It was a show that went much deeper with its storytelling than some of its lighter counterparts.
The result of this approach has of course turnedBatman: The Animated Seriesinto a timeless classic.
Youll be surprised by how layered the stories are and how dark the show can be.
That was just a little bit too much.
We had a script, which was called, I think, The Gun Story.'
And then it ends up getting melted down.
Burnett concludes that the subject matter was just too much for Fox.
Burnett also described one episode that the show was able to get through Fox despite its subject matter.
Of all the things [Fox] would frown on, its suicide solving a problem, Burnett said.
And it worked out fine.
The Gun Story wasnt the first episode to be deemed too taboo for Fox.
Hes dark and spooky-looking and hes got that badass costume and the bat imagery.
We never went as far as a design for him.
So I did do a design of her, but that was as far as we got.
We had the idea, but Fox Kids said, No way, dont go there.'
In this case, perhaps it was for the best.
