Batman Brave And The Bold The Nightwing Episode

[@CasuallyComics]

Which Batman Adaptation Has Your Favourite Nightwing?

[@DRVyToons1]

It's Always Been From the 2003 Teen Titans Animated Series it introduced to Dick Grayson. With just the episode "How Long is Forever" i fell in love with the character!!!

[@philipcampbell4096]

I like Young Justice's version since his transition to Nightwing was very smooth (even to the point Bruce and Dick are very cool with each other after the fact) compared to other adaptations. Plus they go into the "man whore" aspect of Dick even though its a kid's show 🤣 .As for a crazy one i would go with the TAS comic version because Bruce Timm is just insane (stop trying to push this Bruce and Barbara ship on others pls?)

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

​@@philipcampbell4096agreed

[@grabtharshammer2085]

I think Young Justice did it best, even if we didn't get to see the actual transition. He grows and is yet consistent throughout, which is a strong suit of that show, and helps it remain one of the best animated DC series out there... Despite the frying-pan-to-the-face of political correctness that drags down it's later seasons (not a commentary on the subject matter of the political correctness, but the ridiculously delivered manner of it)

[@rodneylindsey849]

Young Justice 🖖🏾

[@gabrielferreira-gg7fh]

Something that I find very annoying is how absolutely no adaptation of Nightwing makes the connection with Superman, every time they tend to invent some other origin for the name or simply say that he became Nightwing, and the way the dcu is setting it up maybe it's the same thing. It has become a dream for me to see an animated series in which we have a scene in which Clark and Dick talk about the legend of the Kryptonian vigilante.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

That'd be awesome.

[@darkmask5933]

In general, most modern depictions of Nightwing seriously downplay just how much Dick considers Clark a mentor as well. I would venture a guess a big part of that is simply due to how many Superman sidekicks there are nowadays, between Supergirl and Superboy, that they keep Robin/Nightwing 'in his own lane' and only having him see Bruce as his mentor.

[@EnerKaizer]

That's because the golden age story of Superman and the original Nightwing character never left the comics. there never was an adaption or mention of it ever, and even today most people only know about it because of people like us repeating that information on the internet.

[@hasthehighground8560]

I totally agree, I’m super excited for the DCU but the relationship between Superman, Batman, and Dick Grayson feels like something they could easily fumble. They need to be closely nit and have a history as the world’s finest.

[@Future_Vantas]

Heck there are few Superman Robin teamups period. Knight Time of Superman TAS is so much fun because of this. It was fun seeing Tim and Clark work together, almost like partners rather than hero-sidekick.

[@KiEntertainer]

Wonder girl (donna troy) gets zero love in the animated shows. She’s the only founding titan not in brave and bold, got replaced by Wonder Woman in dc super hero girls, and was just a UN rep in young justice. Let’s not even talk about her TTG episode.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

She was TTG? Huh I've only ever seen in Young Justice and she's barley a character there.

[@spindron2]

I think it has to do with the wonder woman embrogo. It's something stupid. Or toy sales

[@BlueBlazeKing]

I think this was around the time when a lot of Wonder Woman characters were in a copyright hell, so they couldn’t be used. It’s why Wonder girl didn’t show up until season 2 or why Wonder Woman wasn’t present in the final season of the Batman show

[@juanbisonosuero3650]

So right

[@mikebottomlesspitdunham2954]

She was also the only founding member to not appear at all in the 2003 Teen Titans cartoon(Kid Flash appears in the end of the show where he rizzes Jinx, Speedy competes in a tournament with BB, Cyborg, and Robin, Robin is self-explanatory, and Aqualad has 2 episodes where he's a key focus, plus Speedy and Aqualad are part of Titans East in it).

[@robertwild9447]

"Speedy, quick! Retrieve my bow from that Crocodile pit!" is easily the highlight of the episode for me 😂 This version of Dick Grayson isn't my favorite, he is a bit annoying. But it was cool to see both the Earth 2 Robin suit and the 80s Disco Nightwing suit in animation. I think The Batman also had an homage to Disco Nightwing in one episode too.

