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From Pixar making us cry our hearts out to Studio Ghibli leaving us depressed withGrave of the Fireflies, the medium of animation is no stranger to tugging at one’s heartstrings. And similar is the case with Bruce Timm’s magnum opus, responsible for the definitive version of Batman. While full of action, which is expected from the superhero genre,Batman: The Animated Seriesdoesn’t shy away from pulling one’s heartstrings during the show’s more emotional bits.
Reflecting on such scenes, the animator recalled the time he was sobbing like a baby during one of the most gut-wrenching scenes in the show.
Robin’s ReckoningLeft Bruce Timm Sobbing During Production
Amidst displaying the brooding vigilante at its top,BTASalso succeeds in leaving fans on the verge of tears, most apparent withHeart of Ice, which changed how fans perceivedMr. Freeze. But this isn’t the lone episode in the series responsible for making many cry their heart out, as the creator of the series recalled being in tears while producingRobin’s Reckoning.
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Split into two parts in the fifty-first and fifty-third episodes of the acclaimed series,Robin’s Reckoningshowcases the heartbreaking origin of Robin, and his pursuit to avenge his parents. From start to finish, the whole thing is DCAU at its peak, especially the ending, in which Batman and Dick make amends. But it’s the scene in which a young Robin bids goodbyes to his circus friends and the elephant after his parent’s death that leftBruce Timmsobbing during its sound mixing.
“Strangely enough, considering these are all heavily action-oriented shows, my favorite moments are the emotional ones…guess I’m just a big softy! If I can provoke a strong emotional response from the audience, then I feel I’ve done my job right. Ahh, but there’s so MANY great three-hankie scenes, it’s hard to choose…’Robin’s Reckoning’, Dick saying goodbye to the elephant (I sobbed like a baby at the sound mix”
Similar to Timm, Dan Riba, who was a storyboard artist on the show,couldn’t control his tearsafter Carlos Rodriguez’s score was added to the scene, which amplified the emotions.
Bruce Timm Wasn’t Allowed to Bring Everything to the Table WithBatman: The Animated Series
WhileBatman: The Animated Seriesis still regarded as the definitive version of the Caped Crusader, being a show aimed at kids, the creators had to cut some corners.
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This involved a scrapped idea for an episode, which would’ve seen Batman turn into a vampire by each night, but Fox Kids wasn’t on board with anything related to vampires.
He said (viaScienceFiction.com),
“There’s a character in the comics called Nocturna! And it didn’t get much past the idea phase, we floated it past Fox Kids and they said ‘Nope! No Vampires!’ and I said, ‘Well what if he wasn’t really a Vampire?’ And they said, ‘No Vampires!’”
Fortunately, he was allowed to bring his vision to light in 2015’sJustice League: Gods and Monsters, another worthy addition to Timm’s illustrious filmography.
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Batman: The Animated Seriesis available to stream on Max.
Justice League: Gods and Monstersis available to stream on Max.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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