Whilst their Joker was always magnificent, it was what BTAS did with the B and C list villains that impressed me.
Mr Freeze being seen in a completely new light after "Heart of Ice". (and prior to BTAS he was so C List he'd been killed off by the Joker in the comics)
The Mad Hatter as a tragic, wistful fantasist with control issues, and Roddy McDowell so perfectly cast it surely made angels weep to hear him voice Tetch.
Even the Riddler, though used so sparingly because he would be too easy to use as a Joker substitute, made an impression in his few appearances, with the new take on him that he felt he deserved what he stole, because by getting away with his crime after giving away a clue, he clearly EARNED it by showing he was smarter than everyone else.
The Penguin, combining the mutant look of the movie (up to a point) and the wannabe "cutltured gentleman" of the Golden Age, and Paul Williams being another spot on voice.
Personally I don't think the Catwoman grey costume from the first seasons has ever been bettered, it was sleek, practical, stylish and sexy without being the full on fetishwear of Batman Returns.
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Mr Freeze being seen in a completely new light after "Heart of Ice". (and prior to BTAS he was so C List he'd been killed off by the Joker in the comics)
The Mad Hatter as a tragic, wistful fantasist with control issues, and Roddy McDowell so perfectly cast it surely made angels weep to hear him voice Tetch.
Even the Riddler, though used so sparingly because he would be too easy to use as a Joker substitute, made an impression in his few appearances, with the new take on him that he felt he deserved what he stole, because by getting away with his crime after giving away a clue, he clearly EARNED it by showing he was smarter than everyone else.
The Penguin, combining the mutant look of the movie (up to a point) and the wannabe "cutltured gentleman" of the Golden Age, and Paul Williams being another spot on voice.
Personally I don't think the Catwoman grey costume from the first seasons has ever been bettered, it was sleek, practical, stylish and sexy without being the full on fetishwear of Batman Returns.