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I'm sort of working my way backwards through the Batman TAS collection. I started with Vol.4, then 3, and I recently got Vol. 2 for my birthday. So far, this is the best volume.
What can I add to the praises of this show that has not already been said? The animation, voice acting, and storylines are, of course, amazing. We get 28 great epidsodes of the series in this volume. Some of my favorites include: "Almost Got 'Im," "The Man Who Killed Batman," "Zatanna," and "Joker's Wild." Batman goes up against villains like The Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Clayface, The Riddler, The Penguin, Catwoman, and several others. Robin/Dick Grayson also makes a few appearances and we get to see his origin story. There's also a hint of Batgirl.
The special features are really good in this volume. There are commentaries on the episodes "Robin's Reckoning, Part 1," "Heart of Steel, Part 2," "Almost Got 'Im," and "Harley and Ivy." There are three featurettes: "Robin Rising," "Gotham's Guardians," and "Voices of the Knight." I found them all very interesting, especially getting to see the voices behind the characters.
This is another great edition from Warner Brothers and DC Comics. I'm looking forward to completing my set with Volume 1.
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Great stories, great animation, great orchestral music, love the art-deco style of the show, good cinematography and engaging profound complex stories.
This is a good show and good dvd. Buy it if you love Batman.
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The best animated Batman series by far. Stays true to the feel of comics without alienating non-comic fans. It is made for a younger audience and as a result the themes are toned done, but it is done in away that doesn't harm the integrity and complexity of the brilliantly formed characters of the franchise. Other Batman animated ventures come off to campy (1970s "Super Friends") or are watered down, babied even (modern day "Batman: The Bold and the Brave.")
22min isn't a lot of time to tell a Batman story which tend to be more intricate then other superhero smash and punch-athons so the series paint with broader strokes then the comics but that is to be expected. Never does it sacrifice story to conform to the constants of what was (lets be honest here) a childrens show.
Of course I'm biased, I watch the series every day in my formative years and to those of you like me, yes, it is as good as you remember. Also for the fans of the series there is some nice bonus features. It isn't chalk full of extras but each volume has selected episodes with commentary and mini doc-featurettes.
Great for the nostalgia seeker, the Batman fan, or the parent looking for a smarter hero cartoon for your kids. Five stars isn't enough.
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Batman and Robin battle the Joker (Jack Napier), TWO-FACE(Harvey Dent), Riddler (Edward Nygma), and the rest of the jerks, losers, criminals, etc. Batman and Robin won't give up, until every single lunatic, sadistic monster, are off the streets, of Gotham City!!! Billionaire Bruce Wayne, CEO of Wayne Enterprises, is also battling the crooks, and destroying them!!!!
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if you like batman or are not sure if you like it, buy it anyway
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