spectacular Spider-Man) of all shows and ultimate spider man is dog shit
@@bigwhopper6501 fax
@@aadenterrell6137 personally enjoyed watching ultimate spider man j for the fun factor
I always loved the art style and designs of the show making it feel modern. It just felt so cool to me as a little girl watching it on TV and made me really love Batman and become my fave superhero. I know it's impractical but I loved how long Batman's cape was in the series. There was something just so cool about it. It was a fresh take seeing a younger Batman with a smooth voice and mastering the ropes but not his flaw of being super aggressive but other things. The theme song was so cool and the combat and design and action of the cape was so cool without being e d g y. Robin wasn't as cool as the Teen Titans one but cute and charming. Batgirl was fresh and cool but also capable.
This was the batman series i remember most from my childhood, great series! i also enjoyed the way batgirl was portrayed. Great video! ^^
This series was everything to me and it still is.
_We should make a voting system for fans through the Dc Comics platform, requiring all of the show be add on DC Comics stream and HBO Max_
This series seems to be having a small rebirth in that it's developing a cult following. I've seen a lot of videos about it popping up recently and that makes me happy.
I know what you mean! 😃👍
I live this version of batgirl …I like how she’s an actual girl /teen and not a adult it defeats the whole purpose ..she was relatable cause I was a gymnast and funny it balanced it out and I’m glad they made her his first sidekick it fit together perfectly for me this is definitely underrated and if not my favorite Batman cartoon
This was actually my introduction to the Animated Batman Shows! And I recently watched it all the way through. I would love to hear more opinions of "The Batman!"
Same here. The only other animated version of Batman i had experience with was from a home video where Adam West's Batman guest starred on Scooby Doo
I always loved watching this particular Batman series, especially with the designs and story. It has it's good moments, and it got me really fond of it's take of Joker, Bane, Batman, and everyone else honestly.
I binged this show when it was on Netflix a while back and didn't regret it. Also, THE BATMAN
at least its on hbo max now so it is on a streaming service
@@chunckydaddy1551 NOICE 🤘😎🤘
This was one of the few Kids WB shows I watched as a kid.
One of the few? WB kids in the morning was awesome before they switched to 4kids
@@skyblaze1134 I said one of the few because I didn’t watch a ton of Kids WB shows aside from The Batman and Xiaolin Showdown growing up. I was a pretty busy kid on Saturdays and the only time I watched Kids WB was when I was at piano school; the TV in the 1st floor lobby of the school always aired Kids WB.
@@MikeJr9284 ohhh ok, well at least you were being productive..I didn't have shit to do on Saturday mornings lol
The intro and theme tune for the first two seasons of this show always gives me goosebumps
I grew up on this Batman so it's my favourite version. I spent days binging the series with my dad because he owned all the disks. And when I got older he gave them to me. I'm 18 and I still pull out those disks to rewatch the series from start to finish.
I got hurt bad in a car accident and was on bed rest for a few months and it just so happened the series was on Netflix. I loved it as a kid but being able to rewatch it as an adult I appreciated it so much more
My Second favourite version of the Joker behind Hamill. Joker is at his best when he is full Cartoonish IMO
"A Doctor told his patient I have bad news and worst news. "Oh Dear what's the bad news?!" asked the patient. The Doctor replied you only have 24 hours to live!. "That's Terrible!" Said the patient, but how can the other news possibly be worst?.. The Doctor Replied "Well I've been trying to contact you since Yesterday!"
Lmfao all this while he is fighting Batman in his own version of the Batsuit the Joker created for himself. God I loved this version so much
One of the things I liked the most about this series is that it takes one of the central themes of the character, that Batman is the real person and Bruce is the mask, and shows you it's progression.
At the beginning he is cocky and brash, his attitude when he is alone or just with Alfred not that different from the playboy persona he puts on, you could see how he is Bruce Wayne who puts on a costume to fight crime, but the longer the series goes on he gets more serious, being more thoughtful of everything he does, starts to never leave the "Batman Attitude" unless he is in public, and before you know it he is the Batman we all know, and the most impressive part is that it's all seamless, if you put one early episode and one of the latter seasons you can see the difference, but you don't notice it while you are watching.
While I like "Gotham" one thing I didn't particularly liked was that Bruce was always treated as "Future Batman", even taking into account the trauma from his parents death I could never see him as just a kid, while he goes through some development he essentially had his Batman persona before Batman was even a concept, in "The Batman" it felt more organically, Bruce understanding that this is the man he must become if he wants to protect Gotham.
