The Shockingly WEIRD Way Batman: The Brave and The Bold Ended
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- I'm Batman... just kidding, it's me Jordan. Get Surfshark VPN at surfshark.deal... and enter promo code JORDANFRINGE for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Batman: The Brave and The Bold was an intresesting refresh throwback of the caped crusader during a time where the dark and gritty version of Batman was in the mainstream. But what makes Batman: The Brave and The Bold special is how it ended in a weird, 4th wall breaking way... and along the way, we may just learn a little about ourselves.
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Thanks so much for watching! Were you a fan of this iteration of Batman? If so, how do you feel about the way it ended?
Honestly. This was my favorite batman. Maybe second favorite after batman beyond. I had kinda forgotten about it lol. Thanks for reminding me :)
Brave and the Bold for sure. And then The Batman.
Not at first, but it grew on me
It is my favorite iteration of the Batman as well as one of my favorite series finales.
The first animated appearance of the Ambush Bug was a treat for me. He was Deadpool long before Deadpool was a thing.
I like it alright:)my nephew use to have some of the DVDs of this show and sometimes I watch em out of boardem but end up having a fun time a bit tho^^
This was always such an underrated gem of an adaptation. A great introduction to many iconic DC characters.
@@pleaseshutup7053 I’m pretty sure he meant the show not Batman himself
The Last Batman before he went Dark, My Orginal Batman
This show introduced me to so many characters and thats why i aprrciate it
Justice League Action is another show that showcased many DC characters including the more obscure ones. It wasn’t a Batman show, it was a celebration of the DC mythos.
And a fantastic call back to the silver age of comics. I really don’t think you could do a better modern adaptation of silver age comcis.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold was my introduction to superheroes such as Plastic Man, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle.
Same.
Plastic Man is definitely my dad's favorite superhero alongside with Mighty Man and Yuck.
same but i already had been introduced to booster gold through justice league unlimited
Plastic man is in my top 5 heros and has been since my discovery of him through this show when i was younger
Same
One of the best superhero cartoons of all time, not just Batman. You just have to applaud the ingenuity of leaning into the Silver Age, reveling in its fun and cheese, but also touching storylines of that period.
Definitely the worst Batman cartoon by any measure.
@@Fla5thgenTryMe L take
@@Fla5thgenTryMe beware the batman exists
@@Fla5thgenTryMe L take especially when Beware the batman exists.
@@Fla5thgenTryMe Nope.
I LOVED this show. It wasn't a 'the Batman' or other Batman cartoons by any means but it gave a fresh, slightly more comedic perspective into the Batman, instead of some dark edgy stuff that not everyone likes. In addition, it went into more detail about more obscure DC heroes that never saw the light of day, or heroes or villains with no movies or other source materials, and many i'd never heard of until I saw the show. The 'Starro lives' arc that features B'wana Beast was one of the most memorable arcs, as was some of the episodes with Batmite and the occasional episode that showed how Joker could be a hero. I like also how it built up the Justice League/served as almost a more humorous sequel to the Batman, which was also a classic.
Agreed for a sc show i love this some jokes do suck but the show is good
But if im wanting to watch a BATMAN tv show i perfer "the batman" from 2004
Like the new teen Titans, they also did that multiverse thing where some little dude tries to get the show cancelled by changing things.
The episode where batman gets killed repeatedly by the Joker was pretty dark and edgy.
Also the alternate dimension arc was pretty interesting
Yeah, as a Batman show, the series introduce and showcase many other obscure DC characters, both heroes and villains.
This show's design and stories for episodes were generally bold.
Generally bad.
@@Fla5thgenTryMe You have the right to be wrong
@@Fla5thgenTryMe Alright, why is it bad?
Pretty brave, too
Hehe, I see what you did
I very much appreciate how the video is as meta as the episode itself, with applying the topic to their experiences as content creators.
It made it so much more fun
@@JordanFringe94 hey man can I purchase a vid as in u make a video about an anime movie called vampire hunter d ?
