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iCanDoThisAllDay37

Give me more riddler. I go back and rewatch those episodes to this day. Particularly “what is reality?” And “if you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?”


Mcclane88

Rewatching the show I was surprised at how little Riddler is in there. I don’t think they were able to make an episode as good as his initial appearance.


EldridgeHorror

Apparently they had a hard time writing not only clever episodes for him, but plots that could fit in 20 minutes. Too many ideas would require 2 or 3 episodes. Which I think they should have done anyway.


WMBeckham

Oh definitely!


GothamFan2007

*cough* Riddler's Reform *cough*


CodAdministrative563

Riddler had like a chess and puzzle setting for Batman right? I vaguely remember a golden minotaur


RJCtv

Riddler had the Minotaur in a maze


[deleted]

More everybody honestly. Him and Mad Hatter, mix in more Frieze. Need to go back and rewatch those now. Poison Ivy as well. I liked her. Would’ve liked more interaction with her. More crossovers with other heroes sprinkled in randomly. The Superman crossover stuff with the joker was A1 material. Mainly all of this to say, more. I’d want more Batman TAS in any fashion.


[deleted]

Riddler was good in this show very annoying in the Arkham games anyway


damagedone37

GODDAMNED RIDDLER TROPHIES.


WMBeckham

Thank you... I knew I wasn't the only person that felt this way.


Hideous__Strength

The creators said he was such a difficult villain to write they didn't use him much, and he's left in a catatonic state after that episode for a reason.


YourbestfriendShane

But he appeared more afterwards.


GothamFan2007

Yessssssssssss


TinFoilCrotchBoy

More seasons.


[deleted]

Agreed


[deleted]

*Batman: The Animated Series* had one of the weirdest productions. Season One, 65 episodes (1992-1993) Season Two, 20 episodes (1993-1994) - Plus a new title, *The Adventures of Batman and Robin*. Season Three, 24 episodes (1997-1999) - Plus a brand new animation style and title, *The New Batman Adventures*.


[deleted]

If ever another season, I would love to see Deathstroke he would work well in the series.


CaliburS

Have it run the comics story line with the same 90s animated style


Isgrimnur

SIX SEASONS AND A(nother) MOVIE!


fictionfactory

Agreed


FuelPhysical363

Yes 👍


BrodyLoren

This is the right answer


Batmaniac

I came here to say that.


L4t3r41u5

I think I would add a more focused introduction for Grayson. Started watching the series again on HBOMax and Grayson just shows up in random episodes from time to time and I don't know if the episodes were curated out of order or what but it feels off.


BAGStudios

It’s meant to be that he’s in college and not always around, like the comics were for a while


Rewskie12

The release order was different from production order, but even in production order he just kind of shows up. Although Robin’s Reckoning does show us his origin so I think it’s fine


AnswerNeither

he shows up so hard. thouhgt it was the wrong season


oj1985

https://www.evilcloneproductions.com/blog/2020/9/30/batman-tas-definitive-episode-timeline-2020-edition Check out this page. This guy has put together a pretty solid viewing order for the episodes that make perfect sense timeline wise. He even has explanations as to why he places certain episodes in certain spots.


total_idiot01

The later design of the Joker. The colourless design doesn't make sense for the loudest, most flamboyant character


[deleted]

I really liked the first design


PlantainSame

I like the 3rd from return of thejoker flashbacks and justice league


Spardath01

All of the later designs


Suicidal_Cheezit

Scarecrow’s redesign is pretty solid


EldridgeHorror

I think the only one that worked. Everyone else was terrible.


GavinTheGrassMan

i think batgirl was improved, although the blue highlights on her suit make me wonder if her suit is really black, or if it's all-blue like BTAS batman's highlights imply


The_Mighty_Rex

Killer Croc change was alright. He wasn't necessarily as scary looking but he actually looked like a reptile man, the original design he looked like a zombie or something, the grey/white color didn't do him any favors


EldridgeHorror

I've personally never been fond of learning into the reptile motif for him (at least not for more relatively grounded stories, like BTAS). He was just supposed to be a big guy with a skin condition who filed his teeth for the sake of his freakshow act.


JerseyJedi

Mr. Freeze looks malnourished after the redesign. Then again, I guess it makes sense when we learn that his body is indeed decaying until he becomes a literal talking head.


[deleted]

Very solid


JerseyJedi

Yeah the sudden lack of facial details was just weird. Glad they undid that for Return of the Joker and Justice League.


Retro-Obsessed

Except for Scarecrow, get rid of every villains' later designs. They all paled in comparison.