[@DavidMcMahon-b3o]

Yeah, it was a great laugh. And Speedy still had his bow and trick arrows. How hard is it to shoot a grappling hook arrow at GA's bow and pull up to them?

[@TetsuShima]

Aqualad: "Could you stop flirting and just fight?!" Garth, it's Dick Grayson...You know there's nothing you can do...

[@Future_Vantas]

I liked that BnB Dick was completely hopeless in love, the opposite of the thirst trap of the comics.

[@BronzeBoy520]

It was interesting that Dick had such an arc in this show, going from kid Robin to adult Robin to Nightwing to even Batman! Really did make you wish the show did do some more Grayson, given how much it’s shown they liked doing his episodes.

[@Torfin2001]

Aqualad: "Bro, what the Hell are you doing flirting with Talia?! She's the love interest of your mentor!" Nightwing: "I know. After knowing what happened with Barbara I need some poethic payback, you know?"

[@EnerKaizer]

In Fairness... It makes a bit of sense with the silver age context. In that time Bruce was depicted to be in his mid-to late 30ies while Talia was shown to be in her early 20ies, so Dick flirting with her is not as weird as you'd think. Plus... remember when Dick, in the comics mind you, kinda-sorta flirted with Catwoman right after taking over for Bruce in the late 2000s? yes, that was a thing, shortlived as it was.

[@JBTriple8]

yes Batman sleeping with Batgirl remains in infamany I see in 2024

[@mrdude88]

To be fair, Dick started the war. He was about to get married and the night before he got married, he bang Barbara and then told her he’s getting married, and it’s not with her. He just wanted her to know.

[@stonalisa3729]

Is that fr?@@mrdude88

[@LegendStormcrow]

I agree. The Nightwing joke would have landed better as a "hey, how'd you know?"

[@oosbeckanderson3199]

To be fair, in the comics, Ra's Al Ghul DID try to get Tim Drake as an heir instead of bruce at one point, but it was in the Red Robin era of Batman RIP, and Tim had no interest in a new member of the Al ghul clan, there was barely any mentions of Talia...

[@JKevinCarrier]

Thanks for spotlighting that great Nightwing debut scene from Teen Titans. That scene (along with the matching one in Batman, where Dick hands the Robin costume over to Jason) was incredibly satisfying to those of us who'd watched Dick Grayson's growth over the years. It is pretty amazing that Nightwing as a concept has survived through so many reboots and adaptations, but that just shows what a natural evolution of the character it was.

[@shinkaiatsuya950]

Nightwing came out ready to be called Disco Fever but, Batman knew it and had to put a stop to it. I think if Dick added to why he found Nightwing a good idea, saying maybe will come through even during dark times without being in the dark, or some thing else. Showing more of the kind of hero Dick wants to move towards other than rebelling or wanting to be taken seriously. You will never forget the one time Jason slept with Talia and I won't forget when Catwoman kissed Nightwing.

[@darkmask5933]

Nightwing is a sidekick stepping out of his mentor's shadow and although stumbling several times, manages to find his own footing. Red Arrow almost feels like a cautionary tale of a sidekick doing the same thing and stumbling much, much harder. Would love to see you cover Red Arrow's transformation from Speedy. You can easily link it back to Young Justice, which really leaned into the Red Arrow origin (Robin/Nightwing were there, of course, but YJ decided to do that whole story with a timeskip, plus made the original Robin younger than Speedy).

[@Dougeb7]

Love the old Mister Zero costume. If there was a super-villain high school, it's colors would be purple and green.

[@GabePuratekuta]

Now I can't help but imagine Lex Luther as a principal.

[@ProjektTaku]

@@GabePuratekuta Reverse Flash a P.E teacher constantly trying to get his students into running.

[@ianfinrir8724]

​@@ProjektTakuBrainiac as the science teacher. Which science class? All of them.

[@Torfin2001]

Ngl, I love the wholesome episode intro. It's pretty curious tho think the evolution those cute little kids would get over the years, with Robin becoming the supreme alpha male of DC, Speedy a one-arm drug-addict who lost his daughter and Aqualad...Aqualad...

[@jovan.fitilj8491]

Is that why Speedy didn't have an arm in Young Justice?

