Is it Good?

[SuperFerret]

I've only seen a single episode ("Fall of the Blue Beetle" or something like that), but I've got to admit, I like it. A lot. It's fun, and exciting. I can see why some people may not like it, but I personally am not afraid to enjoy "kiddie" stuff nor do I try and force maturity on something that didn't always have it.

 

[Manic]

I've finally seen this show, and I've only caught a few episodes so far. I like it. It's like taking the badass Batman of recent years, and thrusting him into the goofy 1960's Batman world. Batman is completely serious about his job, but every villain and cameoing superhero is dopey as hell. It reminds me of the Teen Titans cartoon, where Robin was the only serious one.

It's just plain fun, really. When I want to see a serious Batman, I'll bust out my The Animated Series and Justice League DVDs.

 

[MysterioMenace]

It's no BTAS, but it's def. not as bad as The Batman either. It's got this great retro charm to it and in no way is it as campy as some people make it out to be. I'm enjoying it and it's found its audience. I hate how it's always viewed as dark or light Batman. One or the other. The truth is that Batman works best as neither extreme. Find a happy medium. I believe this is it. So the story’s are fairly basic and childish, but the character of Batman’s spot on.

 

[GL's Light]

I recently caught up with the show, watching the first 10 episodes, and I found it to be hugely entertaining. Really excellent stuff. The humor and voice acting are spot-on. The animation is fluid and the scores are excellent, as is the design work. The team-ups are a blast, and it's fun seeing Batman visit the various corners of the DC Universe.

We have a great dark Batman in the live action films and animated DTVs (and there's always the awesome Batman: The Animated Series to rewatch) and a new light, breezy animated series that takes various elements of DC's history and melds them into a neo-Silver Age tone. The best of both worlds I say. Here's to a 65-episode run!

 

[CaptainClown]

Hmm. How about you judge for yourself. One mans trash is anothers treasure.

Judging from what I've been reading on this forum, there is more love for this show than not. Those who seem disappointed in it seem only to accept the more recent version of our masked avenger. It is a shame there are such closed minded individuals in this Batman fanbase of ours.

It seems to me, note seems, that most people who don't like it became huge fans with Batman Begins and TDK in the wake of the dominant dark batman. Most people that post on here that enjoy it have a pretty good idea about the character as I have spoken with many of them in the comic threads also. Maybe that is it.

 

[Two-Face=Badass]

It seems to me, note seems, that most people who don't like it became huge fans with Batman Begins and TDK in the wake of the dominant dark batman. Most people that post on here that enjoy it have a pretty good idea about the character as I have spoken with many of them in the comic threads also. Maybe that is it.

I agree with this, and I think the ones who became a fan watching the recent movies but wished to know more about the character seem to appreciate this cartoon more as well. Those that kind of stuck with BB/TDK seem to mostly not like this lighter Batman.

Note that this is my opinion and that I am not thinking in absolutes, I believe that there a exceptions.

 

[GL's Light]

Those, like myself, who loved the Keith Giffen/J.M. DeMatteis Justice League series are probably more likely to respond favorably to Batman: The Brave and the Bold. "The Eyes of Despero!" (scripted by J.M. DeMatteis) even recreated the famous bit where Batman knocked Guy Gardner out with one punch. t:

 

[SuperFerret]

Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

I personally prefer lighter fare in my comics/cartoons, but I do like the occasional darker story. It's just if you spend too much time in the darkness, you start to feel comfortable there and begin to fear the light.

 

[weezerspider]

I still don't see how people find Batman campy on the show. The show itself is, but the character Batman is right out of the comics. I like it. its fun and entertaining. BTAS is way better, but Brave and Bold is a really good show. It has more of a "comic Feel" to it, if yah know what I mean.

 

[Alastor]

I think its a nice melding of both the Adam West and Silver Age comic books with the 90's animated series Batman. He has humor, but it's mostly internal dialogue. And as far as the wackiness, I love it! Great light-hearted feel to it, and it works, for me. Life is depressing enough, so I don't necessarily want my entertainment to be. I like to see Batman beating up gangsters and taking on the Joker, but its nice to see him face off against more outrageous super-villains and monsters/aliens every once and awhile.

