DC animated universe

[HarryTrotter]

I noticed there is no a topic so lets start one. 

Shows in DCau:

    Batman: The Animated Series (September 5, 1992 – 1995 on Fox) (later renamed The Adventures of Batman and Robin)
    Superman: The Animated Series (September 6, 1996 – 2000 on The WB) (later compiled into The New Batman/Superman Adventures)
    The New Batman Adventures (September 13, 1997 – 1999 on The WB) (compiled into The New Batman/Superman Adventures)
    Batman Beyond (January 10, 1999 – 2001 on The WB)
    Static Shock (September 23, 2000 – 2004 on The WB)
    The Zeta Project (January 27, 2001 – 2002 on The WB)
    Justice League (November 17, 2001 – 2004 on Cartoon Network)
    Justice League Unlimited (July 31, 2004 – 2006 on Cartoon Network)

With numerous movies,comic tie-ins,video games and web cartoons.
So what are your thoughts?What did you watch?What did you like? 

[Cyber Burn]

I think I watched pretty much all of them, but the Justice league/Justice League Unlimited series gave me the most enjoyment. I have them all on DVD, and it's still the coolest thing to be able to watch and share the characters I grew up with, with my 4 year old.

[bat1987]

Watched everything except static shock and zeta project.

All top notch stuff, from voice acting, to characterization of each member of the cast, everything was superb!

My fave ofc is BTAS, including TNBA. Its the best super hero animated show ever made IMO with JLU being close second.

[thalaw2]

No Superfriends?  A lot of us old heads would include superfriends....heck the list is also missing the original superman cartoon.  That was good stuff.  I've even listened to some of the real old skiool radio drams such as Green Hornet, Lone Ranger, The Shadow, and Batman.  To this day I still listen to radio drama.  It helps me sleep  I like imagining things instead of having TV shove them into my head sometimes. 

[Talavar]

Yeah, probably the best cartoon series around, and definitely the best superhero cartoon series.  I never saw as much of the Zeta Project and Static Shock though; they were only loosely connected to the others by a couple of crossover episodes - I don't think the same creative teams that made Batman, Superman, Batman Beyond & Justice League were really involved.

Justice League got off to a slow start (some of those first season episodes - what were they thinking?) compared to the earlier Timm-verse shows, but by its second was really something great.

No Superfriends?  A lot of us old heads would include superfriends....heck the list is also missing the original superman cartoon.  That was good stuff.  I've even listened to some of the real old skiool radio drams such as Green Hornet, Lone Ranger, The Shadow, and Batman.  To this day I still listen to radio drama.  It helps me sleep  I like imagining things instead of having TV shove them into my head sometimes. 

Spade is specifically only referring to the DCAU as its called, the shows done by Bruce Timm that all shared a continuity, their 2 spin-offs, the Zeta Project & Static Shock.

[HarryTrotter]

No Superfriends?  A lot of us old heads would include superfriends....heck the list is also missing the original superman cartoon.  That was good stuff.  I've even listened to some of the real old skiool radio drams such as Green Hornet, Lone Ranger, The Shadow, and Batman.  To this day I still listen to radio drama.  It helps me sleep  I like imagining things instead of having TV shove them into my head sometimes. 

Like Talavar said this is just this one continuity.As wikipedia confirms it.Belive me I see a ton of flame wars about :Do the Teen Titans fall into this continuity?

Spoiler

They dont

This actually had a great impact on the comics.Such as introducing Mr. Freezes wife,Harley Quin,Lock-up and so on.

[BentonGrey]

That list is the best of all Bat-worlds (minus the New Batman Adventures), and 90% of a perfect version of the DC Universe.  The Timmverse is fantastic, and it contains, without a doubt, the greatest animated series and superhero adaptations of all time.

[thalaw2]

I stand corrected   

<------- runs off to take a nap

[HarryTrotter]

Also LOBO.And my favourite version of Clayface.
STEEEELAAAAAA!!!! 

[catwhowalksbyhimself]

I'm still not entirely sure how they managed a familty friendly version of Lobo, but somehow they did.  It's mostly the voice actor, I think.  Lobo on Young Justice, an otherwise fantastic show, was just not all that good.

