This episode has one of my favourite Batman lines ever. After the reveal of Ra's is Talia's body he mentions Ra's will do anything to cheat death. He then says "I take it back, you don't cheat death, you wimper in fear of it." That line hits so damn hard.

2 жыл бұрын

"And you hit like a girl."

@falconeshield

2 жыл бұрын

@ So mature from a 70 year old

@earlleeruhf3130

2 жыл бұрын

I love the line used in another episode where Bruce opens an elevator door and find a villain with a flame thrower pointed at him. The old hero asks "Who the hell are you?" and the man says "Your worst nightmare'" Bruce says "You have No idea what my dreams are like."

@charlierunkle19

2 жыл бұрын

"Sure Ra's, anything to hold off the grim reaper for a few more seconds"

@ravenster2389

2 жыл бұрын

@@earlleeruhf3130 this was my favorite line of the show. The one that Bruce was talking to was that one kid with rich parents

This episode had one of my favorite jokes. Terry said something about how hearing Ra's voice through Talia's body was freaking him out. To which Bruce says something like "You're freaked out? I'm the one who kissed her!" Just the delivery of the line had me in stitches.

@stephanc6138

Жыл бұрын

"only kiss?" - says someone really ... e.v.i.l

@slewone4905

Жыл бұрын

They way it was delivered was even funnier. It wasnt him freaked out.

I used to watch Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker on a loop when I was a kid. Still holds up, as does the series

@kaiser1963

2 жыл бұрын

soundtrack in that movie is phenomenal

@Dbebk24

2 жыл бұрын

Swear me too

@mayawhite447

2 жыл бұрын

Same XD

@gilbertnatal855

2 жыл бұрын

Flashback seen still give me chills to this day

@jokermorningstar5816

2 жыл бұрын

I remember everytime I visited my dad as a kid we rented movies for the weekend. I always wanted to watch Batman beyond. lioke every singel time...

I feel like this show is underrated, maybe it’s just me but definitely one of my favorite animated series ever

@arthurdurham

2 жыл бұрын

Rewatching them all now, Beyond is definitely on the weaker side in comparison imo. It's still very good but doesn't hit the heights of BTAS or JL/JLU

@waff6ix

2 жыл бұрын

fr it gt a great story n sum of tha best animation out of any animated batman💯

@nbabackcourtmedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurdurham i agree it’s not quite as good as those, still very very good

@arthurdurham

2 жыл бұрын

@@nbabackcourtmedia Yup. Basically comparing the best ever with something very good. There is no not good show in the original DCAU. For instance, I do like BB more than STAS but I still love STAS

@sluttyMapleSyrup

2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurdurham As a standalone though, I'd put Return of The Joker in the same league as B:TAS

You know, I never really thought about it before, but "Batman the Musical" really must be a knife in the chest for Bruce, seeing Joker and Harley prancing around the stage with a kidnapped Robin in front of Arkham Asylum. Not to mention his histories with Two-Face and Catwoman.

@fourtimingtarantula3561

2 жыл бұрын

This also is like a trauma, knowing that in Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker. Joker dies, Tim got crazy and brainwashed and they're doing a funny musical. It's defiling what the past characters experienced.

@ccchezer

Жыл бұрын

Batman probably isn’t a fan of musicals or any sort of theaters anyway

@quinnsinclair7028

Жыл бұрын

"A superstitiously cowardly lot!"

@slewone4905

Жыл бұрын

well after seeing what Joker did to Robin, Batman should of left.

@randomanimations2591

7 ай бұрын

Also love the world building as the play is effected by modern society in the form of historical inconsistencies by depicting Cat-woman as a Cat-Woman rather than a woman in a catsuit cause gene splicing is a huge thing in the future

Bruce picking up the cane at the end is also a good touch. It represented him accepting what he is now and moving forward with it.

