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Batman The Animated Series is a extravagant gem amongst a lot of classic 90's Warner Brothers cartoons. The third installment of this series is of course, along the same par as the other two seasons that proceed before it. Dark and chilling, this series offers the viewers a more realistic Gotham, where justice isn't always clear and the bad guys don't always get caught. Batman can only do so much, his human flaws exploited at every corner, this entire series is a refreshing and controversial. Note that the first pilot episode of the series may be in fact, the first time blood was ever shown in a child's cartoon or that the fourth builds upon new animation techniques, but in truth, the entire story-line through out the series in combination with it's dark 1960's type artistic perspective makes Batman the animated series a must own for anyone who loves the DC character.
Batman - The Animated Series, Volume One (DC Comics Classic Collection)
Batman - The Animated Series, Volume Two (DC Comics Classic Collection)
Batman - The Animated Series, Volume Four (From the New Batman Adventures) (DC Comics Classic Collection)
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Batman:The Animated Series is the best Batman series ever produced! If you like Batman, you'll love Batman: The Animated Series (even if you don't usually like cartoons).
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Since it has already been established what a great series this was, I don't feel I need to say much in regards to the quality of the show. I will only state that this is a wonderful program that's suitable for both children and adults. The storylines are interesting and entertaining, the voice actors are always top notch, and the animations are amazing. As a child, I enjoyed this series when it first came out and I'm happy to have it on DVD as an adult.
The description on the back of the DVD box states that this is the final 28 episodes of the series but according to the episode lists on the inside of the fold-out case, there are 29 episodes in this volume. On Disc 3, the episodes start switching from "Batman The Animated Series" to "The Adventures of Batman and Robin," where Robin becomes a more prominent character. As far as I can see there is no major difference between the two, other than the opening theme. The animations, voice acting, and storylines are mostly on par with what we have come to expect from TAS.
In this volume, we get to see some already established villains like The Joker, Poison Ivy, Two Face, The Riddler, etc. Harley Quinn gets a couple of really good episodes ("Harlequinade" & "Harley's Holiday"). We meet some new bad guys, like Ventriloquist/Scarface and Lock-Up. This set also includes several episodes featuring Batman's most powerful enemy, Ra's al Ghul ("The Demon's Quest Parts I&II," "Avatar," & "Showdown," in which the hero Johah Hex makes an appearance).
This volume is sort of bookended by Batgirl. The very fist episode is a two-parter, called "Shadow of the Bat," in which Barbara Gordon makes her first appearance as Batgirl. The final episode, "Batgirl Returns," shows her teaming up with Catwoman to catch a thief. These episodes are fun to watch, especially for us girls.
This volume is a little disappointing in the special features department. We get commentaries on the episodes "Read My Lips," "House and Garden," and "Harlequinade". There is short but interesting documentary called "Gotham's New Knight," featuring the series creators commenting on the addition of Batgirl.
I don't, yet, own Volumes 1 and 2 (I started with 4 and am working my way backwards) so I'm not sure how it compares special features-wise. I've been a little disappointed with vols 3 and 4. I'm hoping 1 and 2 have some more in-depth stuff. Despite that, I'm glad to own this series and am looking forward to completing my collection.
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I love this dvd set. I sit down and can watch 3 or 4 episodes a sitting. My childhood favorite is still my favorite at 22.
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The third season of my favorite hero, Batman! The series just kept getting better and better and this one is no exception. I love the DVDs and the special features were excellent and it is just an amazing as the first two seasons. It's a wonderful set and I have to say I enjoy it very much.
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