Episode #15 - Cult of the Cat
Original Airdate - September 18th, 1998
After stealing a gold statuette of a cat, Catwoman finds herself tracked
and eventually caught by a cat cult whose main plan is to use Batman as
a tasty bat treat to their mascot -- a prowling, slobbering,
mean-to-the-bone tiger.
Media by Bird Boy
Review by Robin III |
Credits
Story by Paul Dini, Stan Berkowitz
Written by Stan Berkowitz
Directed by Butch Lukic
Music by Kristopher Carter
Animation by Koko/Dong Yang
Voices
Kevin Conroy as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Bob Hastings as Commissioner Gordon
Adrienne Barbeau as Catwoman/Selina Kyle
Scott Cleverdon as Thomas Blake
Jim Piddock as Martin
Tasia Valenza as Female Cultist
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Quotes
BATMAN IS TYING TWO THUGS UP OUTSIDE OF A JEWELRY STORE THAT
HAS A BROKEN WINDOW.
THIEF #1: We're locksmiths, I swear!
THIEF #2: Yeah, and the masks, uh. . . a fashion statement!
THIEF #1: Give us a break!
--
CATWOMAN: Hmm. Same old self-righteous stiff.
BATMAN: It doesn't look like you've changed much either, Selina.
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CATWOMAN: . . .And you can't get rid of them! They're like old
boyfriends or warts.
BATMAN: And you figured I'd save your skin.
CATWOMAN: That's what you do, isn't it?
BATMAN: Normally, but it'll cost you.
CATWOMAN: (intrigued): Mmm. What did you have in mind?
BATMAN: Everything you've every stolen. It all goes back to the owners.
CATWOMAN: You're crazy! That's my life's work you're talking about!
BATMAN: Alright then.
HE BEGINS TO POWER DOWN THE BATMOBILE. A CAT CULT MEMBER SLASHES
CATWOMAN'S WINDOW.
CATWOMAN: We got a deal! Drive!
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BATMAN (off screen): Tell me where Catwoman is.
CULTIST: W-- Where are you?
BATMAN (off screen): Wrong answer. You're fond of cats, aren't you?
Maybe you'll like my favorite animal.
BATS SWARM THE CULTIST AND HE FALLS INTO THE CHASM. A HOOK GRABS HIS LEG
AND THE TERRIFIED CULTIST LOOKS INTO THE DARK ABYSS.
CULTIST: Alright! I'll tell you!
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BATMAN: I'll do what I can but right now we have to--
CATWOMAN GRABS BATMAN AND KISSES HIM.
BATMAN: Now can we go?
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CATWOMAN: What are you just standing there for? Help me up!
BATMAN: And how do I get up?
CATWOMAN: I'll. . . I'll help you! After what I just did for you, you
don't trust me?
BATMAN: I might have been knocked out twice tonight but I still have my
long-term memory.
Review: An excellent rendition
of Batman and Catwoman working together without so much trust as in the
old series. It also made Catwoman more of a thief than before, but kept
her on both sides of the law. It was along the lines of You Scratch My
Back's relationship with Nightwing, but this time with Batman. It was
also great to see Batman act alone for once. Any other characters would
have been pointless attractions for younger viewers. Thomas Blake made
an interesting turn from the comics to the screen, but I still would
have liked to see him in some sort of Cat-Man costume. Hopefully he'll
return in his Orange and Yellow outfit.
The animation wasn't that bad, but Catwoman smiled one heck of a lot. It
worked to her advantage rather than Batgirl because Selina's eyes look
cruel whereas Barbara's are visible and pleasant. The constant smiling
gave her a cavalier attitude to the grim surroundings and events, but it
didn't work at some points.
The interrogation of the Cultist by Batman was extremely brilliant. The
idea of Batman taking the thug to the Batcave to interrogate him rather
than do the same thing on a rooftop just added a further sense of
creepy-ness.
Overall, the idea of Batman versus a cult was great and well handled for
television viewing. The fight with the cat in the ring was a nice added
touch but possibly some more cult actions like self-sacrifice for their
beloved leader like in Off Balance might have suggested a more brutal
cult.
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