Missy Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Thanks to Koete for pointing this out to me. From TVGuide.com: [Cartoon Network] finally confirmed the rumored series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, which teams the Caped Crusader with a variety of DC Comics superheroes. ... Also on that slate is... the new Batman series, whose guest stars include Green Arrow, Blue Beetle, Green Lantern and Aquaman. No clip was shown, but Rob Sorcher, Cartoon Net's chief content officer, says The Brave and the Bold will be "equal doses of comedy and high stakes." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hrm. Not sure how I feel about a "comedy" Batman 'toon. We've had a (mostly) serious one for 16 years now, so this will be a big change. And I want Ted Kord, not Jaime Reyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I am not looking forward to this. At all. Batman isn't a fucking comedy character, God damn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tglancy Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 You know what? I am all for a comedy batman. Anything I show to my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I don't like the look of the animation either. Edit: I swear The New Frontier was the first thing I could even remotely except as animation style for anything not DCAU. I have such a strong bias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Eh, it’s hard to really comment about this since I’m about 15 years older than the target audience (as far as I can tell). But heck, I’m totally cool with a light hearted batman cartoon for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 But heck, I’m totally cool with a light hearted batman cartoon for kids. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Uh... There’s not much to elaborate on really. It’s hard to figure out what you’re unsure about when all you’ve typed is a single question mark. All I’m saying is that I’m not the target audience, but if it get’s younger kids into batman, then I’m all for it. It doesn’t fit with the modern source material, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 As I said before, I'm not against the comedy aspect of the show, it'll simply be different after all these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drqshadow Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 If there's one thing I've been dreading, it's a revival of the '60s Batman TV series. Nice to see my lack of faith in the entertainment industry isn't unfounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Well this is an unrequired regression of the character. Its interesting that they'll be mixing it up with a lot of DC heroes (and using modern and old designs) but I'm pretty down on this. Of course its offset slightly by the anime movie and the Dark Knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Is it strange that I'm honestly not bothered by this in the least? There's been grim and angry Batman for the last thirty-something years. There's buckets of it. I don't mind something a little lighter, especially if it appeals to kids. Also, there's nothing in there that says the humor can't come primarily from the guest stars and supporting cast. I can't think of the name of the episode, but the JLU in which Wonder Woman is turned into a pig comes to mind. Batman wasn't slipping on banana peels or wiping pie of his face, but that was a fairly lighthearted story that ended with Kevin Conroy warbling "Am I Blue" and overall worked pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Is it strange that I'm honestly not bothered by this in the least? There's been grim and angry Batman for the last thirty-something years. There's buckets of it. I don't mind something a little lighter, especially if it appeals to kids. Also, there's nothing in there that says the humor can't come primarily from the guest stars and supporting cast. No don't get me wrong, Batman himself can be absolutly hilarious. The problem is that I hate it when he's played lighter. He should be funny only occasionally and it should slightly freak people out when he is. Plus theres always the dry humour he shares with Alfred, thats perfectly fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Dan: You're right, the comedy might come from Green Arrow, Robin, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold and others who are suited for it, leaving Batman to be slightly darker. All I'm saying is that having Batman in a show that's mostly funny is going to take some serious getting used to. "This Little Piggy" is the perfect example of keeping Batman his dark self while wrapping comedy around him. If this new show will be more like that, great. If not, well, we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tglancy Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I really think Batman is playing the straight man here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightAngle04 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 It always amaze me when people look back at a truly awful idea and think "That was genius! Lets recreate it". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annericelover Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Yes, its true, it actually doesn't look too campy. http://www.superherohype.com/news/featuresnews.php?id=7527 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mxyzptlk Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I can't wait. I'm glad that they're finally going for a more light-hearted take on the character. The trailer that was just released looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malpractice Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 looks awesome! i like the Dick Sprang look to the whole thing. it's really cool to see Jaime Reyes getting the spotlight in this too, he's been one of my favorite characters introduced in recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 I already love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Nobody told me Plastic Man was going to be in this!!! :urock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 it doesn't look too bad. It better be better than season five of The Batman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 From the Batman panel: Dini discussed his current Detective Comics arc, saying "Hush is a real sick bastard." He's also returning to his animation roots, having written an episode of the upcoming cartoon "Batman: The Brave and the Bold," which he said during the panel will feature Bat-Mite. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080725-com...tman-panel.html Paul Dini? Writing a Bat-Mite episode? SOLD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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