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I was very excited to see that a new Animated Batman Series was being released. Last night I logged on around 3:00 to 4:00 am and there it was! I was glad that all of the episodes were released at once, not weekly. Binge Time! I started the first episode and did not stop watching until I had was the entire season. Overthinking all, it was great. I watch Batman animated series because I have loved the this character all my life. I read my first Batman comic when I was 8 years old. That would be 61 years ago.0

I will not include any spoilers so at times I may sound vague. So my initial reaction. I really liked this show and the Batman presented to me. I have enjoyed watching how they interpret the character of Batman in each new show over the years. From the 60's Adam West to the amazing Kevin Conroy each Batman had something to offer the viewer. Some were more accepted or appreciated but all were just more exploration of this complex character. I don't study the artwork. I don't compare it to all the different comic books that have been drawn over the years. I judge the series on my level of enjoyment of the stories and the characters. So, I really enjoyed the story and the character's interpretations. The voice actors were very believable and matched my expectations. Nothing was odd or "off character" for me. The art work was not what I expected but it worked for me. Some choices were odd, but after watched the entire season, I felt it worked. It is short in the number of episodes, but the 10 episode season is just the norm now so, I just live with that. To sum it up, the Batman fans out there should enjoy this show. For the hard core enthusiasts, don't let any negative reactions to the artwork or which Batman they chose to present to you destroy the fact there is a new Batman to watch. Let it go and enjoy one of the better animated series released in a while.

This attempt to revive Mike Hammer was a failure. Why do they do this. The first show was one of my favorite shows. There were a lot of really good detective shows in the 80's but this revival did not hold up. Yes, Stacy Keach was great but the stories and additional characters did not hold up to Keach's original 1980's series. The writing is boring, the narration is lacking in the Mike Hammer humor, and the addition of two other detectives is totally bogus. Too many times the stories did not feature Mike but the younger two detectives. When will they release the original series on DVD, Blu-ray or digitally. It is so much better and I have been waiting for years.