Batman: The Animated Series
Batman : the Animated Serieshas a wealth of astonishing stories that more live - action Batman film would do well to imitate , especially the forthcoming DCU . helm by showrunner Bruce Timm , Batman : The Animated Seriesis the beloved 90s cartoon responsible for kickstartingthe long - die hard DCAU franchiseof animated production . Still many buff ' definitive interlingual rendition of Batman and his mythos , any upcoming DCU project featuring the Caped Crusader would do well to seem to the series for inspiration .
confessedly , some live - action DC projects have already heavily lifted from the invigorate series , with stories such as Harley Quinn ’s instauration or Two - Face ’s origin find their direction to the flatware screen in some of thebest lively - action Batman adaptations . Butthere ’s still so much amazing stories to be mined from the inner depth ofBatman : The Animated Series , whose quality is so gamy that it ’s worth blatantly copying . Surely James Gunn ’s next take on a live - action Batman can line up some inspiration in the show ’s instalment .
10Harley And Ivy
Began An Iconic Partnership
Batman : The Animated Seriesis often at its honest when it is n’t focusing on Batman himself , shine the spotlight on side character with tales set up from their perspectives . Harley and Ivyis one such side adventure , whichsets up Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy ’s long - lasting villainous partnership . The two join forces to go on a edacious criminal offense spree through Gotham City in an attempt to upstage the Joker .
While many Batman : The Animated Series characters become iconic and quintessential , many other great characters do not savour a corresponding legacy .
The survive implications of this episode run on to mould a classic friendship in the DC creation that finally blossomed into a romantic relationship . This forge the crux of Harley Quinn ’s own animated solo series , which features Poison Ivy heavily as her love interest and literal partner - in - criminal offense . As great as it is to see this dynamic further explore in animated shape , a future DCU project centering on Harley and Ivy could take better vantage of the ground - breaking concept .
9Baby Doll
A Tragic Villain With A Unique Condition
Harley Quinn is n’t the only original villain make byBatman : The Animated Seriesworth bringing to the flick . figure Baby Doll , a dry pint - sized adversary introduced in her own titular instalment who presents with one of the most bout - jerk origin stories of a Batman baddie ever . Mary Louise Dahl was once a child actress whose charm take the nation by violent storm , but fell into obscurity after her genetic disorder caused her consistence to cease aging as her mind grew honest-to-goodness .
An adult cleaning lady ’s psyche snare within a child ’s body , Mary eventually snaps and becomes the villain Baby Doll , holding innocent lives hostage in a pitiful attempt to retake her old ill fame . The scene in which Batman confront her in a hall of mirror , allowing the exasperated criminal to fall apart down and cry when faced with the cruel realism of her berth , is one of themost poignant beats ofBatman : The Animated Series . The tense drama would make awesome material for a live - action embodiment .
8Heart Of Ice
Turned Mr. Freeze Into A Sympathetic Character
Baby Doll is far from the sole scoundrel ofBatman : The Animated Seriesto be devote a good-hearted backstory . The cartoon is also substantial for entirely rework the character reference of Mr. Freeze , who was once a generic ice - themed comic villain with a cockamamie yellow jumpsuit . Batman : The Animated Seriesexplores their version of the character ’s pedigree inHeart of Ice , which chronicle the deathly sickness of Dr. Victor Fries ' wife , Nora , and her subsequent cryogenic suspension in a despairing attempt to preserve her .
The ultimate romanticist , all of Mr. Freeze ’s law-breaking are in pursuit of curing his wife ’s condition , a nitty-gritty character concept which has since been subsume into every version of the character . This blood line was briefly rival on inBatman & Robin , but Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s goofy Mr. Freeze did n’t have the emotional gravitas necessary to sell the story as genuinely tragic . The DCU would have well luck try again with the sad narration of Victor and Nora Fries .
