@Whodid: Alfred is not going to be using guns, it was just a poster and it was confirmed by the shows creators.
@DarkKnightDetective: If you watch the GL it actually doesn't suck at all, sure the animation could be stronger but for the target audience it is an excellent show. You forget that this show is supposed to be for young BOYS, and unless you are in late elementary school or in middle school. then I sincerely doubt you were the target audience. And they still throw in little things that make comic fans smile.
@TheCannon: 1. Who cares if the villains are recognizable or not as long as they provide for a good story?
2. Batman has always been the forerunner in all the latest animation, and CGI is developing really well. Think about every successful animated movie now a days, and tell me which one ISN'T cgi. You also have shows like Star Wars that are doing very well, and CGI. And plus before BTAS name any show that was its quality in animation, or how about JL or JLU, there was no show that surpassed in as far as animation goes. And regardless of what you say about The Batman, it was STILL beautifully animated. So who says the shows creators will do a bad job with the CGI?
3. Like I said above, Alfred will not be using a gun on the show, it was just to create an action pose for Alfred.
4. Katana is also an underdog, and as far as I am guessing the shows creators wanted to show one but DC isn't allowing the use of Cassie or Stephanie. And the show is all about growing the Batman mythos so they aren't about to use Babs. This is their best female underdog, and is WAY more of an underdog than Steph or Cass simply because she's existed longer and has always been a Batman character. So lets give her, her time to shine. It's not fair to attack her simply because she is an underdog. Though yes I do hope both Batgirls appear soon whether it is in comics or on TV. And lets give Tim Drake a bone too :).
5. Batman sells, simply to put. And lets see the past shows they have been making. GLTAS, not a Batman show. Young Justice, also not a Batman show (though thank goodness Batman characters do have a strong presence), but regardless still not Batman centric. In fact its way more involved with the Arrow, Aqua, and Speed families. And the main source of drama in the also come from Miss Martian, and in the new series Blue Beetle is taking center stage. So overall Batman is a very background character. Then you have BTBATB which yes it was Batman centric but it did an EXCELLENT job introducing the underdog characters that you so fear, and it did a great job doing so. So out of the past 3 shows made only one of them was a Batman show which featured multiple DC characters in every episode outside of the Batman mythos.
@Wolfrazer: I don't think they are making it CGI to be different, I think they are trying to grow in an animation style that the future is totally going towards. It's an almost untouched part of the market that kids LOVE. And I'm not so sure that the animation is going to be bad, seeing the small preview it actually looks pretty nice.
@MatKrenz: You have a point, DC could be doing a much better job promoting it, but maybe when it comes closer they will start picking up the pace?
@Nathaniel_Christopher: So first of all let me do some clarification. There has been another Superman show and it is Legion of Superheroes which is VERY superman focused. The comic to movie adaptations are not DCAU (which is more BTAS, STAS, JL, BB, JLU, and Static Shock), it id DCUOAM (DC Universe Original Animated Movies), and they haven't been in CGI because they try to emulate the style of the comics. So if they ever do a Kingdom Come or Justice adaptation (which I would kill for) I would expect it to be CGI. And yes they have been having trouble creating good shows for other characters but thats because they haven't created the market for them. The way the market has worked is a movie needs to be made about them to get them known. After Batman came BTAS after Superman and Batman movies from the 60s and 70s came the Hannah Barbara adaptations, and after Superman II or III came STAS. Even GLTAS came after the Green Lantern movie. The only exceptions are the team based ones which needed one of those characters from Super Friends which had both Batman, Robin, and Superman, JL had Batman and Superman, LoS had Superman, TT had Robin, and YJ has everyone. I mean its not like you'd think a Shadowpack, or Doom Patrol show to succede. So if they ever get a Flash or Wonder Woman movie, thats when you can expect a show to follow because then their will be that greater fan base.
And so here are some more general thoughts I had.
For those that are worried about the animation check out this teaser which actually looks quite beautiful.
For those worried about Alfred his origins have been that way in BTAS and in the comics and from Screen Rant here is a quote:
"For those questioning the reference to Alfred Pennyworth as an ex-secret agent, the idea was taken straight from the comic books – or at least, the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths comic books. Even Batman: The Animated Series revealed that Alfred was a former MI-6 agent at one point."
And as far as Alfred being a gun totting ally, that is incorrect and here is a short interview proving it is not going to be the case.
For those worried about the villains not being scary enough. Isn't that the case with all Batman villains?!?! I mean Joker on BTAS is kind of a joke, and the worst he does is laughing gas (which is still mildly disturbing).
And for those worried about the underdog...they were worried about Hawkgirl for JL and by the end of JLU, Batman, Flash, and HAWKGIRL were the 3 most popular characters from the show. For those worried about Artemis or Kaldurahm being Aqualad for YJ, and wanted Garth and Arrowette instead, well those two characters are definitely the most interesting and have been the breakout characters from the show. Even for those worried about the casting decisions made with Anne Hathaway and Heath Ledger, well I am sure both ate their words SO fast. Give the show a chance. Be thankful they aren't going for another Joker story, and that at least they are featuring someone else (and the outsiders have been around for over 20 years), and be happy that the Modern Age is being acknowledged somewhat and more villains from our time are being used instead of constantly reusing the same old baddies. Because its the mindset that the modern age isn't that important that has taken away our Batgirls, Wally West, Renee Montoya, and scaled back Tim Drake. So lets be happy a show is actually respecting our time and trying to popularize what is of this generation instead of taking it for granted.
So how bout you all stop judging this show prematurely about how awful it will be till you actually watch it? When has Glen Murakami made a bad show? And I think the most valid complaint about lack of excitement for the show is that there is so much Batman already (though I can never empathize with that complaint :-P), and that the show just hasn't been publicized enough.
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