The Batman Fourth Season News

[ZariusTwo]

It's now been confirmed that Allyson Mack (Chloe from Smallville) will guest star in the "Everywhere Man" episode, which also features Brandon Routh as the voice of the character

[ThirdMarioBro]

There is no amount of fan service that could get me to watch this.

[Barkworm]

I've been watching tons of TAS for the last couple of days and now I'm pretty sure that I don't want to see "The Batman" ever again. I might check out the Dracula movie though.

[ZariusTwo]

One episode of the fourth season is'nt exactly "Appointment In Crime Alley", but it's better than Legion of Titans.

[Raph's Girl]

I don't like the kid they got to voice Robin.... Scott Menville needs to leave "Scooby and Shaggy: Get A Clue" and come back to voicing Robin... I hate Scott's Shaggy voice too...he sounds like Robin with a cold or something... meh

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

I don't like the kid they got to voice Robin.... Scott Menville needs to leave "Scooby and Shaggy: Get A Clue" and come back to voicing Robin... I hate Scott's Shaggy voice too...he sounds like Robin with a cold or something... meh

Well... I guess they wanted a younger sounding Robin... not to mention not using the same voice actors in the same roles as before. But Scott's Shaggy? That's the worst. First off, it's WAAAAAAY too whiney, and secondly... doesn't even sound like him. I know Casey's voice is starting to get gravelly with age, and they wanted Shag to sound younger... but there's probably infinant others that could do a better Shaggy voice.

I've noticed that in recent episodes, they DID manage to turn the series around. It's actually ENJOYABLE now.

[DrSpengler]

Ijust find it humorous that Red Herring is now the voice of Shaggy.

And to further derail the topic, as much as I like Menville...c'mon, there are MUCH better Shaggy imitators out there. Billy West, Scott Innes and Tom Kenny have all proven they can do excellent impersonations (though West was my favorite of all the Kasem fill-ins). It was great getting one last hurrah out of Kasem, though. Even if "Scooby Doo, Pirates Ahoy!" wasn't exactly the best note to leave on.

[ZariusTwo]

It's official, not only is The Batman good again, it puts any desparaging comments about it's quality to absolute undeniable shame by putting out epsiodes that match or even top Batman: TAS.

The fourth season is everything the series should have been from the beggining, no longer funny lovy duffy JCA stunts and heroics with Batgirl, episodes like "Strange New World" (with one of the best plot twists ever written) "Artifacts" and "Seconds" are some of the most daring episodes ever attempted, at least since TMNT was putting out it's darkest episodes prior to Fast Forward.

I mean..."Seconds" is by far the most shocking, whilst it's premise does easily pave the way open for a cliched ending, it stil makes Superman turning the world back seem like a picnic waltz.

Spoiler:

A Clock King type villian actually manages to elude the Bat team and outmatch them long enough exact his revenge on Gotham City, killing millions with a time released canister of nerve gas. This includes Batman, but HIS demise is nothing in contrast to what happens to Batgirl and Robin...as there beaten over the heads with lead pipes from behind. Jason Todd's manner of execution is adapted for children's television. In this censor-conscience world, it seems just like the 1980's, some commercial driven cartoons are still giving them the finger

Then the son of the main villain dies from the gas, forcing his father into a rage that propels him back to the point he gained his powers, and he quickly ensures he never gains them.

Regardless of how infrequent the quality of the seasons are, season two of The Batman is awesome, and it's quite pleasing to now say that the fourth has ensured that was'nt a one off hiccup of greatness.

[Ra]

Oh yes! One VERY satified fan girl here! *dances* "Seconds" sounds very dramatic and angsty, just the way Batman should be. I mean, it's not like the live action show; grab some crooks and a guy who has a very campy sense of dress, beat them up, then they get thrown into the slamer. This definately sounds like it's coming closer to the standards the Animated Series left us with *scampers off to find an episode of "Seconds" she can view*

[Shark]

CN is currently in the middle of season 2. So I won't be able to see season 4 for another...7 years...

Harley and Nightwing? This season is going to be sweet...unless they ruin both characters, much like they ruined everyone else. Although Joker isn't totally ruined, like I said in another topic, no one can replace Mark Hamill's Joker.

Kevin Conrey...get rid of the current Batman voice and have Kevin replace him dammit!

EDIT: Actually, I just leaned UPN and WB merged, and since I had UPN, I have the WB now! ^.^ Finally. And I checked TV Listings, and I can get The Batman ^^ So, whats this on, Season 3?

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Shark

CN is currently in the middle of season 2. So I won't be able to see season 4 for another...7 years...Harley and Nightwing? This season is going to be sweet...unless they ruin both characters, much like they ruined everyone else.

Paul Dini wrote Quinn's episode. It was'nt very good (Dini stuck to the kind of show The Batman was when it began, not the one it evolves later into), but "Artifacts" the DKR look at Nightwing and Oracle, is awesome. And it's written by Greg Wiesman also

As for "ruining other characters", their versions of Clayface and The Riddler are better than any previous interpretation. Period.

[Shark]

Yeah I forgot about Clayface. He is pretty much the best character devolped in this show. And Joker turning a major season 1 character into Clayface was pretty dark imo. Actually gave me a reason to like this Joker.

I haven't seen Riddler yet.

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Paul Dini wrote Quinn's episode. It was'nt very good (Dini stuck to the kind of show The Batman was when it began, not the one it evolves later into), but "Artifacts" the DKR look at Nightwing and Oracle, is awesome. And it's written by Greg Wiesman also

So did Dini do anything new with Quinn's origin this time around?

I know this is, what, the third time he's written it (BTAS, "Harley Quin" graphic novel for the regular DCU and now this one); fourth if you count that he wrote the "Mad Love" issue of Batman Adventures before adapting it for the television series.

Any particular differences this time around?

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

So did Dini do anything new with Quinn's origin this time around?

He made her a Jerry Springer kind of character, still a Psychologits, but humiliating people with problems she would diagnose on the air. The Joker became infautated with her through watching her rather than talking to her on the couch in an asylum.

[Shark]

What about her outfit? What did she look like? Pretty much all of these villians had new looks, so I'm curious on how she looks.

[ZariusTwo]

Practically the same.

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

He made her a Jerry Springer kind of character, still a Psychologits, but humiliating people with problems she would diagnose on the air. The Joker became infautated with her through watching her rather than talking to her on the couch in an asylum.

That's an interesting take. Kind of a reversal, where in previous incarnation she was the one who became infatuated with him.

Is the whole "spousal abuse" thing still present between them?

[Shark]

Maybe Harley beats Joker this time?

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

That's an interesting take. Kind of a reversal, where in previous incarnation she was the one who became infatuated with him.

Is the whole "spousal abuse" thing still present between them?

Yes.

And the ending is pretty much how "Mad Love" ends...in a manner befitting "The Batman"

[Time Mistress]

Looks like some cool stuff. Saw the Robin ep already. Guess I'll have to make more of an effort to catch this show more regularly.