This Batman review contains spoilers.
Everything you oughta know aboutBatman: Caped Crusaderhappens in the opening credits.
Fancy art-deco script introduces the creatives involved, including producer credits forJ.J.
Each frame appears painted on black matte paper again, while the animation remains fluid.
LikeTAS,Caped Crusaderputs character over plot.
Most of the 10 season one episodes are standalone stories with a single case.
In Night Ride, Batman hunts down the Gentleman Ghost (Toby Stephens).
However,Caped Crusaderdoes break the mold with two bigger-name villains, both of whom stretch across several episodes.
The Dent plot points to the other important name in theCaped Crusadercredits, that of Ed Brubaker.
Without going all the way, that is; the unfinished phrase you son of a… occurs often.
Caped Crusaders setting underscores its noir and hardboiled tales.
The timeline adds specificity to the series that distinguishes it from other Batman retellings.
That said, as a cartoon show,Caped Crusadercant go all the way into the setting and genre.
At this point, one might notice that a certain character hasnt come up in this review.
Part of the problem stems from Hamish Linklaters vocal performance.
At his best, Linklater echoes the work of Kevin Conroy inTAS.
His Batman has a distinctive, but not ridiculous, growl and his Bruce Wayne is peppy and upbeat.
Caped Crusaderdoesnt have much of an arc for Batman.
Is this a problem?
The conflicts within Barbara Gordon and Harvey Dent provide more than enough drama to keep things interesting.
With only 10 episodes, its hard to say ifCaped Crusaderwill become a classic likeBatman: The Animated Series.
All 10 episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader are streaming now on Prime Video.
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Rating:
4 out of 5