[@midnightexpress3604]

@@jovan.fitilj8491 Well yeah, YJ Speedy is, well he was meant to allow the various forms of Roy to all be in the verse at the same time, rather than swapping between Red Arrow and Arsenal at various points, so you have Roy who is Arsenal without the arm, and Will who's Red Arrow and has Lian.

[@TheSapphirewave]

Yeah, when it comes to untangling Donna Troy, the best thing I can say is that at least she's not Hawkman. The world does not need more than one Hawkman.

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

I wish he got more appreciation in animation

[@vernonsanders9696]

I say 2 Hawkmen are fine. Golden and Silver age, it's when they try to merge or add more to the history

[@travishiltz4750]

Hawkman Power Girl and Donna Troy team up and the part where they tell each other their origins takes up 90% of the page count.

[@joshuataylor7443]

True.

[@rodneylindsey849]

Fun fact , the Teen Titans first animated adaptation was part of Filmation Aquaman show in 1967 …the team featured: Aqualad, Kid Flash, Speedy , & Wondergirl, with Speedy filling the Robin role as team leader… not very deep stories as they were only 7/8 minutes…& another fun fact Wondergirl in this series got a animated adaptation before Wonder Woman who did not get one until The Super Friends I believe 1973 …Keep Up The Outstanding Work Sasha 🖖🏾

[@rodneylindsey849]

Another Fun Fact is that the show featured the first animated adaptation for a lot of DC characters in the silver age : Aquaman, Aqualad, Mera , Ray Palmer’s Atom, Barry & Wally’s Flash & Kid Flash, Hal Jordan’s GL, Hawkman, & the JLA : Atom, Flash, GL, Hawkman, & Superman 🖖🏾

[@rodneylindsey849]

Also Black Manta as the only real prominent villain 🖖🏾

[@rodneylindsey849]

True Mera was portrayed as more of a playmate for Aqualad , then a romantic partner for Aquaman & was definitely the damsel in distress…As far as the other Aquaman villains, I knew of them when I made my statement of Black Manta being the only prominent villain IMO 🖖🏾

[@rodneylindsey849]

Also although not the powerhouse she is today , & definitely having some damsel in distress moments Sue Storm Richards /Invisible Girl did have her powers & was a key member of 1967 Hanna Barbera Fantastic Four cartoon 🖖🏾

[@rodneylindsey849]

Thank you, I had forgotten all about Wonder Woman being on a episode of the Brady Kids cartoon in 1972 , which of course predates her on the Super Friends in 1973 🖖🏾

[@DmDaPDm]

lmao "quick retrieve my bow from that crocodile pit!" Green Arrow didn't give to fucks about speedy in this haha

[@SpaceJawa]

Green Arrow was indeed a jerk.

[@travishiltz4750]

@@SpaceJawa always has been.

[@fangoram29]

The weird thing about the Bob Haney quote is his less than caring attitude created so many wonderful moments. Highly recommend the podcast Teen Titans wasteland/titan up the defense if you want to experience all the joy of the silver age. Also you will become an Aqualad fan

[@bensneb360]

70’s disco popped collar Nightwing is the best Nightwing

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Finally someone agrees with me

[@pladtoeputh]

Thanks! great content - again 🌵

[@Rhysthewiggler]

I wish animation tv shows were able to explore Wonder Woman characters more, especially the wonder girls. In young justice cassie was one of the, favourite characters. It sucks there was an embargo

[@mathieuleader8601]

Nightwing in his Brave & the Bold incarnation looks like a reformed Fantômas

[@LowbrowDeluxe]

This has made me realize I want an early years Batman and Robin in the style of Team Four Star's Goku and Gohan. With Superman as Piccolo. Fight(ing crime) obsessed Batman being a not great dad because of his obsessions and Superman intervening and coming to be more caring.

[@RazeChaos]

I love it when they tie the sidekicks to the heroes and talk about their upbringing. One of my favorites is actually not even a comic, it's a novel by Devin Grayson called "DC Universe: Inheritance". The former sidekicks talking to the other heroes and sharing the differences on how they were brought up and trained.

