Batman: Caped Crusader
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Summary
Batman : Caped Crusaderfeatures several exciting changes and twists to The Dark Knight ’s story . Set in more of theDC ’s " Golden Age " of the forties , Caped Crusader’sstory and origins have some notable differences . However , both his ally and foes have some challenging twists as well .
Coming from executive producer Bruce Timm , J.J. Abrams , and Matt Reeves , the originative name behindCaped Crusaderare quite impressive . Likewise , almost every chapter of the 10 - episode animate serial publication features some form of exciting plait or alteration , subverting expectation with a new sort of Batman and Gotham City . To that ending , here are some of the enceinte change and most surprising changes made to Batman ’s story inCaped Crusader .
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10Batman’s Biggest Enemy Isn’t A Supervillain
Rupert Thorne
Rather than being any one of Batman ’s varlet consider to be supervillains , Caped Crusader’soverarching opposer is rather Rubert Thorne . A Graeco-Roman mobster fromBruce Timm’sBatman : The Animated Series , Thorne ’s influence has a wide reach over the whole of Gotham . Thorne ’s power also grows in this first time of year keep an eye on Batman ’s frustration of certain rivals such as The Penguin , while also secretly providing " donations " to Harvey Dent ’s mayoral campaign , hop to corrupt the future city manager ’s allegiances .
Thorne ’s overall arc and interest in the source of Two - Face are very similar to those inBatman : The Animated Series . However , the fact that he act such a significant part throughout all ten episodes is rather impressive . It certainly help highlight the fact that the monster that is organise criminal offence can be just as hard for Batman to defeat as any superpowered enemy .
9Batman: Caped Crusader Totally Changes The Penguin’s Character & Story
“Oswalda” Cobblepot
The primary villain ofCaped Crusader’spremiere sequence , The Penguin debuts as " Oswalda " Cobblepott , a sex - swapped translation of the classic Penguin who hunt a gambling boat rather than the traditional Iceberg Lounge seen in the comics and in old Batman medium . sound by Minnie Driver , Oswalda ’s Penguin is also a singer on her boat , looking to be nothing more than a performer run her organisation for Gotham ’s loaded and elite group , all while secretly using long - cooking stove missiles to take out major edifice possess by her rival , Rupert Thorne .
8Caped Crusader’s Batman Has Some Notable Tweaks
A True Detective (With Low-Tech)
cap Crusaderis essentially a version ofYear Oneset in the 1940s Golden Age . As such , Batman ’s costume features the classic special - farseeing ears on the cowl he used to have in his very firstDetective Comicsissues . Furthermore , this edition of the Dark Knight is much more low - technical school than any other old iteration of Batman seen on - screen , forcing an accent on more classic detective work .
The Batcave is completely linear , full of Indian file locker , books , and microfilm ( no Batcomputers in sight ) . as well , Batman ’s primary peter for combat are solely his batrangs , bolo , and fume bombs . While he does still have a Batmobile , even Batman ’s grappling hook shot looks to be non - retractable .
7A Refreshing Focus On Bruce Wayne
Denying His Dark Trauma
Caped Crusaderalso have a novel tone at what unfeignedly made Bruce Wayne become Batman , and how he ’s handled ( or has n’t ) his childhood trauma result from his parent ' slaying . This is the result of court - rate therapy for Bruce in the show ’s third instalment ( a genius thought to actually get The Dark Knight in a head-shrinker ’s chair ) . Even though the sessions are conducted by one Dr. Harleen Quinzel , it does highlight just how much Bruce has refused to process and cure from his trauma , hence his coloured commitment as a child to " make the criminals pay off " as he woke Alfred in the middle of the night with preoccupied eyes .
6Batman’s Still Developing Relationship With Alfred
“That Will Be All, Pennyworth”
As a younger Dark Knight , Caped Crusaderfeatures a surprising and very insensate relationship between Bruce and Alfred Pennyworth . Rather than Alfred being Bruce ’s surrogate male parent as he is in most depiction , both on the pageboy and on screen , Bruce yield Alfred gild with unconcern , resist many of his attempts to express care and concern for him . It ’s only until the end of the first time of year thatBatman calls his butler " Alfred " , rather than " Pennyworth " , a sign that their relationship is growing and evolving into something more traditional and hereditary .
5Batman: Caped Crusader Totally Changes Two-Face’s Story
Harvey Dent Was Running For Mayor
Already the District Attorney , Harvey Dent ’s mayoral hunting expedition is in full swing inCaped Crusader . However , Dent is surprisingly more virtuously ambiguousbeforehis disfiguration . Fearing low polling numbers and losing the election , Dent turns to Rupert Thorne for campaign money with the initial promise that he ’d do whatever Thorne asked of him . However , Dent in the end refusing to do Thorne is what leave in dose being switch on half his face .
