Escape Goat
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FantasticMrFoxdie said:
That was cute.e
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That was cute.e
Houston3000
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One of the very few superhero cartoons I watched as a kid, must of been around 8 or 9 years old... good shit (Batman, Spiderman, X-men, and Ninja Turtles - a little bit of Superman as well). I also really enjoyed Batman Beyond a few years later.
Edit: Speaking of which, I was always kind of under the impression that Batman Beyond continued in the same universe as Batman TAS but the timeline makes no sense (how it went from the 1940s to 2039 and Bruce Wayne is still alive). Can someone explain how that worked or am I mistaken in thinking there was any continuity between the series?
Edit: Speaking of which, I was always kind of under the impression that Batman Beyond continued in the same universe as Batman TAS but the timeline makes no sense (how it went from the 1940s to 2039 and Bruce Wayne is still alive). Can someone explain how that worked or am I mistaken in thinking there was any continuity between the series?
PhoncipleBone
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Houston3000 said:
When was it stated that Batman TAS was set in the 1940s? I would assume it was the 90s especially since it was happening simultaneously with Superman TAS as well.
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Wow, See No Evil is my favorite so far. Even better than heart of ice.
*batman holding onto invisible car*
Oldman on porch: "I didn't know he could fly too."
God this show fucking rocks.
*batman holding onto invisible car*
Oldman on porch: "I didn't know he could fly too."
God this show fucking rocks.
"Death" of Clayface
This animation.
Every Clayface episode is the best episode. Every Catwoman episode is the worst episode.
This animation.
Every Clayface episode is the best episode. Every Catwoman episode is the worst episode.
Not Batman related, but in the Youtube hunting of Batman stuff, found something I remembered from awhile back.
No, Cause I'm Evil!
:jakncoke
No, Cause I'm Evil!
:jakncoke
the_log_ride
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PokéKong said:
Friggin' loved the clayface episodes...
lunarworks
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There was no exact date for the series (why bother), but it's obvious it was modern times. They just used a whole load of artistic license.PhoncipleBone said:
ThatObviousUser
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Don't forget the movie continuity!PokéKong said:
Why don't you tell them about me!PokéKong said:
Andrex said:
Actually yes. Let us forget the movie continuity.
But that reminds me. If somebody just took a bunch of the flashback parts from Mask of The Phantasm and edited together with parts of "Night of the Ninja", "The Demon's Quest", "Dreams in Darkness" and ""Appointment in Crime Alley", you could essentially create an animated Batman Begins.
I now suggest we commence to post countless gorgeous screen grabs and title cards, and rename this thread "We post screens that showcase the visual charisma lost by modern everything".
Hated Batman so much at the end of this episode. That was so unnecessary, he couldn't just let him do it...
What?
TOM f'N CRUISE
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hell yeah it is ^^^^^ love that episode
jon_irenicus
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A powerful scene from the "Gray Ghost" episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJXodU1Jv1E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJXodU1Jv1E
Ifrit said:
The very first episode "On Leather Wings" has a more fluid style than what they settled into in the following episodes.
There's also "Legends of the Dark Knight", which may technically be of the more simplified animation of the later season, but adapts different animation styles for segments paying faithful homage to Frank Miller and campy 60's Batman. Its premise of a few kids sharing stories with their own interpretations of what Batman is like was later reused in the first segment of the Batman: Gotham Knight. The girl who tells the TDKR story is basically based on Carrie Kelly herself. Plus it even features a flamboyant kid who represents Joel Schumacher.
And of course there's the movie Mask of The Phantasm, which uses the first season's animation style but with an inflated budget. And the second movie SubZero is basically the second season's equivalent, and gives Mr. Freeze the most fitting end he ever deserves. I like to just pretend all Mr. Freeze appearances after that are out of continuity or are an impostor.
Fimbulvetr
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jon_irenicus said:
Sucks that that's what Batman did to Adam West's career.
MisterHero
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I wonder how much of himself Adam West put in his portrayal of the Grey Ghost. I don't think he was embracing (or at least, enthusiastically) his 'typecasting' as Batman since the show ended until Family Guy started.jon_irenicus said:
Now that I think about it, they still haven't even officially released the series on DVD (only the movie).
shaowebb
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Cerebral. Film Noir influence. Stories are more about crime drama than about action hero high adventure. Heroes and villains alike are shown as having dreams and good sides and falling into darker decisions and mistakes.
It's very psychological while still being very true to the essence of comic book heroes. I own the whole boxset of every episode and it only got bad toward the end when it shared a timeslot with Superman and was trying to look and feel more like a world that was filled with monstrous campy machines and threats.
Bruce Tim was god tier early in his career with Batman but towards the end of Superman and late in Batman Beyond he revealed himself as being less of a cerebral director/writer and more of a nostalgic fan who was WAY too infatuated with campy shenanigans and action scenes.
