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Batman: Caped Crusader (Bruce Timm) | First Look | Airs August 1st on Prime

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In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Timm and character designer James Tucker say that the number one priority of Batman: Caped Crusader was making sure it wasn't just a repeat of B:TAS. The best way to do that, they decided, was to make the new show fully a '40s-set period piece, rather than repeating the anachronistic jumble of computers and pay phones that defined B:TAS.
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(Commissioner Gordon on 'Batman: Caped Crusader)

Harley Quinn, in particular, looks much different than any of her previous appearances, including her origin in B:TAS. The new show characterizes her as Asian American and also separates her from her longtime partner in crime
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"I co-created the character, so I have a lot of love and affection for her, but I thought there might be something interesting about bringing her on the show, just not as Joker's girlfriend," Timm says. "So how do we do that? A big part was just doing a basic flip. The original Dr. Quinzel was a little bit more serious, and then when she became Harley, she got really goofy and weird. So we thought, what if we reverse that? When she's Dr. Quinzel, she's a little bit more whimsical and fun, and then when she's Harley Quinn, she's scary."
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ first look reveals Asian American Harley Quinn, ‘weird’ Dark Knight, more

'Batman: Caped Crusader' creator Bruce Timm reveals how the new show's Harley Quinn differs from the 'Batman: The Animated Series' original in more ways than one.
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Branaghs

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I wonder if they will use Kevin's voice for this. I think he recorded a few eps before his passing.
 
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Hadn't heard of this before. Will need to look into it. Are they going for a family cartoon vibe or?
 
Kinthey

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I think at this point it would be more unusual to have a Harley that's actually jokers girlfriend but this reinterpretation also sounds interesting
 
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This looks awesome.

I can't believe Max rejected this and sold it to Amazon Prime.
 
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I hope this is as good as it looks.

DC set in the 40s is a perfect match, I would have that be the default setting if I had my way.
 
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Oh dope, I thought this was going to be binned when all those cuts were being made.
 
Zebesian-X

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Huh. Harley as Bruce's therapist is interesting, as is having that background inform the kind of villain she is
 
Neo Hartless

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I really like the idea of Bruce Timm's ideal, uncompromised vision of Batman, and all these images point to it.

I'm hyped.
 
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Animation has been a strong spot for comic stuff recently, go figure lol

Hoping this is even half as great as X97
 
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I'm really excited to see a modern adaptation of Golden Age Clayface! Can't wait for Phantom of the Opera: Gotham City Edition, starring Lon Chaney Sr!
 
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Finally. Was a bit worried it was cancelled.
I knew HBO skipped out on it but must've missed that prime picked it up.
 
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Looks good, I just hope Timm can keep his pervy behavior from overtaking everything
 
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This looks absolutely peak. This take on Harley especially. Might be the only version of her I can stomach in a long time.

Just hope Timm doesn't slip in any of his weird ass kinks nobody asked for again.
 
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Those are excellent character designs and fashion. First time I'm hyped for Batman animation since Under The Red Hood.
 
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This has probably been the piece of entertainment I've most been looking forward to for a long time. The animated series is maybe my favorite TV show ever and I couldn't even count the times I've seen them.

If they can just be in the ballpark of that magic this will be great.
 
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This looks good, and the setting sounds fun!


The best way to do that, they decided, was to make the new show fully a '40s-set period piece, rather than repeating the anachronistic jumble of computers and pay phones that defined B:TAS.
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Why is it anachronistic to have computers and payphones? did they forget the '90s existed?
 
Babu93

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Timm has sucked hard in recent years but man, this looks and sounds dope as hell.
 
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It looks excellent and the thought behind the new direction of the characters sound great. This is the series Ed Brubaker also worked on right?
 
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Didn't know that this was going to be a fully 40's set piece and that's interesting enough take on it to make me give it a shot
 
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So those awful leaked designs were real. That's a shame, but hopefully the rest of the show will be good.
 
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Sounds great, but this airing on Prime stings so much. It's a testament to how awful HBO Max has become. I was high disappointed after coming back to it recently and seeing a ton of Batman and DC content that was once on there gone with some spread to other streaming services and some not available at all
 
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Long bat ears! I wish they looked a bit less like angled horns and were more vertical like in JLU, but I'll still take it.

Love the idea of reinventing Harley as a darker kind of villian. I've always enjoyed her in every incarnation, but she's essentially an anti-hero at this point, and I'm down to see her become a bit more menacing.

Bruce Timm has me a bit gun-shy after that horrifically bad DCAU movie he did, but BTAS and JL/JLU are still magnificent. Cautiously optimistic about this.

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Really excited for Rucka, Brubacker and Reeves to all show their juice
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Rucka!? Now you can officially colour me hyped.
 
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