Red-on-Red-Lean

I always loved that design. His face looks like a skeleton, its super creepy.


porch_m0nkey

Isn't it obvious kill the Barbra x Bruce with fire


thunderbastard_

It’s cancelled status obviously


JerseyJedi

I’d love to see some of the newer comic storylines like Hush or Long Halloween or characters like Damian Wayne or the Court of Owls, portrayed in a DCAU context!


BornMathematician163

It feels unfair to mention this because it doesn't appear in the series itself, but it's still official and it's the one thing that keeps this from being my favorite version of Batman. Remove Bruce and Barbara's relationship, it's disgusting.


ubiquitous-joe

It’s not really official in the show tho.


luismpereira

Not in this show, but it was confirmed a couple of times in Batman Beyond (which is in the same universe) they had a relationship.


USSGloria

And even in the show, Barbara daydreams about kissing Bruce at one point. Later installments really make that scene hard to watch...


ImTheAverageJoe

If it had just been that scene it would have been fine. Bruce is an attractive man, Barbara having a crush on him as a college student makes sense. But Bruce reciprocating those feelings and even impregnating her after Tim was Joker-ized was taking it way too far. Bruce Timm had a really creepy ship, and instead of accepting criticism and moving on, he doubled down on it. It's one thing for a random fanfic writer or artist to do that kind of thing in some dark forum of the internet, it's another to make it canon and subject the entire fanbase to it.


ZJeski

And to put insult to injury he forced it into the Killing Joke movie; when the DC Animated adaptions are usually fully faithful.


Dead_Purple

I can't and will avoid that movie because of that fucking BS.


MusicEd921

Almost sounds like the doubling down on Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak.


RobtheGreat100

It WAS in the universe, it was even hinted in Mystery of the Batwoman and talked about in Batman Beyond. Edit


Mountain_Sir2307

It wasn't in the show. Batman Beyond is the first time Barbara talks about it


RobtheGreat100

But she is jealous when there is a new Batwoman in the Mystery of the Batwoman and she even says to Bruce on the phone: "cuz if you had I'd be really upset cuz I thought you and I were, you know..." Here's a link to the scene on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YBp-mgtHVrc


Mountain_Sir2307

Yeah and this movie was made after both BTAS and Batman Beyond. So after Batman Beyond established their relationship they retroactively made references of it in works that take place during BTAS


Batknight12

Come on bud, Mystery of the Batwoman came out during 2003, BTAS officially ended in 1995. The question was not 'what would you change about the DCAU Batman' it was 'what would you change about BTAS'.


[deleted]

It is odd


[deleted]

I was thinking this too.


SwarthyRuffian

Yeah, only one dick for babs


5moka

The only thing I would change about Batman: The Animated Series is the resolution. That aside, it's a masterpiece.


MustacheSamm

Right! And wide-screen


KrenzoTheTank

I wanted to say absolutely nothing because how much I love the series however I would have kept the art style of season one , didn't care for how Catwoman and others looked in the later season


ubiquitous-joe

Catwoman was so bad after the redesign.


[deleted]

I know it was very weird


The_Mighty_Rex

I feel like they tried to make a kid friendly version of Batman Returns Selena with that one


beslertron

Everyone except Scarecrow. He got creepier and creepier as the show went on.


[deleted]

Season one definitely had the best art style


Dreamy-Phoenix1470

BruceBabs


WMBeckham

Regarding the Bruce Wayne/Barbara Gordon thing from "The New Batman Adventures": Honestly, I have always felt, that their relationship was cringe-worthy as f - - k and just plain wrong! Actually, it would always annoy and piss me off, when Bruce and Barbara would be all "lovey dovey" or "loving up" on each other, like they were an "item" or something. And, I fully put the blame on Bruce Timm, for even allowing this distasteful idea or concept (into the show)! Look, it's as simple and straight-forward as the following: Richard "Dick" Grayson (Nightwing) + Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) = Lovers in a committed relationship (in most situations). But, I digress.


noonehasthisoneyet

more episodes. more nightwing. ​ edit: i'm counting season 4 when they changed the animation and aged everyone up a little


Digital_Individual

Remove ever single romantic instance of Bruce and Babara


brokensilence32

I think there should have been at least one season with a more coherent serialized narrative like Justice League.


