BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE - Broken or Beautiful? | Will It Canon?

In the triumphant return of "Will It Canon?" - Does "Batman: The Adventures Continue" break all known laws of continuity? Can James solve the mystery, or will he be stuck inside the program forever?
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[@dcauwatchtower]

Watch our in-channel storyline from the beginning! kzbin.info/aero/PLZ1WxFp2AMZPw6qflnpLXeGmxL6oviqyM (Note: this video is BY FAR not the final “Will It Canon?” or the last time we’ll hyper-analyze something...cool ya jets)

[@PitchBlackLaser]

VERY NICE going on the the 91939 combination XD just recently watched the episode again! :) also... what do you mean we will regret having asked for this? O_o this is awesome! :) ... sure I mean I hate cinema sins with a passion because it went from good to bad, from accurate to inflated stupid lies with no thought behind it just the the episodes would become longer :/ but your version was very cool and accurate and made me remember the good videos of the channel :)

[@Ace-rc1qs]

y

[@Gr4veM1nd]

You guys are getting a lot of mileage out of that green screen!

[@OwenLikesComics]

I can't believe you did my style better than me... What do I do now? 😳

[@dcauwatchtower]

Survive

[@DivertingTales]

Improvise - Adapt - Overcome

[@joshua2400]

Jesus loves you my friends, I hope you have a nice day today

[@AussieDragoon]

This feels like a "Will it Canon?" series finale.

[@dcauwatchtower]

Just the beginning!

[@kronemerj]

Season 1 finale

[@ShinySephiroth1]

​@@kronemerj or at the very least a mid-season break for the winter/Christmas hiatus 😄 🤣 😂

[@MattDraper]

I can’t believe you’ve done this. Incredible.

[@mariolover2222]

The juxtaposition between the "I really am in control" followed immediately by the next line being cut off by a KZbin ad was hilarious.

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

One hell of a video intro that's for sure!

[@WannabeWryter]

Way more work than was need or expected. ✊👏😁👏😄👏🤣 James is really talented

[@AsakusaRain]

this video should have been called "James tries to get sued by every other geek related channel on KZbin"

[@bluevelocity9166]

Which were the ones he was parodying?

[@datbunnyman6969]

@@bluevelocity9166 they are in the description

[@bluevelocity9166]

@@datbunnyman6969 Oh my mistake, thank you.

[@datbunnyman6969]

@@bluevelocity9166 it's no problem they missed to put a channel

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

"Before it even started, you knew how it was going to end." -Shrek, 2014

[@RbkARI]

That Owen Likes Comics impression is so accurate it's a little unsettling

[@OwenLikesComics]

I know right.

[@Sakhrat]

@@OwenLikesComics As a British northerner fan of both channels, it's not northern enough, but it is funny.

[@xdaf2167]

At 47:56 James pressed E... does that mean Batman: the adventures continue is E? I accept that.

[@clockstomper]

I think where people get confused is...canon is not a synonym for 'good.' Something can both be canon and utter horseshit at the same time. Maybe it's difficult for DCAU fans to understand that because so much of it is excellent.

[@matheus5230]

I like the DCAU comics. That said, I believe that the DCAU never had a super-tight canon to begin with, it is full of divergent possible timelines and inconsistencies.

[@tompraeger]

“Something can both be canon and utter horseshit at the same time” Star Wars fans are aware

[@-Teague-]

WAIT! I figured it out! The reason James can do so many great impressions of other comic youtubers is because... He's Hush lol.

[@troyoboyo17]

This video is just Oh my god I love it so much

[@The_Brometheus]

As someone who loves all these channels that he homages (alongside of course THIS channel), THIS is the Cadmus Arc for me, lol. Thanks for inspiring me look at those old shows I caught as a kid again because now I own them all on Blu-Ray, it really is some of the best TV and superhero material out there.

[@cwooddirector]

Okay that Comic Drake pastiche is perfect!

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Same with Owen Likes Comics

[@NamLe-gr6xp]

I wouldn’t be surprised if TheQuartering makes a reaction to this.

[@dcauwatchtower]

God I hope so

[@mikhaelgribkov4117]

They actually make him sound smarter than usual.

[@andrewmedley]

Nah he didn't even really care about this DCAU timeline or something like that at all as he could be care about KZbin playing politics or politics ruled pop culture.....

