"Batman: The Animated Series" certainly sets new standards for all future adaptations of superheroes on the small screen. The series isn't really suitable for really young viewers, maybe around the age of 12 and older. It's not as if the violence is graphic or extreme. It is the tone and style of "Batman: The Animated Series" that make the series more adult. Harsh lighting, rather Gothic colors and storylines combine to create an exceptional show. The Batman character is what he should be in this series: tough, ruthless with criminals, businesslike in his criminal activities, but also a troubled man who suffers from his own past. We have almost every supervillain Batman has encountered in the show: The Joker (still number 1), Penguin, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Scarface, Riddler, Scarecrow and others. Mark Hamill performs acting titles in the role of the Joker. His interpretation is right there with Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger. The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series is not written as another psychopathic criminal, the character is given a lot of depth. His rather complicated relationship with Batman is extensively explored throughout the series. The same is said about the catwoman. Most episodes are of high caliber, and the running time of each of them runs by. A masterpiece of drama.
Review of Batman: The Animated Series