Speaking of coming back out of the past and perfect episodes, don’t forget about the heartbreaking conclusion to Mr Freeze’s storyline. “You’ve gotta get or of here Freeze! The whole place is coming down!” “Believe me… You’re the only one who cares.”

@TheDoorspook11c

Жыл бұрын

Heart wrenching ,for a villan at that.

Equal parts batman and Spiderman...that is a perfect explanation of why I liked it so much. Terri's quick wit and smart mouth are similar to the animated versions of Spiderman. That witty banter were great. Terri using it against joker and pointing out that batman didn't talk much was perfect.

@mambaASI

10 ай бұрын

exactly. It really worked in this gothic depressing world to take the edge off the seriousness of the situations Terry found himself in.

@ASS-tb3mq

9 ай бұрын

Is that why Miguel is like Bruce and Terry like Peter

I don’t understand how WB doesn’t use HBOmax to its full advantage and bring back/continue these beloved shows. Look at the success of Invincible. A Batman Beyond comeback that’s slightly more mature since it’s on streaming would be giant

@fourtimingtarantula3561

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that they're afraid to trigger anyone in this cancel culture but is just my 2 cents.

@rich1151

2 жыл бұрын

@@fourtimingtarantula3561 I agree, but how does that apply to a potential revival of Batman Beyond?

@freddogrosso9835

2 жыл бұрын

@@fourtimingtarantula3561 Wow. That was a stretch.

@mr_indie_fan

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with most of this but how mature are we talking?

@fourtimingtarantula3561

2 жыл бұрын

From rough reading on the comics in the internet. Sensitive issues like miscarriage (Batgirl), old-young love (Bruce and Barbs), possible body mutilation (latest BMBeyond Comic), unrestricted visuals of blood and splatter. So if these topics are presented in the cartoon setting cancel culture will flock to it like flies on a overripe durian.

Is Bruce's relationship with Terry the most healthy one he has had? It seems he learned alot about how to love with the mistakes he made with rest of the bat family

@asurasyn

2 жыл бұрын

Since Terry turns out to, essentially, be a clone of Bruce, I'm not sure it's a healthy relationship. He's more successful with Terry than any of the other kids when it comes to making a new Batman, but even Terry says that's a curse.

@MagnaDrake

2 жыл бұрын

In Beyond he's had 2 Robins, 1 Batgirl, and several decades of time to reflect. At this point we can safely assume he knows his faults and how to be better from it. For the clone part, technically Terry is not a clone, but a surrogate son, and to be fair for Bruce, he wasn't the one who did the plan. He might realize about it somewhere along the line, but I don't think he knew about the situation when he first met Terry.

@rakkatytam

2 жыл бұрын

@@MagnaDrake Scratch the first point, I missed read you haha Also as an aside, I think Terry being related to Bruce by blood makes their relationship seem more shallow. Batman has always had a theme of family being the people you choose, not who you're born to

@MagnaDrake

2 жыл бұрын

@@rakkatytam That is true, but again, the plot point of Terry being a genetical son of Bruce is added right the end of the JLU series. With all intents and purposes, during Terry's early run as Batman Beyond, none of them has any awareness of the blood connection. They might as well be strangers.

@1kstodd

2 жыл бұрын

@@MagnaDrake it was kinda obvious that they were gonna move the plot in that direction though. Look at him and his brother. They have the same features as Bruce. The same hair color. Even the same physical body structure. They look nothing like their “father”. Either he is their stepdad or Bruce is their biodad. They ended the series pretty prematurely in my opinion and I think those JLU episodes were a way to tie up loose story threads they never got to.

Batman Beyond really is great. A live action adaptation with Timm/Dini at the helm would be amazing. Keaton as old Bruce would be cool too. I actually thought Pattison would be a better Terry than a Bruce

@harry9828

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@carochan86

2 жыл бұрын

I'd rather have a new actor like they did black panther .

@Jray181818

2 жыл бұрын

That would’ve been way better than doing yet another 50th Batman reboot. Pattinson would’ve made a perfect Terry.

