Talk:Batman: The Animated Series

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[edit] Seperate Articles

Although there is only one DVD release title (Batman: The Animated Series), there were three different television series:

1. Batman: The Animated Series
2. The Adventures of Batman and Robin
3. The New Batman Adventures

There ought to be separate articles for each series. There can be a section in each article for home video releases, or seperate articles for home video releases. --BoneGnawer 18:22, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

#2 is not a different series; it's a season with a different name and intro, but it belongs to the B:TAS run. #3 is in fact a new show because it aired some years later, and its episodes are in only one volume. #1 & #2 should be on one article and #3 on a separated one. ― Thailog 19:04, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

The difference between BTAS & TABR sounds exactly like Justice League & Justice League Unlimited. --BoneGnawer 19:10, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

That's not exactly true. JLU expanded on JL. TABR actually just renamed BTAS, I believe, because of the upcoming release of Batman Forever, since Robin was introduced in that movie. Only the last 13 episodes of BTAS season 3 debuted as TABR, with the preceding 16 still airing under the BTAS title. - NakedSamurai 19:34, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes. Moreover, JL and JLU have completely different formats (two-parters vs. standalone episodes; the JL core members vs. the expanded team). I'm also not completely supportive of having JL and JLU separated in the first place, but I can accept it better than separating B:TAS and TABR... I also oppose acknowledging the latter as a different "show". ― Thailog 19:38, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Characters underwent significant design changes between BTAS and TABR. Also, TABR was a little more "cartoony" than BTAS. ^{ignore that} Other than an expanded cast of characters and shorter episode length, JLU is the same show as JL. The characters, their designs, and the type of stories and storytelling are identical. --BoneGnawer 20:14, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

The episode length remained the same: 20 min. The format of storytelling, however, wasn't the same. If someone proposes to merge JL and JLU articles into one, I probably wouldn't object for the same reasons I support leaving BTAS and TABR together. Though I see more reasons for letting JL & JLU be separated than the former. ― Thailog 20:51, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

JL and JLU are separated. --BoneGnawer 21:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Logos and names

The article looked a bit messy with two logos on the infobox. I think the original logo is the most recognizable and the one that should be on the top of the page. The other one only pertains to one season. However, if the majority thinks they should be on one box, then we need a new template. ― Thailog 20:11, 19 February 2007 (UTC)