.dandock on why Batman: The Animated Series' legacy has rightfully remained unchallenged:
It’s not uncommon for the reputation of famous series, particularly fantasy ones, to go through cycles. The initial reaction towas purely average before the film plummeted into becoming shorthand for “This is what a bad movie looks like.” Ten years later, it would receive a retrial and now sits in the pantheon of the Actually Not That Bad.
was very much beloved in its day, smashing ratings and winning Emmys, including one for “Heart of Ice,” the episode that made Mr. Freeze a bad guy to weep over. It was even promoted to prime time on Sunday nights, where it dueled against CBS’ 60 Minutes. No superhero cartoon before or since has been awarded that kind of reception, and in the nearly 30 years since its debut, it has remained both a go-to reference for Millennial nostalgia and a masterclass in animated storytelling.
Part of this critical steadfastness likely has to do with the fact that it’s hard to find a Batman series since that captures its lead character and his world with such power. Its follow-up series,, had most of the same creative team, but a design overhaul meant that it lost what made a lot ofso aesthetically unique. Several other Batman-focused series on the WB also tried to make their mark.
, which was a universe and time-hopping adventure. And as Batman films work to maintain relevance in an age of shared universes and sweeping franchising strokes,’ genius is even more apparent. By seeming so out of place among the entertainment landscape , its quality is locked in forever.creator Bruce Timm would be teaming up on,” as it leans into its noir roots. An admirable effort for sure, but as we’ve seen before, a high bar to leap.
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