Batwheels "Wheel Side Story"
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Meet The Batwheels "Rockin' Robin"
Meet The Batwheels "Bibi Bops"
Meet The Batwheels "Batwingin' It"
As the short went on, it becomes clear this "post" is solely for BC and the other Batwheels, and is a mission report of sorts. I find the idea that the show is using the spirit of a social media influencer in the premise, but holding true to the spirit of the secret and the rules in the execution is great. I find that unbelievably clever. Mostly because most preschool shows simply don't care enough about the premise to bother to do that. If you asked me before this short if the Batwheels cartoon had narrative integrity, I'd have said no. Now, I think it does, and this short is the receipt for that.
Yes, the show is often dumb. That doesn't stop it from eating Spidey And His Amazing Friends' lunch every damn episode. 4 stars.
Meet The Batwheels "Bad To The Chrome"
ThunderCats Wish List: Ram-Bam, Cruncher, Topspinner, Turmagar, Tuska Warrior, Safari Joe, Luna, Amok, Red-Eye, Tug-Mug, Nayda, Driller, Snarfer, Ro-Bear Bill, Ro-Bear Belle, Ro-Bear Bert, Mumm-Rana, Dr. Dometone, Quick Pick, Stinger, Captain Bragg & Crowman, Astral Moat Monster, Spidera, Snowmeow, Wolfrat.
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Meet The Batwheels "Bat-Surfin'"
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Batwheels "Ace In The Hole"
Also, Batman keeps random Bat-dog-collars in his utility belt? If you ask me that crosses the line from totally prepared for anything to completely insane. It make Bat-Shark-Repellent seem outright rational by comparison.
The cars talk but Ace doesn't. Weird show. 2 1/2 stars.
ThunderCats Wish List: Ram-Bam, Cruncher, Topspinner, Turmagar, Tuska Warrior, Safari Joe, Luna, Amok, Red-Eye, Tug-Mug, Nayda, Driller, Snarfer, Ro-Bear Bill, Ro-Bear Belle, Ro-Bear Bert, Mumm-Rana, Dr. Dometone, Quick Pick, Stinger, Captain Bragg & Crowman, Astral Moat Monster, Spidera, Snowmeow, Wolfrat.
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Batwheels "Mechanic Panic"
While we're talking crap they shouldn't be doing, why are they taking Jestah to the secret location of the Batcave? 2 stars.
Batwheels "Improvise My Ride"
Ace needs his cape, mask, and cowl. Now please.
The song sucked. It doesn't always.
Eh. 2 1/2 stars.
Batwheels "Dynamic Du-Oh-No"
I love that they had vocalists harmonize the instrumental theme song during the climax and at the end.
Batwing is kinda annoying.
A cute one. 3 1/2 stars.
Batwheels "To The Batmobile!"
Yes, this show routinely delivers turkeys. But I value it and poop on Spidey And His Amazing Friends because it occasionally does stuff like this and Spidey never does.
Let us itemize the awesomesauce.
Normally I frown on dead actors' likenesses and archival footage being used posthumously. You really think Gene and Grace Kelly wanted to be last remembered for selling vacuum cleaners? The difference here is Adam West genuinely loved being Batman. Despite the role typecasting him, and causing work to dry up for him for decades, he was proud of it and tickled by how many fans he made. Every other live-action Batman I can think of seems embarrassed of the role in hindsight. Every return to the franchise is wearily done with caveats for that reason. It was like pulling teeth for all of them. West, no matter what, was always game. The only other actor who loved being Batman as much as he did was probably Kevin Conroy. But I think if someone told Adam he'd still be playing a version of the character years after he died the idea would thrill and amuse him. I'm not just using that as a b.s. justification to feel better about a practice I think is usually shady. I actually believe it.
Batman 66 stuff:
Crazily, they somehow managed to make Adam's dotted eyes and smile look exactly like Adam West's. No clue how they possibly pulled that off, but they did.
We heard the sound effects but didn't see the word panels. Preschool show, understandable. Like many of Batman 66's similar VFX failures, I accepted it, because I Got What They Were Going For.
Climbing up the building and Green Arrow popping out of a window is also a must.
And of course while the Batman 66 theme isn't played (I assumed because of rights issues with Fox) they Batwheels theme itself was a bit "da na na na na na naed" up a bit during the episode itself.
It's not just that this show is always eating Spidey's lunch that pisses me off. It's that they make it so damn effortless. It's not even because it seems that. It's because making a decent preschool should actually be this simple. The fact that Spidey is terrible is a conscious choice Disney made that I think is both stupid and unnecessary. If they wanted to, that show could easily be good. Batwheels is the proof. 5 stars.
