What Makes Batman: The Animated Series Great

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    Batman's had a lot of cartoons and movies through the years, but Batman: The Animated series towers above the rest, here is why.
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  • @captainmidnight
    @captainmidnight  5 ปีที่แล้ว +125

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    What's your favorite episode??

    • @GugSport
      @GugSport 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I know it's a cliche, but the moment that always come to mind (can't say if it's my favorite, it's been a while) is when Batman puts on the mask for the first time in Mask of the Phantom, I get the chills to this day.

    • @umjammerlammy9993
      @umjammerlammy9993 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Mad Love. It hurt to watch, but it addressed something that even kids cartoons of today wouldn't dare approach.

    • @dcmarvelcomicfans9458
      @dcmarvelcomicfans9458 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I love this series it was awesome although it's not the TV show that got me into Batman it is my preferred version of him the one that got me into Batman was the one from the 2000s thanks for making this video PS do you think you can make a video on the Batman Beyond series please I would really appreciate it

    • @lizziebrooks8378
      @lizziebrooks8378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A lot of what makes watching your videos fun for me is just hearing how much you care about what you are talking about. You seem like really nice thanks for brightening my day.

    • @cosmicmcmoon5773
      @cosmicmcmoon5773 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Almost Got im. It was a surreal episode in an already surreal show; quite the accomplishment.

  • @zachryder3150
    @zachryder3150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1538

    Who else hears Kevin Conroy's and Mark Hamill's voices in their head when they read Batman and The Joker in comic books?

    • @antona.1327
      @antona.1327 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I don't hear anyone's voice but my own when I'm reading. It's rather distracting - to try to imagine all the individual voices for each character. What do you do if you read a piece of dialogue that's coming from a character that is unseen and you can't tell if it's a woman or a guy or a child?

    • @comicculture5410
      @comicculture5410 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me

    • @SPSax4
      @SPSax4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      There is no other way

    • @jacktease27
      @jacktease27 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sorry
      I hear Affleck and Ledger

    • @mirandagoldstine8548
      @mirandagoldstine8548 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me. Their so iconic.

  • @nickclark1815
    @nickclark1815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1222

    Funny how both Batman and Spider-Man's best representations are in seemingly simplistic cartoons.

    • @Robert-zx2ir
      @Robert-zx2ir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      Nick Clark Couldn’t agree more. “Often the best ideas are the simplest ones” - Steven Spielberg (about John Williams’ theme to Jaws).

    • @dannybenhur6123
      @dannybenhur6123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Agreed with Nick and Robert

    • @JanetStarChild
      @JanetStarChild 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Are you referring to the '90s Spider-Man cartoon? That was one of my favorite shows at the time. In the '90s, it was Batman, Spider-Man and Gargoyles.

    • @dannybenhur6123
      @dannybenhur6123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@JanetStarChild Yup he is referring to 90's Spiderman

    • @svgzach7848
      @svgzach7848 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah Spider-Mans "spider sense" in the cartoon is like a psychedelic trip lmao grew up watching that and x men along with batman

  • @parsadolatabadi3965
    @parsadolatabadi3965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    What makes it great?
    Great writing.
    Great characters
    Great animation
    Great voice acting

    • @jayglizzyxgaming8812
      @jayglizzyxgaming8812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The writing is mid and the characters are shallow carried by animation

    • @spider-manunknown9193
      @spider-manunknown9193 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@jayglizzyxgaming8812 I disagree the writing is top notch for characters like Harley Quinn and Mr.freeze and Batman Himself and many more.

    • @EZM7
      @EZM7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love Batman but I didn’t grow up watching the animated series and I must say I really really do not enjoy the animated series I find it way too boring and unengaging. Which sucks because I really wanna like it

    • @larryfoulkeofficial8609
      @larryfoulkeofficial8609 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jayglizzyxgaming8812 failbait

    • @gotz1516
      @gotz1516 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@EZM7 lol okay 👍 just trying trying to stir up controversy?

  • @DragonballBlack
    @DragonballBlack 5 ปีที่แล้ว +696

    This is the show that got me into Batman.

    • @GAdmThrawn
      @GAdmThrawn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      For me it was Batman Beyond, The New Batman Adventures, and Justice League.

    • @Robert-zx2ir
      @Robert-zx2ir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BlackScape Same here

    • @exaltedchipz8726
      @exaltedchipz8726 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh hey, nice to see you here.

    • @DeadCardinal
      @DeadCardinal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BlackScape Yupp, I’m so glad I was a kid during the late 90’s when saturday morning cartoons were a thing.