7Over The Edge
A Dream Sequence Done Right
The late season ofBatman : The Animated Series , which re - post the show asThe New Batman Adventures , could be just as cutting and clever as the pilot . Over the Edgeis one such sequence , taking advantage of the follow - up series ' increase focus on side characters like Robin and Batgirl . Shockingly , the episode opens with Batgirl dying , metaphorically push her male parent , Commissioner Gordon , over the edge in a mad seek to get revenge .
The integral affair cease up being a hallucination induced by Scarecrow ’s awe toxin , but the experience still has long - lasting effect on the story . The fit in whichBarbara Gordon wake up to differentiate her founder of her dual life as a vigilanteis one of the most strikingly human beat in the entire animize Batman continuity . view the plannedWarner BrothersBatgirlmovie was scrapped after filming , she merit a live - natural process embodiment of one of her near stories from TV .
6Perchance To Dream
Imagined If Batman Could Be Happy
Over the Edgewouldn’t be the first prison term thatBatman : The Animated Seriescut to the emotional core of a character reference with an extended dream sequence . InPerchance to Dream , Bruce Wayne himself is the one suddenly heat up in a new world . In this idyllic reality , someone else is Batman , Bruce is matrimonial to Selina Kyle , and the two hold up a happy , symmetrical life together unlike the real Batman has ever receive .
The play of having to knowingly vacate a perfect reality to continue suffer for the greater good truly represents Bruce Wayne ’s head better than any Batman movie ever has .
Of of course , the whole universe ends up being a facade constructed by the delirious Hatter so as to quiet Batman into a passive earthly concern of his own devising , which he , of course , finally breaks out of . Still , the drama of have to knowingly abandon a perfect reality in edict to uphold suffering for the greater good in truth represent Bruce Wayne ’s psyche well than any Batman movie ever has . It would be amazing to see the unhinged Hatter in a grown - budget motion picture , and the panorama in which Bruce breaks down over his parent ' gravestones is awarding - time of year gold .
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5The Man Who Killed Batman
Explores Joker’s Obsession With The Dark Knight
The Man Who kill Batmanis a fascinating premise for an episode that truly mouth to the creative thinking at maneuver inBatman : The Animated Series . The story open with Batman on the face of it meeting his death , shockingly , at the hand of a low - level crook , who apace clear unwanted infamy for somehow manage to kill the vigilante who has been chivy Gotham ’s infernal region for years . The Joker is infuriated that such a seemingly low - level malefactor could have mayhap been the one to take down his arch - nemesis . Of course , it turns out that Batman fake his own death to get the drop on criminals .
This storyline explores just how much Batman means to Joker . As much as the Clown Prince of Crime may claim to detest him , in truth , he ’s terribly fond of Batman , and practically has his animation given signification by their constant struggle . The Dark Knightexplored this briefly , with Joker telling Batman " You finish me " , but an entire plastic film dedicated to the mind of Batman ’s decease would be interesting territory . This episode is also creditworthy for Joker ’s iconic stemma " Without Batman , law-breaking has no punchline " , which voice actor Mark Hamill referenced afterthe death of serial co - adept Kevin Conroy .
4Almost Got ‘Im
A Clever Idea For A Batman Clipshow
At this head in its conception , the DCU ask labor that will cursorily flesh out its world . Everyone loves a good clip show , and a live - action version of the episodeAlmost Got ' Imwould make for a fantastic anthology film . The instalment uses a chassis story of a chemical group of villains , Joker , Penguin , Poison Ivy , Killer Croc , and Two - Face , merely sitting around playing a game of poker while regaling each other with tale in which they almost managed to kill Batman .
The story is smashing for the unsubdivided reason thatit sits Gotham ’s most infamous criminals across from each other in a unproblematic leisure action , allowing their characterization to shine through . Each individual fib is certainly entertaining , but the stunning reveal that Batman was in attendance all along disguised as Killer Croc is what truly makes the sequence work . The DCU would do well to find a way to bring several of Batman ’s villains together to flesh out their reprehensible histories .
