Surprisingly, the show came into its own here, in my opinion. Nearly all of the issues I had with the first season are gone.
No longer does Bruce Wayne spend time on dating websites or hosting parties for no reason other than to bolster his public image. Now, he spends most of his off time doing detective work or using his influence to bait the villains, and it is a welcome change. Unfortunately, some episodes did elect to avoid him entirely, having him spend almost all of his screentime as Batman. While that is a step up from the prior season, it is still not a proper solution in my opinion. I do still enjoy a properly written Bruce Wayne, and he is an important part of Batman.
My opinions on the villains introduced in season one remain for the most part unchanged, except in the matter of Penguin, who I didn't find as irritating this time, and Clayface. While I still enjoyed Clayface's appearances, I was disappointed that a Heel Face Door Slam happened for him upon his first appearance in the season. He was the most complex character on the show, and that simplified him, ruining most of the potential drama. I suppose I might see his old persona again, but I'm not holding my breath.
Otherwise, there were many episodes were multiple villains appeared, usually teaming up. This was a good way to show off facets of them we hadn't seen, however subtle, and I thought they were handled well.
Four more were introduced as villains as well:
Riddler: Other than his strange design, the Riddler recieved an excellent portrayal, the two episodes featuring him being perhaps the most creative thusfar. His origins were left unexplored, but his personality more than made up for it
Killer Croc: As with the Riddler, no explanation for him, but he's there, and he's awesome. Unfortunately underutilized as well; he deserved more than one episode
Ragdoll: This show does hate its origin stories doesn't it? Unfortunately, this one was rather bland, but I wouldn't mind seeing him again. I'd rather have Scarecrow, though
Spellbinder: He does (kind of) have an origin, and it's boring. I like his power, but I like the way he was used in Batman Beyond much better.
But all in all, a good season, and the introduction of Commissioner Gordon was a great way to set the stage for season three. Definitely looking forward to more.
Season Two, Or: How to Properly Address Writing Problems
Surprisingly, the show came into its own here, in my opinion. Nearly all of the issues I had with the first season are gone.
No longer does Bruce Wayne spend time on dating websites or hosting parties for no reason other than to bolster his public image. Now, he spends most of his off time doing detective work or using his influence to bait the villains, and it is a welcome change. Unfortunately, some episodes did elect to avoid him entirely, having him spend almost all of his screentime as Batman. While that is a step up from the prior season, it is still not a proper solution in my opinion. I do still enjoy a properly written Bruce Wayne, and he is an important part of Batman.
My opinions on the villains introduced in season one remain for the most part unchanged, except in the matter of Penguin, who I didn't find as irritating this time, and Clayface. While I still enjoyed Clayface's appearances, I was disappointed that a Heel Face Door Slam happened for him upon his first appearance in the season. He was the most complex character on the show, and that simplified him, ruining most of the potential drama. I suppose I might see his old persona again, but I'm not holding my breath.
Otherwise, there were many episodes were multiple villains appeared, usually teaming up. This was a good way to show off facets of them we hadn't seen, however subtle, and I thought they were handled well.
Four more were introduced as villains as well:
Riddler: Other than his strange design, the Riddler recieved an excellent portrayal, the two episodes featuring him being perhaps the most creative thusfar. His origins were left unexplored, but his personality more than made up for it
Killer Croc: As with the Riddler, no explanation for him, but he's there, and he's awesome. Unfortunately underutilized as well; he deserved more than one episode
Ragdoll: This show does hate its origin stories doesn't it? Unfortunately, this one was rather bland, but I wouldn't mind seeing him again. I'd rather have Scarecrow, though
Spellbinder: He does (kind of) have an origin, and it's boring. I like his power, but I like the way he was used in Batman Beyond much better.
But all in all, a good season, and the introduction of Commissioner Gordon was a great way to set the stage for season three. Definitely looking forward to more.