Batrman Beyond: Season 1 - Episode 6: 'Heroes' (1999) - TV Episode Review

[caption id="attachment_385" align="alignright" width="353"] Official Score = 2 Devils[/caption]

A common thread in comics when it comes to a lot of the older superhero origin stories is that there is some sort of accident that causes the person or persons to become the superheroes that they were destined to be!

A great example of this is, 'Daredevil' his origin had him blinded by chemicals, and during this time he also ends up getting his super powers as well...

The reason that I mention this is the latest episode of, 'Batman Beyond' has to do with a similar topic!

Written by: Hilary Bader (Superman), Stan Berkowitz (Justice League: The New Frontier), Alan Burnett (Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm), Paul Dini (The Batman Superman Movie), Rich Fogel (Smurfs), Bob Goodman (Batman: The Dark Knight Part 1), Tom Horn (Psi Factor: Chronicles Of The Paranormal) & Directed by: Butch Lukic (James Bond Jr.). Starring: Will Friedle (Boy Meets World), Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series).

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="352"] These heroes are the new thing... But are they truly heroes?[/caption]

This episode tells the story of how there is some new heroes in town, and they are ready to help Batman end the scourge that has been plaguing Gotham since Bruce Wayne retired, once and for all!

The only problem is, is that these super powered superheroes are not fully trusted, and when the Military ends up reneging and trying to stop these heroes... Well lets just say that it is a quick road to the world of the Super villain!

In the end, this episode is unfortunately nothing special or unique, it is just fun, and if you give it a chance, it may or may not be your favorite episode of the series, but I do think you might find it to be a good time... I know I did!

http://youtu.be/5mc02nwPxog

Batman Beyond: Seaason 1 - Episode 4: 'Golem' (1999) - TV Episode Review

[caption id="attachment_330" align="alignright" width="220"] Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]

Have you ever seen a show that you were so happy with, that you ended up watching the entire series in a couple of days? Well for me, the most recent one that I have found is, 'Batman Beyond' (1999 - 2001)!

It was fun to see where most of the characters ended up at in their story lines, years after most of them could continue to dawn there roles as, 'Batman' or as, 'Robin'... Or even as, 'Batgirl'... But not just that, it was fascinating to see how without superheroes, how Gotham City begins to dive back in to the anarchy that it was in before Bruce Wayne became Batman!

And so far, with Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle) as the new Batman, he has as of yet failed to disappoint as, 'Batman'!
And Episode 4 of Season 1, 'Golem' is another example of this!

[caption id="attachment_2596" align="aligncenter" width="450"] This new Batman may not be Bruce Wayne, but he is pretty awesome never the less![/caption]

Written by: Hilary J. Bader (Superman), Stan Berkowitz (Justice League: The New Frontier), Alan Burnett (Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm), Paul Dini (The Batman Superman Movie), Rich Fogel (Smurfs), Bob Goodman (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1) & Directed by: Butch Lukic (James Bond Jr.). Starring: Will Friedle (Boy Meets World), Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series), Scott McAfee (Midnight Run), Seth Green (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Melissa Disney (Superman Vs. The Elite), Lauren Tom (Futurama) & Bill Smitrovich (Millennium).

In this latest episode, Batman goes face to face with a giant two story tall robot by the name of, 'GLM'... (Or, 'Golem')... Now Golem is a robot that is normally used to aid construction workers, but some one has kidnapped it!

And this kidnapper has decided to bring it closer to home then he would like, when as Terry McGinnis, it has been sent after his High School enemy.

In the end, Batman is going to have to find out who is doing this and stop this person from destroying, 'Terry's' High School enemy!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Batman, as he is trying to defend the city from the rampaging, ' Golem' as well as defending himself from it![/caption]

This episode is a lot of fun, I believe it was inspired by Stephen King's, 'Christine'... And well... Let's put it this way, if you liked the book, then I am pretty sure you will like the episode... I know I did!

http://youtu.be/S4OUK2Q4q10