The show is a lot of fun, but.
.well, DC’s been having this problem for a while now with Batman going from “one of their three most iconic and popular characters” to “the only character that DC seems to actually like anymore”, with Batman’s abilities getting ratcheted up to insane levels more and more frequently.
And yeah, Brave and the Bold really played into that. Now, granted, most of the time that was the joke. Batman was the hypercompetent badass that was good at everything, but the focus of the actual episodes tended to be on the supporting characters. But as the Bat Obsession with DC and WB has gotten worse and worse, stuff like Brave and the Bold suffers because you start going “.er, we’re still joking about Batman being hypercompetent at everything, right?” when looking at it all.
There are few more beloved versions of Batman than Kevin Conroy's animated take, whether in its his self-titled series or Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. But with the latter's arrival on HBO Max, here are some highlights that aren't about Bruce.