    • @justsomedudete3320
      @justsomedudete3320 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @peterullinger2814
    @peterullinger2814 5 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    A show that put something upfront what most screen adaptions are forgetting: the DETECTIVE part of Batmans personality, and letting him outsmart his opponents.

    • @oldcowbb
      @oldcowbb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      So true, this is also the thing that make arkham series a good batman adaptation

    • @nolandavis1129
      @nolandavis1129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Burton got the Detective part down. In his first movie at least.

    • @jacelol7747
      @jacelol7747 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Finally happy to see a detective Batman movie adaptation in “The Batman” (2022) if you have seen it what do you think

    • @CrunchyRhombus
      @CrunchyRhombus 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@jacelol7747havent seen it but now Im intrigued

  • @stobie8128
    @stobie8128 5 ปีที่แล้ว +616

    3 best incarnations of Batman franchise (outside of comics):
    TAS
    Nolan Trilogy
    Arkham Games

    • @Patrick-pc3vq
      @Patrick-pc3vq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Agreed, just shows how far respecting the source material can get you.

    • @josharntt
      @josharntt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      @@Patrick-pc3vq You don't even have to that much, the Nolan Movies deviate from the comics quite a bit and are incredible movies.

    • @margaretdaly7302
      @margaretdaly7302 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Patrick.
      I like Gotham (The TV Show) and the Telltale Series. I still like the Arkham games the best though.

    • @antona.1327
      @antona.1327 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@josharntt, Nolan's movies do not deviate from the comics. They are the most comic book accurate Batman movies to this day. The New-52 Batman deviated more from the classic Batman lore than Nolan's Batman.

    • @stobie8128
      @stobie8128 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      eoghan_d4ly honestly on second thought, I would possibly tie the Telltale games with the Arkham games in terms of representation. Telltale is obviously more story focused and as a result I think succeeds better with some of the smaller character moments. Plus while I think most of the characters are handled well in the Arkham games, there are some I think aren’t done too much justice and I’m not a fan of some of the designs in those games (Harley and Poison Ivy come to mind). Gameplay wise, Arkham games obviously win.

  • @zachryder3150
    @zachryder3150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    Favourite episode is The Gray Ghost starring Adam West as Bruce's childhood hero

    • @johnathonhaney8291
      @johnathonhaney8291 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      RIP Adam West.

    • @mirandagoldstine8548
      @mirandagoldstine8548 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That was a sweet episode

    • @redfather5342
      @redfather5342 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Naw the best episode is beware the creaper

    • @zachryder3150
      @zachryder3150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Redfather
      *Your favourite

    • @hoodtrampoline8035
      @hoodtrampoline8035 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Zach Ryder mines where batman has to stop that girl who was about to die the one who create stuff with her mind I can't remember the name of the episode but it was super sad for a kids show that scene it really shows that batman is kind hearted he sat down on the swings and comforted her I just realized that was justice league

  • @Godzilla-tu2cd
    @Godzilla-tu2cd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    I am vengeance, I am the knight, I am Batman!

    • @Batmanbeyyond
      @Batmanbeyyond 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      David Brown night!

    • @redfather5342
      @redfather5342 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And I am jack Napier aka the joker

    • @skyhime
      @skyhime 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love how kevin bust out this line from the kitchen on 9.11 and made all the fire fighters day! It was so dismal n kevin was there making them food n sharing their best btas eps

    • @woodside4life
      @woodside4life 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      A-ok, Mista J!

    • @bellaisinhere
      @bellaisinhere 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love this moment

  • @iamfuturetrunks
    @iamfuturetrunks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    I'd like to add the Arkham Asylum game seemed to take a lot of inspiration from the animated series it seemed like. I remember starting that and feeling like I was able to actually play as Batman from the animated series finally in a bit darker scenario.

    • @Mr.Rodgers7
      @Mr.Rodgers7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I agree

    • @mrpalaces
      @mrpalaces 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Well, It was written by Paul Dini, one of the heads of the animated series

    • @buffysummers5828
      @buffysummers5828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Especially when it comes to Harley Quinn; if the Arkham games never happened and Harley Quinn didn’t get remodeled in them she definitely wouldn’t be as big now, every modern Harley Quinn takes from the Arkham games.

