Batman TAS Question

[Spike Spiegel]

Wtf is SRMTFHG?

[Jon]

Originally Posted by Marty McFly

Wtf is SRMTFHG?

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go! A cartoon on Toon Disney's Jetix block.

[Spawn Guy]

Damn it, I wanted to do that! I was going to post the lyrics and everything.

[The Terror of Death]

Did you guys really think season two of the The Batman was good? I liked meltdown and the two riddler episodes but everything else felt like they were one level above season one.

[ZariusTwo]

Season Two was far superior to the first, characters and set peices just got bigger and better. There were some stinkers, but no major flaws like the first

And you honestly did'nt like "Strange Minds?", Christ...

[Spawn Guy]

I think season one was as mediocre as it was because it was an intro season; can't exactly do anything new when we've been introduced to these characters a million times over. Once they established the basics they just got moving.

I seriously don't get people's problem with the Joker design. Yeah, I know the weird straight jaket outfit stunk, but he ditches it for that purple dinner jacket. Standard Joker has the purple suit and the classic playing card design, but TB Joker looks like an even more twisted version of a clown, like something out of a Stephen King novel. Frankly that's a pretty imaginative visual step when they could have easily gone for 'pale guy in a purple tux'. They play him like a more open version of a monster, and Kevin Michale Richardson was a great choice for that kind of portrayal. 'Strange Minds' is pure proof of that.

[Spike Spiegel]

You're right Zarius. Super Robot Monkey Team and Teen Titans(especially "The End") were very dark shows at times. I just wish that the final ep of TT didn't have to be so stupid.

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by Spawn Guy

I seriously don't get people's problem with the Joker design. Yeah, I know the weird straight jaket outfit stunk, but he ditches it for that purple dinner jacket. Standard Joker has the purple suit and the classic playing card design, but TB Joker looks like an even more twisted version of a clown, like something out of a Stephen King novel. Frankly that's a pretty imaginative visual step when they could have easily gone for 'pale guy in a purple tux'. They play him like a more open version of a monster, and Kevin Michale Richardson was a great choice for that kind of portrayal. 'Strange Minds' is pure proof of that.

Yeah, once they ditched the straight jacket get-up I found myself liking Joker's look. It reminded me quite a bit of the Boogieman from the Real Ghostbusters, which was a design I always liked.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Marty McFly

You're right Zarius. Super Robot Monkey Team and Teen Titans(especially "The End") were very dark shows at times. I just wish that the final ep of TT didn't have to be so stupid.

That entire fifth season was a mistake that never was meant to happen. A blatant JLU fifth season clone to fill up the renewed episode numbers. Slack had long left, everything had been wrapped up, and then they tried to be "clever" and make an anime style finale that left everyone feeling down. "The End" was MUCH darker, but at least ended with the Titans overcoming evil

[Shark]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

That entire fifth season was a mistake that never was meant to happen. A blatant JLU fifth season clone to fill up the renewed episode numbers. Slack had long left, everything had been wrapped up, and then they tried to be "clever" and make an anime style finale that left everyone feeling down. "The End" was MUCH darker, but at least ended with the Titans overcoming evil

I agree with you on alot of things...and this is no different. The worse season ever. Not just because it starred Beast Boy (my most hated character), but it was just terrible. Starred BEAST BOY, focused entirely on Beast Boy (seriously, you'd think the final season would focus on either Robin, or the whole damn team, not just the worse member), lacked Slade (although that wasn't much of a big deal), terrible villians, the only good scene that I remember, was shortly after they beat Brain, the five Titans went to stop another bad guy, and I believe Raven said something along the lines of this bad guy is going to be freaked this time, as he showed the rest of the new TT's. That was a good ending to go out on. But no, they stick us with yet ANOTHER Beast Boy episode as a final, with nothing really going on. An impossible villian that is never defeated, and Slade's only apparence being a sad pathetic one.

I think I summed Season 5 up. Anyone else want to take a stab at it?

[DrSpengler]

Season 5 was a major downgrade.

I agree with you on Beast Boy; my least favorite character. If there was any justice, that season should have focused on Starfire, who got the least amount of character developement or attention throughout the show. Oh wait, there's always "Trouble in Tokyo" where her character depth culminated in "I LOVE ROBIN TEE HEE!"

Season 5's "Titans Unlimited" arc entertained me if only because it gave us a lot of Titans we'd never have seen otherwise, even if some of them got butchered (poor Jericho). And hell, Ding Dong Daddy...it doesn't get mroe obscure than that.

I *did* like the way they handled the Doom Patrol, though. And that's about the extent of my praise for season 5.

And I will agree with everyone that the final episode was utter bull****. When I heard they were making a TV movie I was like "Phew! They're gonna tie up those awful loose ends". And then I watched the movie. HA!

[Shark]

At least the movie had a good ending to go out on, with the classic, Raven smacks Beast Boy simply because we all hate him XD

[Ra]

... *is one of the only people that likes Beast Boy* ...

[Shark]

*Hates Ra now for it and removes her from his Friends List*







(Just kidding ^^)

[Ra]

Heheh ^^;

Seriously, I love Beast Boy, but then again I love shape shifters. And animals. And the color green. How can I not like him?

But it sounds like he was over-used in season five. I always thought that each season would focus on a different titan; Robin in season 1, Beast Boy in season 2, Raven in season 3... *sighs* Why can't I see my season 5 episodes now? *slumps and goes back to her YouTubing*

[Spitfire]

On the subject a few more days before Batman Beyond season 3 comes out. Then my Batman animated collection will be complete.

I watched the Justice League episodes with Terry in them. The 2 parter was interesting. I liked how that one cowboy from the Batman TAS was in the first part*The bounty hunter* I always liked that about the DC shows that they tied them in together.

[The Terror of Death]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

And you honestly did'nt like "Strange Minds?", Christ...

I was actually going to include that episode but my hate for the Joker runs too deep to allow me do it.

[ZariusTwo]

I actually like Beast Boy, his comical side was a nice contrast, and his relationship with Raven was probably the best developed in the series. Starfire and Robin were just a little too obvious as a couple, and some of their best comic storylines were poorly adapted (like "Betrhoned") or not even remotley touched on. With BB and Raven, it was a clean slate, and it really worked. If BB had more storylines like "Nevermore" and "The End" instead of "Homecoming", he'd be regarded as a better character than the goofball he was when these episodes did'nt come up

Heck ,the couple became so popular, Geoff Jones made it canon

[Spawn Guy]

Originally Posted by Franknada4

I was actually going to include that episode but my hate for the Joker runs too deep to allow me do it.

Becasue he dosen't wear shoes?

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

I watched the Justice League episodes with Terry in them. The 2 parter was interesting. I liked how that one cowboy from the Batman TAS was in the first part*The bounty hunter* I always liked that about the DC shows that they tied them in together.

Yeah, the guest appearance from Jonah Hex in "Once and Future Thing" was a nice treat.

I've never been a big fan of the DC Western characters, or even the Marvel Western characters (save for Ghost/Night/Phantom Rider).

Jonah Hex is an exception, though, thanks mostly to his portrayal in the DCAU.