@jbcatz5

2 жыл бұрын

Or a videogame in the style of the Arkham games. Those games go to some twisted interpretations of the villains, and Batman Beyond already has disturbing villains. Imagine how they’d be without the TV content restrictions, and exploring Neo Gotham would be a real treat. The Beyond bat suit is made for the detective angle, which is consistent to Terry as a character.

@jman9936

2 жыл бұрын

Pattinson seems too old to play Terry probably want someone younger

Further adding to the genius of the opening scene: at the time this episode was in production, there *was* a Batman Broadway musical in the works, with longtime Meat Loaf songwriter Jim Steinman composing the score. It languished in development hell for years before production was finally cancelled in 2005. If you're curious as to how it might have sounded, one of its songs ("In The Land Of The Pig, The Butcher Is King") eventually wound up on Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell III.

@bravo6959

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t expect Meatloaf to be responsible for a Batman musical

I don’t know if it’s “the perfect episode,” but my absolute favorite episode is The Eggbaby. I love Batman Beyond and I don’t if this show would ever get picked up again, but I’d love revisiting Terry’s world

@Ash-hx1jz

2 жыл бұрын

I favorite episodes would have to be the Earth Mover (so sad!) and Lost Soul.

@LuciferArc1

2 жыл бұрын

There are rumors that HBO Max might actually be attempting a live action adaptation.

@amandasmith593

2 жыл бұрын

The best part of that episode is Bruce asking "How do you fail family studies?" like he doesn't have a grown son who stopped talking to him after he knocked up his girlfriend.

@michaellarose4913

2 жыл бұрын

the eggbaby is also my favorite episode. while it's not perfect, it's a really funny episode that makes this somewhat common plotline really standout due to the the incredible line delivery, and amount of seriousness given to it while not taking itself overly serious. Bruce's "Why is this my life and why do i care?" vibe he has throughout this episode is hilarious, along with the jokes. one of my favorite lines is when terry leaves the robotic egg doll in the dumpster, in order to try and deal with the villain of the week, just a trio of jewel thieves, but it's an old female mobster and her two boys which are just super hilarious, when they mangae to get away terry jotices the dumpster he put the eggbaby in is being picked up by a vleaning crew and avout to be dumped into the back of the truck. he dives in, takes the baby and flies off. what makes this hilarious is the dialogue that follows from the two garbage collectors maning the truck. "Was that the Batman? DUMPSTER DIVING" to which his partner responds in a very deadpan tone "A man's gotta eat".

@charlierunkle19

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaellarose4913 the villains in Eggbaby always reminded me of the Bennett's in Justified.

As an old man whose life has passed him by and has no future....good job. I used to watch this show religiously back in the day. Funny how I never really made the connection between Terry and Peter. Wonderful break down.

@robertoclaux8654

Жыл бұрын

Hey man, if you have a pulse- there's still a future.

I always thought they did great writing for Terry to make him a good protagonist. Following Kevin Conroy as Bruce was tough. Props to Will Friedle who voiced Terry too.

I really liked batman beyond when I was a kid. More so than the previous batman series (though I watched both a lot) I should probably give both series a rewatch now that I'm older

@sweetwill6233

2 жыл бұрын

They are on HBOMax and other than noticing the limitations of the time slots, they have aged amazingly.

It’s amazing how this show is still popular to this day. Many years ago I thought this show would have been forgotten but it’s not thank god

It upsets me a lot that they’ve actually brought Michael Keaton back as Batman but they’re not doing a Batman beyond film with him.

@John-Doe-Yo

2 жыл бұрын

Wait what is Michael Keaton gonna be in?

@alex4833

2 жыл бұрын

@@John-Doe-Yo He will be in the upcoming Flash film.