    • @captainbeastwinger4940
      @captainbeastwinger4940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Because the writer was the headof btas Paul dini

    • @Fallen_Family
      @Fallen_Family ปีที่แล้ว

      Tbf the main actors from the animated series play the same characters in the Arkham series except for Arkham origins but other than that it has the same characters and one of the same writers so it makes sense that it feels like playing the animated series

  • @JustKrin
    @JustKrin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    There are so many villains from both DC and Marvel that need a "Heart of Ice" type of revamp, a backstory or new look that fundamentally changes the way every version of the character exists and also the way that we see them. It's amazing

    • @tehcerialgamer
      @tehcerialgamer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      that's pretty much what Homecoming did for the Vulture, turned him from one of the goofiest least known villains and made him one of the best in the MCU and any superhero film, hoping they do the same for Mysterio in the sequel

    • @antona.1327
      @antona.1327 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@tehcerialgamer, 1. Homecoming was a bad movie. Worst Spider-Man movie to date, in my opinion. 2. Homecoming didn't do that. It ruined the character of Vulture. Mainly, with its terrible design of his costume. His comic book suit was so much cooler. 3. That was already done years before Homecoming. Read the comics. In the Marvel Knight's series, Vulture was committing robberies to earn enough money to save his granddaughter that was dying.

    • @tehcerialgamer
      @tehcerialgamer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@antona.1327 Objectively Homecoming is far better written, paced and acted than most of the other Spiderman films, apart from the first two Raimi ones, but not gonna argue about that. *ruined his outfit design*... hahahhahahahaha good one. There's always one guy like you isn't there, sigh.

    • @rennebright5886
      @rennebright5886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      > Ruined character of Vulture
      > "With terrible design of his costume"
      This speaks a lot to your perspective on writing if you think this is something that ruins a character.

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @laz kar dude I see him all over the place and he always has horrible obnoxious takes its awful

  • @krychickspp2745
    @krychickspp2745 5 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    When people ask me 'who's your fave Batman/Joker,' thinking I'll respond from the movie adaptations, I always respond with Conroy/Hamill and they're surprised. I don't know why they would be. This series is the absolute best adaptation of Batman ever, thanks to the brilliant animation, yes, but by the truly standout voice actors in every tole. I can watch this show at any time, I never get bore of it.

    • @DraconicDuelist
      @DraconicDuelist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      My brother has had random people at school ask about the best Joker and his response of either Mark Hamill or Heath Ledger have gotten the response of "Who?" Pisses him and his friends off. When he turns the question on these morons, I bet you can guess who they think is the best Joker (and it isn't the LEGO version)...
      It's not Joaquin Phoenix either.

    • @dariusfarrel3228
      @dariusfarrel3228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@DraconicDuelist they better not say Jared Leto, I like Jared as an Actor, but not a good Joker and the worst joker too

    • @DraconicDuelist
      @DraconicDuelist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dariusfarrel3228 Yep, it's freaking Leto.

    • @rimurutempest4945
      @rimurutempest4945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@DraconicDuelist wtf? Not even Ledger?!

    • @joebaumgart1146
      @joebaumgart1146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      People always say cartoons don't count because they don't respect Voice Actors as actors. Which they very much are.

  • @itsnighto5267
    @itsnighto5267 5 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    Been really sick recently, thanks for cheering me up Mr. Midnight

    • @FilmScoreandMore
      @FilmScoreandMore 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There should be a "captain" in there somewhere.

    • @benjaminhowie4702
      @benjaminhowie4702 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@FilmScoreandMore Captain Jack Sparrow

    • @SuperPokekami
      @SuperPokekami 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Get well soon :)

    • @brandonolson6299
      @brandonolson6299 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Feel better!

    • @noorazraq2245
      @noorazraq2245 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      p c “Mr Midnight”.Captain Midnight is fine.
      (If you don’t get it,watch Infinity War)

  • @hardstylepikachu
    @hardstylepikachu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    Batman TAS and the whole Bruce Timm universe that sprouted from it have always been the definitive DC universe for me.

    • @antona.1327
      @antona.1327 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You don't read comics, I assume.

    • @hardstylepikachu
      @hardstylepikachu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Anton A. Oh, I do, but the show, JL and JLU are what got me into comics as a child and because of that massive impact they have a special place in my heart.

    • @Memento_mori2222
      @Memento_mori2222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      for me the dcau is the just the normal dc universe without all the bullshit

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @laz kar I was about to say that, now I don't have to. Thanks! I enjoy comics, but the focus on continuity is super frustrating for me. I just want to be able to start a series at #1 and read it without having to cross reference every other comic ever

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Memento_mori2222 exactly

  • @DrawItTooTV
    @DrawItTooTV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    When the pendulum swings too far to the serious, it swings back to the campy. Till it goes too far that way and swings back to serious again.

