Episode 13 - 'Game Over for Owlman!' Discussion Thread

[CaptainClown]

Oo what does this button do?

 

[ironman29758]

This is a beautifully animated show. I don't know who the overseas animation company is but, wow.

This was truly the Sprang Joker brought to life, even down to the variation in the thickness of line that captured the inking style of the great Charles Paris. And the '40's Batmobile in animation! Never thought I'd see that!

My niece and nephew, 9 and 7, love this show. If that is true for kids across the country, I think it says that the tone of the mid-century Batman, updated with wit and great action, can still work today. If anything was missing, the tone of this show sort of cries out for an appearance by Robin, at least for an ep set in Gotham City. Maybe in the future. Great stuff.

I love seeing the original batmblile and the original jokermobile come to life in animation. I also love seeing the original bob kane batman being one of my favorite batmen. Sprang Joker was great bringing back great memories of spang Joker, Ceasar Romero, Jack Nichilson Joker combined. I'm glad I'd be happy to ee Dick Grayson or Jason Todd as Robin. perferred Dick over Jason.

 

[Duskbyday]

Best. Episode. Ever

 

[bryanss3]

I really liked this episode but I couldn't feel the Joker. it was the voice. in my head Mark Hamill is the animated Joker no matter what. and that is my only negative criticism of this episode. the writing was great the Joker's lines were great. It just didn't feel like the joker voice for me.

 

[Daredevil_2003]

"Hmm...too toxic, too stabby, too fruity..."

This 2 parter was awesome.

My only real complaint was the Joker. The voice actor just wasn't up to snuff, IMO. Not bad, but not even as good as Kevin Michael Richardson or w/e the guys name was from TB, let alone Mark Hamill.

But, despite the ep's awesomness, it made kinda sad. I'd really wish they'd ditch the team up out of town for every episode format and make some Batman and Robin adventures. This episode makes me crave that even more.

Oh well, at least it's a good to great show, next weeks preview doesn't look terribly interesting, though...but that's for next week's thread. These 2 episodes were fantastic. best of the series so far by a big margin.

 

[SHADOWBAT69]

This has probably been the best representation of Joker, for me, since TAS. Absolutely great episode.

 

[Two-Face=Badass]

I really liked this episode but I couldn't feel the Joker. it was the voice. in my head Mark Hamill is the animated Joker no matter what. and that is my only negative criticism of this episode. the writing was great the Joker's lines were great. It just didn't feel like the joker voice for me.

That's not really negative criticism is it then? That's just your own inability to see past your bias. Do you really think Hamill would've done this Joker justice? Because I think he wouldn't, this Joker was perfect in the hands of Jeff Bennett, while the DCAU Joker was perfect in the hands of Mark Hamill.

 

[FVD]

Damn I never thought I'd be laughing out loud over this Jeff Bennett Joker. He was absolutely hilarious. Running around with that bomb and him reminiscing his own traps that Batman had in the Batcave.

"What does this button do?"

 

[Duskbyday]

There is nothing better than someone running around with a bomb for no apparant reason.

 

[Daredevil_2003]

Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb....

 

[Daredevil_2003]

This has probably been the best representation of Joker, for me, since TAS. Absolutely great episode.

I agree, outside of the live-action movie I haven't really enjoyed any Joker appearance since the DCAU. At least not as much as this one.

 

[The Joker]

Loved this episode. The Joker was the definite highlight.

I especially loved the nod to the 60's Batman show death traps. Classy touch there.

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

It was great to see a cameo of the demon Batman from Detective Comics 622-624

 

[November Rain]

good ep but not as good as the alternate red hood one from the week before.

 

[drillmaster]

Say, wasn't Robin supposed to be in this one?

 

[Daredevil_2003]

^ Yah...what's the deal with that? Where'd the boy wonder run off to?

 

[CLARKY]

good ep but not as good as the alternate red hood one from the week before.

Agreed. I was not fan of this episode but I found it hilarious. the Joker especially !
There are one or 2 lines that are great. But the whole thing is that all the other character are just sidekick to batman .... and the only way to win was to call his other himselves ..... Seeing the Bob Kane suit made me wonder "couldn't they keep this one more ?" because I really loved it ! And again ... batman defeating the whole JL again ! wow what a man !
about the Joker .... I thought I would not like him but in the end I did, even with this odd chin. A lot. In fact I could be used to him more easily than with the "the batman" Joker. and seeing the old first Batmobile was really really nice ! And so was batman saying "stop" ala 1989 batman !
In the end, a lot of fun but not a lot of good, IMO,even if the best line for me in this episode was Joker saying : "to the batmobile". I was laughing out loud !

 

[deathfromabove]

great episode. loved this joker. loved the bob kane suit and batmobile. loved the kelley jones vampire batman as well.

this show is exactly what batman needs right now. something that lightens the mood without resorting to silliness and pays homage to the entire 70 year history of the character, not just the last 10 or 20 years.

 

[Ibn]

this episode proves that this show is not just meant for kids, but hardcore comic fans too.

 

[tekken]

yes!

did anyone else love that batman had a plan to stop each of the heroes? there was never a clear episode as to why batman could take down a guy like superman, and this does it. what comic did it come from? tower of babel i think it was...

but yeah. i loved that they showed batman's awesome plans. while it fell in the wrong hands, it just goes to show how crazy batman can be.

 

[Mistah K88]

yes!

did anyone else love that batman had a plan to stop each of the heroes? there was never a clear episode as to why batman could take down a guy like superman, and this does it. what comic did it come from? tower of babel i think it was...

but yeah. i loved that they showed batman's awesome plans. while it fell in the wrong hands, it just goes to show how crazy batman can be.

I did indeed love that Batman studied so much on his allies that he formulates plans to beat them just incase they go bad. What was better was that the Joker showed up behind Batman and started writing the weaknesses of the heroes down on a notepad. That actually made me laugh.

Also Blank Manta is one of the coolest villains on this show. When everyone else was fighting he ran over and turned up the heat to atleast kill off Aquaman.

 

[KatarHol]

I love seeing the original Batmobile and the nod to the 1989 Batman...."stop". That's probably my favorite Batmobile,with the SuperPowers model as 2nd and the Keaton model as 3rd.
Alex Ross made his own car into a replica of that original Batmobile when he was younger.

 

[DOG LIPS]

Saw this episode last night finally, and it was GREAT. When Joker first showed up his voice didn't sit well with me, but he blew me away when he got all fired up.

Joker was absolutely awesome, and the whole episode was really fun. Great 2-parter. 9/10

 

[Duppy]

wow what a great episode. Cool to see the Joker in it and a plethora of villians and heroes

 

[Nivek]

Just seen this on cartoon Network.com, awesome episode, the first one I've seen beginning to end. Absolutely loved Joker running around the room with the bomb with the lit fuse just laughing as the Alternate Batmen and Heroes fought the villains.