Batman Beyond Season Three
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: B- Episodes: B+
In the
same bloodline as such animated favorites as Batman - The Animated Series, Superman
- The Animated Series, and Justice
League; Batman Beyond was one of
the top animated shows to ever appear on National Television. Now on DVD is Batman Beyond - Season Three.
The series that continues that Batman universe is dark and filled with
rage and revenge. The series started
with the now aged dark knight recruiting a troubled teenager named Terry
McGinnis to take over where he left off.
Gotham City is just as dark and corrupt as ever and the city needs a
hero again.
Some say
that Terry just stole the hi-tech bat-suit from Bruce Wayne, but the truth is
Wayne always had a greater purpose for the young Terry McGinnis that even he
did not know. In these final 13 episodes
of the groundbreaking series that spurred a whole new DC Universe, we as an
audience get to see Batman 2.0 soar into being a true hero. Batman smashes and swings his way through
Gotham as he defeats the evil Royal Flush Gang, Ink, The Kobras, and many
more.
Great
highlights from the series include Superman asking Terry to join the Justice League (which would later be a
spin off) and Bruce Wayne gaining back a little youth while meeting an old
foe. The series is, was, and will always
be amazing.
The
technical features of the set are very nice.
The picture is presented in a simple 1.33 X 1 Full Screen that is free
of debris and remains crisp throughout. The only issue is that the picture is a bit
darker than intended at times as well the color needing a sprucing up. The sound is adequate in its Dolby Digital
2.0 Stereo, but could pop, bang, and zoom more. The extras are also adequate but this reviewer
would have like to see more since is the final set of 13 episodes. Extras include an Inside Batman Beyond Season 3 Featurette, a Closeup on favorite moments featurette,
and nothing else sadly. Overall, a great
little set.
The
series was creative and groundbreaking.
This reviewer cannot stress that enough.
Batman Beyond - Season 3
never had a series finale episode; actually the last episode was never aired in
its normal slot. The series has never
officially been canceled since the writers and artists went on to develop the
series version of Justice League,
but most fans and critics see little hope of Batman Beyond ever flying to our
televisions again. Buy this set. Enjoy this set. Know the legacy that is Batman.
- Michael P Dougherty II
