Batman Gotham Knights

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Also known as The New Batman Adventures, this series takes place two years after the last episode of Batman: The Animated Series. Batman continues to fight crime in Gotham City, but there have been some changes. Dick Grayson has become Nightwing, Tim Drake has taken over the role of Robin, and... more »

Also known as The New Batman Adventures, this series takes place two years after the last episode of Batman: The Animated Series. Batman continues to fight crime in Gotham City, but there have been some changes. Dick Grayson has become Nightwing, Tim Drake has taken over the role of Robin, and Batgirl has become a part of Batman's team. But the Dark Knight's greatest villains continue to plague Gotham City, so not everything has changed.

This series aired alongside Superman as part of The New Batman/Superman Adventures on the WB.

Episodes: 24 Color episodes (24 half-hour episodes, 2 Direct-to Video Movies)less «

• Not Enough Batman and Robin?

  I was watching the dvd and realized that Batman hardly ever worked with Robin. I wanted to know if anyone else thought this ...more »

  I was watching the dvd and realized that Batman hardly ever worked with Robin. I wanted to know if anyone else thought this was strange? The majority of the episodes he works with Batgirl, which I can understand considering she was rarly used in B: AS. I always thought it would be great if the series would show Bruce and Tim's partnership develope and grow stronger. less «

  RaizenYusuke Last online 3 days ago
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• Opinions on New Designs.

  I know there is definately this thread somewhere else on this show that I missed while it was still "alive" so I just wanna...more »

  I know there is definately this thread somewhere else on this show that I missed while it was still "alive" so I just wanna give my opinions: Joker: Worse design than in TAS but still not bad. I like every part of him except for the eyes which looked like little black circles. Harley Quinn: Looked virtually the same but slimmed down more. Poison Ivy: I think she was better. She looked more like a Plant - Human Hybrid than a plant obsesive woman. I concider that good. ScareCrow: Much better than before. Sure he doesn't look like a scarecrow anymore but he actually looks scary and that is his purpose. Scareface: It was basicly the same but with a round hat. Catwoman: I can't descide which I liked better, I think both designs were pretty good. Riddler: I liked TAS' version better. The suit he wore was always a personal favorite. Two Face: I liked Gotham Knights design better. It looked more blocky and slimmed down. That just made him pop. Killer Croc: I liked TAS' design better but Gotham Knight's color better. Baby Doll: I liked TAS' design better hands down. Batman: Tough one... I don't think I'll ever be able to descide on this one. Robin / Nightwing: Gotham Knights design looked pretty cool. Batgirl: Gotham Knights hands down. The black on her made her pop out and gave her a great touch. Anyone agree / disagree? less «

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• Barbra

  in Batman beyond she told Terry that her and Dick was puppy love or something like that, i thought it was more maybe i allso thought Barbra had the hots for Bruce to or at lest a little bit what do you guys think did Barbra love Bruce or Dick more i say she loved them both but was torn between them.

  in Batman beyond she told Terry that her and Dick was puppy love or something like that, i thought it was more maybe i allso thought Barbra had the hots for Bruce to or at lest a little bit what do you guys think did Barbra love Bruce or Dick more i say she loved them both but was torn between them.less «

  loganrogue24 Last online 1 day, 3 hrs ago
  12 comments, last one Mar 21, 2009 + Add Comment

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  6 Fair

  Not bad but... hide « show »

  I've never been a fan of anime, and this film didn't really do anything to change my mind. This is a collection of short stories much in the same vein as the Animatrix meant to somewhat bridge the gap between Batman Begins and the Dark Knight.
  
  Each story focuses on one particular aspect of Batman and his mythos. Through the eyes of some kids we so how his presence in Gotham is to many an urban legend. We also see how he learned to deal with pain, we see a sample of the development that goes behind some of his toys, we see the police's attitude towards him and of course we get to see some good old fashion Batman ass kickery. Collectively all these stories are pretty well written and I liked how they managed with the use of subtle details and references to link one story from the next to help bring it a little higher than your typical anthology.
  
  But as I've said I'm not a fan of anime. I find anime directors to be exceptional at conveying mood and atmosphere through the use of brilliant backgrounds and well plotted storyboards, but outside of the science fiction realm of the Batsuit and the monsters I find there character designs lacking in originality. When Batman takes off his mask Bruce Wayne has a remarkable resemblance to almost every other anime character we've ever seen. This can't be said for all anime artists, we do get some variety here and regardless of the style it's always interesting to see different artists' takes on the same character. Another issue I found across the board which I think more than anything detracted from my enjoyment of this and most others of the style is the lack of emotion that goes into the character acting. We're treated to good voice actors here, specifically the return of Kevin Conroy as Batman but the solid performances of the voices are lost behind faces completely devoid of emotion. The heads remains dead during the lion's share of all dialog while the mouth moves up and down (sometimes not even that)until the voice is done delivering the lines. This is no exaggeration either, there is no movement of the eyes or brows or even enough variation on mouth shapes to imply any emotion at all, if they're not throwing a punch the characters are relentlessly static. As an animator myself I may be more critical to such things and I'm not trying to tell of anime creators, I know it has legions of fans, but I won't be joining the ranks personally until they evolve beyond some of these problems.
  