ThunderCats Wish List: Ram-Bam, Cruncher, Topspinner, Turmagar, Tuska Warrior, Safari Joe, Luna, Amok, Red-Eye, Tug-Mug, Nayda, Driller, Snarfer, Ro-Bear Bill, Ro-Bear Belle, Ro-Bear Bert, Mumm-Rana, Dr. Dometone, Quick Pick, Stinger, Captain Bragg & Crowman, Astral Moat Monster, Spidera, Snowmeow, Wolfrat.
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Batwheels "The Dark Knight"
The episode was cheesy, but it's preschool, so that's okay.
I liked the bright colorful flashing lights.
Poison Ivy apparently has Spider-Man's webshooters.
Cute! 3 1/2 stars.
Batwheels "License To Joke"
Batwheels "Bibi's Bad Day"
Batwheels "A Jet Out Of Water"
One joke I like is when Penguin tells the little penguins not to attack Batman until they see the whites in his eyes he remembers the whites of his eyes are all anyone ever sees! Ha! The cartoon domino masks are a canon thing, as dumb as they are! 3 stars.
Batwheels "Batty Body Swap"
The most interesting and unpredictable thing about it to me is the fact that the body swapping is not an accident, or something that needs to be put right. All of the Batwheels are eager to try it, the experiment is deliberate, and the Batwheels are allowed to change back when they want to. And I'll tell you why I appreciated it going so far outside the standard premise of the trope. For me, the notion of body swapping doesn't sound like an ordeal. It sounds like a gas. I would LOVE the notion of spending a few days in somebody else's shoes, especially a person of a different gender. Body swapping episodes are always treated like these huge hassles and complications. In reality it sounds fun as a hell.
"I'm Batman." Gee, Jestah, who are YOU trying to be?
I love that when Bam catches Snowy, he smiles. Nice touch.
Bad things? THIS is why I was complaining about the villains knowing the location of the Batcave. That! That!
Fun episode. 4 stars.
ThunderCats Wish List: Ram-Bam, Cruncher, Topspinner, Turmagar, Tuska Warrior, Safari Joe, Luna, Amok, Red-Eye, Tug-Mug, Nayda, Driller, Snarfer, Ro-Bear Bill, Ro-Bear Belle, Ro-Bear Bert, Mumm-Rana, Dr. Dometone, Quick Pick, Stinger, Captain Bragg & Crowman, Astral Moat Monster, Spidera, Snowmeow, Wolfrat.
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Meet The Batwheels "I'll Be Your Shelter"
Meet The Batwheels "Jet Set"
This was TOO sappy however. 2 stars.
ThunderCats Wish List: Ram-Bam, Cruncher, Topspinner, Turmagar, Tuska Warrior, Safari Joe, Luna, Amok, Red-Eye, Tug-Mug, Nayda, Driller, Snarfer, Ro-Bear Bill, Ro-Bear Belle, Ro-Bear Bert, Mumm-Rana, Dr. Dometone, Quick Pick, Stinger, Captain Bragg & Crowman, Astral Moat Monster, Spidera, Snowmeow, Wolfrat.
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Meet The Batwheels "Bad Day"
ThunderCats Wish List: Ram-Bam, Cruncher, Topspinner, Turmagar, Tuska Warrior, Safari Joe, Luna, Amok, Red-Eye, Tug-Mug, Nayda, Driller, Snarfer, Ro-Bear Bill, Ro-Bear Belle, Ro-Bear Bert, Mumm-Rana, Dr. Dometone, Quick Pick, Stinger, Captain Bragg & Crowman, Astral Moat Monster, Spidera, Snowmeow, Wolfrat.
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Batwheels "Nightbike"
Speaking of which Nightbike's voice is annoying,. And they never explained how he came to life.
If Nightwing is a thing, then who is Robin?
Lousy. 1 star.
Batwheels "Bat-Light Blow-Out"
It was a cute episode. 3 stars.
The song was great too. 4 stars.
Batwheels "Mission: Stuffed Animal"
Batwheels "Follow The Bouncing Bam"
Never mind. I don't know why I just said that. 2 1/2 stars.
ThunderCats Wish List: Ram-Bam, Cruncher, Topspinner, Turmagar, Tuska Warrior, Safari Joe, Luna, Amok, Red-Eye, Tug-Mug, Nayda, Driller, Snarfer, Ro-Bear Bill, Ro-Bear Belle, Ro-Bear Bert, Mumm-Rana, Dr. Dometone, Quick Pick, Stinger, Captain Bragg & Crowman, Astral Moat Monster, Spidera, Snowmeow, Wolfrat.
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