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JME2 wrote:Okay, new villains and episode pics can now be found here.
You know, the shots of them "in motion" almost give me hope.

Especially this one. And Catwoman looks tons better with the goggles pushed up like that.

*reads review posted below that*

...crap.
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Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Funny how on that other board, they're acting like the character designs are the best thing since cooked meat...
I'd like them too, if I was a fucking retard.
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Pablo Sanchez wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Funny how on that other board, they're acting like the character designs are the best thing since cooked meat...
I'd like them too, if I was a fucking retard.
This is because many of those users are from a generation that grew up in the post-BTAS era and didn't experience the wonders that it provided week after week. So, they turn to JCA (and the only true good thing about it -- and this stems from my love of DS9, mind you -- is its continuity and long running arcs).
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JME2 wrote:
Pablo Sanchez wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Funny how on that other board, they're acting like the character designs are the best thing since cooked meat...
I'd like them too, if I was a fucking retard.
This is because many of those users are from a generation that grew up in the post-BTAS era and didn't experience the wonders that it provided week after week. So, they turn to JCA (and the only true good thing about it -- and this stems from my love of DS9, mind you -- is its continuity and long running arcs).
Sadly, as the TZ review indicates, I highly doubt that this series will provide the same.
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You’re never far from the Batcave, with the modern miracle of Batwave
I think my head just exploded.

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGHHHHH!

That would have been bad as a Adam West TV series Robin pun!!!
:evil: :evil: :evil:
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'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Batman wrote:You’re never far from the Batcave, with the modern miracle of Batwave
I think my head just exploded.

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGHHHHH!

That would have been bad as a Adam West TV series Robin pun!!!
:evil: :evil: :evil:
Even Mophir doing the Gluxitol bit at the end of JL's Eclipsed was funnier than that.
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And now for the salt in the wounds, the first four pages of the new comic based off of the series.
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*takes back JME2's GOTLF card*
There really was no need to post that.
The TV series was bad enough as it is.
ARGH!
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Batman wrote:*takes back JME2's GOTLF card*
There really was no need to post that.
The TV series was bad enough as it is.
ARGH!
Pfft...I still say it'll have more coherency then Hush :P
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Ghost Rider wrote:
Batman wrote:*takes back JME2's GOTLF card*
There really was no need to post that.
The TV series was bad enough as it is.
ARGH!
Pfft...I still say it'll have more coherency then Hush :P
You say that like it's actually an achievement...
Two words:Tommy Elliot.
:P
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Batman wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote:
Batman wrote:*takes back JME2's GOTLF card*
There really was no need to post that.
The TV series was bad enough as it is.
ARGH!
Pfft...I still say it'll have more coherency then Hush :P
You say that like it's actually an achievement...
Two words:Tommy Elliot.
:P
True...it's no achievement, but it's just to make a small point of how low it hasn't possibly gone(course we could watch it and consider it better.)

And so how do you love your long lost completely unknown brain surgeon psycho bestest friend :P
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Batman wrote:*takes back JME2's GOTLF card*
There really was no need to post that.
The TV series was bad enough as it is.
ARGH!
Pardon my ignornance, but what is a GOTLF card?
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Ghost Rider wrote: And so how do you love your long lost completely unknown brain surgeon psycho bestest friend :P
Hell, if he had been long lost I could almost have born it.
But that guy was supposedly my best friend for all my life, and yet, somehow, thoughout 15 plus years of material if we ignore the pre-Crisis stuff he curiously was never ever mentioned...
As far as I'm concerned, the only worthwhile piece of 'Hush' was me nearly doing in The Joker.
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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JME2 wrote:
Batman wrote:*takes back JME2's GOTLF card*
There really was no need to post that.
The TV series was bad enough as it is.
ARGH!
Pardon my ignornance, but what is a GOTLF card?
A 'Get Off The List Free' card.*
Which, by now, you no longer have...




*Refers to my list of 'People to no longer assist if I find the battered and bleeding in a dark back alley somewhere'
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Batman wrote:
JME2 wrote:
Batman wrote:*takes back JME2's GOTLF card*
There really was no need to post that.
The TV series was bad enough as it is.
ARGH!
Pardon my ignornance, but what is a GOTLF card?
A 'Get Off The List Free' card.*
Which, by now, you no longer have...




*Refers to my list of 'People to no longer assist if I find the battered and bleeding in a dark back alley somewhere'
Ah. Thank you; I' shall have to call 911 by myself should I find myself in that kind of position.:wink:
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JME2 wrote: Ah. Thank you; I' shall have to call 911 by myself should I find myself in that kind of position.:wink:
By all means do make light of it, we shall see...
I'm very much afraid that ALL of those on that list apparently make light of it, Master Bruce...
And all of them shall find out the hard way....