@CJonesApple

2 жыл бұрын

@@John-Doe-Yo He's in Batgirl. There's a few set photos of him in the Batsuit. It's a modernised version of his rubber '89 suit, looks good. I would have really loved him in a Batman Beyond movie, it could have been awesome but a Batgirl movie is awesome too.

@WSDigitalArtwork

2 жыл бұрын

@@John-Doe-Yo he’s in the upcoming flash and seemingly the batgirl film.

@WSDigitalArtwork

2 жыл бұрын

And he’ll likely take a mentorship role in batgirl, which is good but id’ve preferred if he was returning as a mentor character for it to be Batman Beyond and Terry rather than batgirl (not because she’s a woman or any such reasons fyi, I love batgirl and batwoman in the comics) I just really like the set up and vibe of Batman beyond. The mix of futuristic cyberpunk, Spider-Man and Batman.

Dopest series Batman beyond gives as the big pass on the torch. Feels awesome that even though Terry McGinnis isn’t really a superior Batman, but is able to be a total badass with dope charisma and fighting skills with the dopest batsuit. Warner bros really need to create a live action Batman beyond with tanner Buchanan as Terry.

@Darkwintre

2 жыл бұрын

Last I heard they're going with Bat Girl instead

@sirmel11

2 жыл бұрын

I'd rather have an animated series, not live action.

@loldehtz

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirmel11 i agree, i feel like the suit that is so favored wouldn’t do it’s justice in a live action

@kjahmbanso

2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwintre 😑

@immakulate206

2 жыл бұрын

I think Lewis Tan could be a good Terry

In other words, way before the MCU even gave us the mentor/apprentice relationship between RDJ's Iron man and Tom Holland's Spider-Man, WB had already given us same said relationship in Batman Beyond.

@cmooreHD

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so right ! Wow… 🤔

@Pyre

2 жыл бұрын

@@cmooreHD DC has always been so much better than Marvel at the 'small screen' that Marvel's stuff was barely competition. This relationship is inverted on movie screens.

@Devon.with.an.i

2 жыл бұрын

Do you think the MCU started the mentor/apprentice relationship in story writing? 😂

@k31than

2 жыл бұрын

@@Devon.with.an.i If that was the case, then I would've/should've started my comment with something like, "😲Whoa! I thought the MCU..."

The nostalgia 😭 this show will never get old.

@carochan86

2 жыл бұрын

But we will :(

Recently rewatched this show at 23. Still JUST as good as when I was a young kid. Sooo well done man

Man, I'd kill for some interaction between DIck and Terry in this show. I feel like they would make great friends, and Dick is supposedly mayor of bludhaven now, it would be interesting.

@CJonesApple

2 жыл бұрын

What did you think with what they did with Tim Drake?

@andrellnogueira

2 жыл бұрын

@@CJonesApple makes sense with this incarnation of Bruce. He was really bitter, and makes sense everyone would end up getting away from him. The whole joker mind chip was sad, but makes sense in story, and cool to watch

@Nightman221k

2 жыл бұрын

There is a loose canon related Batman Beyond comic called Batman Beyond 2.0 where Terry is mentored by Dick while he and Bruce are on the outs. It's overall pretty good, the best storyline was the ManBat one, but you might find yourself split on the explanation for how Bruce, Barbara, and Dick fell out though. (I felt like it was a bad way to do it personally but I tried to just get past it and see the good in the story)

Seeing Terry walk down the stairs singing brought that song ranging back in my memory with a vengeance. "A superstitious cowardly lot" the DCAU crews ability to make catchy musical numbers is scary.

Sad to think that now both Kevin Conroy and David Warner are dead. They were both immense talents.

Return of the Joker and Mask of the Phantasm both belong in the conversation about best batman movies. The joker's monologue in return is chilling.

While watching Robert Pattinson 's batman I felt like it should have been made as a batman beyond movie with Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne.

