Hythia

One of my Xmas gifts from my sister was the first boxed set of Batman: The Animated Series. I had really forgotten how cool it was.

Damn… There is a real stinker on the first disc though. “The Underdwellers” was really really reminding me of the ancient Punky Brewster cartoon because the villain just looked so goofy and it came across more of as one of those old moral of the story bits at the end of a G.I.Joe or He-Man cartoon then the rest of the Batman cartoons did.

The show had and still has a great deal of style. Only just now starting on the second of the four discs in the box and it looks to promise some better episodes then the first disc did.

Definately reminds me of when it was first on. I remember just falling silent when it came on and just staring at the tv until it was over. It was so entirely different from anything else that was on tv at the time.

It does show its age a little. Or maybe that is me sitting 18″ away from a higher resolution screen then when I watched it before. Been watching it on my computer monitor in my new desk chair ( my other Xmas gift from my sister, she stole it from her office which I think makes me an accessory to her crime in some way or another ) since it is actually more comfortable then my sofa. Easier to keep my office heated then my living room too.

Batman Beyond from a few years back wasn’t a bad cartoon version of Batman updated to take place a little bit into the future. Wasn’t great, but had some nice takes on the rogue’s gallery.

Saw the new Batman cartoon the other day, actually seen it a few times when I remember it is on. Liked the music on it, not too fond of the animation style. I do have to give them points for a more interesting (IMNSHO) version of the Penguin and the Man-Bat, though if I remember right thier version of the ice guy (Dr. Freeze?) whose name escapes me at the moment was a bit disappointing after the very cool version that had gone before.

Anyways, back to watching the dvds. 21 episodes to go still in this boxed set.