Batman TAS episode 14 talkback: Cat and The Claw 1 and 2

[Mistah K88]

Not a fan.

Catwoman's basically a damsel who needs Batman to save her from getting in over her head with Red Claw.

Plus I hate that Catwoman gets arrested at the end which basically ruins her character since her identity is now public knowledge.

Also unpopular opinion but I personally hate the gray costume the series give her. It's just too boring.

As brilliant BTAS is, Catwoman definitely was a damsel in distress A LOT throughout the series. I'd actually bet that some series afterward (The Batman) actually handled Catwoman better.

[WeirdSpider]

As brilliant BTAS is, Catwoman definitely was a damsel in distress A LOT throughout the series. I'd actually bet that some series afterward (The Batman) actually handled Catwoman better.

The Batman in my opinion did handle Catwoman better than the animated series did.

[WonderScott]

I really disliked the changes to her character and design in Season 4. I get they had to move on, but the love lost between Batman and Catwoman was a bummer.

I disliked all the character design changes when they went to S4. Catwoman lost her sumptuousness and everyone lost their “style.”

[Frontier]

Plus I hate that Catwoman gets arrested at the end which basically ruins her character since her identity is now public knowledge.

I thought that was the perfect capstone to the two-parter and Batman's dilemma and drama over his relationship with Catwoman.

I don't think having a public identity was that much of a problem for Selina since she seemed to get by fine in-spite of it. Even Bronze Age Catwoman was active despite being publicly known as a Supervillain/criminal.

Were you hoping they would play more with the fact that she's a socialite who's also secretly a cat burglar?

Also unpopular opinion but I personally hate the gray costume the series give her. It's just too boring.

Personally I thought the grey and black meshed very well together and I really liked her belt .

[WeirdSpider]

Were you hoping they would play more with the fact that she's a socialite who's also secretly a cat burglar?

I wouldn't have minded.

I really just wanted to have some fun Catwoman episodes that show off the fun playful side of the character, instead we got garbage like "Cat Scratch Fever" where once again Catwoman is a damsel and Batman has to get the antidote to save her.

In "Almost Got 'Im" she needs to be saved again.

And than there's "Tyger, Tyger" where she's kidnapped and turned into a cat.

Catwoman just really isn't a fun cool character in the animated series. In the comics Catwoman could take care of herself, but we really don't see that side of her personality in the animated series.

[Frontier]

I wouldn't have minded.

I really just wanted to have some fun Catwoman episodes that show off the fun playful side of the character, instead we got garbage like "Cat Scratch Fever" where once again Catwoman is a damsel and Batman has to get the antidote to save her.

In "Almost Got 'Im" she needs to be saved again.

And than there's "Tyger, Tyger" where she's kidnapped and turned into a cat.

Catwoman just really isn't a fun cool character in the animated series. In the comics Catwoman could take care of herself, but we really don't see that side of her personality in the animated series.

I think she still came off as a fun, playful, character in-spite of the situations she ended up being in, but that's just me...

[JAG2045]

I wouldn't have minded.

I really just wanted to have some fun Catwoman episodes that show off the fun playful side of the character, instead we got garbage like "Cat Scratch Fever" where once again Catwoman is a damsel and Batman has to get the antidote to save her.

In "Almost Got 'Im" she needs to be saved again.

And than there's "Tyger, Tyger" where she's kidnapped and turned into a cat.

Catwoman just really isn't a fun cool character in the animated series. In the comics Catwoman could take care of herself, but we really don't see that side of her personality in the animated series.

As much as I love the show Catwoman definitely got some weak starring episodes (although at least in "Almost Got 'Im" she got to save Batman first for a change), Cat & The Claw gets sidetracked by the Red Claw/Terorist subplot when it should have just focused on Batman & Catwoman and Cat Scratch Fever could have been a lot better (Daggett's plan is actually pretty clever for example), I think Tyger Tyger is an interesting episode although its just basically "The Island of Dr Moreau" starring Batman however "Catwalk" and "Batgirl Returns" are great showcases for her

[Confuzzled]

Maven was a hottie and I enjoyed her dynamic with Selina. It's a pity she gradually disappeared, wanted to see more of her. She had a blink and miss it cameo in the Batman and Harley Quinn movie, dancing in the Villains' Sidekick club which I thought was cute.

[Frontier]

Maven was a hottie and I enjoyed her dynamic with Selina. It's a pity she gradually disappeared, wanted to see more of her. She had a blink and miss it cameo in the Batman and Harley Quinn movie, dancing in the Villains' Sidekick club which I thought was cute.

Maven continues the long line of Catwoman sidekicks to eventually just vanish over time .

[Spencermalley935]

The Batman in my opinion did handle Catwoman better than the animated series did.

Agreed. I have nothing against TAS's version of Catwoman but man was she saddled with some terrible episodes.

[TomServofan]

I thought the black costume was ok, was never a fan of the blue skin though! Did she have frostbite or something?

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http://dcau.wikia.com/wiki/File:Catwoman_revamped.jpg

Yup or kissed by Mr Freeze, LOL.

And i meant production in 1991, not 1992 for Batman Returns as 1992 June was the release date and production for Returns began in May 1991 while TAS was already in production while in June WB forced to make Timm have some Returns tie ins.