tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post8935254312919255781..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: DCAU #19: Feat of ClaySiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-89830954467060907862016-02-05T21:06:22.844-04:002016-02-05T21:06:22.844-04:00FTMS did the second episode, which is a relief as ...FTMS did the second episode, which is a relief as Akom would have probably butchered the various morphing effects. <br /><br />Batman's torture method in part 2 is even better, and the animation is great as his punches push the bottle closer and closer to falling (and the fact of it being harmless seawater is the icing on the cake).<br /><br />Regarding Bradley's comment, just look at the way Teddy grabs Hagen's arm right after the latter discovers his shapeshifting abilities. They were definitely going for something there. (and again, his temper tantrum right after whilst Teddy hides in the corner. I get real "abusive husband" vibes from it. Also see the scene where Teddy tries to being Matt food and Matt flings him against a wall in a rage.)<br /><br />How does Bruce Wayne disguise himself as a janitor? Does he use his vast wardrobe and make up skills (already seen in "The Forgotten") to make himself look like a blue-collar worker? Or does he just put some coveralls on top of his Batman costume (including cowl!) and walk straight in? The latter, obviously. <br /><br />Notice that the first time Batman tries a flying kick on Clayface and it doesn't work, as he just gets hurried in him. So later when Batman again flies at him, he instead slams into him with his back (and butt), increasing the surface area of the contact and knocking Clayface down. I love it when heroes (and villains) learn from their mistakes. <br /><br />Duck Gautier was also Rodimus Prime in the 80s Transformers cartoon series, taking over from Judd Nelson who had voiced him in the 86 movie. (I will do this for every Transformers voice actor. I apologise in advance.)<br /><br />I love the music in these episodes. Clayface's theme had a bit of silver screen heroism mixed in with a tragic edge. It's great. <br /><br />Overall, I love these two episodes, and I'm a bit surprised they haven't had more comments. They're a real standout. LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-44640352283874905742016-02-05T20:16:00.974-04:002016-02-05T20:16:00.974-04:00It almost comes across as a stereotypical abusive ...It almost comes across as a stereotypical abusive relationship. <br /><br />Apparently Daggett was originally going to be Max Schreck from Batman Returns, but Tim Burton didn't like the idea. No idea if he had the power to make Timm and co come up with a new villain or if they just did it to be nice.<br /><br />Bonus points to the henchmen for not being idiots. They know Hagen is a master of disguise. They come across a man over the supply of Renuyu who claims to be Bruce Wayne, and they immediately realise that it's Hagen. This makes them more intelligent than 95% of comic and cartoon villains. <br /><br />I think this is the first time Batman has tried the "scare the life out of a hood to get information" tactic. And using the Batwing (with it's awesome engines that sound like screams) is much more creative than the usual "dangle them off a building" method. <br /><br />Pity the first episode is annimated by Akom. They don't have the skill to really pull off the vehicle chases (which, to be fair, are difficult for most animation crews. At least until Futurama introduced and perfected the idea of using CGI for vehicles.)LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-73576302974004664702016-01-31T00:49:21.184-04:002016-01-31T00:49:21.184-04:00Terry was Hagen's personal assistant? The one ...Terry was Hagen's personal assistant? The one who could be taken as being <i>very</i> personal, if your mind ran that way?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805824916990046586noreply@blogger.com