I kees you!
Jul. 16th, 2004 09:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
zdashamberWednesday late I checked theonionavclub.com, and I saw it... "Also Reviewed: Batman: The Animated Series, Volume One"
Yes!!!
This is the only thing I've been waiting for. Years! Every Christmas I'd put it on my list, in case it existed somewhere... Years and it's here now—
First chance to get it today I was at Best Buy, no point waiting for shipping
Watching it as the room gets darker
How much of my mind is wrapped around this series? Nobility, duty, romance, nouveau... And I was finding that no, I wasn't wrong, it really did kick ass: worthwhile bad guys, sleek black-backed animation (and the backgrounds!), excellent music, amazing voice talent, fascinating silences that bring home how dark and lonely it is there... And, really, did I mention the characterizations?
Ok, now I'm going back to the DVD.
Edit: So, there's a lot of focus on how the villians made sense—the thing is, everyone on the show makes sense. Random night watchmen get to have real characters. Passers-by who get one line... They all look different from each other.
The choreography: kicks ass. The graceful dodges and swoops and rolls...
The way so much is said with expression and body shape.
The witty writing, cutting for irony. Interesting camera shots, from the floor, or saying things via focus and juxtaposition...
I was listening to the producer's voiceover on one episode, and they called the style of Gotham art deco, not nouveau. I never really knew the difference anyway. Fortunately, I love it all.
This is the only thing I've been waiting for. Years! Every Christmas I'd put it on my list, in case it existed somewhere... Years and it's here now—
First chance to get it today I was at Best Buy, no point waiting for shipping
Watching it as the room gets darker
How much of my mind is wrapped around this series? Nobility, duty, romance, nouveau... And I was finding that no, I wasn't wrong, it really did kick ass: worthwhile bad guys, sleek black-backed animation (and the backgrounds!), excellent music, amazing voice talent, fascinating silences that bring home how dark and lonely it is there... And, really, did I mention the characterizations?
Robin: "Ok, I'll make a deal with you. If we go out on patrol and Gotham is quiet, with no sign of the Joker, we come back here, have Christmas dinner, and watch It's a Wonderful Life."I kees you, Batman! I kees you, theonvionavclub! I kees you, world!
Batman: "You know, I've never seen that. I could never get past the title."
Ok, now I'm going back to the DVD.
Edit: So, there's a lot of focus on how the villians made sense—the thing is, everyone on the show makes sense. Random night watchmen get to have real characters. Passers-by who get one line... They all look different from each other.
The choreography: kicks ass. The graceful dodges and swoops and rolls...
The way so much is said with expression and body shape.
The witty writing, cutting for irony. Interesting camera shots, from the floor, or saying things via focus and juxtaposition...
I was listening to the producer's voiceover on one episode, and they called the style of Gotham art deco, not nouveau. I never really knew the difference anyway. Fortunately, I love it all.
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Date: 2004-07-20 10:06 pm (UTC)And then tie you up and steal all your cool stuff! Muahahaha!
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Date: 2004-07-20 11:18 pm (UTC)