Inqueling
Episode #46 - Inqueling
Original Airdate - September 30th, 2000
The origin and shadowy past of Inque is finally revealed when her
daughter is brought back into the picture.
Media by Bird Boy
Review by Zanna |
Credits:
Written by Hilary J. Bader
Directed by Butch Lukic
Music by Michael McCuistion
Animation by Koko/Dong Yang
Voices:
Will Friedle as Terry McGinnis/Batman
Shannon Kenny as Inque
Azura Skye as Deanna Clay
Cree Summer as Max
Peter Mark Richman as Winchell
Lauren Tom as Dana Tan
Clyde Kusatsu as Mr. Fong
Efrain Figueroa as Repoman
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Review
Inque has recovered from her last run-in with Batman and is now
sabotaging a satellite at the Shimano Space Center. Terry is on his
patrol as Batman and is talking to Max on the phone. Bruce is out of
town and Terry says that Bruce always thinks that something bad will
happen the minute he leaves town. Terry sees an explosion at the space
center and says that somehow Bruce is always right. Batman and Inque
fight. She succeeds in destroying the satellite and much of the space
center before making her getaway. Terry is determined to capture Inque
without Bruce's help.
Good Points
Inque is in the story. She is a strong villain. Inque and Batman's
various fight scenes were exciting - though it's hard to top Inque's
previous attempt to suffocate Batman by pouring herself down his throat
in BLACK OUT.
This episode had several different subplots complicating it. Inque
suffers genetic injury. Inque's daughter is introduced and the audience
gets some background information on Inque. Max still wants to be more
active in Batman's crime fighting. Dana announces that she has figured
out the special nature of Terry's job. Terry agrees with Dana's opinion
of Terry's job.
The art was quite good. The fiery explosions at the beginning of the
story were very well rendered. Inque's viscose nature was cleverly
drawn, as was her less coalesced state.
Bad Points
While I enjoyed the interactions with Max and Terry, I enjoy
interactions with Bruce and Terry even more, and Bruce never appears in
this episode.
Viewers have already seen a rich villain, Blight, and his relationship
with his son, Paxton Powers. Inque and her daughter, Diana's
relationship seems rather similar. I suppose it's part of the moral of
the story, to illustrate that providing your children with all their
physical needs is not enough, but it's already been done.
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