    • @brodiepie6021
      @brodiepie6021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Batman ‘66: Too far campy
      Batman ‘89: Serious
      Batman Returns: Way too serious
      Batman Forever: Campy but still awesome
      Batman and Robin: Way too campy
      Nolan Trilogy: Serious
      BvS: Way too serious.
      The Batman: Perfect

    • @roxanne_
      @roxanne_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@brodiepie6021 I liked how you put Batman forever “campy but still awesome” because not going to lie when I say I used to play back that movie over and over again as a kid.

    • @brodiepie6021
      @brodiepie6021 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@roxanne_ yeah that was like a good batman movie with campy style but not too campy to the point where it’s cringy

    • @maxhydekyle2425
      @maxhydekyle2425 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brodiepie6021 It's hilarious that you put The Batman in there when it hadn't even come out yet. It's definitely not perfect when it comes to balancing humor and seriousness. It's not meant to be humorous at all.

    • @brodiepie6021
      @brodiepie6021 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maxhydekyle2425 yeah what I meant is that it was like the perfect tone for that type of batman in that phase but it’s definitely the darksest but I didn’t want to put “too dark” you know because that movie was great

  • @themadtitan7603
    @themadtitan7603 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamil are the voices I hear when I read the comics.

  • @Nobody-fb7ni
    @Nobody-fb7ni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    Caaappptttaaaiiinnn midnight!

    • @thesentinel5523
      @thesentinel5523 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What's your opinion of the Burton movies? I was watching Dark Knight last night on my new tv and then I switched to Batman 89' and it holds up better as both a movie and a Batman movie imo.

    • @satnav1980
      @satnav1980 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow. You're so original.

    • @jalontf2
      @jalontf2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Greyyyyyy Ghosssssssst

  • @spencermalley10
    @spencermalley10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Pretty spot-on overview of TAS, One of the greatest shows ever produced animated or otherwise.
    If you couldn't guess by my avatar, I absolutely love this show.

  • @johnathonhaney8291
    @johnathonhaney8291 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    A memory: it's September 2, 1993, the day my maternal grandmother died. She was practically my second mother and though I saw it coming, her death by cancer is still devastating.
    I'm watching her old TV, one of the big ones that's the size of a modern desk, trying to find something to ease my pain. The episode "The Cat And The Claw Part I" comes on. It was like nothing I had seen in a superhero cartoon. The tone is different, the pacing is slower, the story is better. But what really grabbed me was the voicework. When Selina Kyle is telling her friend how she's really starting to like Bruce Wayne, I was done. Been a fan ever since.

  • @ondrejlukac5769
    @ondrejlukac5769 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I dreamed about this video. Thank you Captain Midnight!

  • @Gardetrace
    @Gardetrace 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I literally grew up with this Batman.

  • @movieblocks9164
    @movieblocks9164 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Can you talk about the superman animated series? I feel like this wave of dc shows really shaped dc superheroes.

  • @keviniles8748
    @keviniles8748 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Kevin Conroy passing has me real sad so I had to come back and watch this again for some feels. This is the show that made me a Batman fan. I grew up watching it in the mid-late 90s. I love it even more now than I did then.

  • @terrymcginnis2878
    @terrymcginnis2878 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    After all these years, Batman The Animated series is still the definitive version of the character. Kevin Conroy is the best voice of The Dark Knight 🦇

  • @kylefrank638
    @kylefrank638 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    *already understands every single minute detail about Batman: The Animated Series
    *still listens to video essays about why it's goddamn fantastic

  • @ralpheebeats9322
    @ralpheebeats9322 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The way this show blended mature tones without compromising its target audience is brilliance that deserves all of the love it’s getting
    Solid video fam!

  • @lukeskywalkerthe2nd773
    @lukeskywalkerthe2nd773 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I just love Batman: The Animated Series with such a passion, and it truly is one of if not the greatest adaption of the Dark Knight to ever be put on TV or Film. And it is also (in my not-so-humble opinion) one of the greatest Superhero shows in general, and this video explains why beautifully!!! :)

  • @mr.battle20
    @mr.battle20 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dude, "Heart of Ice" is one of the most amazing and heartwrenching episodes ever. I first saw it as a kid, and even to this day I remember it clearly.

