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| Batman: The Animated Series Vol 1 : 5 of 5 | |
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10.12.2004
7:47 PM | Link |
 This is the series that really signaled the rebirth of superhero cartoon animation, and finally brought some serious stories and characterization back to Saturday morning TV! I was a fan of this show from the beginning, and I've seen every episode many times (in fact, I recorded most of them on VHS and tried to catalog the entire run of series), but it's so much nicer watching these on this four DVD set. A few episodes have a commentary track with Bruce Timm, who created the distinct look of the characters, and several of the directors, which reveals lots of interesting facts (for example, all of the backgrounds are painted on black paper to constantly give the series a dark look). There are a few so-so episodes in this collection, which is the complete first season in order, but they are more than made up for by classics such as Two-Face, Feat of Clay, and Heart of Ice! I really like the story of the Mad Hatter also, since the Alice in Wonderland references are fantastic. This is by far the best superhero cartoon ever, with each episode styled as mini-movie, so I can't wait to continue enjoying this series again with Volume 2 (but I have to wait until January)!
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