With everyone going crazy over the amazing Batman: Arkham Asylum videogame, I thought I'd take a small break from the usual to talk about some of the shows I watch. There's one I've been watching that either Batman fans hate or love called Batman: The Brave And The Bold. What I do think about it? Read on after the jump to find out...
I'll admit, I wasn't too sold on Batman: The Brave and The Bold at first. But after watching it a few times (mainly because nothing else good was on), it grew on me. Under it's campy cartoon look and overall quirkiness is a very cool show that stays true to what most people love about Batman.As one of the zany characters on the show said while "breaking the fourth wall":
"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 as the tortured avenger crying out for mommy and daddy."
So with that being said, at moments the series seems to be a little out there with it's quirks, and then other times it's spot on with the things we love about Batman. Such as his loner attitude, his slight ego, and of course his wits and gadgets.
I love how they make Batman team up with different superheroes in each episode. Be it folks like the cliched heroic acting Aquaman, cool guys like Green Arrow, or the young rookie Blue Beetle, Batman always teams with people who learn something from him as he learns from them.
Some of my favorite points in the series include when an older Robin returned and became frustrated with teaming up with Batman again, because he never let Robin do any of the dangerous stuff. You then learn that it wasn't that Batman doubted Robin, but quite the opposite...that he believed in Robin to handle the other stuff while Batman would take the more dangerous things. Showing that Batman cares a great deal for Robin and doesn't want to see him hurt or killed.
Another great part has got to be the best episode in the series in my opinion, when Batman teams with Red Tornado, a robot superhero with the power to create wind based attacks. Red Tornado decides to create a son for himself, as he was becoming lonely being the only being of his kind.
His son slowly develops emotions even stronger than he had planned, which leads to him becoming evil when Red Tornado is badly damaged in a fight with criminals, and his son's failure to understand why humans fight, steal, etc at times. In a sad turn of events, Red Tornado had to overcome his feelings for his son and eventually destroys him with Batman's help.
Batman once again shows his soft side by telling Red Tornado he's sorry for how things went and that he should take some time off, much to Red Tornado's disagreement of stating he's a machine and needs no rest (as seen in the last pic below). Yet after Batman leaves, a tear rolls down Red Tornado's face as he tries to play it off as an error and states he'll run a system check on himself.
If things like that don't get you to check out this show, I don't know what will. The season finale wasn't bad either with Batman taking on a villain who can control fate / luck. Such as making Batman's gadgets fail when he tries to use them, and can make him fail all of his punches, kicks, jumps, etc. How do you defeat a villain like that you ask? You'll just have to watch it on Cartoon Network and find out! :)
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