@JacobIvice

Жыл бұрын

That would have been dope. I loved the new Batman movie, long as it was, but that would have given them a lot more opportunity to add noir and keep things interesting throughout the drawn out plot

@synthtastic74

Жыл бұрын

and Chris Heria as Terri McGinnis.

@niggardlylad2008

Жыл бұрын

That would have made sense 13 years ago when the "twilight" movies were being made not now, Robert is to old to play Terry

@deis.w

Жыл бұрын

@@niggardlylad2008 I suppose. But Garfield was 30 when he played spiderman going to high-school, and imo Garfield was the best version of spiderman (I'd say Tobey did a slightly better job at being Peter Parker but I didn't think he managed to highlight the witty and cheeky qualities of spiderman).

@mackdee911h3

Жыл бұрын

Ive been saying this for years.

Give "Static Shock" a shot please, that was an underrated, under-remembered classic

@cirrustate8674

2 жыл бұрын

Even had crossovers with Batman TAS, JL/JLU, and Batman Beyond.

It would be AWESOME to have a "Batman Beyond" reboot that includes modern Batman content, such as all the ex-Robins...including Damien Wayne the literal son of Talia and Bruce. I mean, imagine how Damien would react to Terry. Can you say "Schway"? lol

@djpegao

2 жыл бұрын

So.... like the comics?, because that's what happened on them.

@BrianBrianBrianBrianBrian

2 жыл бұрын

Dick Grayson's suit jacket is lended to terry and it makes me super upset that the initials on that jacket were DG and not DW

@SyniStar616

2 жыл бұрын

Unless I'm mistaken, the comics did something like that, only they eventually retconned it that Terry wasn't training under Bruce, but under Damien. I don't remember how that new continuity handled Dick, Jason, Tim, or Stephanie(Nightwing, Red Hood, Robin, Spoiler), let alone how it handled Barbara(Batgirl/Oracle).

@ClaireIceheart

2 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to see Cassandra and Terry interact.

@kanashimi4356

2 жыл бұрын

The Recent Rebirth Run that just ended has that.

I've always wondered why is the Lazarus Pit so bad. It's basically got healing potential, nobody is getting hurt from it.

@benwasserman8223

2 жыл бұрын

A person often goes mad after using it without incredibly strong will, like that of Bruce or Ra’s.

@YoMamaBih

2 жыл бұрын

If you look at the recent Red Hood animated film, you'll get a good look of how deranged someone can be.

@WhiteFangofWar

2 жыл бұрын

Too much potential for evil leaders to hoard it to themselves and rule forever. Ra's is bad enough.

@joxerd

2 жыл бұрын

Like the sarcophagus in the Stargate, continued use can alter a person's mind. I imagine the lazarus pit does the same.

@chesterpoindexter7594

2 жыл бұрын

"..it's a cheat." "But you're strong again." "No - if I stay here I'll be weaker than ever."

Every episode feels like it needed to be a full hour.

This series, this era of animation captivated me because of the depth of writing and the fully developed characters. Sometimes I suspect that is the reason the networks stopped making them; they were too good - too likely to make people think and not sit around watching TIK TOK vidiots.

I think this episode is so outstanding is it’s focus on the core of Batman: tragedy. Original beginning: tragedy of Wayne parents dying Original ending: Batman using a gun and giving up the cowl Beyond beginning: Terry’s father being murdered Episode beginning: Bruce reminiscing about prior loves Episode ending: Bruce wishing Talia: *”Rest in peace…beloved.”* Such a bittersweet ending considering Talia most often referred to Bruce as “beloved”.

One of my favorite episodes man. “I’m sorry I never met her, the real Talia.” “She was a very special woman.” “The special woman?” “You going on patrol sometime tonight?” “See you in the morning.” “Rest well beloved.”

I love Batman Beyond. I used to watch this all the time when it came out, every episode was great and had me hooked. It would've been great if the show lasted longer.