I actually remember an earlier episode with Bat-Mite where he learned to appreciate the campiness of Brave & the Bold.
"Batman's rich history allows him to be interpreted in a multitude of ways. To be sure, this is a lighter incarnation, but it's certainly no less valid and true to the character's roots than the tortured avenger crying out for mommy and daddy."
Also The Music Meister. Love that episode.
That last quote from your second paragraph hit so hard when I realized which movie that line came from.
Hey are you still around?
The balance of comedy and dark tones in the series was refreshing for the Batman cartoons. Plus the gallery of different lesser heroes and villains also gave the show a variety not seen in most action shows at the time. Underrated 💎
I loved the ending. And i think it wasn't just to represent the humour of brave and the bold, but to represent the end of batman tv animation as whole. Not sure weve had a proper animated batman since.
@TheGlassesPro its the same with animaniacs reboot and cinema only releases. If its not on a global or per country service/channel people can watch, it won't get watched.
Warner brothers are outdated on how they distribute their properties pretty badly.
@TheGlassesPro i wasn't aware until your comment so same here xD there is still animated movie batman, that never stopped. But those suffer the same fate sadly.
@TheGlassesPro Yeah, because Cartoon Network sabotaged that show, sadly. They didn't even want to air the rest and Toonami picked it up. And even that wasn't without its issues.
Movies yes but not a show
@TheGlassesPro eh Beware was a solid enough show
Can finally tell my moms that I’m in a Jordan Fringe video lol. Thanks for having me, bro!! 💰💰💰💰💰
LMAO! Glad to team up for this, you're the best! Thank YOU for joining me!
the episode where Bruce meets his parents killers and hold true to justice is one i never forget. also Alfred writes Bruce and Selina fanfics.
Brave and the Bold is pretty much my favourite batman-related media pre-lego batman. I don't really enjoy the dark stuff, so Brave and the Bold was right up my crime alley.
This show was a love letter to the older ‘campier’ comics.
And I loved it.
What's especially ironic about the ending is that Bat mite technically did get what he wanted. After the brave and the bold ended, there actually was a CGI Batman show with a darker tone that as far as I'm aware, aired almost exclusively on cartoon network's adult swim.
Yep.
And then it got cancelled
What was it's name? Thanks.
@@darkknight3251 beware the batman. The first season was a bit odd though. It used a lot of D list villains that people forgot about like Anarchy and professor pig.
@@darkknight3251 Beware the Batman
Ambush Bug's animated appearance was brief, but *delightfully cosmic.* Wished we got more of him in other DC media.
I LOVE Ambush Bug
Honestly the way this show ended was iconic I remember it ended it stuck to me All of them they're like it was a party it was bittersweet
I'd be lying if I said I didn't cry alongside them when that episode aired
Had a nice mix of comedy and tragic moments and especially seeing joe chill's story in animated form. The show was amazing
Meanwhile the final episode was so meta it was good and at least batman got to say goodbye to us showing the show knew it was going off but they managed to let us know they cared.
Too bad the 3d show ended after a season or so after it.
Hey are you still around?
Would you be interested in co-writing a Batman fanfic?
Bat-Mite being a commentary on entitled fans is still relevant today.
If anything it might be more relevant today than it was when it aired.
Yeah bat-mite is example of entitled fans who critic alot about the show and not try to enjoy it
Brave and the Bold had in my opinion one of the most heartfelt endings to a series ever. The concept of Batman looking at you and telling you that its gonna be okay is something I wished I could have experienced as a kid.
I loved watching the series when it was still relevant, It introduced me to so many DC characters such as plastic man, Gentleman Ghost, The Metal Men, Gas Gang, The Outsiders, Baby Face, Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, Crazy Quilt, Music Meister, Jonah Hex, and many more. Also the way you guy made the episode a bit more meta was cool and the way you discussed the final episode was fair and fun review.
Along with bronze tiger, the specter and captain atom
_♪ The Music Meister, songs the song that the world wants to heaaaaaar ♪_
Ah yes, this show was actually my introduction to DC comics together with Krypto the Superdog.