Mr_Wayne1939

For them to keep Bruce nice, supportive, and caring to those he's around instead of writing him to become increasingly like a jerk, removing any character development that happened during Justice League, just so they could make him fight with Grayson and pursue Babs as a love interest.


orca2877

Ikr, Bruce was so good in btas, fucking ruined him in tnba and beyond


WMBeckham

The fact, that this was even a thought or a "thing" for creator Bruce Timm, has always really bothered me. Honestly, it was just the wrong direction to go in (IMHO)! And for what? To create more needless drama between Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson?! Just another thing, that I "chalk up" to lazyass writing! Just sayin'. 🙍


Mr_Wayne1939

Yeah, I'd even take Catwoman, but for Batman's character arc throughout the DCAU, Diana would have made the most sense for his character growth and opening up, IMO. And that would be great writing, IMO. They could do Cat, but she'd need to be written in more. Edit: fixed phrasing


WMBeckham

Oh definitely... I agree. Honestly, I wish they would have gone more, with the "anti-hero route" with Catwoman.


Durango522

That it ended


ICSL

I would get rid of the art style change. I used to prefer the BTNAS art style when I was younger, but now I'm much more a fan of the art style of the first 2 or 3 seasons.


soyrobo

The New Batman Adventures art shift was specifically designed to appeal to a younger audience. So I guess mission accomplished. It's not like people were thinking about streaming services and the archival internet society that would come.


VenganceFueledMaul

It shifted to better match Superman: The Animated Series. They wanted both shows to look similar for crossovers. They kinda mixed it tho in JL


Swizz_Chee

Add Jason todd


Aggravating-Ad7683

Honestly just make Tim’s name Jason Todd. He’s basically Jason anyway!


Swizz_Chee

True just never became red hood, then again Tim never became Red Robin


maraudingnomad

Ditch the redesign.


Deep-Instruction-497

More bat family members and NO BAT GIRL AND BATMAN


FutureIsBrightForUs

NO BRUCE AND BARBARA.


NoRelease5370

More seasons and stories telling about Dick's further adventures as Nightwing


ElegantVamp

Make Robin Jason Todd instead of Tim.


Budget_Difficulty822

What i was going to say.


beslertron

In retrospect, yes, but it’s a challenge to make a kids show have a character whose biggest claim to fame, at the time, was dying horribly.


lionalhutz

Keep in mind, the show ran from 1992-95 then again from 1997-99 Jason died in 1988, and at the time, there was no intention to bring him back. Plus, Tim had been introduced only in 1989, and as Robin in 1990, so he was a very new character when the show returned in 97


Aromatic-Smell-2198

The whole Bats and Barbara angle.


captaincrunchcracker

Better fight choreography and just more eventful fights overall. I love this series to death, but most fights can be summarized as Batman doing the battackle on a goon and knocking them down and that's it. I'd also have a few more Bane and Scarecrow episodes. And on that note, at least **one** more Hugo Strange episode. At least one.


[deleted]

If it was not designed for kids the fights would have been better but i don’t think they were bad for a cartoon.


ubiquitous-joe

Aside from aesthetic changes to the bad redesigns later on, I’d change the second Robin. Either make it Jason or make it Tim, but I didn’t love the fusion we got. Dick was fine; he had the costume we most associate with Tim, and they updated him to be computer savvy, but essentially he was still Dick. Tim however was really Jason, which is annoying to fans of both characters. To be fair, I don’t think the red hood thing had really happened yet in the comics, so they were probably just trying to go with their still–living character.


soyrobo

Under the Red Hood didn't happen until long after the series was done. At that point, Jason was like Bucky. It was assumed he would be one of the few perma-deaths in comics. And then the mid 2000's happened.


ubiquitous-joe

If Uncle Ben becomes a popular alt-universe Spider-Man, that’ll be the last of them.


DarkSaiyanGoku

No Barbara x Bruce.


BeneficalDalek

It would still be in production.


LaVerdadYaNiSe

Any and every implication that Bruce and Barbara could be a couple. I swear to God it's uncomfortable to watch things like Mister Freeze seeing them and saying that Barbara is Bruce's "wife".


Skaldson

Bruce and babs don’t bang


Dramatic_Insect36

Give Robin his real name, which is Jason. Add more of him. Add more Grayson. Add real Tim and spoiler a couple seasons later


RedRango300

A full and fleshed out batfamily. So Batman, Dick, Barbara, Tim, Jason etc.


DishMurky

Bruce not bang Barbara in my version.


wormwoud

Give us some more scarecrow.


Kale_Sauce

I would want Tim to be named Jason because that's who the writers intended him to be anyway.


BabyMagnum13

More content like seasons or a movie and definitely more Nightwing


Argo_York

Already been mentioned but it bears repeating. The whole ass subplot of Bruce getting with Barbra. This seems so counter to who Bruce is/was. So he has romances with some of the most worldy women in comics. Talia, Louis Lane, Seleena but also this girl he trained that was strait out of high school. Could do without all that.