I always assumed BB was DC’s answer to Spider-Man 2099. Yes, there were more 2099 series’ than just SM, but none of them have had the legs that SM 2099 has enjoyed. Honestly, I think that your summation of BB being a SM-inspired story makes me appreciate BB even more now, and explains why I resonated with it so much. SM, especially the animated 90s cartoon version, was and still is my favorite superhero, with the season 1 Batman TAS being a close second. Slap those two together, and you get Batman Beyond 🤷🏻‍♂️ lol

@kaiser1963

2 жыл бұрын

there both cyberpunk iterations of classic heros set in the distant future

@wesleygriffiths8748

2 жыл бұрын

@randomguy8196 Terry's quips too are pretty Spider-Man esque.

@wesleygriffiths8748

2 жыл бұрын

Funny story actually. You know that underrated series Spider-man Unlimited? A kinda continuation of Spider-man TAS? Yeah; that was originally going to be a SM 2099 show. But the network and writers had to change it up because of the success of.... guess what? Batman Beyond. Crazy, right? A Batman show that borrows heavily from Spider-Man, being indirectly responsible for stopping a Spider-Man show because the writers didn't want to be accused of ripping off the show that was already ripping them off.

This show still holds up 20 years later. Never got tired or bored from it. One of the greats.

Perfect episode of ALL the DC animated shows please. Loved this, I actually forgot about this episode.. great take honestly

I love this episode- the truly sad goodbye to a life loved and lived well but that truly had to come to an end. No matter how many proteges Bruce trained, he always wanted to stand beside them...until he couldn't. This episode takes the truly symbiotic (and if you've read the comics, symbolic) relationship between Terry and Bruce and looks at what it could have been if they were a duo. Besides, there was never any real danger- we all know that villains are...... "A superstitious cowardly looooot!" "They plan and plot but they always get caught!" "Their evil schemes will come to naught! "A superstitious cowardly looooot!"

This show was and is one of the best of all time. It really rounded out the animated series and it was wonderfully put together. I wish it was longer, but I’ve learned to appreciate it, just the way it is, over the years and with Conroy gone it’s officially over. Thanks for the upload!

I will never get tired of hearing people talk about how good Batman Beyond is!

Batman Beyond did the super hero mentor relationship extremely well, and that's the main reason why Batman Beyond was as memorable as it was. It was the most respectable 'passing of the torch' stories of it's time, and definitely more respectful than a lot of media that's come out in recent years.

I was sooo waiting for you to make a video about the Batman Beyond. It was such a great series.

This video breakdown of Batman Beyond is done very well. Great job. That show should’ve ran more than 3 seasons.

When I was young I used to enter a lot of online contests, and I once won VHS copy of the first two episodes. Later when I moved away from home for college I watched the whole series on dailymotion. It'll always be a special series to me. Great episode and video

The live action movie of Batman Beyond sounds like a great idea for an upcoming episode. Though to be honest, everything you've listed sounds like it definitely needs to be its own episode. Great job as always!

Bro, that was REALLY well done. Thank you for that.

Loved this show. So underrated. My favorite story line was the house of cards family and his love story with the girl on there. I wish it had lasted longer.

I'm 46. I grew up watching Batman and the Batman Beyond series is LEGENDARY. This episode in particular Out of the Past is my absolute favorite. The writers did a hell of a job writing this episode. Another episode "Mind Games" with Tamara is my second all time favorite episode. I have the entire Batman Beyond seasons and watch them regularly...

Batman Beyond is one of my all time favorite shows. It's so underrated, and has my personal favorite Batman suit. I know it's not the strongest one of all, but it's very impressive because of all the things it can do. Also, I agree with the narrator, that "Out of the Past" is probably my favorite episode of the show, aside from Season one episode 5 with Mr. Freeze.

This was amazing! More please!

This is great, if slightly depressing video about BatMan Beyond! Kudos to you, sir! I only wish the writers would've milked Bruce's temporary rejuvenation for a few more episodes, so he and Terry could team up a few more times!