[@NamLe-gr6xp]

@@andrewmedley true

[@billy_reynolds_]

The talent behind this channel and the attention to every little detail has made this my favorite place on KZbin. 🙌🏻

[@dcauwatchtower]

❤️

[@questions2493]

Oh my God James you just went through some of my all time favorite channels on youtube I just can't 🤣 Casually Comics with the make up just to good I appreciate all your hard work

[@QueenRee17]

The casually comics one was when I lost it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@questions2493]

@@QueenRee17 right? Lol I wonder if she's seen it God I hope so

[@Asteroidpine]

Gotta love the other KZbin channels parodies. He even did their voices and mannerisms

[@diogoreina8892]

That quartering bit was FUCKING PRICELESS HAHAHAHA

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

This is like the Cadmus arc of the channel. All those channel parodies and references were freaking great! Also the editing is superb as always!

[@Anti-HyperLink]

The Batman Who Laughs. I love how DC's trying to squeeze him in one more time 🤣

[@comixproviderftw_02]

To be fair, that toy was announced when Batman Who Laughs was still fresh

[@matchboxschrieverpetersonl7]

You have no idea.

[@kevind.mendez7215]

Im gonna need some popcorn for this one

[@withyline]

40:37 James & co.: *Carefully and concisely constructs a timeline of events for the DCAU, out of sheer passion for their favorite fictional universe that molded their childhoods* Ty Templeton: “These people have borderline obsessive compulsive disorder.”

[@dcauwatchtower]

Hell yeah we do

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Dwayne McDuffie may be pleased from up above.

[@ConCrusher16]

When James proves that he could be any youtuber if he wanted to...

[@JacobyJ56]

6/10 needs more Zee & Ro

[@dcauwatchtower]

😏

[@michaelandreipalon359]

9/10, for basically the same reasons. Lack of acknowledgement of that filler show is worth thumbs ups from me.

[@yinwithoutyang732]

Props to James for emulating so many KZbin channels in such a short amount of time.

[@tomjames9681]

My Sunday has felt incomplete for a long time. Now I know what was missing...

[@fabiodimiceli2218]

I'm surprised he didnt parody matpat/the theory channels

[@ryanepicsauce7737]

I've been waiting for this since James made a joke in one of the breakdown videos😀😀😀😀😁😁😁😁

[@FreakMr1001]

the casually comics segment ENDED me

[@nightblockprimecraft9284]

The parodies were amazing. the pitch meeting section was amazing

[@jayglenn837]

Oh god I did not expect James cross-dressing lol he(?) looks amazing. Oh my god he did Tom Scott too.....

[@GrimDrago]

Wasn't expecting all these youtube things Especially not Casually Comics or Report of the week Also kinda weird to see you without glasses

[@skarloey1214]

Yeah James Without Glasses Is Disorienting.

[@agustinleal2556]

"But it does matter, or at least used to do."

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

This came at the right time after the Star Wars: Bad Batch fiasco with Kanan Jarrus.

[@prometheusmodelow8322]

Typical Filoni continuity inconsistency debates, never gets old, not even with the reboot lmao.

[@cobaltgreen1138]

@@prometheusmodelow8322 what are your thoughts on the clone wars/filoni retcons?

[@prometheusmodelow8322]

@@cobaltgreen1138 i hate most of them and i wish they managed the continuity better.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Let's just say the Clone Wars Multimedia Project of yore needs more attention, love, and reappraisement.

[@gechoman44iwantahippo]

I think the best way to make this work in the current timeline is to disregard the dialogue itself and say Nora Fries’s illness came back. I already think that many cartoons’ dialogue is not exactly canon, more inferred. What they say is SIMILAR to what they actually said, but not exact. So ket’s just say that the dialogue in the comic is CLOSE to what they actually said, but not exact.

[@patatasbravas6843]

This premiers at 11 at night where I am. Will I stay up? Yes.

[@joeltbb]

As an expression of my country says: Aquí es donde los niños se separan de los hombres (This is where boys divide from men)

[@brandonjensen411]

a . . . fifty minute . . . video to get to the conclusion that I've been saying for months? lol. thanks, james. Seriously though this was friggin AMAZING! Loved the in-jokes and yes the conclusion. Somehow you seemed to help center me mentally too. thanks for that!

[@MaxMercuryAnonymous]

I am very much in favor of the dunking on the Quartering. That is some CATHARSIS.

[@SawyerFamilyReviews]

Just discovered your channel with this incredibly entertaining vid! Now I am tearing through older entries like Killer Croc going through chickens and baby bottles.

[@thekrakenexperiment280]

37:05 The Canoning is the only reference I don’t know, but judging by the portrayal that’s probably a good thing.

[@99jmaster]

You're very lucky you don't know who that is

[@the-NightStar]

A truly disgusting excuse for a human being.

