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Episode #24 - Grundy's Night
Original Airdate - August 27th, 2005

Solomon Grundy, a legendary zombie, emerges from a swamp on Halloween to wreak havoc on Gotham. But Batman and Alfred discover that there is more to Grundy than there appears.

Review by Jim Harvey
Media by Gareb
Credits
Supervising Producer Duane Capizzi
Supervising Producer Michael Goguen
Producer Linda M. Steiner, Jeff Matsuda
Associate Producer Kimberley A. Smith
Written by Adam Beechen
Directed by Sam Liu
Animation by Dong Yang Animation
Music by Thomas Chase Jones

Voices
Rino Romano as The Batman
Alastair Duncan as Alfred
Steve Harris as Clayface
Kevin Grevioux as Solomon Grundy
Billie Hayes as Virginia and Georgia
Jason Marsden as Boy #1 and Boy #2

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Review

The pre-credit teaser had me a bit worried about this episode. It wasn’t really doing anything for me and was slightly annoying. The eccentric old women were a bit funny, but started to get on my nerves as the teaser progressed; thankfully that all changes once the credits run, and “Grundy’s Night” kicks into full gear.

According to lore, Grundy is the result of the greed that came to Gotham years ago, greed that overtook a peaceful land and made it the polluted, crime-ridden hole it is today. Citizens, wanting to rid Gotham of this rot, conjured up a swamp zombie to wreak vengeance, which the ancestors of those greedy industrialists must pay. Now, on the darkest Halloween since he was created, Grundy has returned for to finish his mission.

The Batman is, of course, skeptical but finds himself quickly sucked into the myth as the ancient creature returns for revenge.

Personally, I didn’t know what to expect with this episode. The teaser didn’t fill me with much enthusiasm, but once the episode got rolling, it got really engaging. Not only did this episode approach the idea of a 150 year-old zombie coming back to life in a somewhat realistic fashion, but it had a solid twist during the show’s climax. A hint is dropped midway through the episode, but it’s not until we see the actual twist does it seem so obvious, and handled very well.

The flashbacks, and delving into the origin of this lore, adds atmosphere to the episode, and the entire casts gives a good performances. I was surprised at how restrained Alfred came off, and how realistic Batman came off when approaching the whole situation. Just a surprise given the show’s uneven past.

Overall, an excellent episode. This ranks as one of the best episode of the series, and gives viewers a solid mystery to get behind. The episode is fun, and the twist at the end should be a complete shocker. It brings a whole new meaning to “jaw-dropping twist,” that’s for sure.

 

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