Batman Beyond: Season 1 - Episode 8: 'Dead Man's Hand' (1999) - TVEpisode Review

Official Score = 2 Devils

Alright so... So far so good, as far as Batman Beyond goes, it has proven itself to be a pretty fun show... And an interesting concept, (I mean if you consider that this series tells the story of what happens after Bruce Wayne (Played by:  Kevin Conroy in this series) retires, 'Batman', and retires himself from a life of fighting crime...)

And the new Batman... Well I am going to say that it was definitely a good choice... He is sort of a cross between, 'Robin' before he got fed up with being Batman's sidekick and became 'Nightwing', and Batman himself!

But well unfortunately all good shows have to have a few episodes that don't live up to the standards that the show have set for itself (even the ones that have had meteoric rises!) In the case of Batman Beyond... Well I am going to have to say that, Episode 8: 'Dead Man's Hand (1999), is one of them!

Batman fighting with his soon to be, 'Lady Love.'

The truth is, is this is one of those episodes that just wasn't as, 'fun' as previous episodes... I would go so far as to say that it was actually kind of bland!

What I mean by that, is that usually with cartoons, I have found that the area is usually the story, and how it is written that is the source that can get people in to trouble... Well the truth is, is this story concept is pretty good... A story that talks about how Batman (In this series, played by: Will Friedle ends up falling in love with a woman that turns out be a criminal, is actually a very fun concept... The problem is, is that there was just no strong excitement in this episode, to the point where I really just couldn't care about the turmoil or any of it... I know it is a kids show... But come on!

In the end, well it is one of the episodes of the series, and if you are planning to watch the whole series, then you might as well check this one out, but if I were you, I would not expect to much!