Ok this is weird and I swear it's like the second time it's happened. This month I've been getting Batman Beyond videos on KZread and have been watching them for nostalgia. And then all of a sudden you release a video on Batman Beyond?! Wtf that's some crazy KZread Algorithm magic. Seriously I haven't watched this show in almost ten years, all of a sudden it's in my recommended and then you drop this video 45 minutes ago. I've been subscribed for awhile too.

Damn, this made my teary-eyed.

this is off topic but i have to say the audio quality and vocal processing on your voice over is simply one of the best ive heard in KZread videos. Its a pleasure to listen to!

I was just watching the Best BTAS video earlier today! I’m so glad I caught this as soon as it was uploaded. More DCAU videos please 🙏🏽

I loved Batman Beyond so much I used to watch it as a kid and thought it was so cool.

I’d love to see a real live action Batman beyond film. The set up for this is absolutely perfect!

Just finished watching the entire series again. Always a favorite of mine. Still as good as I remember. thanks for the video

Such a good analysis video for one of my favorite shows of all time

This episode alone should have been made into a 1.5 hour movie instead of a 22 minute episode.The plot, the emotional stake, the emotional journey of Batman, the villain are all perfect. How Ra's manage to possess Talia's body deserve a 15 minutes backstory. Batman's realization of how being young again is unnatural should've been made into a character arc. Instead of immediately, there should've been a process of him arriving at that realization. There should've been a choice Bruce had to make to either keep his youth or destroy the Lazarus Pit.

Honestly, I'd prefer the episode with Mr. Freeze is a pure masterpiece. Shows a villain who gets a 2nd chance, goes evil again and saves Batman at the cost of his own life. Something he welcomed. Absolutely loved it

This was a great video and a perfect Nerdstalgic breakdown

@Nerdstalgic

2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much!

Great episode, I would love a deep dive into Beyond from you folks!!

That batman spider man comparison is mindblowing! Your video's are always great, keep it up!

@Nerdstalgic

2 жыл бұрын

This means a lot - thank you

Watching this video made me realize that the animation style of Batman Beyond is old. It always felt fresh to me as a kid.

See as good as this episode was (and watching Bruce and Terry kick ass together is always good), Epilogue (whilst technically a Justice League episode) was the best Batman Beyond episode ever. Terry finding out the whole back story and what Waller had done to ensure there was always a Batman, and watching Bruce just sitting on the swing holding Ace's hand as she died, definitely made it onto my top Batman moments along with the Jokers eulogy monologue from BTAS, Batman singing for Circe to get Wonder Woman out of pig mode and any moment he uses the phrase "So thats what that feels like!" whenever someone does to him what he usually does to Jim Gordon lol

You nailed that!!!!

Always one of my favorite shows growing up

You're right but you forgot about one thing, we didn't deserve Batman Beyond. I remember being a kid watching Batman and I remember being disappointed that Terry wasn't Bruce and I remember getting older and realizing how good that show actually was when it was far past gone.

This is one heck of a review of this episode. I love it.

Worth mentioning is this is only of two episodes of Batman Beyond that have a version of the original Shirley Walker theme. It plays just as you get the fight scene with Terry and Bruce down the hallway, making it hit the nostalgia notes even harder.

Scrolling through past lovers he sees Barbara Gordon. Mixed with Bruce Timm's Killing Joke adaptation where they added a superfluous sex scene between the two, it's a little weird how into the idea he was of a Barbara/Bruce ship. Because if that happened then he basically groomed her. Taking a young woman and training her to keep a secret identity and life and eventually dating her.

@fangsabre

2 жыл бұрын

I mean technically you could say that he groomed all the Robin's that way, but I don't think he intentionally groomed her with the intent on having a sexual or romantic relationship. That's not to say that the relationship isn't at least a little yikes since it is at the least analogous to a college student getting with a professor they idolize. The power imbalance makes things a bit yuck.

