Post by thisguy4000 on Apr 9, 2018 22:58:54 GMT
With the exception of Mask of the Phantasm, I really don’t think that the DC Animated Universe holds up very well. Why exactly are the shows set in that “universe” still held up to such a pedestal? What exactly is so special about them, other than the fact that they gave us Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker?
Batman: The Animated Series is an inconsistent show. Some episodes were solid, but others ranged from mediocre to downright lousy. The voice acting was pretty stiff in the early episodes and the animation was shoddy on many occasions. I would also say that Harley Quinn is one of the worst things to ever be incorporated into the DC universe, and I really don’t understand why she exists in the first place.
While we’re at it, I would say that The New Batman Adventures and Batman Beyond are flat out atrocious. I don’t understand how anyone can stand those. TNBA just felt cringeworthy and meatless (and had too much Harley Quinn), while BB felt like it was trying too hard to seem “hip”, and the entire premise of a teenage Batman feels too much like Muppet Babies. They’re just embarrassing.
The rest of the shows in the DCAU don’t annoy me as much as TNBA and BB, but they aren’t anything special either. Superman: The Animated Series is bland, JL/JLA is average at best, and Static Shock relied way too much on crossovers with other DC characters, in addition to some bizarre celebrity guest appearances. I can’t say I cared for Wonder Woman’s characterization in those shows either.
What’s the deal? What reason do people have for continuing to sing praises for those shows, outside of nostalgia?
Batman: The Animated Series is an inconsistent show. Some episodes were solid, but others ranged from mediocre to downright lousy. The voice acting was pretty stiff in the early episodes and the animation was shoddy on many occasions. I would also say that Harley Quinn is one of the worst things to ever be incorporated into the DC universe, and I really don’t understand why she exists in the first place.
While we’re at it, I would say that The New Batman Adventures and Batman Beyond are flat out atrocious. I don’t understand how anyone can stand those. TNBA just felt cringeworthy and meatless (and had too much Harley Quinn), while BB felt like it was trying too hard to seem “hip”, and the entire premise of a teenage Batman feels too much like Muppet Babies. They’re just embarrassing.
The rest of the shows in the DCAU don’t annoy me as much as TNBA and BB, but they aren’t anything special either. Superman: The Animated Series is bland, JL/JLA is average at best, and Static Shock relied way too much on crossovers with other DC characters, in addition to some bizarre celebrity guest appearances. I can’t say I cared for Wonder Woman’s characterization in those shows either.
What’s the deal? What reason do people have for continuing to sing praises for those shows, outside of nostalgia?