                  Video Clip Review The Batmobile must have hit 88 miles per hour, because for some bizarre reason this episode starts off with Batman in the future running from giant rats – yes, this takes place in New York. As the remnants of the Statue of Liberty proves to us. Although nice that next to none of the future elements are made by the horrid CGI, and the strange characters are from the comics, but you’re still left dumbfounded from the incredibly random scenario. These opening sequences are becoming more like a miniseries in themselves. Despite being the most random thing possible, it was an entertaining segment. The actual episode is less random and every scene just as good as the other, even with the slurry of deadly puns. From Green Arrow’s junior sidekick Speedy filling the atmosphere with various Robinisms, to The episode only tends to disappoint when they seem to forget to mention details to other characters, but somehow the characters already know what they should. Details such as Green Arrow not knowing Batman’s grave was booby-trapped, but they still managed to dig into it without incident. Although it’s rather strange that the booby-trap depended on lasers to trip the explosive, and then dirt was piled on top of the casket in a way that would have obviously tripped the lasers? The only other thing that truly bugged me in the episode was the introduction of the DC-exclusive alloy known as Nth metal. It’s nice and all that they explained how their weapons could prove useful against a villainous ghoul, but from that point on every one-liner they uttered during the fight had to mention Nth metal. Still, the greatness of the episode definitely outweighs the handful of obnoxious bits, especially hearing Green Arrow mimic the great [ Back to Reviews ] |
