10 Reasons Batman Animated Is The Definitive Dark Knight
7. The Cast Of Characters
One of the animated series' biggest merits was its large cast, all carefully chosen to tell the best of tales the writers had to offer. Everyone from silver age greats such as Clock King to modern marvels like R'as Al Ghul found a place on the show, with a total of over 50 notable characters making an appearance in one way or another. The long running series had a fine supporting cast, and Batman's adversaries were as charming as they were ruthless. The heavy hitters such as Two Face and Penguin enjoyed multiple appearances in many episodes, but smaller, lesser known characters often made a huge impact when appearing in but a mere one or two episodes too. The show had enough diversity to ensure that every fan's favourite villain and ally got their chance in the spotlight, and created a formula that would work well not just for Batman, but for the rest of the DC Animated Universe as well.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
