Ted:

> Batman TAS is probably one of the best examples of American Animation out
> there. Hwoever I just saw The New Adventures and all I can say about is,
> it looks like Schumacher got his hands on it. It's that bad. Batgirl is
> now much more like the BatGirl from the original TV series. Bullock is
> really a blob. Poison Ivy has totally pale white skin. Thank god the kept
> Harley the same. The Joker has only a black and white face. Batman's
> uniform is the style it was when he made his first appearance in the
> comics, balck and grey with overly detailed pouches on the utility belt.

Actually, I think I like that change, though the other artwork
modifications are pretty bad.He looks cooler without the yellow circle.

> Robin is now really the BOY wonder. It's obvious it's after TAS so all I
> can hope is that it's not Dick and possibly Jason so we will see him die.

Actually, it's Tim Drake.  Dick is now Nightwing. All this takes place 2
years after Batman:TAS.  

> Instead of one half hour episode it's now in the three capers per episode
> format. Bruce looks more like Superman. The series now more seems to be

Personally, I think the original artwork for the series was fantastic
and really saw no need for the change.

> oriented for kids cause it was a lot more funny than TAS. Gordon is no a
> wrinkly old man. I'm beginning to hate WB since it's obvious they changed
> it so that it would appeal to little kids more, but they brought us
> Animaniacs, so I might just barely let it slide if they pump out some new
> episodes of it. Sounded like they kept all the original voices except for
> Batman and Robin. And it was a Chrismas episode to boot.

This is a little bit off topic, but I personally think the animated
Superman was a mistake.

And what's wrong with Christmas episodes? the one made before with the
Joker was decent, if only for one line.

Arnold Kim
Batman (about "It's A Wonderful Life"): I've never seen that movie
before.  I could never get past the title.