Post by Slash on Jan 22, 2013 16:05:18 GMT -5
Anyone remember the policy of limiting Batman characters by WB in about 2005?
dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Bat-embargo
As a kid back then, even I remember, and I thought it was a good idea that was poorly executed.
Obviously, it had a crippling effect on the DC Animated Universe, which was already in its final years as Justice League Unlimited drew to a close. So why even bother?
First of all, what right to they have to put Batman Begins and The Batman show above the DCAU? In all honesty, the shows of the DCAU will probably be remembered more than those products anyways (as much as I love The Batman). But as far as good news, the embargo pushed for lesser-known characters, which is what the series (especially BTAS) excelled at; The Clock King and Mr. Freeze were given a new life. Meanwhile, the major villains (Joker, Penguin, etc.) could use a break, even though the staff made a point to not overuse them in the first place.
But the real problem is that they interfered with the current flow of the show. Plots were already planned out, and WB forced them to either discard them, or alter them greatly. The final result was still good, but knowing that the writers had to half-butt it after crucial characters were taken away makes me more angry to know what COULD have been.
So discuss the outcome of this bat-embargo. It's a shame that important characters who barely had appearances in TNBA (like the Riddler and Scarecrow) weren't even expanded upon in the series.
dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Bat-embargo
As a kid back then, even I remember, and I thought it was a good idea that was poorly executed.
Obviously, it had a crippling effect on the DC Animated Universe, which was already in its final years as Justice League Unlimited drew to a close. So why even bother?
First of all, what right to they have to put Batman Begins and The Batman show above the DCAU? In all honesty, the shows of the DCAU will probably be remembered more than those products anyways (as much as I love The Batman). But as far as good news, the embargo pushed for lesser-known characters, which is what the series (especially BTAS) excelled at; The Clock King and Mr. Freeze were given a new life. Meanwhile, the major villains (Joker, Penguin, etc.) could use a break, even though the staff made a point to not overuse them in the first place.
But the real problem is that they interfered with the current flow of the show. Plots were already planned out, and WB forced them to either discard them, or alter them greatly. The final result was still good, but knowing that the writers had to half-butt it after crucial characters were taken away makes me more angry to know what COULD have been.
So discuss the outcome of this bat-embargo. It's a shame that important characters who barely had appearances in TNBA (like the Riddler and Scarecrow) weren't even expanded upon in the series.