“Bro was legit confused”: ‘Batman Beyond’ Retains Its Peak Status Due to 1 Scene That Finally Exposes the Reality of Being a Rogues Gallery Villain
- One particular scene that continues to make fans laugh and realize the greatness of Batman Beyond comes in the finale of season 1 where Terry finally faces Blight aka Derek Powers.
- When a user shared a screenshot of this epic scene, fans were stunned to remember how such an old show could be this creative.
- Batman Beyond continues to consolidate its popularity among the masses who wish to explore more storylines of the Gotham City superhero.
While animated series on superheroes have been around for ages, it’s only now that the masses are appreciating them fully. Back in 1999 when Batman Beyond premiered, it took some time for fans to see what the story stood for. Eventually, it ended up being one of the few projects with a full 100% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.
With a resurgence of animated series featuring our favorite heroes and villains from comic books, fans are finally recognizing the delight behind such projects. From X-Men ‘97 to Batman: Caped Crusader, the recent animated series are infusing new life to old storylines and presenting a refreshing take on the same. Nevertheless, the true magic of shows like Batman Beyond continues to enthrall the masses despite modern shows trying to outrank them with better technology and animation.
Why Batman Beyond is still the Best
Created by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, and Alan Burnett, Batman Beyond was truly leaps ahead of its time. It shows us a world where Bruce Wayne is no longer the Caped Crusader as a young, high-school kid named Terry dons the mantle of Batman to protect Gotham City. The science fiction show ran for three seasons and gained a cult following thereafter.
One particular scene that continues to make fans laugh and realize the greatness of Batman Beyond comes in the finale of season 1 where Terry finally faces Blight aka Derek Powers, a villain who is directly responsible for his father’s death and for Terry shouldering the responsibility of being Batman.
In the episode aptly titled Ascension, Terry comes face to face with Blight who does not recognize him at first. When Terry claims that Blight killed his father, the villain hilariously replies,
Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?
Thus, the Batman villain finally faces the reality of having killed so many people that he has no idea who the kid is talking about. Fans love Batman Beyond because of its realistic and gritty portrayal of the Rogues Gallery villains in Batman’s life.
People might think that it’s just one dialogue meant to invoke humor, but die-hard fans would argue that it’s so much more. This specific scene goes on to highlight DC’s and the showrunners’ attention to detail as they tried to envisage a massive plot point with this one-liner.
Fans react to this epic Batman Beyond scene
When a user shared a screenshot of this epic scene in the animated show Batman Beyond, fans were stunned to know how such an old show could be this creative. While existing fans chimed in with their share of appreciation, the post encouraged more people to watch the show and give it a chance.
Batman Beyond is a masterpiece and this scene is unintentionally funny, it was supposed to intimidate and make us see that he was dangerous but it's just funny because of the legitimate confusion of blight
— Jason Prime (@jasonprime08) August 27, 2024
Beyond has a legitimate array of interesting (and new for the time) villains.
— Inverse (@michael_inverse) August 27, 2024
I may have to give BB another shot.. At the time it was hard to justify with TAS, Justice League and JLU…
— TerryCowboy (@TerryCowboyTJ) August 26, 2024
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Batman Beyond continues to consolidate its popularity among the masses who wish to explore more storylines of the Gotham City superhero. Away from the usual plot points, the animated show takes viewers into the future with newer characters and even mightier villains. The series is edgy, unique, and futuristic making it the perfect combination of old-school nostalgia and meaningful story extension.
Batman Beyond is streaming on Prime Video.
