EPISODE · Feb 25, 2023 · 1H 22M
Ep. 249 - Batman: The Animated Series - The Terrible Trio
from The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast · host The DCAU Review
As the Good Brothers wrap up another month covering Batman: The Animated Series episodes they're reviewing what series producer Bruce Timm called his nominee for worst episode in the entire DCAU, "The Terrible Trio." Hear the hosts discuss the temptation to be harder on an episode when one of their four categories is a glaring liability, some of the worst animation in the entire BTAS run, this animation studio's other notoriously bad episodes and a disagreement over the main antagonist's voice actor's performance. Cal & Liam also talk about the one and only appearance of an early 90s Robin weapon, a few Easter Eggs missed on the DCAU Wiki, and a potential musical nod to Batman '66. All of this and a reveal of how you the listener can help pick what will be reviewed for the DCAU Review's landmark 250th episode!Please Consider Supporting the Podcast: Subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a 5-star review Subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube and like the videos Buy the Pod a coffee or grab some merchFinal Scores:Plot: Cal: 4/10 – Liam: 2/10Visuals/Animation: Cal: 2/10 – Liam: 0/10Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 5/10Voice Acting: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 4/10B̶o̶n̶u̶s̶ ̶P̶o̶i̶n̶t̶ : NEGATIVE Bonus Point: Liam -1 (Jade Animation), Cal -1 (Animated Title Card Text)Final Tally: Cal: 16/40 – Liam: 10/40Music: Near End Action by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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As the Good Brothers wrap up another month covering Batman: The Animated Series episodes they're reviewing what series producer Bruce Timm called his nominee for worst episode in the entire DCAU, "The Terrible Trio." Hear the hosts discuss the temptation to be harder on an episode when one of their four categories is a glaring liability, some of the worst animation in the entire BTAS run, this animation studio's other notoriously bad episodes and a disagreement over the main antagonist's voice actor's performance. Cal & Liam also talk about the one and only appearance of an early 90s Robin weapon, a few Easter Eggs missed on the DCAU Wiki, and a potential musical nod to Batman '66. All of this and a reveal of how you the listener can help pick what will be reviewed for the DCAU Review's landmark 250th episode!Please Consider Supporting the Podcast: Subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a 5-star review Subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube and like the videos Buy the Pod a coffee or grab some merchFinal Scores:Plot: Cal: 4/10 – Liam: 2/10Visuals/Animation: Cal: 2/10 – Liam: 0/10Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 5/10Voice Acting: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 4/10B̶o̶n̶u̶s̶ ̶P̶o̶i̶n̶t̶ : NEGATIVE Bonus Point: Liam -1 (Jade Animation), Cal -1 (Animated Title Card Text)Final Tally: Cal: 16/40 – Liam: 10/40Music: Near End Action by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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