So I've always been a huge fan of almost all TV shows about Marvel or DC heroes. Actually, right at this moment I can't think of any I flat out disliked...until now. Batman: The Brave & the Bold (Cartoon Network) is a weird mash-up of the 60s Batman live action show with Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter's Laboratory, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) style animation.
On paper the concept may sound nice, but the cartoon is too kitschy for its own good and doesn't have the edginess of the most recent Batman incarnations (Justice League, The Batman). Dietrick Bader as new voice of Batman is no Kevin Conroy, and the stories are like watching a Little Tikes version of Batman. I could only stomach the show for a few minutes before the mix of Superfriends Aquaman with the machismo twist forced me to switch it off.
There has been a dearth of comic based TV shows this season, so I had high hopes for the pseudo-flashback Batman interpretation. I guess my search will have to continue. Know of any cool shows or movies out there, please ping me.
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