    • @zenosama8505
      @zenosama8505 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same felt bad for freeze there was also the bond between Alfred and Bruce

  • @kaih_28
    @kaih_28 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Wow.... The Batman and Robin toy commercials 😂😂. No joke, I owned a large majority of those toys growing up.
    But aside, Batman TAS IS one of the best iterations of the character to this day. From the characters, stories and the depth of the acting from everyone who was a part of the show. I don't think any other superhero show has been able to stay as true to the character and it's history, from it more serious EPs like Robin's Reckoning or Heart of Ice to even embracing the Goofy and sometimes absurd elements of the character be it The Condiment King or the Episode "The Laughing Fish" (an episode in which the Joker tries to captalize on fish that's been poisoned by his Joker gas and tries to trademark it. 😂).
    Batman TAS 10/10, A++, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, just a Really Damn Good Show.

  • @Story2ScreenMovieReviewPodcast
    @Story2ScreenMovieReviewPodcast 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    As much as I love Nolan's interpretation in the Dark Knight trilogy, I truly believe Bruce Timm's version is the definitive version of the Batman's character and mythology.

    • @jellosquishier
      @jellosquishier 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you excited for the new Batman animated show Bruce Timm is working on?

  • @joebaumgart1146
    @joebaumgart1146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My father and I used to watch this every Saturday morning. He always said this was the show he wished he had as a kid. We still watch this show every Saturday night on HBO Max.

  • @James-bi9uy
    @James-bi9uy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What makes BTAS series great to me? Practically everything. The art deco animation, the storylines, the art deco animation, the voice acting, the art deco animation, the action, the art deco animation, almost every single character that's ever been in it, the art deco animation, the nostalgic feelings I get when I watch it and did I mention the art deco animation?
    *A LOT* of amazing episodes but the Grey Ghost/Adam West episode gave me goosebumps. Such a special episode.

  • @detectivelizard9532
    @detectivelizard9532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I've Got Batman In My Basement wasn't a bad episode, I mean it was silly but I wouldn't say it was bad. That one where he fights a werewolf though was genuinely bad. They didn't even finish some of the animation for that episode.

  • @uwotm8634
    @uwotm8634 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is why Arkham Batman was so great, it took a lot of inspiration from this show.

  • @dr.skinnypenis2078
    @dr.skinnypenis2078 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Why does no one talk about Superman the animated series from 1996-2000

  • @AFGgamerdogs
    @AFGgamerdogs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love it when you sell out in the end of the Video👍👍👍

  • @mayotango1317
    @mayotango1317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Do a video about "Avengers Assemble" about why is so bad and lack of soul. Just a MCU commercial.

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I actually enjoyed the earlier seasons of Avengers Assemble, but it decreased in quality very quickly.

  • @vigilantereviews1846
    @vigilantereviews1846 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Batman: The Animated Series is also my favorite Batman series of all time. It was an honor meeting at Kevin Conroy at Colorado Springs Comic Con this past year. Great video dude!!!

  • @manuelmontalvo3
    @manuelmontalvo3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    CAAAAAAAAAPTAIIIIIIINNNNN MIDNIGHT

    • @satnav1980
      @satnav1980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow. You know how to repeat words. You must be the leader of the group

  • @MrAwesomebassplayer
    @MrAwesomebassplayer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Shirley Walker did so much great work for the DCAU.

  • @ejleoz21
    @ejleoz21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Keep up the great work Cpt. Midnight!

  • @queencancerous5332
    @queencancerous5332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love how Bruce Timm makes him look like a phantom, adds to his almost supernatural like quality.

  • @thedoruk6324
    @thedoruk6324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    *Rest in Peace, Stan Lee*

  • @Tyler_W
    @Tyler_W 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I decided to watch through the series and the rest of the DCAU since it's all on HBO Max now. These shows defined my creative tastes as a kid and ever since, and it's crazy how a lot of it is still really, really good having rewatched it as an adult.

  • @soykin021gamplays
    @soykin021gamplays 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your making some amazing videos as of recently keep up the great work man.

  • @PeiceofNick
    @PeiceofNick ปีที่แล้ว +3

    R.I.P. Kevin Conroy. You will be missed

  • @selfsacrafice
    @selfsacrafice 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the video. One of my all time favorite portrayals of Batman. The Mr. Freeze, Clayface, and 2face episodes are some of my favorites. I haven't seen the show in long time, thanks for the walk down memory lane. :)

  • @filipinowhiteboy
    @filipinowhiteboy ปีที่แล้ว

    3:43 Oh man.....nostalgia hit me hard with that bumper there

  • @jamesborlan2850
    @jamesborlan2850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is definitely the definitive Batman cartoon it captured the spirit of the caped crusader while providing some other elements to keep Things likable and fresh it’s basically a passion project
    As for the 60s version some may consider that show as not the definitive version but a fun show for its time there was actually an episode where Batman meet the grey ghost voiced by Adam west which means that the people who worked on the animated series were fans of the 60s show that is not only a great honor to the 60s show but also the caped crusader as a whole the grey ghost episode could definitely rival almost got em as the best episode of the series

  • @Nobody-fb7ni
    @Nobody-fb7ni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes you mentioned heart of ice! Mr Freeze is one of my favourite villains, I really hope he gets a proper portrayal on the big screen.

