tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post447310934189408836..comments2024-03-25T17:18:56.205-04:00Comments on Saturday Morning Archives: Tooniversary: Batman: The Animated Series (1992)hobbyfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-65214945941877541742012-07-16T19:32:50.959-04:002012-07-16T19:32:50.959-04:00Batman and/or Alfred toting guns is not my idea of...Batman and/or Alfred toting guns is not my idea of fun, but let's remember that Batman did pack firearms in some of his earliest Golden Age appearances, so maybe they're using that as a point of reference and getting away from the hatred of guns established in later years.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-47002028698816271222012-07-16T12:33:43.740-04:002012-07-16T12:33:43.740-04:00I fear the new CGI Batman show. Alfred dual weildi...I fear the new CGI Batman show. Alfred dual weilding guns? For shame.Geedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408806701992842278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-21244975255198150142012-07-15T21:14:57.680-04:002012-07-15T21:14:57.680-04:00Given that, any future Bat-toon, including the for...Given that, any future Bat-toon, including the forthcoming "Beware the Batman", has a lot to live up to, especially if Dark Knight Rises lives up to expectations (and will).<br /><br />It's just too bad they had to change gears the way they did, changing the character designs when it was not needed (switching Catwoman to an all black ensemble and a different cowl, for one thing). <br /><br />Considering what has been done to other villains (Mr. Freeze as a disembodied head on a robot, a reggae Joker in The Batman, etc.) over the years, that is just minor.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-90300744694002647582012-07-15T10:10:55.867-04:002012-07-15T10:10:55.867-04:00I'll always appreciate BTAS for two things:
1...I'll always appreciate BTAS for two things:<br /><br />1) For returning Batman to his darker, more serious roots.<br /><br />2) For being the first American produced cartoon that I know of which brought about the end to the the violence restrictions which had been in place for over 20 years. <br /><br />It was great seeing heroes being able to hit the bad guy again!<br /><br />Plus, the voicework was top notch (for many people, Kevin Conroy became THE Batman VA) and we also got great recharacterization of villians like Catwoman, Mr. Freeze and the Joker. <br /><br />Did I mention the beautiful Art Deco stylings of this universe? It perfectly matched the mood of the series.magicdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755186050643383954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-48982757133035308492012-07-14T19:12:05.587-04:002012-07-14T19:12:05.587-04:00"On Leather Wings" may have been the fir..."On Leather Wings" may have been the first episode you saw, Unknown, but the first that aired was the 2-part "Cat & the Claw". <br /><br />Still, I agree with you that it did change the face of animation. We'll soon see what happens with the next Bat-series, "Beware the Batman", due next year and previewing at Comic-Con this weekend.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-21104999519170880392012-07-14T08:07:29.674-04:002012-07-14T08:07:29.674-04:00One of the greatest cartoon series of all time. I ...One of the greatest cartoon series of all time. I remember I was going out and the first episode was starting its premiere so I said "Meh, let's give it two minutes...how good can it be?". That was "On Leather Wings". I sat down after those two minutes and went "Holy crap, this is gonna change things in cartoons." Luckily it was a hit and brought us the whole Timmaverse. Great, great stuff. They may never put Timm up there with Clampett, Jones and Freleng but he deserves an earned spot in cartoon creator history.Geedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408806701992842278noreply@blogger.com