After becoming Two - human face , Dent spring up to become more noble . His " safe side " becomes potent as he struggles with the action mechanism of his " defective side " , ultimately lead to his sacrifice to save Barbara Gordon as seen in the time of year finale ofCaped Crusader . As such , it ’s an fabulously intriguing and satisfying take on the eccentric , withTwo - Face ’s origin quiet literally being flipped , seeing as how most versions have Two - Face disfiguration on the right side of his fount , whileCaped Crusader’shas it on the left hand . He got to pass away as a hero , rather than a villain .
4Onomatopoeia Debuts As One Of Batman’s First Villains
“Dun, Dun, Dunnn!”
Typically run alone in the cartoon strip , Onomatopoeia introduction inCaped Crusaderas the loss leader of a group of hitting - military man rather than a lone sequential sea wolf seeking to kill vigilantes . Having been employ to kill Barabara Gordon , it ’s gripping to see this new take on the baddie make in 2002 with more of a Golden Age lens system . as well , the repair serial publication does a cracking job maintaining the scourge and danger of the DC villain despite his taste for only speaking in heavy effects , something theOnomatopoeia ’s original Divine Kevin Smithfeared would n’t work well beyond the page .
3Caped Crusader’s Catwoman Has Altered Origins
A Wealthy Background For Selina Kyle
Voiced by Christina Ricci , Selina Kyle has an intriguing new ancestry compare to those seen in the comedian and elsewhere . Rather than originate up on the streets of Gotham alone , Caped Crusader’sSelina Kyle comes from wealth . While that did n’t stop her from enjoying the frisson of being a thief , she only ever bring forth slaps on the wrist thanks to her forefather . However , Selina ’s father being jailed for tax impostor forces Kyle to make cat burglaring her new life history , while also being heavily inspired by Batman , basically becoming a reliable " copycat " . That read , the classical crush and love story between the Bat and Cat remains .
2Caped Crusader’s Harley Quinn Is Also Drastically Altered
No Joker, But All Kinds of Dangerous
One of the biggest and most exciting changes inCaped Crusaderis theorigins and backcloth of Harley Quinn ( sound by Jamie Chung ) . Appearing to have zero connections to The Joker , this variant of Harley settle that her sessions with Gothan ’s elite as Harleen Quinzel are n’t enough . Taking her practice to utmost levels , Harley Quinn abduct and brainwashes several of Gotham ’s most tainted , turn them into her adoring servant as a dark vigilance man .
harmonise to Bruce Timm , this version of Harley Quinn is what he ’d always figure for the originalversion of the character inBatman : The AnimatedSeries . However , he ultimately he received pushback due to fears that she was too scarey for a kids ' show . Now , this version of Harley Quinn is last realized thanks toCaped Crusader , one whose fate remain a mystery story in the aftermath of her facility being destroyed after a face-off with Batman and her acquaintance Barbara Gordon .
1Caped Crusader’s Joker Tease Suggests A Very Different Clown Prince Of Crime
Will This Joker Even Laugh?
At the very end ofThe Caped Crusader , a brand - unexampled version of the Joker is teased . However , this does n’t seem to be a traditional Clown Prince of Crime like the more sadistically gleeful version voice by Mark Hamill inBatman : The Animated Series . Seemingly perfecting his classic toxin that release dupe all lily-white as they die laughing with monumental post - mortem smiling , Joker ’s articulation is very low and dark , suggesting that he may be innovate as more of a dark sequential cause of death , rather than the more definitive buffoon / comedian type .
It would certainly be interesting ifCaped Crusader’snew Joker does n’t express mirth at all , alternatively only making his victims laugh via his toxins . alike , it would also be exciting if this Joker is more serious and is perhaps looking to move in on Thorne ’s territories in future seasons as Gotham ’s next swivel pin of crime . Either way , the stop ofCaped Crusaderdoes assure a newfangled sort of Joker , one that will surely be exciting to see down the line .
All episode ofBatman : cap Crusaderare now streaming on Amazon Prime .
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Wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne , transformed by tragedy , fill on the drape of Batman to combat the rampant corruption and crime in Gotham City . His vigilante actions appeal both allies within the GCPD and City Hall and deadly adversaries , leading to unforeseen consequences . The serial delves into the noir roots of Batman , exploring the psychological depths of Gotham ’s inhabitant .
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