Also idk if that's intentional but it's fitting that you made this video considering that DC just announced that Nightwing is getting his very own 5th dimensional imp in the form of *Nite-Mite.*
ALL HAIL THE BATMITE AND HIS SUCCESSORS!
They're bringing back Larry?
I loved this show specifically because it introduced me to so many DC heroes that weren’t just The Justice League. I live guys like Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and so on, but after watching this series specifically I wanted to see more of Blue Beetle, Bronze Tiger, Booster Gold, and other not-so-well-known heroes that DC had to offer.
Yea, seeing more characters like Red Tornado, Wanna Beast, Fire and Ice, The Metal Men, Atom, or Plastic Man would been quite fun.
I love how instead of adding a final episode like a finale to the entire show you realize it's trying to parady itself ending while remembering how some of its iconic moments
I watch Batman the brave and the bold from the beginning when I was a kid and really enjoyed it. It felt like a throwback to a different time with all the flair and bravado that isn’t really present in modern superhero media. When I saw this episode in real time I think it was a really good narrative to end on because to my young brain I didn’t really understand why something I loved was ending. This episode helped me understand the layers to it all.
I didn't discover B&B until well after it was canceled and found "alternate" means of watching it. I liked how the ending poked fun at all the action figures and toy vehicles made for these kind of kids' shows. It was a fitting end for a good series. I liked how it involved the lesser-known characters and how Batman was a mentor to them. It made BB's death that much more impactful.
This show was the reason I liked blue beetle and plastic man so much more, definitely top 5 Batman iteration
This was and always will be my favorite incarnation of Batman or at least second favorite behind the classic Batman the Animated Series
It was basically a massive love letter to late late pre-infinite crisis comics to very early post-infinite crisis comics like justice league international, with certain scenes being big references to those comics, like batman punching guy.
I love the fact that, in a finale all about getting Batman's show to jump the shark, DC got Henry Winkler- who invented the term - to play Brave and the Bold's savior. And yeah that last monologue from Batman still gives me tears.
I actually liked Batman: The Brave and The Bold, the show fused together both the Sliver age and modern age of dc.
I really loved this show, characters were amazing in it and all likeable like my favourite were Blue Bettle, Firestorm, Plastic Man and it's iteration of Birds of Prey even Bat-Might was really likeable. And most importantly Batman was maybe the best interpretation, shown more as a charming millionaire who could do jokes and everything to be charming, but still keep it's seriousness.
Agreed
Hey are you still around?
Would you be interested in co-writing a Batman fanfic?
@@dianaprince6743 I am and thanks for the offer :)
@@XTREMEMAN21 Are you on Discord?
@@XTREMEMAN21 so is that a yea?
The moment Batman suddenly turned to the “camera” to directly speak to the viewer and say farewell was amazing. Brave and the Bold was a really fun show that allowed a lot of the less used DC (and a few guests, like Space Ghost) characters to get time in the sun.
I found this series a week ago and shared parts of it that interested my younger sister into watching it too. While watching the final episode (at the time i didnt know it was the final) I noticed how strange it was becoming, even with batmitt, and felt something off. Then as batman is giving his final speech and view of the multitude of characters. I realized it was the final episode and enjoyed it more that the show actually gave us a gentle farewell. I enjoyed the ride and happy to hear that batman said "A great run" with a smile.
This show was the only one that got my favorite aquaman, plastic man and blue beetle, aquaman here was perfect and no other aquaman has been as funny and awkward as him, plastic man wasn’t too goofy or too funny and could be taken seriously, and blue beetle was amazing here.
I remember seeing part of this episode, but I didn't realize that was the final episode. While I didn't watch The Brave and The Bold on a regular basis, I enjoyed the series when I did watch an episode or 2, it was a pretty cool show, maybe I'll remember to re-watch it at some point.