[@onbearfeet]

I love that novel! It's on my shelf right now. I've always thought it was the best and most insightful portrayal of the sidekicks' pre-hero lives. That casual line about Roy still dreaming and counting in his first language hit me hard when I first read it, especially because Ollie was so clearly negligent that I knew no one had spoken to Roy in anything other than English at home for years. It was heartbreaking. That book is why I started collecting language dictionaries--and yes, I started by tracking down one for Navajo/Dine'bizaad. Now I make a point of learning at least a few words in any language I expect to encounter in a new place. All because of Ollie Queen's terrible parenting. 😂

[@walstafa]

+1 for Young Justice Nightwing being my favourite adaptation, but I also like the 90s Batman Animated version because I was already a Wingnut by then and this was the first time he'd been put on screen.

[@GameMusic4All]

you are the only person making Brave and the Bold content and I appreciate it!

[@luigiboi4244]

The biggest missed opportunity I see here is that Brave and the Bold didn’t have an episode where Nightwing fights crime in Blüdhaven with a visiting Jimmy Olsen (going by the name Flamebird).

[@commonsense5199]

12:41 What do you think Dick’s mantle was before Batman decided the name Nightwing? It is a shame that Lor-Zod formerly known as Christopher Kent lost the Nightwing Mantle, and all his memories being part of the Superman family and his friendship with Tim Drake. Lor-Zod is just remembered as a villain and Son of Zod.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

I feel like Young Justice was going to do a more heroic Lor-Zod by having him be born early and live without his father's influence, but that was a story for another time.

[@alexnejako777]

my fave Nightwing appearance of OG Nightwing is Crisis on Infinite Earths #3. I didn't know he had changed and it was like "Hey! he's finally Nightwing!"

[@JanetStarChild]

I would love to see you cover the episode of Batman teaming up with Captain Marvel/Shazam with the former de-aging throughout the episode. It's a wacky good time with some precious moments.

[@davidguile2146]

I'm so happy I discovered your channel. Thank you for the consistently good content!

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

I didn't mind the Dick/Talia thing at all since it felt one-sided on Dick's end and a later episode would later confirm Talia's romantic feelings for Bruce, although the show takes his relationship with Catwoman more seriously.

[@user-lj5ri3gp5o]

Hey Sasha - the episodes of the Brave and the Bold that stick out for me are the Doom Patrol and Red Tornado. Brave and the Bold and Green Lantern were favorites of my daughter and we'd watch them together - I was the odd Dad who wanted to know what his kids were watching was age appropriate. She was crying up a storm at the end of both of those episodes.

[@bryanabbott6169]

From what I remember of Nightwing explaining about his (then) new costume, was that Wonder Woman also had an influence, with the bracers (and when you think about it, the yellow/golden wings on the costume).

[@jamessatter7418]

Great analysis. You are always so clear when describing complicated continuity.

[@matthewhood7844]

I like that they used Earth-2 older Robin costume (which I first saw in a Brave and the Bold comic) but found a way to update it within the show.

[@Shamazya]

The direction you suggested at the end would've been SO much better!

[@christopherwebster6354]

8:09 Oh my god, this scene looks like you put a fish-eye lens over Ra's al Ghul's head.

[@blackchibisan8116]

Might be perfect for their approach, but my favorite versions of Nightwing are always when he spent time flying solo as Robin before changing to the new attire.

[@TimothyMReynolds]

I was literally re-watching this episode when this video posted

[@Stequal2]

I love how this episode is bringing together the past 5 or so. Episodes that you've done absolutely fantastic

[@henrybelman7424]

I got mentioned in a video! Yay!!!!! straightens glasses, I mean, very good video as always. Completely agree

[@joo98]

Your hair is stunning and like how it matches your shirt. And i appreciate your channel cause my comic knowledge goes up

[@COMICSAREAWESOME]

"Comics are to kids what booze and sex are to adults" - No wonder Wortham was able to sink his hooks into the public's minds so easily.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Wortham?

[@barq6994]

They could have had all three do this. From Aqualad to Tempest and Speedy changes to Arsenal

[@coyotestarship7412]

There should be a Bruce drinking Graysons milkshake Meme or panel he does it all the time lol

[@toddnolastname4485]

Of course, there's the Golden Age, where Robin continued to be Robin, even into his 50s.

