Batman: The Animated Series or Batman: The Brave and the Bold?

[Batman2011]

I don't know about you but I kind of prefer Batman: The Brave and the Bold over Batman: The Animated Series because The Brave and the Bold doesn't have Robin or Batgirl.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

I don't know about you but I kind of prefer Batman: The Brave and the Bold over Batman: The Animated Series because The Brave and the Bold doesn't have Robin or Batgirl.

It soon will have... Robin is a definite!!!

I can't see this thread going very far... but, Batman: The Animated Series is without a doubt the best representation of the Batman character as a whole.

 

[Batman2011]

It soon will have... Robin is a definite!!!

I can't see this thread going very far... but, Batman: The Animated Series is without a doubt the best representation of the Batman character as a whole.

Isn't The Brave and the Bold suppose to be about a young Batman in the early days of his crime fighting career? Batman won't be young anymore if they bring in Robin.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Isn't The Brave and the Bold suppose to be about a young Batman in the early days of his crime fighting career? Batman won't be young anymore if they bring in Robin.

Not really... the show doesn't have a particular time period as such.

The tone borrows heavily from the 40/50's... of which Robin was a huge part of.

 

[Drz]

Robin will be in the show, and it will be Dick Grayson. This was confirmed sometime before the launch of the show. :P Only problem i have with the show is the lack of Gotham, but the show kicksass!

 

[Darkfly]

I'll go for Animated for now though Brave & the Bold is much better than I expected it would be. While I think Animated is very good I don't go bat crazy over it, just a little overrated or the films are anyway.

 

[titan101]

**** it, i haven't even watched brave and the bold yet but i can tell just by all the previews for it that it doesn't come close to the awesomeness of TAS .

 

[Bat-Mite]

I never understood the hate for Robin or Batgirl. At least, not in the respectful way that the Animated Series handled them. They were both treated as serious characters, despite the constant claims that neither character can ever be taken seriously. And I certainly don't understand why you'd choose one show over the other with that being the ONLY criteria as to which show is better. I guess I just don't understand this narrow line of thought.

It soon will have... Robin is a definite!!!

I can't see this thread going very far... but, Batman: The Animated Series is without a doubt the best representation of the Batman character as a whole.

Agreed.

 

[Drz]

**** it, i haven't even watched brave and the bold yet but i can tell just by all the previews for it that it doesn't come close to the awesomeness of TAS .

Yeah judging a few episodes to years of seasons is truly a fair comparison. :P

 

[Batman2011]

I never understood the hate for Robin or Batgirl.

I don't like Robin because of his costume, he has bare legs and pixie boots his suit also has the colors of a traffic light. (Red, green and yellow.) I don't like Batgirl because she doesn't have the same trauma that keeps Batman out on the streets every night.

In the first episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold Blue Beetle said "Hello this is Batman he's like the greatest superhero ever!" But if Batman is so great why does he have to have two goofy idiot sidekicks? Why can't Batman work alone? By alone I mean why can't we have a Batman series without Robin and Batgirl.

I know Batman teams up with a member of the Justice League every week in the new cartoon. But that's completely different because Batman needs help when he's taking on supervillians with superpowers...but he doesn't need help when he's taking on a few hoodlums.

 

[SHADOWBAT69]

I don't like Robin because of his costume, he has bare legs and pixie boots his suit also has the colors of a traffic light. (Red, green and yellow.) I don't like Batgirl because she doesn't have the same trauma that keeps Batman out on the streets every night.

In the first episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold Blue Beetle said "Hello this is Batman he's like the greatest superhero ever!" But if Batman is so great why does he have to have two goofy idiot sidekicks? Why can't Batman work alone? By alone I mean why can't we have a Batman series without Robin and Batgirl.

I know Batman teams up with a member of the Justice League every week in the new cartoon. But that's completely different because Batman needs help when he's taking on supervillians with superpowers...but he doesn't need help when he's taking on a few hoodlums.

Do you even know the origins of those 2 characters? Because your statements in this post is pure ignorance.

 

[Darkseid1]

I don't like Robin because of his costume, he has bare legs and pixie boots his suit also has the colors of a traffic light. (Red, green and yellow.)

Very weak reasons for not liking a character. You do realize there have been upgrades done to his costume over the years? He has more than just that original costume. You do also realize that he was meant to be in contrast to Batmans outfit and that also it was a homage to his circus roots?

I don't like Batgirl because she doesn't have the same trauma that keeps Batman out on the streets every night.

You should check in on Batgirls origin and basic biography. You may be suprised about this character.Also worth noting, there has been a couple of Batgirls, each with their own reasons for taking on the mantle of the bat. and yes, very superhero created must have the same trauma as Batman.

In the first episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold Blue Beetle said "Hello this is Batman he's like the greatest superhero ever!" But if Batman is so great why does he have to have two goofy idiot sidekicks? Why can't Batman work alone? By alone I mean why can't we have a Batman series without Robin and Batgirl.

Goofy, idiot sidekicks. This is yet another intelligent post. Im going to assume that you are very young and have no knowledge of batman history, so above posts. Batman does work alone as well as having members of the "batman family". Hes not always teamed up with someone. Robin and Batgirl are a part of batman lore. Like it or not, its part of who Batman is.