3Second Chance
Explores Batman’s Softer Side
The resilient - action Batman movies often put stress on Batman ’s nature as a coloured and gritty force play of vengeance , rarely followingBatman ’s no - kill rule in cinemas . The Batmanwas a step in the correct direction , register the soft side of a bomber who goes out of his way to aid the clean-handed rather than just punish criminals , but in truth , Batman : The Animated Seriesdid the best job at showing Batman ’s humanitarian side . Particularly in the episodeSecond Chance , which focuses on the reform of Harvey Dent , a.k.a . the villain Two - Face .
Batman : The Animated Series was so influential , that rewatching it today feels notably different , foreshadowing legion major evolution .
2d Chanceexamines how Harvey Dent and Bruce Wayne were best friendsbefore the former ’s shift , and how some small part of that bond supervise to persist even as the two find each other on opposite sides of the jurisprudence . Batman fit to great distance in this story to rehabilitate his honest-to-goodness ally , even run as far as to foot the bill for reconstructive facial surgery . A live - action version of the import in which Batman forces Two - human face to prefer between his protagonist or his compulsion with natural law and duality could go bright .
Batman: The Animated Series follows Bruce Wayne as he assumes the role of the masked vigilante Batman to combat crime in Gotham City. This acclaimed 1992 series explores his dual identity and features an array of iconic villains, while Bruce vows to avenge the murder of his parents.
2Joker’s Favor
Perfectly Dissects The Villain’s Psychosis
The scariest thing about the Joker are arguably his unpredictability , pettiness , and high-sounding self-importance , all elements thatBatman : The Animated Seriesnails . sequence likeJoker ’s Favoremphasize just how terrifying it is to be on Joker ’s risky side . After cutting the Joker off in traffic , an ordinary Joe named Charlie has his life switch into chaos when the Clown Prince of Crime straw and threatens him , demanding a favor to be address in at some next escort . After days of expectation , Joker finally come to collect , place Charlie and his liveliness in peril .
This story put to work asa thrilling fictional character study that dissect the length Joker ’s horrifying psyche will go toin order to penalise any perceived slight . The episode also ends with a showcase of how pathetic the villain can be when the roles are finally reverse , with Charlie grow his much - deserved payback and bullying his old tormenter in revenge . The DCU has an excellent opportunity to allow for a rare boots - on - the - ground civilian perspective for the madness of Gotham City .
1Robin’s Reckoning
Could Very Well Already Be In The Works
deplorably , The Boy Wonder has n’t fared as well in live - action at law as his older counterpart , with Robin only appearing in varying degree in three springy - natural action films ( Counting Joseph Gordon - Levitt ’s character inThe Dark Knight Returns ) . None of these adaptations supervise to nail the essence of Dick Grayson likeBatman : The Animated Serieshas , specially in rare Robin - centrical stories likeRobin ’s Reckoning . Here , Robin ’s extraction as part of a circus syndicate whose parent are murdered by criminalsis chronicled with gripping drama .
Robin ’s Reckoningis a great example of howBatman : The Animated Seriescould be shockingly adult for a kids ' animated cartoon .
Robin ’s Reckoningis a great example of howBatman : The Animated Seriescould be shockingly grownup for a Kyd ' toon . The tarradiddle analyze complicated themes like grief and anger through the lens of Robin as one of Batman ’s greatest success stories , a young Italian sandwich who was able to shape his relatable furiousness and sadness into something brighter . TheDC Universe ’s approaching Robin projectswould do well to copy the homework ofBatman : The Animated Series .
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Batman : The Animated Series follows Bruce Wayne as he presume the role of the masked vigilance man Batman to combat law-breaking in Gotham City . This acclaimed 1992 series explores his dual individuality and have an array of iconic villains , while Bruce vows to avenge the slaying of his parent .
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