It's why Justice League sucked 3 out of 4 seasons and why the only good season was the cerebral JLU Season 1.
Watch Batman TAS. It's incredile and it shows off his best work before he went full retard for old Adam West and golden age comic book antics.
It's very psychological while still being very true to the essence of comic book heroes. I own the whole boxset of every episode and it only got bad toward the end when it shared a timeslot with Superman and was trying to look and feel more like a world that was filled with monstrous campy machines and threats.
Bruce Tim was god tier early in his career with Batman but towards the end of Superman and late in Batman Beyond he revealed himself as being less of a cerebral director/writer and more of a nostalgic fan who was WAY too infatuated with campy shenanigans and action scenes.
It's why Justice League sucked 3 out of 4 seasons and why the only good season was the cerebral JLU Season 1.
Watch Batman TAS. It's incredile and it shows off his best work before he went full retard for old Adam West and golden age comic book antics.
jon_irenicus said:
If there's one thing characters in the DCAU are good at, it's knocking things off shelves and turning over furniture when they're enraged.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBEw_4vZ_Dc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRwQr1Wi5fQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=67s
ACTING!
TheAtomicPile
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shaowebb said:
While I can agree that Timm's name doesn't mean as much as it used to, you're probably the first person that I've heard claiming this.
JL season 2 was great, including solid episodes like, "Only a Dream," "Wild Cards," and the especially great season closer, "Starcrossed."
I might be revealing my Bat-God fandom by listing those, but still. There's a ton of quality episodes in there.
DUFFMCWALIN
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To me this is the only time Clayface is ever done well. TAS is truly a great show.BotoxAgent said:
The Frankman
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I highly approve of this Batman thread...
What set Batman apart even from shows today is it didn't dumb down things for the viewer, everything that went into it's production was A tier. The reinvention of "joke characters" (Mr Freeze says hi) and the birth of other ones (Temple Fugett) are seamlessly woven into the fabric of the Batman mythos. Let me also present a few of my faves:
We have the remnants of an warehouse fire where a crime went down, and three different witnesses/accounts of what happened: a freshfaced rookie cop, one detective Harvey Bullock, and one Officer Renee Montoya (her debut into Batman: TAS). It's on Youtube like many Batman Eps., I always liked it, as well this one:
... I would hope people watch this one just to hear one of the most famous Joker ether jobs I have ever heard in the series. It's also a legitimately nice episode about well, The Man who killed Batman!
there are so many episodes that were classics... what about the one where Joker and a garbage tow that infected Gotham with laughing gas? That episode was like 70% just music. It was unbelievable how good that ep was...
What set Batman apart even from shows today is it didn't dumb down things for the viewer, everything that went into it's production was A tier. The reinvention of "joke characters" (Mr Freeze says hi) and the birth of other ones (Temple Fugett) are seamlessly woven into the fabric of the Batman mythos. Let me also present a few of my faves:
We have the remnants of an warehouse fire where a crime went down, and three different witnesses/accounts of what happened: a freshfaced rookie cop, one detective Harvey Bullock, and one Officer Renee Montoya (her debut into Batman: TAS). It's on Youtube like many Batman Eps., I always liked it, as well this one:
... I would hope people watch this one just to hear one of the most famous Joker ether jobs I have ever heard in the series. It's also a legitimately nice episode about well, The Man who killed Batman!
there are so many episodes that were classics... what about the one where Joker and a garbage tow that infected Gotham with laughing gas? That episode was like 70% just music. It was unbelievable how good that ep was...
XiaNaphryz
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Thread has a severe lack of:
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Terminator Batman.
"Could it be he had a soul Alfred? A soul of silicon, but a soul nonetheless."
"Could it be he had a soul Alfred? A soul of silicon, but a soul nonetheless."
DUFFMCWALIN
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*High fives overcast*overcast said:
The Frankman
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Heart Of Steel. It was a spiritual sequel to the HARDAC mini-arc.Freshmaker said:
XiaNaphryz said:Thread has a severe lack of:
YES!
But yeah...between this and Gargoyles, these were two shows I definitely raced home to see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DLsiYgr5tY
This intro music still gives me chills to this day.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Didn't seem so much a spiritual sequel as a continuation of the arc.The Frankman said:
bangai-o said:
That's exactly it, he claims he wants to help Hagan, implying he would use Wayne resources. But RIGHT AT THE MOMENT the machine is fixing Hagan, Batman sneaks in to shut it down, ruining the whole process and basically ruining Hagan's life, all just because it was using stolen materials, mostly those FROM WAYNE ENTERPRISES.
The Frankman
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I mean in terms of it didn't air it sequence, it aired like months later.Freshmaker said:
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