  • @SZRLM
    @SZRLM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kicked off into 11 years of great tv shows with the Superman show that followed in '95 and JLA and JLU in the 2000s. This show's mark in many of our lives as well as culture and animation cannot be exaggerated.

  • @ClarenceDass
    @ClarenceDass 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is my favourite Batman. He'll stand there in the shadows and dodge and ruck twenty punches, before taking the bad guy out with a leg sweep or a Baterang. Not really a ninja, but not a brawler. Just a smooth, cool dude.
    AND, i loved "I've got Batman in my Basement" - it's a fun episodes. It shows how the show explored all kinds of stories and styles of story telling.

  • @EvanMonroe
    @EvanMonroe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh come on Catpain... "I've Got Batman in my Basement" is a classic. One of my favorites when I was a kid. That certainly isn't the low point of the show.

  • @KiwitheEngineer
    @KiwitheEngineer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:45 now THAT’S an ambitious crossover!

  • @troublemaker240
    @troublemaker240 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never get tired of your videos, I hope one day you'll touch on other cartoons like animaniacs and why it was good or films like iron giant and explain why you can sympathize for a machine

  • @KCaldwellBlue
    @KCaldwellBlue 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos man

  • @mickeytalksmovies9513
    @mickeytalksmovies9513 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just signed up to skillshare. Really want to get into TH-cam and hope this helps. Thanks Cap

  • @tornadochaser2457
    @tornadochaser2457 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I used to always watch this at night because of the ambience (I had the DVDs growing up), though sometimes I got so addicted, I watched it in the day. The atmosphere and mythology was amazing, I loved getting immersed in the world. I'm looking forward to buying the blu-ray, the show's going to look gorgeous in HD. Sometimes as well, due to episodes being sent to different studios, the animation quality was poorer on certain ones. I'm hoping the blu-ray makes everything look great.

  • @childintime9121
    @childintime9121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is probably a bit of a stretch to ask since this video is two years old, but perhaps you could do a video on The Batman which ran from 2004 to 2008? At least the first two seasons where it set the perfect tone for the younger Batman it portrays, and maybe the feature film connected to the series, The Batman vs Dracula

  • @ryancox9281
    @ryancox9281 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A truly fantastic show. Great video!

  • @Benn.singersongwriter
    @Benn.singersongwriter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I also want to mention that Shirley Walker made a lot of great compositions for the show. Everyone talks about
    the opening theme of Danny Elfman but the music that you hear in the episodes are mostly of Shirley Walker.
    She had a certain theme that always came back but always a little different. That theme was also used for the animated film
    batman the mask of phantasm. Goosebumps when you hear the music at the beginning of the movie and also throughout.
    It's also because of the music that this animated series had something more. It gave way more depth than the music you hear
    nowadays in most animated series.

  • @kryskilgannon
    @kryskilgannon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd love to hear your take on The Brave and the Bold, as it's a criminally underrated series and, in my opinion, features the greatest episode across all of the series - Chill Of The Night.
    Just something to think about!

  • @nebulous6660
    @nebulous6660 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So many great episodes. Well written too. Each could easily be adapted to a live action show.

  • @cyclopsjrg
    @cyclopsjrg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember watching this show when I was a kid and remember loving it.

  • @benparrish672
    @benparrish672 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mark Hammil's portrayal of The Joker will forever be the perfect personality for ""The Clown Prince of Crime"

  • @edvaira6891
    @edvaira6891 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Agreed...very well done show...90’s animated TV was, uniformly excellent, with Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Gargoyles and, especially, Batman

  • @seutarcisiog
    @seutarcisiog 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That transition into the Skillshare ad tho... Smooooooooooth

  • @derajnitram1882
    @derajnitram1882 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly phenomenal show, I remember watching it as a kid and have recently re watched it since, and it still holds up overall. I agree that while it's a show intended for children it never talked down to them, and I appreciate that now as an adult.

