Batman Sideshow (1992–1995) Online

A fine episode of Batman. In this episode Batman chases the Killer Croc. He escapes into the woods and finds shelter with a group of retired side show freaks. It's great to see Batman in the woods, you don't get much of that in this show. And I always liked Killer Croc. Unlike most Batman villains, he's not crazy and he has no grand scheme for world domination. He is just an evil ruthless criminal. In a way that makes him one of the Batman's most dangerous foes. This show also has my favorite line in the whole series. By the Croc himself after some one tells him to be humane, he snaps "Who you calling human!" Brilliant. The side show freaks were also a nice touch. This is definitely one of the strangest episodes, had kind of a Tod Browning "Freaks" quality to it. But I guess that was the point. The writers tried something different with this episode and it certainly paid off.

Batman: The Animated Series

One of the most successful and loved franchise of Batman, depicts the comic version at its best by going deep into the character's perspective rather than trying to cover-up or justify its sketchy tone. The animation is not only convincingly good but also seems like a lot of thought is invested on its cinematography which for the most part of it works on metaphorical way. Kevin Conroy seems the apt choice to be the voice of Batman (although not so sure about Bruce Wayne) and so does Robert Hastings for Commissioner James Gordon as it has the right amount of depth in it. A smarter approach by the makers by narrowing it down to only 20 minutes and get right to the point, keeping the audience engaged. It also brings in bigger cast like Mark Hamill to do the voice over of Joker, which is done with genuine passion and enthusiasm that is clearly visible on screen. Addition to that, the makers keep some of the villains under their sleeve and uses it as a trump card whenever felt necessary that helps in continuity and glue all individual cases as much as possible.

Season 02

After a successful run, on its first season, the makers here wisely chose to only air ten of their episodes and offer quality over quantity. Addition to that, the primary reason of betterment compared to the first one, is the consistency of thought-provoking concept and nail-biting scenes that they have projected in here. It also focuses on achieving a closure within its 20 minutes of allotted time.

Sideshow

A masterstroke by the writers on taking another route that has unfamiliar format, newer structure and literally a whole new world, where they depict an amazing climax for the nemesis Croc, by giving him the stage and room to flaunt in.