Yeah bro I’m on season 4 once Ethan turns to clay face that’s when he really started taking a step back and was saying in the show am I right being the Batman do I save Gotham or do I make it worse pretty much saying does Batman create the problems or save it from the threat yeah few times he fucks up only thing about the show I’ve realised on my recent watch from first ep to I’m on 2 clay faces now season 4 but there has been a few characters just disappear from Gotham. Like with out a trace like detective yen played by fennec Shan from mando and boba fett Ming ma wen like she was a big character season 1 to 3 but so fare 3 to 4 I’ve not seen here once I used to watch this as a kid and loved it what made me big into dc watching it now to see the characters development and pretty much a new story since I’ve read most comics but regarding detective yen I was kinda hyping up a love story and he was gonna tell her his identity but not finished all of it yet so time to go so yeah that’s my only nit pick to this show and then they may keep a story line open for one ep then that character never gets spoke about or mentioned anyways loving it soo far feel like a kid again
The Batman and Spectacular Spider-Man were my favorite adaptions of Batman & Spider-Man
Same,but I’d say quality wise spectacular was on par with btas as the definitive version of the characters
Both definitely my favorite interpretations of stories and funny enough I'm re-watching the series and I'm on the episode with the ventriloquist his two goons are voiced by the guys who voiced Sandman and rhino in Spectacular Spider-Man
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@@Mirrorcomics24 I can't say that besides the fact that Peter was a Teenager.
@@Mirrorcomics24 BTAS Batman is not the definitive Batman. His fighting is terrible!
this show is actually version of the batman and his allies and his villains I grew up with
I love this show. I found it on HBO Max or whatever it's calling itself now while watching a lot of older animated DC shows that I had never seen before. This show has my favorite version of several villains, especially Clayface, and of course, this version of Joker is great too (though the "best adaptation" of Joker is a much closer competition that I don't have any definitive opinions on).
This is the second-best animated interpretation of "The Batman."
I think so
The thing I love about this is how Batman evolves throughout and how it gradually expands introduces recognisable elements as it goes on.
S1&2: Starts with a young fairly new Batman and introduces his well known villains starting with the Joker. Also having the police very much against him makes for an interesting dynamic.
S3: Introduces Commissioner Gordon and Batgirl.
S4: Introduces Robin.
S5: Introduces the Justice League and the universe/threats outside of Gotham.
I honestly think it's a great breakdown of his evolution and as a kid I loved it because you actually saw him growing and developing as a hero.
I also (controversially) think it did some things like the introduction of Robin better than TAS but that's just me.
Honestly, it seems like the entire decade between 2000 and 2010 has been just forgotten. Like, there were so much good stuff coming out during that time and no one remembers it anymore
Ikr
This was my favourite Batman show, my brother and I watched it all the time, had every episode downloaded.
Just discovered you and your channel and this is the truest take I have seen on a show.
I just recently watched The Batman again, and I must say, it holds up really well. I wish there were more episodes to watch and I wish they’d revive the series, it was such a good show!
I like how you understood this series coming from the perspective of a sympathetic viewer instead of having it trampled on by the animated show in the 90s. Being one of the few who never saw or really gave much attention to it, I can appreciate it compared to the show I did grow up with, The Batman.
Finally someone else sees the Riddler/Manson connection
The thing about Batman TAS though is it's not only the holy grail of Batman shows but all cartoon shows period. It's my all time favorite show, The Batman though was pretty damn good too
I grew up with btas, but this series is my favorite. I do enjoy Timm's style, but Matsuda's take blew me away with how stylized everything was. Oh gawd then theres the cape animation! The Batman's cape was so fascinating to little me lol
The animated show where everyone can take on Batman in hand to hand combat
Even Penguin
I love what this show did what every character. Especially Batgirl and Matt Benett
First Batman show I saw through from start to finish, never understood the complaints. It tried to do its own thing and it did so splendidly. And yes, I like hearing you talk about batmen, and that included this "The Batman".
so long story short, The Batman is DC's spectacular Spider-Man
But with more eps and a proper endgame, and perhaps even a secret sequel in the form of Teen Titans.
this is the batman show i grew up with, it’s the reason i love batman to this day
Thanks for doing this one Vee. Loved this series. The season 1 intro, the batmobile, the JCA art, and I really liked how the villains could throw hands unlike in TAS where only a few villains could actually fight Batman.
Not only underrated but despite contrary probably my favourite
I always used to watch this series as a Kid. I always watched it while eating my Chicken McNugguets. I miss those good old days
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The only thing I hated about the Batman is how they sidelined detective Yin and Rojas but otherwise I really like the show especially Killer Croc
I think the sidelining of yin had to something do with the voice actress' contract
@@dazeyfilms maybe either way whatever the reason it was a real bummer when she was gone
I honestly hope someday detective Yin will be in the main dc universe.
@@monicalewis7572 me too
The voice actor for batman (rino romano) voiced spider man and i hope he can come back and do some more batman and spider man
when "the most underrated" is an understatement