  • @benjaminwatt2436
    @benjaminwatt2436 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can remember watching Heart of Ice as a kid. it was the first time i felt pain for a villain. it was so incredibly moving

  • @smilesprouniverse
    @smilesprouniverse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    TV Series:
    Batman: the Animated Series😈
    Superman: The Animated Series😇
    The New Batman Adventures😈
    Batman Beyond😈
    Static Shock
    The Zeta Project
    Justice League😇😈
    Justice League Unlimited😇😈
    Movies:
    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm😈
    Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero😈
    Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker😈
    Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman😈
    Batman and Harley Quinn😈
    Batman was in Everything 😈

    • @thepack9070
      @thepack9070 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      SmilesProUniverse tbh Batman and Harley Quinn wasn’t that great but the others were fantastic like mask of the phantasm

  • @part_time_adventurer
    @part_time_adventurer 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know it's quite an undertaking, but could you do a ranking video again, this time of all the various Batman cartoons. I really enjoyed your Spider-man ranking...just a thought. Keep up the awesome videos Cap'.

  • @avace917
    @avace917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm not a comic reader at all. I'd read some Batman comics by the time that both Batman 89 (graduated high school the same summer), Batman Returns and BTAS came out. Being a true native New Yorker, I was immediately drawn to the Dark Deco design of the show. Plus having read many Golden Age Batman comics, I understood and appreciated the look of the show immediately. Going to see Mask Of The Phantasm put me in high gear. This show will hold a dear place in my heart forever.

  • @turboterps
    @turboterps 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Literally the best cartoon ever made on this earth. Hands down.

  • @Chiefahleaf
    @Chiefahleaf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely my favorite interpretation of all the characters throughout the whole series. Where I'm glad they took a lot of aspects when they did the Arkham games to make the most definitive storyline for most to agree on

  • @mechajay3358
    @mechajay3358 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm proud to say that Batman TAS was my introduction to the characterbajd DC as a while when I was growing up. Anytime I read a Batman comic, it's always Kevin Conroy's voice I hear. It's that Iconic

  • @frankparker1191
    @frankparker1191 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Art, The Music, The Voice Talent, The Storywriting. Take you're pick.

  • @aretnap3653
    @aretnap3653 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BatMan TAS was *TheReason* I *RAN* Home from TheBusStop, Back In My School Days!

  • @NRF3703
    @NRF3703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The best thing about Batman TAS is how real and human the characters are. And the fact that the villains are humanized too is what made this cartoon one of the best ever. But I think I speak for the entire DCAU when I say this, :).

  • @thakidreese6043
    @thakidreese6043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    We need a live action Batman tv show with a high budget

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!

  • @jordcoh7722
    @jordcoh7722 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was my entire favorite thing this was my childhood. I completely love anything about it. What made me fall in love with batman. I am recently rewatching this and its so nostalgic just watching it like even the intro. Something about the episode so where joker is on that boat spraying toxic gas and batman fighting joker in the factory.

    • @isaiahyinko7182
      @isaiahyinko7182 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sadly I wasn't born yet when until I was born seven years later (1999) I'm a mid 2000s and early 2010s kid (2004-2011), I didn't grew up with batman the animated series and instead I grew watching the 2004 batman animated show, Christian Bale's, and other batman shows and movies and those were my first introduction to batman. My childhood is way different than yours.

    • @jordcoh7722
      @jordcoh7722 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@isaiahyinko7182 same here just i watched this show too.

    • @isaiahyinko7182
      @isaiahyinko7182 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jordcoh7722 What year were you born?

  • @BigSnoopDogg64
    @BigSnoopDogg64 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing timing, I just finished watching Mask of the Phantasm on blu-ray. It was glorious.

  • @miedzan8478
    @miedzan8478 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I started rewatching it, such a good show

  • @zahirsookoor2673
    @zahirsookoor2673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Saw the title of the vid, saw which channel it was and instantly thought, "This is gonna be good!"

  • @amazed2341
    @amazed2341 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What songs do you use in this video? Great stuff glad you agree this is one of the best screen adaptations of Batman, with the reinvention of freeze and the creation of harlequin etc

  • @getmario64
    @getmario64 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Batman: The Animated Series is one of the greatest Batman shows ever and after 30 years, its popular show that the creators, writers, and artists have made this stand alone DC show than anything and I hope Batman and fans will always come back to see a caped crusader to face enemies and protecting Gotham's legacy. Of course for all, Kevin Conroy, he is the best Batman voice that deliver so much that he dedicated as the best superhero voice that ever been since every Batman roles have took upon for their own perspective shows and films, this is the guy that nailed as the best Batman that we got. Rest well Conroy, thanks for playing the memorable voice as Batman and dedicated for this popular show for the last 30 years. Because he is...BATMAN!!!

