# The Batman: new animated series.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-new-animated-series/261589>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 26, 2004, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-new-animated-series/261589 "2004-08-26T13:18:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-new-animated-series/261589/21 "2004-08-27T13:47:47Z")

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> I like the older Joker design better, but that doesn’t mean I have to hate the new one. Anyway, I rather like Jackie Chan Adventures, so if this is going to be by the same guy, I’m cautiously optimistic.

Well, for starters, Jackie Chan Adventures has a rather _different_ feel to it than Batman is supposed to have…

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-new-animated-series/261589/22 "2004-08-27T21:03:29Z")

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> [@Kilt-wearin' man](#):
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> That’s always been the appropriate way to refer to the character in the comics…just ask Bob Kane…

“Who…who are you?”

“I’m THE Batman.”

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-new-animated-series/261589/23 "2004-08-27T23:20:24Z")

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> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#):
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> “Who…who are you?”
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> “I’m THE Batman.”

Wouldn’t it be The Bat-Man? 🙂

My best friend and I have been adopting World War II-movie German accents and calling it “Ze Batman.” He even bought “Ze Batman” action figures. Somehow we find this amusing.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-new-animated-series/261589/24 "2004-08-28T00:20:23Z")

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> [@smiling bandit](#):
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> Well, for starters, Jackie Chan Adventures has a rather _different_ feel to it than Batman is supposed to have…

So? _Tom Strong_ has a rather different feel to it than _Watchmen_, and they were both written by the same guy.

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**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-new-animated-series/261589/25 "2004-08-28T13:01:46Z")

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Let’s just say that if it turns into into The Batman insanity fun hour adventure I won’t be pleased.

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