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Riddler The Slag · 08-21-2012, 05:59 PM

Everyone here hopefully remembers the absolutely fantastic Batman - The Animated Series of the 1990's.

Discuss your favorite moments, episodes, characters?

Best Episode for me?

HEART OF ICE.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_o...Series_episode)

tob · 08-21-2012, 06:06 PM

The first two seasons were the best then they changed the artwork for season three and it was not that great

ArrestedDevelopment · 08-21-2012, 07:07 PM

Perchance to Dream is a memorable one.

IronWaffle · 08-21-2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

Everyone here hopefully remembers the absolutely fantastic Batman - The Animated Series of the 1990's.

Discuss your favorite moments, episodes, characters?

Best Episode for me?

HEART OF ICE.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_o...Series_episode)

Great episode and it'd be my choice as well, though Two-Face's two part origin (where I first learned of the character) comes in a respectable 2nd/3rd (with Robin's Reckoning and Legends of the Dark Knight rounding out my Desert Island choices).

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Riddler The Slag · 08-21-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by IronWaffle

Great episode and it'd be my choice as well, though Two-Face's two part origin (where I first learned of the character) comes in a respectable 2nd/3rd (with Robin's Reckoning and Legends of the Dark Knight rounding out my Desert Island choices).

That was a great episode. Another one I was a huge fan of was Joker's Favor.

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Originally Posted by IronWaffle

Even if you hate the interviewer (Kevin Smith, who interjects often but allows a wide berth for his guests to really delve),

I don't but no thanks.

Wally Q · 08-21-2012, 08:32 PM

I don't think there's a bad episode in the series, to be honest. I've grown to like the redesign for the Batman/Superman combo but I wish they'd adjusted Superman to fit with Batman, not the other way around.

I seriously have a hard time singling out a particular episode but I love On Leather Wings (I love the animation of Man-Bat flying), Pretty Poison, Two Face (Pt. 1 & 2), It's Never Too Late, Heart of Ice, The Cat and the Claw (Pt. 1 & 2), Beware the Grey Ghost, Joker's Favor, etc etc etc. My all time favorites are Feat of Clay (Pt. 1 & 2) and Robin's Reckoning (Pt. 1 & 2) but it's hard to pick out such great episodes when even the worst episode is really "very good".

I'd love to see Vince Gilligan write and direct the live action equivalent of B:TAS.

BJ Blazkowicz · 08-25-2012, 04:53 AM

I think that there really are no bad episodes in this series. Even the weaker ones (which aren't many) have something to offer. I can't think of any other tv show I can say that about. Every major character was done so perfectly. To me, having grown up in the 90s this IS Batman. Love the dark deco style and the tone is just right, a show that both kids and adults can love. I also think that it should have been Superman that conformed to this style instead of Batman's animation changing. Recently I've grown to like those episodes more though.

Hard to pick favorites but some that stand out are: Almost Got 'im, Off Balance, Trial, Robin's Reckoning, The Laughing Fish, The Demon's Quest, Avatar, Beware the Gray Ghost, The Mechanic, Showdown, Terror in the Sky, Holiday Knights, Over the Edge,...

My favorite villain would probably be Killer Croc, he brought a lot of humor to the show. To this day I still regularly use the phrase "I threw a rock at him!" I love that in the episode Sideshow he really does throw a rock at him

Clark Kent · 08-25-2012, 05:09 AM

I really love the female characters on the show. Harley, Batgirl, Poison Ivy, etc. are all classic uses of those characters.

BJ Blazkowicz · 08-25-2012, 05:52 AM

I like the many little nods to movies and classic Batman comics. The episode "A Bullet for Bullock" features a gangster who looks exactly like Lee Marvin. "Zatanna" has a guy based on Orson Welles, another episode has a character who looks like Billy Drago. I'm sure there are other examples. In a flashback during Robin's Reckoning you can see the old style Batman symbol on his uniform.

Monterey Jack · 08-25-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

I really love the female characters on the show. Harley, Batgirl, Poison Ivy, etc. are all classic uses of those characters.

Plus, they were all extremely easy on the eyes.

Clark Kent · 08-25-2012, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Plus, they were all extremely easy on the eyes.

http://www.amazon.com/Naughty-Nice-Good-Girl-Bruce/dp/1933865407/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345921742&sr=1-1&keywords=the+bruce+timm

supersix4 · 08-25-2012, 07:25 PM

love the show but i will forever b* about production order over air date on the dvds

David LFC · 08-25-2012, 08:07 PM

Loved this as a kids used to watch it every morning before school ha has this ever come out on Blu Ray ?