[@goheen1701]

I fondly remember the afternoon of my childhood when I bought the latest issue of 'The New Teen Titans' off the rack at my local grocery store & seeing Nightwing's debut. Yes, the OG costume looked VERY "Disco"!

[@jhornacek]

You said that in the comics when Dick first appears wearing the Nightwing suit he is presenting it to his teammates. But I'm pretty sure that when he first appears wearing it, the rest of the Titans have already been captured by Deathstroke, Terra and the H.I.V.E. The people that are there to see Dick's new costume for the first time are Deathstroke's wife (ex-wife?) and her son, Jericho. That's why you have the page split into two panels - one of the new Nightwing, and the other of Mrs. Deathstroke introducing her son, Jericho, in his costume (who would go on to join the Titans).

[@BenChanNYC]

"There was more anger in the transition..." No kidding. I think it reached its zenith (or nadir depending on your pov) with the infamous "F*** Batman" in the Titans show.

[@windwind3170]

Could you cover one of the Booster Gold episodes? Specifically the one where he tries to prevent Ted's death. It would be awesome to learn about the comics it takes inspiration from.

[@AussieDragoon]

Ra's couldn't team up with Poison Ivy. How would that get him get a MALE HEIR? If anything Ivy would have hindered that out of spite.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

She wouldn't have to be a failed heir to still team-up. They still have similar goals and methods.

[@_ChoccooMilkk_]

Next to Chill Of The Night, Sidekicks Assemble episode is one of my favorite BATB episodes of the series! It’s very good! I also really love the Deadman episode.

[@MrGsking12]

Dick is one of the very few side kicks who went on to be their own hero not only that someone who can or come very close to being as good or great as their predecessor, at least, in my opinion, and reading night wing and Batman comics

[@DuelaDent52]

You always have the nicest hair.

[@jakehornsby10]

You do such a good job on these!

[@ZombieLoyalist]

Love that a spotlight is being put on the show! BTAS Will always be my number one piece of Bat-media this show was absolutely amazing.

[@michaelphillips5424]

I liked that they used the Earth 2 Robin costume for the grown-up Dick Grayson before he became Nightwing. But, yeah, that wasn't my favorite version of the character or the depiction of the transition. The comics did it best the first go-around I think. I grew up with the DCAU so that still holds up for me, but as others have mentioned, I too, am not a fan of any Bruce/Barbara romance. Blech! I'd have loved to see more of The Batman's Neighing. I enjoyed that episode. I liked Teen Titans 2003 quite bit as well so seeing Nightwing appear on that (as well as when he was Red X) was a welcome surprise.

[@The_Phantasm]

I think one thing I would have liked a bit more was if Batman was not the one who gave him the name Nightwing in the episode.

[@DavidMcMahon-b3o]

Robin flirting with Batman's foe/love interest was probably started as a thing by Milton Caniff back in the 30s and 40s, in the very popular and successful Terry and the Pirates comic strip. Terry Lee was originally a kid who followed Pat Ryan around China on various adventures, who had all the ladies after him. Dragon Lady being Pat's most famous love interest. Terry grew up in the strip, Pat mostly leaves the series during WW2 when, now young adult, Terry became a pilot in China. Pat joining the Navy if memory serves. But Caniff's only aged the teen girl characters that Terry had met while a boy and didn't age the adult female characters. This allowed Terry to romance the Dragon Lady himself when he finally ran into her again. Caniff had a thing about aging his male characters while not aging or more slowly aging the women in his series. You saw this in his Steve Canyon comic strip as well.

[@EnerKaizer]

so... when will we get a video about the BatB episode which essentially is an animated version of a Fanfiction Alfred wrote...? (yes, this is a thing, and this was the first animated appearance of damian wayne, too)

[@pauld6967]

Nightwing, bah! [Spit upon the ground] Dick Grayson is Robin. The only Robin. Forever.

[@Awestefeld6612]

Want to see the disco suit? Read Batman 66 meets Wonder Woman 77. It also makes a complete hash over why Robin became Nightwing.