I know Batman teams up with a member of the Justice League every week in the new cartoon. But that's completely different because Batman needs help when he's taking on supervillians with superpowers...but he doesn't need help when he's taking on a few hoodlums.

okay.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

Hell, Batman is the one who started off the whole kid sidekick trend in comics.

 

[tekken]

hey, robin's cool..lol.

 

[Syncos]

Batman takes "goofy sidekicks" because he can't be batman forever. He needs to train someone to take over his mission after he's gone.

Also, there's no way this is a "young batman". Every character in the DCU seems to know him. He's well established in the public as a hero. Aquaman seemed to make it sound like they went "way back". I think Bats has been operating for quite some time, already.

 

[Two-Face=Badass]

I prefer BTAS of course, I grew up on it and it does a heck of a better job than the comics STILL. But, I love The Brave and the Bold also, I originally thought it might be plotless, er plotting, but instead they keep delivering witty and original scripts of pure old school Batman fun. That means so far it is only a notch below BTAS in my book.

Also, whoever just gave those moronic reasons for hating Robin and Batgirl, go read a comic will ya? Both have tragedies and both are very interesting characters. The fact that they are lighter than Batman is a ridiculous criticism, Robin haters always want the sidekick to be the exact same character.

 

[KingOfMars]

it is unfair to compare this to btas, since it is only four episodes into the season and far differant tonally.

 

[Sam Fisher]

What I have seen of B&B doesn't impress me at all. Batman TAS is the best animated version of Batman.

 

[Two-Face]

I haven't seen new Batman animated series but I seen pics and trailers I go with BTAS that show is why I had great time on a Saturday mornings


Bare in mind that new series hasn't released in UK I think, somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Mistah K88]

It has been said before and I'll repeat it for good taste. It is unfair to compare the two shows because for one this show hasn't even been on for one full season yet, and secondly you're comparing a show with frickin' Batman: The Animated Series. Nothing will ever beat it...well, nothing has atleast. This show has a chance against The Batman, but not BTAS. We all know what I chose. That series is an integral part of my childhood and is what made me into a Batman fan today. Don't get me wrong, I do indeed like Batman: The Brave and the Bold because it is such a different take; but BTAS will always and forever be my favorite cartoon period.

 

[The_Riddler?]

I do say, there seems to be quit the closed minded individuals here on this forum. Can you all only accept one version of this diverse character? You all are really missing out on a vast history here. 'Tis a shame I must say.

To get to the topic of this thread, I do not believe you can compare these 2 animated shows as they are two completely different representations of the character covering 2 completely different eras.

 

[kaelinyfiae]

I wholey prefer TAS.. but there are actually a couple of things I like about Brave and the Bold. (None of which actually have anything to do with Batman, not to say the show is bad. It just doesn't have the kind of Batman personality I'm attracted to). I've grown to like it a LITTLE because of the heros I don't get to see animated anywhere else. I was pretty entertained when Plastic Man made his appearance.

It's a cute kids show. I haven't seen much of it but it's probably a little less dark and sometimes morbid than TAS was. TAS did a great job of aiming for an older audience, I feel like the newer cartoons are shooting a little lower in the age group and for them, that's cool.

 

[kaelinyfiae]

Accidental double post. Sorry about that. I think I refreshed my browser at the wrong time.

 

[WolfCypher]

I didn't think any Batman show could be any more "kid-friendly" than "The Batman"...then we get B:B & B.

OBVIOUSLY Batman: The Animated Series, The New Adventures of Batman (Batman: Gotham Knights), and even The Batman are far better shows. Brave & Bold even makes the Teen Titans pseudo-animé look like Cowboy Bebop in quality standards.

 

[MysterioMenace]

I don't like Robin because of his costume, he has bare legs and pixie boots his suit also has the colors of a traffic light. (Red, green and yellow.) I don't like Batgirl because she doesn't have the same trauma that keeps Batman out on the streets every night.

In the first episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold Blue Beetle said "Hello this is Batman he's like the greatest superhero ever!" But if Batman is so great why does he have to have two goofy idiot sidekicks? Why can't Batman work alone? By alone I mean why can't we have a Batman series without Robin and Batgirl.

I know Batman teams up with a member of the Justice League every week in the new cartoon. But that's completely different because Batman needs help when he's taking on supervillians with superpowers...but he doesn't need help when he's taking on a few hoodlums.

Well first and foremost...Batman did work alone quite a bit in the first three seasons of Batman the Animated Series. Actually probably more solo then anything else. So...were you just not watching?

Yes Robin's older costume is very dated. It's absolutely ridiculous really. I don’t think anyone can deny that. But BTAS attempted to legitimize him in a very real way. He wasn’t some young child but rather a college age young man. He was given the Tim Drake re-vamped suit to fit the darker and more serious tone. He also appeared very seldom in those first three seasons. Yah he’s there, but comparatively speaking Batman’s far more on his own throughout the series.

Brave and the Bold is a decent retro-style kids cartoon. Batman the Animated Series was something more. Calling it kid oriented is far from accurate. That thing's dark and psychological...