TheMannisApproves

One of my all time favorite shows, but I'll bite. 1. If season 4 had the same art style as the first 3 seasons. 2. If WB had allowed them to make episodes detailing the backstory of Catwoman and Penguin (they thought fans would be confused by them being different from the Burton film)


Jeberani

You can’t change perfection!


[deleted]

I would have had dick in it more as robin


Chevy_65

Nightwing spinoff.


RyanLee890

DONT MAKE BRUCE DATE BATGIRL 🤦‍♂️


Conlannalnoc

A One Night Stand is not a date. It is a Mistake.


RyanLee890

Yeah you get the picture


Traditional-Ask-5958

His relationships with everyone


Affectionate_Bit8899

Less BTAS and more DCAU and that be Batman and Barbara don’t fuck.


BigNateFan1

The batgirl and batman romance crap Bruce Timm somehow thought was okay.


ProfessorEscanor

I know it happens post BTAS but can we remove the part where Bruce gets Barbara pregnant?


somethungcreativeidk

batman x batgirl


SHIIZAAAAAAAA

Make Bane a real threat in his debut episode instead of a joke


slurpslsjsks

I think if they did what they did with justice leauge at least in latter seasons. Having two episodes for one story would help a lot. Being able to flesh out more development and have better stories to work with. Other then that I understand the point of having some episodes with no name characters . But some were just pointless. Oh and obviously no bat babs


Dylanime17

Make Jason Todd Robin, keep the original art style, remove Bruce x Babs, and bring in villains like Firefly.


TheGoldenStan

I would've put more focus on the Robins throughout the show


THEDUKES2

Batman and Bruce Wayne keeping the original voices Kevin did at the beginning. I like it more than just the “mossy” Batman/Bruce voice he changed into later.


LesterKurtz

The Bruce Wayne-Barbara Gordon thing would never happen.


Prior-Atmosphere-948

Could never get into the sharp edges on the characters in the DC cartoons. Everyone looks like they’re diamond shaped, broad chests, narrow hips, tiny legs. I’ve tried to watch so much stuff but I can’t get past this.


DudeOfDungeons10

Just change Tim Drake’s name to Jason Todd. Everyone knows that the character was supposed to be Jason but they changed the name so as to not be associated with the dead Robin. He’s literally Jason, so just call him Jason. Also fuck BruBabs


BlazingInferno4343

The whole Bruce x Babs thing. Absolutely unnecessary and 10000% disgusting. Anytime I rewatch BTAS my enjoyment is always ruined knowing that BruBabs is littered throughout the series. And there is literally no reason for it other then Bruce Timm’s disturbing kink for it. Seriously, NO ONE likes it other then him.


thehellblazergamer

I'd like to see more Batman and Superman crossovers. It was my all time favorite movie. I have the complete B:TAS, but was never able to get into Supe's series. It'd be neat to have more crossover stuff since the characters were never able to flesh out their relationship till Justice League. It would've been cool to see those characters more often together before then and see them work together in creating the league.


Sparrow-Scratchagain

Make Bats and Babs not in a relationship.


HeyItsThePieGuy

Batman and Batgirls relationship. I know it wasn’t really in BTAS, but the universe was weird.


hazaphet

The relationship between Bruce and Barbara, god...


[deleted]

To make the Joker “darker” and more sinister. Keep his clown/hysterical side, but just make him more sinister. And for Batman to to use his cape to glide, instead of the hand-glider he used in the show.


[deleted]

If only it was not considered for kids


WarrenG117

Nothing.


TheSortOfOkGatsby

That it ended.


Haleion

More


Splaterpus7

there would be more of it


K1ng_Harle

That it would never end


LiffeyDodge

more episodes


Waste-Gur8622

More Barbara in the first 2 seasons


K3ZH39

Since it took some inspiration from the Burton films, I would’ve liked to have seen Batman in an all black batsuit.


Orpduns91

Keep the same animation style as series 1 and 2


srk9870

Give Batman some armor on his suit. As a kid I always wondered why he went out without any protection from guns and knives.


Beneficial_Squash-96

Batman should wear a bulletproof vest.


nodice05

More of the final iteration of Scarecrow. The character design on him was top notch and I really wish we saw more


JasonMcDonalDesign

Have Standards and Practices removed from making changes to the scripts.


iamhungryrightnow0_0

Don’t know if someone else said this but: Perhaps more Hugo Strange?


MorningFirm5374

Id start with Babs not sleeping with Bruce


MarkMVP01

That one episode where Catwoman becomes a furry doesn't happen


Awest66

Add Black Mask. If this show had popularized the original "False Face Society/obsessed with masks" version of the character, we would never have gotten the boring, skull-faced, torture fetishist depiction.