[@RABartlett]

It's actually pretty funny that not only did he don the disco costume well after Disco was over, but that costume lasted for almost ten years (and went through a 90stastic update in 92) before settling into the look he has right now, ironically when 70's nostalgia was in full swing. His current costume definitely looks sharper, but I do think it has the unfortunate side effect of making him look more out of place in larger scale superhero battles, and dare I say "naked" (Which says a lot considering the original Robin costume)?

[@spookydookie4046]

I love this series because it does not take itself too seriously, which is why I like the name joke by Batman. Does it undermine Dick's "evolution"? Yes, which, I think, is fairly consistent. It can be serious, but usually returns back to funny. Gotta keep it light. God do I love this version of Aquaman! I know it will never be seen anywhere else. Besides, Batman is not going to change overnight. Age ain't nothing but a number to the Alghul family.

[@TimothyMReynolds]

I want John Dimaggio’s Aquaman to be James Gunn’s template for the character

[@kidbeac]

Very cool video. I discovered your channel yesterday and I binged a few of these. It could be interesting to analyse the growing pain episode ( i'm not sure if it is this one to be honest) and see how Nightwing origins are different ? Anyway really interesting video

[@TetsuShima]

I kinda wish the BATB Teen Titans weren't so...classical. I mean, I didn't expect the iconic 80's team from the Wolfman/Perez Era to appear, but featuring also Kid Flash, Donna Troy, Kid Flash and Lilith Clay would have been far better. Glad the tie-in comics fixed that

[@Camo1177]

I am fine leaving out the others, but having Wonder Girl around would have been nice. Though it would be weird if they introduced her before Wonder Woman (it’s been a minute since I’ve watched this show, but I remember Wonder Woman/Superman weren’t introduced until way later)

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

​@@Camo1177yeah we're introduced around late season 2 early season 3 ish.

[@GabePuratekuta]

But what about Kid Flash?

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@GabePuratekuta Kid flash in this shows universe wouldn't be able to appear he's to busy protecting star city.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@Flyboy1953 Yeah I confuse the cities sometimes.

[@Dunybrook]

Dick should just be glad that they didn't laugh him out of the room for wearing that silly disco costume.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

The disco suit ain't that bad.

[@bendewalt5560]

So at first i thought green arrow was out of line when he told speedy to retrieve his bow from the crocodile pit...but i thought about it, and if you rewatch, speedy still has HIS bow...so its legit possible arrow just wanted him to use a grapling arrow to pull his bow back up...which would actually make sense based on how green arrow and speedy's skillset and arsenal work...(heh heh get it he wanted arsenal to get to work...im sorry ill leave)

[@JonathanEzor]

I have loved Nightwing as a character since I bought the Tales of the Teen Titans issue from The Judas Contract storyline where he premiered. (I also remember buying the Man-Bat issue you mentioned. Yes, I'm old. :) )

[@dhacker949]

I have a love/hate relationship with the fact that the 'Big Beats' of the Batman story are laid out.

[@nishidohellhillsruler6731]

I have never have to escape through a bedroom window with all my clothes bundled inside a t-shirt because of comics, just saying.

[@GabePuratekuta]

Then you haven't done comics right.

[@sdgilbert67]

Love your channel. I would love to see your take on the 2006 Batman Confidential story line from issues 17-21

[@edwardtrainor8927]

The series finale with Ambush Bug has elements of the last issue of his first mini-series and the Bat-Mite/Mxy. story "World's Funnest". I always think of Ambush Bug as 80s for Deadpool- I wonder what you'd think of all that? (Especially as his big gimmick, fourth-wall breaking, is getting to be pretty common with Gwenpool, She-Hulk, Squirrel Girl, Deadpool, etc.) The Ambush Bug series even had a cameo from the Glop (from your recent WW-family ep.).

[@Tiggeralt]

I'd still like to see a video on the episode "Fall of the Blue Beetle!" It's the one where Jaime finds out what happened to the previous Blue Beetle. I like how it's a loose adaptation of a story from the Charleton run, but it shifts the focus from Ted to Jaime.

[@Future_Vantas]

I really like the episode where Booster and Bats go back in time to spend one last day with Ted. They bicker but in the end work together, making Ted super happy to see both his best friends getting along. It was very sweet.