  In the end this is still worth seeing if you're a Batman fan, and despite my ranting against the anime style I did really enjoy seeing the different interpretations of the Batsuit and batmobile along with a couple other elements that carried across the stories.

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  TinnieMaster Added Jul 28, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.9 Superb

  This is why gotham knights is better than the original hide « show »

  First there was Batman the animated series than gotham knights, out of the two I like gotham knights this version is better because the animation has gotten better batman has more sidekicks lil robin,batgirl,and former robin aka knightwing batman has more enemies than before joker also looks more creepy and insane.I have not seen gotham knights since 11 years ago when it aired on kids wb anyway the whole design is much better like bruce has more details in his face and wardrobe they also fused it superman which made it twice as cool that is about all I could think of for now. (LATER)

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  grimmjoww1 Added Feb 16, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.9 Superb

  Click on continue if you want to hear what I have to say both about the show and the people reviewing it. hide « show »

  I'm deeply disappointed with the people reviewing this show. They're all focusing on one thing: The designs. Can't these people who rate it with less than a 8 get over the design flaws. The budget was getting to low so they improvised with new designs. I will get more into the design topic later but as for now, and what about these people saying the storylines have changed? Most of the episodes feel the same as TAS. Mad Love is definately my favorite episode (TAS or Gtham Knights). The new designs arn't that bad. Let me go through a walkthrough of what I think:
  
  Joker: Worse than in TAS but not that bad. He still looks like a psycotic clown with rouble on his mind.
  Harley Quinn: Seems to have no change in her appearance other than being slimmed down.
  Poison Ivy: Better than before. Sure the curves were cool before but she looks more like a plant lady now.
  Scarecrow: HE LOOKS SCARY!!!
  
  Sorry, I have to cut this review short because I have to leave. I'll post a thread similar to this on the forums later if you want to read more (assuming you car of my opinion.)

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  DarthFreeza Added Jan 23, 2008 All my reviews
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  6.6 Fair

  At times it approaches, but never really matches, the quality of "Batman: The Animated Series." hide « show »

  Though it's all of the same writing/producing talent and virtually the same voice actors as the classic "Batman: The Animated Series," there's something about "Batman - Gotham Knights" that just doesn't click with me.
  
  Maybe it's like Timm and Company's "Superman" in that, for all of its smoother animation, the plots are lacking. Like "Superman," action sequences have been beefed up and characterization has been tossed aside. Out of the run, I can think of only three episodes that match the caliber of "TAS." "Over the Edge," the nightmarish episode penned by Paul Dini; "Never Fear;" and "Legends of the Dark Knight." Other than those, we have weak Joker episodes, uninspired new villains (Calendar Girl, Roxie Rocket...even Firefly stinks.)
  
  And the number of weak episodes in this series is too high compared to the good. "Beware the Creeper?" "Critters?" "Ultimate Thrill?"
  
  This may be nitpicky, but as a Batman fan, I wasn't wild about the whole "Bat-family" being featured. It doesn't make a lot of sense that Batman surrounds himself with Robin, Batgirl, et al because Batman fundamentally is a loner. In "TAS," he was a lone wolf most of the time and the stories were better for it. In "Gotham Knights," if Batman gets into trouble, there's at least three other heroes who can swing in and save the day. It eliminates a lot of the tension when the solution to a problem is, "Oh! Robin/Batgirl/Nightwing shows up!"
  
  Much of the complaints against this show stem from the character redesigns. Are they all that bad? Penguin and Scarecrow look much better than their "TAS" counterparts. Batman looks a little better (his "Justice League" design was much worse, in my opinion.) The biggest offenses are Joker and Commissioner Gordon, who now looks emaciated.
  
  That could be because the animation itself is weaker..."TAS" had a timeless sort of quality to the show, like the Fleischer "Superman" cartoons of the 1940s. "Gotham Knights" looks like any cartoon show from the mid 1990s.
  
  I'm not sure what the exact reason was for the decline in quality, but as such I've never been able to really embrace this series. I'll stick with my Volumes 1-3 DVDs of "Batman: The Animated Series" and chalk this one up to a good idea that needed some fixing before it got on the screen.

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  jamoon2006 Added Aug 24, 2007 All my reviews
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  7 Good

  Batman Gotham Knights starts off where TAS left but with some changes. hide « show »

  The most important change in Gotham Knights is the appearance: the drawings are more manga-like. Therefore a great artistic link to TAS is lost.
  
  Next to this we see that the old Robin has become Nightwing and there's a new Robin (a much younger one).
  We also have Batgirl who joins the club.
  
  Where Nightwing is a great character (well, it's bassicly Robin with more maturity) the new Robin is simply irritating and gets on my nerves
  
  But I have to say, the show isn't a complete waste of time.
  Simply for one reason: it's batman
  
  How messed up can you make it? I don't care!
  As long as we have a man, dressed as a bat who fights the ambassadors of evil, we'll watch it with a bag of popcorn.
  
  But the popcorn tastes better while watching TAS!

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  randy_roes Added Jun 20, 2007 All my reviews