The show's DNA is just completely changed. The staff seems largely identical but changes are very jarring. Were they forced to include Gordan and Batgirl?
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Why the massive shift between season 2 and 3
They finally were allowed to do things, they weren't be for but that in turn made the show more bland and limitations actually what made the show work.
What why wouldn't the network let use Gordan and Batgirl?
They weren't allowed to use Two-Face, Scarecrow and Ra's al-Ghul because they were planned to appear in the Nolan movies, and they couldn't use Robin since he was in Teen Titans so they made Batgirl appear first
Okay but "why did they completely change the tone and the color of the sky box when Batgirl was introduced?" is the question.
It's weird that they think people can't understand the same character appearing in different series is different unless stated to be the same
Stupid corporate bullshit. Suits are literal homunculi that only understand focus group powerpoints and profit margins.
Who the frick is Gordan, man?
> his name is spelled with a second o
That's dumb
That doesn't really explain the question of the tonal difference though.
For seasons 1 and 2 the show was shared between Cartoon Network and Kids WB. For season 3 onward it was Kids WB only. Different networks have different standards and targets, even if they're owned by the same parent company.
Both networks were for 8 year old boys.
source?
Doesn't matter, different execs have different ideas for how demos should be targeted.
So was their any source on that? Any quote about executive meddling?
The now dead Toon Zone forums.
Season 4 was easily the show’s best season.
Not when season 2 exists.
Not muh DCAU hit them hard so they course corrected
More or less this. Seasons 1 and 2 were trying to distance themselves from the DCAU, with a greater focus on action setpieces. Season 3-5 were trying to appeal more towards traditional Batman fans.
I dropped it when they started to do Justice League bullshit.
I'm guessing a network change?