[@michaellangwaller]

I would have loved to hear an exchange between Aquaman and Aqualad... Aqualad: "You still dress me in swim shorts!" Aquaman: "We live in the sea with water-based powers. I only dress this way because the land dwellers modesty hang-up."

[@isabellevt9253]

Since you've been on a comic-to-TV-show adaptation roll lately, any chance you'd be willing to talk about the X-Men TAS Phoenix saga adaptation (Season 3 episodes 3-7)? I finally read the original version in Uncanny X-Men #97-108 and was shocked by how different it felt, including: 1. Different order of events 2. The comic was much less cohesive than the adaptation (exposition dump about D'Ken and the crystal finally given in issue #107, really? Not to mention issues #104 (Magneto) and 106 (Xavier's dark side), which mess with the arc's pacing) 3. The stakes and events of the climax were a lot more intense in the show (in the comic, the universe imploding was only imagined by Jean, Breaking Dawn style) 4. Some of the comic characters were very different compared to their animated counterparts, even without the different lineup (short tempered Jean calling Logan an "obnoxious little upstart" when he tries to stop her from piloting the shuttle was definitely not what I expected lmao) 5. There's almost no time dedicated to Lilandra in the comic, and her romance with Xavier comes completely out of nowhere in issue #108, unlike in the show where they have them connecting romantically on Muir Island in "The Cry of the Banshee" Other random things that don't contribute to the story adaptation but are worth mentioning: 1. The amount of times in the comic that the X-Men fought each other (or imposters of each other) - issues #97, 100, 106 2. Colossus being so protective of/close to Storm that my shipper senses went on immediate alert 3. The massive chip on Cyclops' shoulder throughout the arc (from the death of Thunderbird, clash with the new team on his leadership style, and worry for Jean)

[@amatueraceva1319]

Would there be any chance of getting a video on the episode The Malicious Mr. Mind?

[@GitShiddy]

It's weird how many times I've seen a Nightwing debut which decided to show "how grown up he was" by having Dick have sexual tension with one of Bruce's exes.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Huh how many times did this happen lol?

[@GitShiddy]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 Half dozen or so of the top of my head. Comics have done it, BTAS did it, pretty sure Young Justice did, at least a couple of the films.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@GitShiddy Dc loves giving Grayson Sexual Tension it seems.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

​@@GitShiddy the animated series had nightwing debut before the episode that paired him with catwoman.

[@DinoRubble]

Should I be concerned that the first thing I thought was, “Did Sasha get new bookshelves?” 😳

[@symbiote42]

The ending with Batman giving him the name Nightwing always bothered me, even as a kid. Two other little things that I noticed and bothered me about the episode are some continuity inconsistencies in the opening flashback. For example they have Kanjar Ro in the training simulator, even though chronically no one should know who he is yet, until the series premier. Same with Plastic Man, as he is shown in the League lineup quickly, even though O'Brian doesn't become Plastic Man until later. Which you can tell by his origin, because Batman is wearing his main costume, instead of the old one from this flashback.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

I'd just take it as them reusing character designs like how the DCAMU does it a lot of civilian characters looking like characters from young justice.

[@symbiote42]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 I suppose that is the reason why. But it was always just a little thing that annoyed with this brief part, little tiny canon inconsistencies. Besides that it's a fun episode.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@symbiote42 Oh absolutely agreed.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Wait, you sure Plastic Man was in the ep?

[@symbiote42]

@michaelandreipalon359 Yes. For a split second, when Robin was about to go see what the League was discussing in the flashback, you can see Plastic Man's stretching out.

[@fredcampbell4066]

They should have had him be able to fly when the wind caught his collar, kind of like the flying nun.

[@manicpixiefangirl4189]

Yes, that Jason Todd defilement by Talia also lives rent free in my head. If someone starts a support group I’ll be there!

[@marykateharmon]

I don't think they were trying to go with a Batman knows best tone with him giving Dick the name. From the clip and what you've been talking about, it sounds more like they were trying for a tone where Batman accepted that Dick had moved on and so the name of Nightwing was him giving Dick his blessing. I can see how it could be read the other way though.