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'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Batman wrote:
JME2 wrote: Ah. Thank you; I' shall have to call 911 by myself should I find myself in that kind of position.:wink:
By all means do make light of it, we shall see...
I'm very much afraid that ALL of those on that list apparently make light of it, Master Bruce...
And all of them shall find out the hard way....



:P
Come on Mr. Pennyworth, talk some sense into him. :wink:
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Batman wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote: And so how do you love your long lost completely unknown brain surgeon psycho bestest friend :P
Hell, if he had been long lost I could almost have born it.
But that guy was supposedly my best friend for all my life, and yet, somehow, thoughout 15 plus years of material if we ignore the pre-Crisis stuff he curiously was never ever mentioned...
As far as I'm concerned, the only worthwhile piece of 'Hush' was me nearly doing in The Joker.
But remember you good friend Jim Gordon stopped you...gotta love coincidinks eh :P .

And to make sure people respect your list...start hanging them upside down from the tops of very large buildings :D
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Ghost Rider wrote: But remember you good friend Jim Gordon stopped you...gotta love coincidinks eh :P .
Don't remind me. :evil:
Jim can shoot one of my suits' ears off but he can't wing me so I stop corpseing the Joker?
Nevermind that-The Joker crippled his daughter, he murdered his wife, and Jim still bothers?
And to make sure people respect your list...start hanging them upside down from the tops of very large buildings :D

Problem being, the very buildings I'd be dangling from are no more real to them than the dark back alleys I'd be abandoning them in...
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Batman wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote: But remember you good friend Jim Gordon stopped you...gotta love coincidinks eh :P .
Don't remind me. :evil:
Jim can shoot one of my suits' ears off but he can't wing me so I stop corpseing the Joker?
Nevermind that-The Joker crippled his daughter, he murdered his wife, and Jim still bothers?
There, there...one day they'll understand.
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God, I HATE the new Joker! Fucking hell, he's supposed to dress nicely in a warped way, since despite his sick and twisted world perspective, he always maintains a perverse semeblance of normality, which serves to make him even more insane. He's always had warped business attire because in his mind he's kind of a business man.

I don't think they should have messed with the character design from The New Batman Adventures or Batman Beyond, because those were excellent. Both Joker and Harley were perfect. God... I bet they are going to do something really stupid with my girl Harley.

The Penguin isn't all that offensive and I don't mind Mr. Freeze, though his design is far inferior to TNBA or BB.

And hey, morons, what about Commish Gordon? You know, the guy you are going to have to introduce if you want Batgirl?

Man, this is going to suck...
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Honestly the Joker reminds me of some bad Tarzan rip off.

Seriously lok at him...look at Disney's Tarzan. Pretty much the same guy
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Ghost Rider wrote:Honestly the Joker reminds me of some bad Tarzan rip off.

Seriously lok at him...look at Disney's Tarzan. Pretty much the same guy
Shit, dude, you're rght! It's like they dressed up Tarzan in the same way Batman is a dressed up Jackie Chan. :shock:
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Gil Hamilton wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote:Honestly the Joker reminds me of some bad Tarzan rip off.

Seriously lok at him...look at Disney's Tarzan. Pretty much the same guy
Shit, dude, you're rght! It's like they dressed up Tarzan in the same way Batman is a dressed up Jackie Chan. :shock:
A horrible inspiration choice -- unlike the BB design's inspirations.

Interested?

According to Bruce Timm, when they were in the early stages of pre-production for ROTJ, he was discussing the project with Paul Dini and Alan Burnett. They had wisely made the choice to not utilize the Joker's original re-design from TNBA and wanted to go with a re-design that was more in line with his BTAS apperance (although early drafts of the script would have had the flashback Joker in his TNBA design and then the future Joker in a re-design, explained away utilizing genetic manipulation when he implanted the microchip on Timm Drake).

Anyway, Timm just couldn't get the design he wanted and spent the meeting doodling on a pad with various Joker designs. Well, at that point in time, Thomas Harris' third novel in Lecter trilogy, Hannibal had just been released. This was at the back of Timm's mind and soon, he began thinking more along the lines of a Hannibal Lecter-esque Joker -- and they got it. That's why the future Joker has the slicked-backed hair and red eyes (and why they asked Mark Hamill to tone down his performance).

Oh, and the influence for the hands and their long, stangler-esque fingers? Boris Karloff's Frankenstien; Just like Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane is to Richard Harris, Bruce Timm is apparently a huge Boris Karloff fan and this was his way of paying tribute to one of his idols.
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My bad on Seth MacFarlane and Richard HaRRIS; it's actually Rex Harrison. Sorry!
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