  • @MickeyFlipper
    @MickeyFlipper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m actually rewatching the series now that I found on HBOMAX. Completely forgot how good this series actually was when it originally aired on FOX. (It’s official. I’m old af.) I’m still floored by the production of this series. Definitely ahead of it’s time yet feels timeless. Almost a sense of noir-goth with classic 1940 deco embellishments. And the music!! Brilliant. The cast was amazing. The storylines with grounded characterization. It showed Bruce Wayne as flawed which is great. Mark Hamill’s Joker was deviously twisted. I’m still surprised this was geared toward kids. Sometimes it seems very adult in certain scenes 😂 But all in all a great series

  • @pansnemesis
    @pansnemesis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My daughter who is 13 started to like the newer version of Harley Quinn... I had to give her a history lesson and we watched most of all the seasons (and a lot I missed as a kid) she now has a much better understanding lol.
    I did the same when they rebooted duck tales
    Great video captain, always appreciate your content.

  • @CakeBricksStudios
    @CakeBricksStudios 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is 3 years old today

  • @TY-yx1mq
    @TY-yx1mq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Never even seen the show but you make me want to great video

  • @christiantodorov6239
    @christiantodorov6239 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Even after reading so many comics and watching all movies, shows etc i gotta say the Arkham games are pretty much the definite ...everything for me. Rocksteady really knew the material well, used some amazing writers and even brought back conroy and hammil. The games took everything that worked from TAS and made it even better.

  • @mohammedsalman7869
    @mohammedsalman7869 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Me and my brother used to love this show when we were kids

  • @benjaminwatt2436
    @benjaminwatt2436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    please do a sequel to this video that explores characterization of the batman villains. you kinda mention it with mr. freeze, but Harley Quinn, clayface, scarecrow, every villain gets great attention in this show

  • @tilemahosb111
    @tilemahosb111 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am the biggest cartoon fan, I am 25 and yet I still watch them more often than I should (yeah I'm a nerd) ...but nothing imo will ever surpass Batman TAS, every time I start binging on it I see something that my younger self wouldn't notice, this show is like a good wine, it gets better with time.
    The detail in the characters is uncanny, I can't believe someone would give so much depth and background in the plot for a just a "kids' show". By that, I tend to believe that the creators were really into making something unique and acted as proper professionals. I could talk for hours about this show and oh my God I can't simply not mention the voice acting, makes you believe that these stories have really taken place some time in the past.
    Recently I had the urge of watching every Batman TAS Joker appearance episode and I enjoyed every single one of them this time more than I had in the past. I would add "The New adventures" episodes on that list, for me is exactly the same as "TAS". Just watch "Mad Love" episode and tell me, isn't that episode making you favour the villain's side? Who would try to do a stunt like that on "kids' show"? Why go the extra mile when you could simply put out a simple kiddie episode that can't go wrong because well, it's batman, kids will watch it anyway
    ...It all comes down to the production team really being into this fictional world and one big factor that adds to this show being for all ages is the human nature of Batman, the supernatural doesn't exist in this world so they make up for it with strong characters and deep plot.
    Let's not forget that this is not a competition, we just admire the great work someone put into his creation like any great artist should do.
    There so many great shows with depth out there but Batman, maybe unintentionally, became the greatest.
    Always speaking for myself.

  • @martymcfly1312
    @martymcfly1312 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should do a video ranking all the batman shows

  • @jasonslamgrinder
    @jasonslamgrinder 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this show

  • @ethanstarbuck3124
    @ethanstarbuck3124 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Best representations of Batman imo:
    Arkham Games
    Animated Series
    Matt Reeves’ The Batman

  • @hashimahmed9409
    @hashimahmed9409 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recently started watching it. Clay face’s first episode was so dark and it really attracted my attention. Now I’m gonna continue this series all the way to Batman Beyond and Jlu.

  • @sahirdiesh6386
    @sahirdiesh6386 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dank I watch it every day dude

  • @Pitchuka_
    @Pitchuka_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content as always Captain! How about a video on Spider-Man TAS from 90s? It’s a cartoon I grew up with and which introduced me to the marvel universe. Would love to see your opinions on it.

    • @tornadochaser2457
      @tornadochaser2457 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's talked about it before, on the video where he ranks the Spidey cartoons.