Yeah, not exactly awesome potential there. So when the show started I was of course skeptical. And after it ended? I'm still skeptical. There were a few things I really liked. Jaiyme as the new Blue Beetle and the inside thinkings of Batman being one of them. Then there are some...odd things. Batman pulling of his emblem to make a batarang was odd to say the least, as was the laser sword that came from his belt. When was the last time you saw Batman use an lightsaber?!
Anyway, I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. The first episode of Batman: B&B, entitled Rise of the Blue Beetle! Tells the story of Jaime Reyes (Pronounced HIGH-may. Who knew) the brand new Blue Beetle with the scarab and everything. If you don't know about the new Blue Beetle, go Wikipedia it. It's there.
Anyway, Blue Beetle and Batman get sucked into a wormhole created by Blue Beetles not-exactly-in control suit, and are taken to a planet full of squishy little glob things that are being attacked by a big baddy who wants to use them as fuel for his...errrm...ships? Beetle and Batman have to stop this guy. He beats them, the globby things find their "Inner strength" and are able to protect themselves. Blue Beetle and Batman go back through a wormhole (which BB somehow has control over now) and Batman talks about how Blue Beetle has become a true hero, yadda yadda yadda.
So again as I said before, I don't really know what to take of this show. Batman seems pretty campy, but also at the same time he seems very badass. His fighting is really good, similar somewhat to The Batman. Then there are times like when Blue Beetle is beating the crap out of the big bad that are pointless little stills. Might as well have BIFF! and POW! on them. Also the theme song is VERY much like the old Batman campiness. And there is even a scene with him climbing the side of a building.
So is it campy or is it awesome? Well, it's both. I think its best to just take it as face value. This show is definantly for the kids. I think they arent gonna get to deep with it, and thats a shame. But after the retardedness that was The Batman, I think a little camp might not be so bad.
Also, did anyone ever think that Oswald from the Drew Carey Show would ever play Batman?
Neither did I, but that's definantly his voice. He actually does a pretty good job, giving Batman a kind of a Film Noir quality, which seems to go pretty well with this series.
So altogether what rating would I give this show. None just yet. I think its definantly going to take more than just one episode to get a full scope of the show. Stay tuned though, dear reader, after a few episodes, and We'll see from there. Until then, Henshin!
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