CREATIVE CONTROL CASE 2- THE DC COMICS ANIMATED UNIVERSE
The DCAU started in 1992 with the release of the timeless classic, Batman the animated series. The showrunners were Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, mostly. At that time, BTAS was mostly kid friendly and even when it handled dark themes, it maintained a balance between light and dark, which I now think is mostly to fit the TV-Y7 Rating.
Nowadays, the DCAU is in shambles. I just watched Batman and Harley Quinn. It feels like an MCU movie. I’m sorry and I don’t mean to offend the creators of the show I watched and loved as a 5-10 year old, but it had to be said. All of the telltale signs of a Marvel Movie were there. Underdeveloped villains, a joke a minute, unlikely pairings for the sake of sexual tension (cough-blackwidow-cough-hulk-cough), and no members of the superhero team even though the fate of the world is at stake.
But I digress. Let’s forget about Batman and Harley Quinn. Let’s just talk about the regression of the Bruce Timm’s content as a whole. Batman the Animated series- He was probably reined in by the Y7 Rating and Paul Dini. Total masterpiece.
The New Batman Adventures: Here things start getting a little messed up. Vague allusions to Bruce and Barbara being together (”over the edge”). Night wing handled pretty poorly considering that he seems to hit on just about every female character in the series but it’s nothing too bad.
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman: Things get pretty weird when Bruce is confirmed to be in a relationship with Barbara who is confirmed to be a college student. “Chase Me”, the silent film, DCAU’s equivalent of a post credits scene, shows him with Catwoman, somehow. Pretty weird.
Batman Beyond: Things get super weird, bordering on the edge of insanity. Bruce apparently has a kid with Barbara while Barbara and Dick (Nightwing) are together. But, the kid dies due to a mugging and abortion takes place. No major harm done. But still incredibly creepy. Bruce has white hair and Babs is in her 30s. You’re lying if you say it’s not weird.
Batman The Killing Joke: Bruce Timm, possibly high, goes COMPLETELY INSANE for this movie, making Batgirl, Barbara, throw herself at Bruce. It doesn’t help that Bruce ignores her after this but then has to save her after she is tortured by the Joker. Shit-for-brains movie.
My point is that the creative control of the DCAU, especially the Batman side should not lie completely with Bruce Timm.
Or Maybe he just works better within the confines of a PG-13/ TV-Y7 Rating to make his work more palatable.
yousharknotpass
ellievsbear
dailybridgerton
jbbartram-illu
prguitarman
baratheonpilled