Jordan and Tariq 😭 the best duo I never knew I needed 🔥
Honestly, i had so much fun with this show growing up. lve been feeling weirdly nostalgic for it these last couple of years especially since Harley Quinn's Batman has the exact same voice actor and that Batman acts almost exactly like him in some places.
I'll always remember the universal law batman laid down from this show
"The hammer of justice is unisex"
Brave and the bold was the silver and Bronze Age of comics done right
Man, this is my favourite iteration of Batman
I was watching the episodes on repeat like mad when I was a kid and I'm happy that I had the chance to catch the times when CN was airing this show.
Jordan, this was one of my favorite videos. Thank you for sharing your true thoughts. You speak eloquently and insightfully. I have no idea what it's like for a content creator, but in all careers, it is important to venture outside of your own comfort zone. There's a saying of 'There's no growth in your comfort zone and no comfort in your growth zone.' To grow is to be uncomfortable, but you give yourself the opportunity to become better.
Thank you so much and I am happy that the message in this video was recieved the way it was meant to, truly appreciate ya!
I loved this show. It was so underatted to me. I still think it is.
This was the Batman show I got to grow up with and I’m glad I got to. Especially growing up with the greater, hyper dark vibe of Batman getting really popular at the time. I feel like it’s camp introduced and gave me an appreciation for the campier side of superheroes that shouldn’t be forgotten about. Along with being an introduction to a lot of interesting and fun B or C list characters like Blue Beatle and Bat-Mite.
Something I loved the most about this series was Batman's friendship and rivalry with green arrow in the show.
I feel like it made a lot of sense as they were some of the very few non powered heroes.
Oh man do I remember this show. My younger brother was a HUGE Batman fan as a kid (I was, and still am, a Flash fan) and we watched ALL the DC shows, including Brave and the Bold. This show was my first introduction to a lot of the more obscure superheroes and it was always fun learning about them. Good memories
I’m sure they’ve got a long lineup that you may already be on but hearing you as a guest on Cartoons That Curse would be sick regardless of what’s covered 🙏
I really appreciate this series not only for using underrated comics characters like Rip Hunter, Ambush Bug, Cavalier, Ten-Eyed Man, etc. but also for getting Tom Everett Scott, Richard Moll, Jennifer Hale, and Billy West to reprise their respective roles from the DCAU in this series (Booster Gold, Two-Face, Zatanna/Killer Frost, and Skeets)
you should review Thumb Wrestling Federation. I still remember when it was a big hit on CN back in the day.
Maybe it was for the best that the Brave and the Bold ended on high note. If it went on it would've turned into Teen Titans Go.
I'd honestly prefer reruns of this show over teen titans go any day but. Yeah.
Supposedly the creators of the show wanted to spin off into a Justice League International cartoon. Though, maybe that's just a rumor.
One of my favourite shows growing up and it’s still up there in my heart as one of the best shows I saw
This was one of my favorite series finales
The supersled bat luge is still iconic to me
I made the mistake of brushing this show off when I was younger. Around the time this show came out I was I believe in the end of middle school…so I grew up with B:TAS and The Batman cartoons.
I regret that decision since I started watching it recently on HBO max. I would say this is probably better than B:TAS in some areas
This Batman came at a time I had lost interest in animation outside of Archer and Futurama, so I didn't watch this at the time, and I've been a little curious what this one was like. I grew up with and absolutely loved the DCAU Batman serieses (serii?) (pretty much all of their series, but Batman is what especially still holds up well) so I've briefly thought about looking into TB&TB so maybe I'll give it a shot if it's on HBO Max, too.
I loved this show so much and it was so underrated - the music meister in here was amazing
would you consider doing a video on remembering “The Mr. Men Show”? it aired on cartoon network from 2008-2009 before being moved to boomerang and there are full episodes/shorts on youtube for free. also great video! i loved this series for many reasons
despite being light-hearted still had some emotional moments and was a nice love letter to silver age comics and did help a number of lesser-known heroes become more famous and attention.