Clark Kent · 08-26-2012, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by David LFC

Loved this as a kids used to watch it every morning before school ha has this ever come out on Blu Ray ?

No and it's very unlikely to ever be released on Blu-ray. The animation was done very cheaply and the masters exist only on videotape.

MykeHavoc · 08-26-2012, 02:43 AM

Best animated show ever. Simple as that.

08-21-2012, 05:59 PM	#1
Riddler The Slag Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Tulsa, OK (formally S. Wales) Home Theater Gallery:53 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:650 DVD collection:60 Digital collection:108	Batman - The Animated Series - Discussion Everyone here hopefully remembers the absolutely fantastic Batman - The Animated Series of the 1990's. Discuss your favorite moments, episodes, characters? Best Episode for me? HEART OF ICE. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_o...Series_episode)

08-25-2012, 04:53 AM	#7
BJ Blazkowicz Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Prime collection:-	I think that there really are no bad episodes in this series. Even the weaker ones (which aren't many) have something to offer. I can't think of any other tv show I can say that about. Every major character was done so perfectly. To me, having grown up in the 90s this IS Batman. Love the dark deco style and the tone is just right, a show that both kids and adults can love. I also think that it should have been Superman that conformed to this style instead of Batman's animation changing. Recently I've grown to like those episodes more though. Hard to pick favorites but some that stand out are: Almost Got 'im, Off Balance, Trial, Robin's Reckoning, The Laughing Fish, The Demon's Quest, Avatar, Beware the Gray Ghost, The Mechanic, Showdown, Terror in the Sky, Holiday Knights, Over the Edge,... My favorite villain would probably be Killer Croc, he brought a lot of humor to the show. To this day I still regularly use the phrase "I threw a rock at him!" I love that in the episode Sideshow he really does throw a rock at him Last edited by BJ Blazkowicz; 08-25-2012 at 05:01 AM.

08-21-2012, 06:06 PM	#2
tob Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2012 Location:co.cork ireland Blu-ray collection:1046	The first two seasons were the best then they changed the artwork for season three and it was not that great

08-21-2012, 07:07 PM	#3
ArrestedDevelopment Banned Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:The O.C. 4K collection:489 Blu-ray collection:1622 DVD collection:68	Perchance to Dream is a memorable one.

08-21-2012, 08:32 PM	#6
Wally Q Banned Member since:Sep 2011 Location:12771 4K collection:585 Blu-ray collection:1994 DVD collection:150 Digital collection:6 Trading Score:1	I don't think there's a bad episode in the series, to be honest. I've grown to like the redesign for the Batman/Superman combo but I wish they'd adjusted Superman to fit with Batman, not the other way around. I seriously have a hard time singling out a particular episode but I love On Leather Wings (I love the animation of Man-Bat flying), Pretty Poison, Two Face (Pt. 1 & 2), It's Never Too Late, Heart of Ice, The Cat and the Claw (Pt. 1 & 2), Beware the Grey Ghost, Joker's Favor, etc etc etc. My all time favorites are Feat of Clay (Pt. 1 & 2) and Robin's Reckoning (Pt. 1 & 2) but it's hard to pick out such great episodes when even the worst episode is really "very good". I'd love to see Vince Gilligan write and direct the live action equivalent of B:TAS.

08-25-2012, 05:09 AM	#8
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	I really love the female characters on the show. Harley, Batgirl, Poison Ivy, etc. are all classic uses of those characters.

08-25-2012, 05:52 AM	#9
BJ Blazkowicz Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Prime collection:-	I like the many little nods to movies and classic Batman comics. The episode "A Bullet for Bullock" features a gangster who looks exactly like Lee Marvin. "Zatanna" has a guy based on Orson Welles, another episode has a character who looks like Billy Drago. I'm sure there are other examples. In a flashback during Robin's Reckoning you can see the old style Batman symbol on his uniform.

08-25-2012, 07:25 PM	#12
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	love the show but i will forever b* about production order over air date on the dvds

08-25-2012, 08:07 PM	#13
David LFC Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:295 DVD collection:40	Loved this as a kids used to watch it every morning before school ha has this ever come out on Blu Ray ?

08-26-2012, 02:43 AM	#15
MykeHavoc Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Nashua, NH Blu-ray collection:397 DVD collection:772 Digital collection:4 Trading Score:1	Best animated show ever. Simple as that.

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