@arthurdurham

2 жыл бұрын

@@fangsabre I can agree and the shows definitely deal with the ramifications of Batman and his sidekick's relationships a lot. And yah I don't think any sexual aspect was intended but Bruce but it's still creepy regardless and weird that Timm wants it to happen as he eventually just directly makes it happen.

@fangsabre

2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurdurham from Tim's perspective they're both Adults, as in he's never seen them at a point where she was meaningfully younger than Bruce. So for him it's more like a kid of divorce trying to get mom and dad back together rather than seeing the student/teacher dynamic we know they had before. This Barbara is years beyond the point where she was before, to the point where she has become independent of Bruce and their dynamic is more akin to old friends along with former partners rather than a student who has a bit of hero worship for her mentor.

@arthurdurham

2 жыл бұрын

@@fangsabre how old was she in BTAS when she becomes batgirl

@fangsabre

2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurdurham early to mid 20s I think. So about college age.

One of my childhood shows. Thanks for reminding me of it!

This channel is amazing. This video was so impressive. Subscribed.

Nice pick. I've always found how they revealed the twist was...strange 😆, but good episode. My favorites are: "Hooked", "Meltdown" and "Rebirth" ofc. However, that said, if you count the film "Return Of The Joker", then that is by far the best.

RIP Kevin Conroy 😢

The scene where Bruce looks at his old flames is heart breaking

Okay you made me subscribe, I have never heard someone so deeply explain a story. I am now a new subscriber.

Fantastic video essay. I'd never considered the Spider-Man parallels despite being a huge spidey fan! Even having done a recent 90s Spider-Man and Batman Beyond rewatch! Mind absolutely blown. Also, please do all of the future videos you just mentioned. Do we have to choose?! But I'd start with Superman. That show didn't have quite as much focus as Batman did, to me. It was strong, but not iconic, and I'd love for you to delve into that aspect a bit. Why is Batman TAS iconic, an A+ timeless show, but Superman was more like a B+, good but not history-making show? Or am I underrating it? Would love your analysis on that angle.

I miss Kevin already. Can't help to think about it. I just hope he's not scared. I hope he's at peace.

This was so compelling. I'm a sucker for anything with a cape, but I'm pretty sure this was something like intensely good analysis.

Such a good video, thank you

The ending of this episode really got me.

Who else is haunted by Robin's laugh in *Batman Beyond: Return of The Joker.* It was so devastating

Wow, the themes of this episode are really relatable, thanks for pointing them out.

I loved this show as a kid. Thanks for taking me back

6:38 what was also great about this scene was the Batman: TAS theme song playing in the background. This truly was Bruce's Batman back for one last time.

I think the real story here is how Ra's al Ghul was willing to get his cheeks clapped by Batman just to say right before he finishes “YOU FOOL, YOU FELL RIGHT INTO MY TRAP!”

Love this video! I re-started watching this show and I love it as an adult.

This was a big part of my afterschool time back in the day !!

Can you do an episode on Static Shock? I've seen only one KZreadr make a video on it, but I think it needs more light brought to it. It was such a great show with a diverse cast of characters, hard morals taught, and interesting action throughout.

@Ash-hx1jz

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree!! I loved the winter holiday episode with the homeless girl :')

I always thought it was very sad how Bruce was mostly alone aside from Terry in his old age.

So insightful. Thanks.

Wow this brought me back. Loved this series.

Can you read my mind? I just started binging the DCAU again. I still think the best Batman Beyond episode is the JLU episode "Epilogue", but this is a good episode.

Rest in peace Kevin Conroy 🙏🏼

Fantastic analysis my friend

This has been one of the best KZread videos I’ve ever seen.

Every time I watch this show, it’s almost like I’m traveling back in time, before my rose-tinted glasses in life were shattered, and the world was a black hole of nothingness. One of my favorite shows of all time.

@burymeinjhenny918

Жыл бұрын

Felt that.