Listen, despite the issues I had with Batman: Caped Crusader, I don’t like the constant comparisons to Batman: The Animated Series. As much as many people wanted a new, “adult” BTAS, that was never going to happen. BTAS was not the sole product of Bruce Timm, but rather the work of dozens of writers, producers, animators, actors, and people like Andrea Romano. On top of that, WB is never going to provide any animation studio with the budget to create a 2D TV cartoon that looked as gorgeously old-fashioned and Fleischer-esque as BTAS. Just wasn’t gonna happen. B:CC has to be judged on its own merits.
THAT SAID, holy fuck man, I miss Shirley Walker’s orchestrations. I miss themes and music that can be enjoyed on its own. I miss LEITMOTIFS. Where are all the LEITMOTIFS?
This isn’t a complaint that’s specific to B:CC, I just really fucking miss good movie and TV scores. And I miss Shirley Walker in general, she never gets enough credit for her vital contribution to making BTAS so beloved.
