BAT-FAM (Amazon Prime)

The animation style is atrocious. The Merry Little Batman continuity is so much fun but I’ll never be able to get over that.

I mean, in this Universe, Batman is a hugger! Who doesn’t want that?

Weird that Ra’s Al Ghul and Man-Bat randomly hang around the mansion.

Good things? 22 minute kiddie cartoon! An actual main title! The theme reminds me of The Addams Family and Scooby Doo.

I want to like this show so badly but it’s SO freaking ugly. 3 stars.

It’s SO cool Two-Face reformed. That’s all I ever wanted for the version from Batman: The Animated Series.

Ugly designs or not, this is a very KIND DC continuity. I love that fact. 3 1/2 stars.

James Cromwell is VERY good as Alfred.

The fight between Batman and Bright at the end was great.

I love that Sad Hatter is rooting for the BAT-FAM.

I wish a show this fun looked better. 3 1/2 stars.

The Clayface design is amusing but kind of cruddy. But he animates amazingly. I’ll go so far as to call it the best animation on Clayface’s morphs ever.

I like that the chair is everything Claire was hoping it would be.

I love E Vil and that Rad Hatter is reforming.

Laughed at Clayface exclaiming, “Matches Malone is Batman!” SO close!

Enjoyed that. 4 stars.

That Killer Croc is hideous.

Amazed Dr. Light reformed in this continuity. In many he’s pretty much a monster.

Didn’t see Alicia being Bright coming, mostly because I didn’t think it was something to watch out for.

Easily one of the worst Commissioner Gordons of all time. The ones from “Harley Quinn” and “Gotham” are still worse, but I dunno, it’s close.

Liked some of it, disliked some. 3 stars.

I loved Claire’s painting at the end. I also love that she’s unsure of Caitlin until she sees the Wayne Family plaque. That brings home who her real family is.

It almost ANGERS me how likable Damien Wayne is on this show. How fucking hard is this? I really don’t understand DC Comics at ALL.

Solid. 3 1/2 stars.

Man-Bat is super funny. He was an anti-hero in the 1990’s.

I don’t understand the logic of keeping the mission secret from Damian. The fact that it doesn’t actually make any sense which is why I don’t believe it.

Another one of those episodes that is good in some places and bad in others. 3 stars.

Bruce is kind of a cretin during the entire episode. 2 1/2 stars.

Horrific ending. Very Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker.

Bruce continues to do nothing right.

I love Man-Bat digging beds. Have you guys tried this?

Damian being so mad he refuses to yell at Bruce is very relatable. Bruce does not get to dictate the terms of how he is forgiven.

Pretty good part 1 to the finale. 4 stars.

I felt it was kind of weak for a finale (the dream sequence opening didn’t help) but I DID like the fact that Damian was playing a con on the Joker the entire time, and was never brainwashed. And the last shot makes it clear Ra’s is part of the BAT-FAM, whether they like it or not. 3 stars.