[@Geostelar4920]

So I like Batman giving him the name as a kind of aknowledgement of Dick and letting him know he approves of this choice. The belives that Robin can do this on his own, and by providing the name its a sign of goodwill and like "Hey you can do it, no need to be Robin any more"

[@cisalzlman]

Assume they changed the age scale so Ras and Bruce ruffly the same age making this Talia and Dick closer in age and a more logical pairing (creepy given history)

[@mindthegapmindthegap]

The problem with Dick becoming Nightwing was it was not a stand alone story the very next panel of his Nightwing debut is nobody's favorite Titan Jericho taking up as much space. I loved Brave and The Bold my only problem is they never did a Legion of Superheroes episode or a Supergirl episode.

[@AJGexe]

Humbly requesting a video on ... Ubu. He always seems to show up with Ra's, but never gets anything to do. He'd be 100% unremarkable except for the fact that TDKR lifted him for Bane. Does he ever get to do anything? Why is this named henchman appear so often without any lines ever? Why was he the poster antagonist in the biggest Batman movie ever?

[@billyhills9933]

"I'm leaving you, Batman... and I'm taking the BatButt with me!"

[@GenerationWest]

The few media projects that has the transition to Robin to Nightwing on screen, it's honestly rare with all the Robin/Nightwings we've had, since most happen in future episodes, in between seasons, and the only other one doesn't really count either is Titans, because there was a huge gap of time where Dick was just floundering about.... wait... Also, I liked the relationship between him and Talia, since since version seemed to skew younger... Gonna drop some VA facts, because it's me, Talia is voiced by Andrea Bowen. She played Julie Mayer, Susan's daughter, in Desperate Housewives', so a daughter to a Lois Lane lol. Her brother, Cameron Bowen, voiced Tim Drake in Young Justice, and Red Hood in Injustice 2, when brining up the Under The Redhood comic, that kinda got me skeeved a bit. Ra's Al Ghoul is voiced by Peter Jessop, he voiced Vision in Avengers EMH, and Albert Wesker in the RE1 Remake... I think that's kinda neat.)

[@berniedavis6676]

@CasuallyComics please the series finally of the Batman Brave and the Bold cartoon.

[@AllisterH]

One interesting thing about the Nightwing adaptations is how often both the Titans, Superman and the Jason Todd angle get ignored Others have mentioned the lack of Superman references in how this scene gets adapted or the lack of the Titans in Dicks life There is also however the lack of Jason Todd in this transition. In the actual original pre crisis comics, the treason why Grayson left the robin persona has nothing to do with his relationship with batman It has to do with the bat office at the time simply thinking that dick had aged out and they had no need for him as they had Jason Todd( pre crisis, Jason Todd had the exact same origin as dick Grayson) It was the Titans writers who took dick after heis character had been abandoned by the bat writers and turned him into Nightwing Nowadays of course, Nightwing is considered first and foremost a bat character but I don't think Nightwing even appears that n a batman title pre crisis

[@johnnyrico313]

I believe they use Mr twister and one of the earlier episodes of Young Justice

[@CaptainBadNews]

Show us so underrated. I resented it at first but if you're a true bat-fan and watch the show you'll see each episode is made with just as much love and has just as many deep cuts ( sometimes even more obscure deep cuts) as any BTAS episode. I consider it just as valid as BTAS, it’s just on the literal opposite end of the Bat-spectrum (which goes from Dark - Bright on the Knight scale)

[@TalleyBellum]

I think Nightwing designs are at their best when they have coloring on the arms he it just a blue line down the arm Though I love the Lego designs that give him full on blue arms

[@mathieuleader8601]

I always love Nightwing from the episode of Teen Titans How Long Is Forever?

[@dsdcool]

I theorize that Marv Wolfman felt the name fit the Character, but had felt he had to acknowledge that it came from elsewhere in the cannon. But the way he did it was smooth.

[@lax9586]

Disco wing was so confusing to me as a kid. I had seen Batman TAS and then the Teen Titans tv show and they only had one nightwing design. I went back to read the comics and I was like who is this guy getting ready to go a party in 70s. haha

[@oliveragag8576]

Talia is really making her way through the entire Bat family.