EPISODE · Aug 7, 2021 · 1H 9M
Ep. 170 - Batman Beyond - The Eggbaby
from The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast · host The DCAU Review
Welcome to August and a trip back to the future streets of Gotham City as Cal and Liam return to reviewing Batman Beyond for the month and kick things off with the classic episode "The Eggbaby." As an Emmy Award-winning episode, the Good Brothers talk about the level of expectation set for the episode and whether it meets it, why the tone of the episode works, despite being a departure for the norm and why the episode tends to split fans when it comes to liking or disliking it. Also the hosts discuss some of the inspiration for Ma Mayhem as a foil for Terry, visual homages to Ghostbusters and a certain Steve Ditko character with a propensity for conspiracy theories. Additionally, they talk a voice performance from a 90s/00s TV icon, a return to Will Friedle's roots of sitcom acting, and a brand new introduction from the Future Dark Knight as well await you on this week's DCAU Review! Click below to see this week’s entire scorecard! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a 5-star review! Plot: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 8/10 Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10 Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 6/10 Voice Acting: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 9/10 Bonus Point: None Final Tally: Cal: 32/40 – Liam: 31/40
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Welcome to August and a trip back to the future streets of Gotham City as Cal and Liam return to reviewing Batman Beyond for the month and kick things off with the classic episode "The Eggbaby." As an Emmy Award-winning episode, the Good Brothers talk about the level of expectation set for the episode and whether it meets it, why the tone of the episode works, despite being a departure for the norm and why the episode tends to split fans when it comes to liking or disliking it. Also the hosts discuss some of the inspiration for Ma Mayhem as a foil for Terry, visual homages to Ghostbusters and a certain Steve Ditko character with a propensity for conspiracy theories. Additionally, they talk a voice performance from a 90s/00s TV icon, a return to Will Friedle's roots of sitcom acting, and a brand new introduction from the Future Dark Knight as well await you on this week's DCAU Review! Click below to see this week’s entire scorecard! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a 5-star review! Plot: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 8/10 Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10 Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 6/10 Voice Acting: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 9/10 Bonus Point: None Final Tally: Cal: 32/40 – Liam: 31/40
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