Even lame villains like the Clock King and Mr. There are very few poor episodes in this series (but note that their are some). The stories are wonderfully intelligent and fun at the same time. He's such a tragic character as he's given up a personal life for his parents dream. The interesting thing about the Batman character is that the only reason he becomes Bruce Wayne is to make enough money to fund his Batman work and to help the less fortunate. It has action, drama, comedy, tragedy and a truly Gothic feel (fitting that it takes place in Gotham). This is every thing an adventure show should be. I happily award Batman: The Animated Series a 10/10. Though I was wondering, if the producers hadn't replaced their 1st choice for the character Tim Curry, he would've done just as well. And what about the villains? Harvey Two Face, Mr Freeze, the scarecrow, Penguin, and my favourite the joker, who Mark Hamill voiced superlatively, making him sinister and fun at the same time. Also the plot lines and teleplays are very interesting, and I loved the characters, especially Batman, who was dark, brooding and complex like he is supposed to be. The theme tune by Danny Elfman was haunting and memorable, the same Danny Elfman who composed the music for Edward Scissorhands, which coincidentally is one of my all-time favourite movie scores. The animation was fantastic, no better way to describe it really, very dark and fluid instead of the Saturday- morning-cartoon standard that has marred animation recently. I loved every minute of this superb animated series, and I am not afraid to say that out of all the animated shows based on the character, this series is without doubt the best of the lot. Thankfully, it removed the bitter taste of Joel Schumacher. This is the series that set the standard for all other cinematic Batman efforts. Alfred provided more than window dressing. The Riddler came across as deadly, rather than a joke. Personally, I never thought much of Bane, but I enjoyed the BTAS version, complete with the Lucha Libre stylings Bane as luchador hitman, classic! The Joker was far more interesting here than he had been for some time in the comics. The series even improved on some of the elements of the comics. Still, it didn't detract from the overall effectiveness of the series. The Superfriends episode, "The Fear" presented more of the origin than BTAS ever depicted. They did present elements, but I would have liked to have seen a complete episode, with his training and "year one" adventures. Granted, the broadcast standards and practices limited how much they could show, but they found a way to present Robin's origin, without sacrificing story. The only criticism I can level at the show is that they avoided doing a complete episode revolving around Batman's origin. The voicework featured outstanding actors, with mature direction from Andrea Romano. The music was inspired by the wonderful Danny Elfman music from the Tim Burton film. It took its story concepts from the work of Bill Finger, Denny O'Neil, Frank Miller, and Steve Engelhart.
version of Superman, with it's Art Deco stylings and darker color palette. The creators took their cue from the legendary Flesicher Bros. We have Paul Dini's wonderful creation of Harley Quinn, the first inspired and interesting character, since Denny O'Neil created Ra's al Ghul. The villains are evil, psychotic, and just plain loopy. He is skilled, intelligent, obsessed, tortured, and dedicated. Everything, from the look and tone of the animation, to the stories and voicework was first-rate. Then, along came BTAS, and we were finally satisfied.
The Filmation cartoons and the Superfriends were watered down. The movie serials were atrocious, the Adam West show, although entertaining, treated the character as a joke. Unfortunately, we have had to put up with the worst attempts to realize this great character. We longtime (read "old") fans of Batman have been waiting for a cinematic Batman that reflects the greatness of the comic books.
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