Also showed how awesome Batman could be with ironman like gadgets and other things. Also, he was still serious but a lot friendlier .
Sure could be a bit much a few times but the action was still fun and had some good relationships with Batman and other heroes. Also had a pretty good VA cast.
Jordan Fringe and ToonrificTariq in the same room?! What is this, a crossover? Good stuff guys
Lmao 😂 thanks so much!!
This is one of my favorite finales of all time. It's reminiscent of the Moonlighting finale in all the best ways. The Ted McGinley joke was so on point, not to mention every other joke about things that always mean that a series has jumped the shark. It's clear that this episode was written for the writers and not necessarily for a wide general audience. And that's why it's brilliant.
Bro I didn't expect u to do batman brave n the bold. That was my childhood. Thank u for making me remember the good time I had with it
I loved Batman: The Brave and the Bold, but I knew it wasn't going to last long. A lot of people complained it wasn't serious enough and never wanted to give it a shot. I loved how campy it was, Aquaman was so much fun and I loved how he would talk and how he could back up that huge ego. I like given reboots a shot because you never know it could be a cool fun version, but a lot of people want it to stay with the version they grew up with and/or want serious versions because they think serious means the adult version.
I just listened to the Music Meister songs yesterday. What a coincidence.
Scooby Doo and Batman: The Brave And the Bold is also a bit of a throwback to The New Scooby Doo Movies, which had multiple team up episodes where the mystery gang helped Batman and Robin thwart crimes.
I want to thank the both of you. I've been racking my brain with trying to start a channel but finding a central topic has been...challenging. The things that I'm interested in, or can talk about at length are niche, to put it lightly. Trying to balance the things I want with what I think people would be interested in keeps pushing my progress back momentarily. I need to be confident in what I put out. It will build an audience of those who already have the interest, those looking for new interests, or just people flipping through channels.
👍🏻😃👍🏻Some ending’s are fantastic and some are the worst, and then their ending’s are very confusing!
The comics for this were my gateway into DC
*Top 10 Shows that desperately need a revival on HBO Max*
as a Batman fan I'd LOVED Batman Brave and the Bold
My favorite bit of this show was an episode where the writers used Batmite to basically go "Hey, we're not Batman TAS or any other batman show. We're doing our own thing and comics and comic media allows for that. "
Lmao. Which episode was that?
@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 legends of the dark mite
My favorite line from the finale would have to be "Ambush Bug? You're obscure even for this show."
This is truly one the greatest DC shows of all time. Classic Batman as its best 😎😎. Thank you so much for this review
I've been waiting for someone to talk about this for a long time, I always loved how this show was never afraid to embrace the absolutely bizarre world of the extended DC universe, this ending was so awesome to me as a kid, I'm pretty sure it's where I got my love of all things meta
So happy to see you make a video on this. I I’m rewatching it right now, and it’s such a gem. I went to go lookup on TH-cam who else made videos on this, and there’s barely any. Kudos man.
Tariq and Jordan in a video together yayyyy!!! Now if Jordan was on Cartoons that Curse, I would be so happy!
I loved this series it's a fun balance of actual heartfelt moments, action, comedy. And I loved it showcased the vastness of the DC universe, some ninja stories, some space stories, some street crime, some magic, some time travel, some kung fu. And got to showcase some unknown characters to a new audience.
Toonrifictariq we finally getting that Daria video?
"Uuuunityyyy!" Great video, guys! Respect what both of you do.
"Married With Children was on the air seven years after I came on."
And it didn't get any better.
That is a bold claim you are making my friend .
This so definitely one of the more underrated Batman cartoons ever made. I loved how blue beetle and plastic man were side characters overall. And they both might be getting their own live-action movies eventually.
I freakin Loved this show everyday when it had came on like it was anime itself, I mean shows like Batman: The Brave And The Bold being like the MC they are just had me so invested.
It was crazy when Batman has literally became a werebat in one episode as I look back now it seemed uncanny to canny or whatever but it was a pretty cool wicked thing to witness back at the time.