[HarryTrotter]

I'm still not entirely sure how they managed a familty friendly version of Lobo, but somehow they did.  It's mostly the voice actor, I think.  Lobo on Young Justice, an otherwise fantastic show, was just not all that good.

While still being AWESSOME,you mean?
This version of Superman was also one of my favourites.Darkseid was great too.

[BentonGrey]

Yeah, one thing that the Timmverse never missed on (once again, excluding the New Batman Adventures) was the villains.  They provided the definitive version of pretty much every Batman villain AND the Superman/JLA villains as well.  I would say, though, that their Darkseid was a bit weak, physically.  That's a very minor complaint, though. 

[Glitch Girl]

Adventures of Superman made me love the big blue boyscout.  Even their weaker series (serieses, seri?)  like The Zeta Project (IMO) still had some pretty good ideas and entertainment value. 

In a perfect world, Bruce Timm and his crew would be in charge of the Nu52.

[Talavar]

Adventures of Superman made me love the big blue boyscout.  Even their weaker series (serieses, seri?)  like The Zeta Project (IMO) still had some pretty good ideas and entertainment value. 

In a perfect world, Bruce Timm and his crew would be in charge of the Nu52.

Or the DC movies.

[BentonGrey]

Entirely true.

[catwhowalksbyhimself]

I'm still not entirely sure how they managed a familty friendly version of Lobo, but somehow they did.  It's mostly the voice actor, I think.  Lobo on Young Justice, an otherwise fantastic show, was just not all that good.

While still being AWESSOME,you mean?
This version of Superman was also one of my favourites.Darkseid was great too.

Yes, that is what I meant.

Of course, The DCAU redefined or invented quite a few villains, while we're on that subject, and the comics and most adaptations have followed on their (sometimes radically different) versions.  Harley Quinn, Mister Freeze, Brainiac, just to name a few.

[BentonGrey]

Yeah, and Mr. Freeze was clearly vastly improved by the transition, and I would argue that Brainiac's origin changes are very beneficial as well.

[catwhowalksbyhimself]

Mr Freeze had actually been killed off in the comics at the time and was considered a very minor villain that no one had any interest in.  Then the DCU happened and they hastily revived him and reconned him to match the animated version.

Unfortunately that one Batman movie proved that is is possible to ruin that storyline.

[BentonGrey]

Haha, yeah, but there is no story so good that it can't be ruined by morons. 

[HarryTrotter]

^Under the red hood was awessome on the other hand.

[Tomato]

Yes, but unfortunately that movie has Nightwing in it so Benton automatically assumes it's not worth his time. 

[HarryTrotter]

He doest like Nightwing for some reason?

[BentonGrey]

Haha!  There are a lot of reasons Under the Red Hood wouldn't interest me, but yeah, Nightwing is one.

I'm not a fan of the stories that brought Dick into the Nightwing identity, I think most of his costumes are fairly poor, and the eras during which he existed are, on the whole, not my favorites.  I prefer the classic Bat-Family.

[HarryTrotter]

^Nightwing doesnt appear much in DC animated universe.

[BentonGrey]

And that is another strength of that setting, it seems to me.

[HarryTrotter]

Ok which charachters from here you liked?

[BentonGrey]

I'm sorry Spade, I don't entirely understand the question.  Do you mean to ask which characters from the Timmverse I like?  If so, that is a very long list.  I love most of those characters.  In fact, pretty much the only characters I intentionally didn't put in my DCUG were Nightwing and Batwoman (and of course, the other Robins). 

[HarryTrotter]

Yes,thats pretty much what I asked.
Im not a big fan of Robin myself,but hey...
I didnt like Catwoman here.

[BentonGrey]

Ohh, I loved the Timmverse version of Catwoman.  As with pretty much everything in their B:TAS, I've always thought of her as the definitive version of the character.  She's sympathetic, devious, alluring, but ultimately a good, though misguided, person.

My favorite characters, specifically talking about the Timmverse, would probably be The Question and John Stewart.  JLU introduced me to both of them, and I loved their portrayals. 

[HarryTrotter]

^Question was cool.
BTW He was hinted for the Arrow,so we will see...