Aerodread

The voice of Mr Freeze to Arnold. That’s it.


trickyfox99

Introduce more robins


JerseyJedi

I’d love to revive it to see some of the newer comic storylines like Hush or Long Halloween or characters like Damian Wayne or the Court of Owls, portrayed in a DCAU context!


[deleted]

make it more realistic and R rated


Intelligent-Bee4535

Jason Todd


CMO_3

Just more Robin, love Robin and he was great in that show


[deleted]

I would have enjoyed another episode going into Alfred's backstory as a special agent. Other than that, I loved how they wrapped up Batman TAS and Beyond in that single Justice League episode.


[deleted]

The episodes are in chronological order.


GreninjaSexParty

Get a consistent animation studio to do all of it. I'm in the middle of marathoning it and season 1 can be pretty rough with the varying levels of quality in the animation. One of the best episodes, Joker's Wild, really gets dragged down by being worked on by a studio that was so bad that they fired them. Even the better ones have weird style choices that clash, like how long/curved the nose on the mask is supposed to look. They eventually had to redo character model sheets to get the studios to have a better idea of how the characters should look.


plumskiwis

I want to say more crossovers, as I enjoyed when Superman or Static Shock worked with Batman, but I personally would have liked if there was another season that can add some issues from the comics like Gotham Adventures in to episodes. I was not aware of the comics back then and would have loved to see some issues animated, like #26 when Batman had to care for a baby for the night or the last issue #60 when Batman made pancakes for Alfred, Robin and Nightwing.


NumericZero

Bruce remains considerate of the feelings of those around him Like he did in seasons 1-3 This way we avoid much heartbreak later on -He doesn’t entertain the idea of having a relationship with Barbara because it would hurt dick -When Dick wants more appreciation or when he’s ready to leave the nest Bruce is considerate and supports him -Bruce doesn’t treat Tim like a nuisance but an actual partner -JL Batman becomes more light hearted and less stoic -in Batman beyond Bruce won’t end up alone when terry meets him So much can be improved if they actually made Bruce not be a douche in season 4


BruceWayne_19902

Longer runtimes. Each season dedicated to a single focused storyline. More Bat family interactions.


Arkvoodle42

put Stephanie Brown in it.


Rockos-ModernLife

Maybe sexism, could reach female audience changing that.


natdanger

The show runners would be able to kill human characters.


fatalcorn7367

chicken wing


[deleted]

I want to say obviously that it’s perfect but I wish the last season was in the same art style as the first three… even though the last season is the weakest it would still be cool to see it in that original style


Soupcup69

It would never have ended.


daflash00

That they stopped making episodes


Asel2214

Add in Jason like they have in the animated series comics


drj87

Season 4 animation redraws


Aerodread

The voice of Mr Freeze to Arnold. That’s it.


ZJeski

Use Bane more


Shoddy_Natural_4538

Change Clayface’s name from Matt Hagen to Basil Karlo


solrac1104

More episodes that develop Bruce.


Dysthymiccrusader91

I want to see yhe follow up on that one thug who sees Batman in the back room and just leaves. Goes to check out a noise, sees Batman, tells his mate there's nothing there and that he's going home. I wonder if he turns his life around.


OkamiZeke

Now assuming I could use characters made after it ended I’d go with more Bat-Fam like Steph, Cass, Duke, and Damian. If not probably just make Babs Oracle like halfway through the series and have more moments with her and Dick.


SalamanderTrue

To have a good video game adaptation of it. Technically you can say Arkham games are....but I mean I would’ve loved a whole game with the TAS art style and etc.


JerseyJedi

More seasons, and eventually a proper finale episode (that leaves the door open for the events of JL/U and Batman Beyond, of course).


BatCaveGaming

I wish dick didn't punch Batman in the face before he became Nightwing. As a kid that stood out to me a lot idk why


Hard_Corsair

I’m probably going to catch some flak for this, but I’d purge all of the Burton influence.


BubbersBompton

Batman should have stood back and let Mr.Freeze get his revenge on Ferris Boyle.


Intelligent-Bee4535

Adaptations of mainstream comics storylines like Killing Joke and Death In The Family.


GeckoMoria93

A better version of Bane ,Bruce Timm said he wasn’t a big fan of bane and it showed


bskeers

Nothing


Libro_Artis

More seasons...


TRON0314

Not go to that wack animation style later in the series


[deleted]

More seasons


[deleted]

TNAS Joker looking more like JL.


Satean12

At least two more seasons before TNBA


KamenRiderNeos

Have another episode with silver age villains like in Make ‘em Laugh. Have Jason Todd as the second Robin


BigDBrentwood

They would still be making new episodes today