 

[Matt.S99]

I still don't see how people find Batman campy on the show. The show itself is, but the character Batman is right out of the comics. I like it. its fun and entertaining. BTAS is way better, but Brave and Bold is a really good show. It has more of a "comic Feel" to it, if yah know what I mean.

Agreed. I dont think people understand that Batman was like that before.

 

[WeaponZed3]

I just watched the first episode and loved it. Its VERY funny and pretty much makes fun of how "gody" people see batman.

 

[3dman27]

mystery in space is IMHO one of the best eps it shows an aquaman demoralized after failing to prevent the slaugter of whalesaccompanig batman to rann to help adam stange batle an invasion when stranges wife alanna is capturedseeing adam become depressed and defeatist make aquaman realize he'd been overreacting and snaps out of it,forming the plan that ends the invasion

 

[Shaolin Kenobi]

I will admit... I haven't given it a truly fair chance... but what I saw was horrid. Batman was constantly having an inner dialog that was just silly. Aquaman was sad and Batman took with him on a mission as a pity date. I managed about 15 minutes. I would say look to one of the other Batman cartoon series.

 

[SHADOWBAT69]

I will admit... I haven't given it a truly fair chance... but what I saw was horrid. Batman was constantly having an inner dialog that was just silly. Aquaman was sad and Batman took with him on a mission as a pity date. I managed about 15 minutes. I would say look to one of the other Batman cartoon series.

With all due respect, its hard to base an entire series off of 15 minutes of one episode. Also, if you had watched the entire episode, you would have seen the reason for Aquamans attitude in this story. The slaughtering of whales was a rather serious topic for the cartoon.

 

[Cain]

With all due respect, its hard to base an entire series off of 15 minutes of one episode.

lol that's not even one percent of the entire series. I can't take anybody's opinion on this program serious if they make comments like that.

 

[Two-Face=Badass]

lol that's not even one percent of the entire series. I can't take anybody's opinion on this program serious if they make comments like that.

Agreed, and love your new icon.

 

[Drz]

Yeah the show has gotten some seriousness, i mean when Solomon Grundy was gonna cut the man's upper head for his brain i was like "And this was suppose to be a light-hearted show?!?" :P

 

[GamerSlyRatchet]

Not to mentioned this show has killed off more people in its first season than the entire DCAU combined.

 

[Drz]

Hmm in what episode did people die?

 

[Manic]

THEY KILLED PLATELET!

*cries*

 

[Two-Face=Badass]

Killed people so far in the cartoon:
Martha Wayne - Shot in alley
Thomas Wayne - Shot in alley
Morgaine Le Fay - Vaporised by Excalibur
Slug/Sleeze/What's-his-name - Killed by Outsiders
Ted Kord - Killed in missile explosion
Platelet - Ripped apart by virus (PLATELEEEET!)
Wong Fu - Poisoned by the Terrible Trio
Store Clerk - Poisoned by Joker's laughing gas
Kreegar and a frack-load of Gordanians - Killed in Eye of Zared explosion
Astaroth - Killed from exposure to iron
Gentleman Jim Craddock - Hanged to death

Wow! Looking back, that is one huge body count!

 

[TruerToTheCore]

More death than in BTAS.

 

[Shaolin Kenobi]

With all due respect, its hard to base an entire series off of 15 minutes of one episode. Also, if you had watched the entire episode, you would have seen the reason for Aquamans attitude in this story. The slaughtering of whales was a rather serious topic for the cartoon.

Hey.. I actually updated my opinion. There is another thread about which is better The Batman or BATB... and everybody was so hyped on BATB... so I decided to DVR a few episodes. I really love it. It's actually way more enjoyable than The Batman (IMO). I ahev caught about 4 or 5 episodes (still ahven't seen the saddy aquaman yet though). One thing I have noticed and really think is cool... so far... No Bruce Wayne. It's been all Batman all the time... Is it always like that?

 

[Drz]

Seems so, they really wanna focus on him crimefightning. Last episode showed Bruce Wayne and Richard Grayson but their nose+eye area were covered in shadow. It really looks like Bruce Wayne looks like the New batman adventures tbh.