Man this is such a nostalgia blast ! I remember watching this show when I was little and absolutely loving it despite having no idea what DC was
There are 2 must watch batman shows for different reasons TAS and this show
This is among one of the best DC shows. People think they topped at the DCAU, but they kept making bangers for a long time
This is what Teen Titans Go should have been. A cartoon that has lighter tone but has good jokes and respects the material.
The Batman shows were honestly my favorite superhero cartoons as a kid so griddy, and sometimes chill.
This is one of my favorite Batman shows and the ending is very bittersweet the speech Batman gives at the end and the fade to black because it’s all over
I always say this is the best portrayal of Batman to date. If you want to understand batman as a character watch this show
This was the crossover I didn't realize I wanted
I always liked the alternate costumes in this one
From a business perspective, Brave and the bold was a goldmine that introduced people to a lot of lesser known characters that would eventually get their own properties. This was my introduction to the midern blue Beatle.
I was kinda apathetic towards this show, like I thought it was fine, but I wasn’t a huge fan of it because I wasn’t accustomed to the goofy/campy vibe it had going (this show was a far cry from other DC shows I watched in the late 2000’s like Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Teen Titans, The Batman). I did get around to the show by the 2nd season, but the 3rd season seemed disappointing to me (esp how weird the finale was to me). What’s funny is that after the show got cancelled, it did get replaced by a CG-animated Batman show called, “Beware the Batman” (topic for a future video?) and it got cancelled after 1 season!
Lastly, I did enjoy reading the comic book series based off of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, but the first iteration of the series got cancelled after 20-or-so issues and was then relaunched as “All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold”, but after a few issues it dropped the “All-New” label and then the title was cancelled after 16 issues.
The music Meister was my favorite character from the show 🔥
When I watched this show, I got more interested in the less known superhero’s. I also really love Plastic Man, Booster Gold, and Music Meister because of this.
I came for the Batman and stayed for Tariq. Lol. But seriously I’m glad you guys teamed up for this. Brave and the Bold is a great series and this was a fun video.
This is one of the few episodes I caught while the show aired, and it confused the hell out of me. After going back and watching the show it feels exactly like what they needed to do.
I didn't like this show at first when i was young. I only knew of the newer comics and thought this show was ridiculous. Then I matured and read up on the Golden Age and realized this show was incredible. A great balance of comedy and seriousness.
Batman the brave and the bold was my introduction to the massive rogues gallery as well as all the other heros in DCs repertoire like blue beetle, plastic man, fire and ice, black canary, green arrow, and basically ever other one. I first started watching the show when I saw a commercial for the episode Mayhem of the Music Meister because I LOVED musicals and Neil Patrick Harris has the voice of a god and that when I fell in love with the show. It was fun and really kickstarted my love for Batman.
please do wait remember: Beyblade , Bakugan and Sym-Bionic Titan
The Scooby-Doo crossover film is really weird, especially since the Scooby gang already made cameo appearances in Brave and the Bold (which gave us the legendary frame of Shaggy legit punching the Joker)
Have to give huge credit to the german dub for changing the scrpit a little. In the german dub we got a famous german comedian (who luckely is already used in voice acting) as the replacement guest voice for Aquaman. And they fully acknowledge that. Mentioned the actual characters name and made a reference to one of his earlier works. Stuff like that is usual ignored in dubs. Heck, they even acknowledge Aquaman usuals voice actor by making a little pun. Aquaman in the german dub shares a voice actor with Dr. House so batmite makes a joke like "Sorry Aquaman, aber Dr. House is raus" (Sorry Aquaman, but dr. house is out.)
Always a highligh when the german dub puts some extra work in and manage to put extra jokes in, like in spongebob with Mr. Krabs. In one episode there is a joke about his voice actor that only works in german and was an absolute great conincidence that they where able to make this joke. XD
also as sad it was for this show to come to an end, I'm glad we got at least such an fantastic final episode. It was such a great show and pretty much introduced me to the DC universe.