[@interview_show]

I love you watchtower database team!

[@ashleytuchin7693]

Now that was one of the most epic things I've ever seen! It's like your own Crisis on Infinite Earths! Plus, you perfectly parodied those other KZbinrs, or at least the ones I'm familiar with (Comic Drake, Cinema Sins, Pitch Meetings/Ryan George, Casually Comics).

[@BatMan-of2dd]

Possible that the chronos episode in JLA might have changed up the timeline

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Batman Beyond not acknowledging the likes of Jason Todd and the Court of Owls, while having a different true demise of Ra's al-Ghul would say otherwise.

[@dotcobaltblu]

The true questions: will it hush lol?

[@SavageColeTrain]

The downloaded pics in the "The Canoning" had me dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ninjagamer1359]

Whoa James is in the Batcave now! ...But he still doesn’t have a lab coat somehow...

[@Gokitalo]

I am pretty impressed by all those impressions! As for the ending, I am now hitting my forehead not realizing sooner this was where it was all headed... "it doesn't matter" is also catching on in other franchises. I am wondering how this approach impacts the timeline you've all been working on, as well as how you pick out continuity for Legacies of the DCAU. Maybe with the latter, it's kind of a case of, "Try not to contradict anything and keep your fingers crossed"? I am guessing the next "Will It Canon?" installment will shed light on some of these questions... Also been trying find where Ty Templeton made that comment-- I'm curious to see what your reply was! EDIT-- haven't checked the WDb Twitch in a while, so I may be behind on timeline stuff...

[@dcauwatchtower]

We’ve been streaming to Twitch and KZbin simultaneously for several weeks now, so everything you’ve missed over there is here too! As for the future of WIC, this is BY FAR not the end of the show, and keep in mind this is all just one DataJames’ opinion on the subject in-story...

[@alexdavis7090]

IN MY HEAD CANON James has found the anti-life equation and will spend the next episode reveling in the agony and splendor of the Source alongside Lex Luthor and Darkseid.

[@tabiusthompson8101]

You actually paid homages to so many of my favorite channels! And did them extremely accurately. You are amazing!!!!

[@32SamMoore]

With this video production, you have earned my subscription! Love the parodies 😂 it caught me off guard and I loved it!

[@dcauwatchtower]

Hey, thanks! Check out our Multiverse, Poison Ivy, and Batman & Harley Quinn videos from this year (our most recent videos)! I think you’ll enjoy the production value on those, too!

[@Nightman221k]

The whole Nora thing just made it obvious that the comics broke from canon. Nora being a long-dead corpse can't fit into any part of the timeline. And not only that but Jason Todd being wedged into the story feels so poorly done and made no sense to the way events took place. It shouldn't be the reader's place to bend over backwards to explain a retcon when the DCAU used to try to make things fit. It's just bad writing to say that something that big happened between the scenes.

[@andrewmedley]

But it is not meant to take place in TV show universe hell I don't consider btas and tnab same universe to me....and bb is another au future as long time dc fan

[@YoItsMatt]

Honestly an incredible video. I used to be a “skip the channel lore I find it boring” kinda guy for pretty much any channel that had it, but you guys have time and again sold me on it. Phenomenal job man.

[@denisnevsky3734]

If these really are an alternative timeline, would that make this the DCAUAU

[@dcauwatchtower]

One of many!

[@blitzhunter128]

One hell of a video. The references are pushed so hard and I love that I understand them all

[@Power-9Hunnid]

Does this means James is the new member of Legends of Tomorrow and that his house was a Waiverider all along???

[@skarloey1214]

I Think So?.

[@obi_oma]

This has to be the most entertaining video I've ever watched. It's like he's seen my watch history and just shoved them into a video. Great work!

[@Dvids2020]

As a first time viewer of the channel,... WHAT IN THE WORLD DID I JUST WATCH?

[@zerowing3213]

That comic drake nod tho 👌 So much nods 😯

[@ElSorprendentePurpLes]

Man, you really went nuts with the format of this video, schway job!

[@M.D.V2001]

I had a very long and stressful day at work and was just waiting to get off just to watch this. My satisfaction is immeasurable and my day is made.

[@skarloey1214]

James Was In A Prison He Made For Himself And He Was Able To Escape.

[@alexcrespoisplusultra4156]

49:16 Did anyone else hear someone say "James" at the end of the video?

[@sebastienvondoom8615]

"Follow the blue eagle." So... Blue Falcon is a DC character??

[@dyland9745]

That Pitch Meeting part was incredible!

[@FireFoxOmicron]

The best Channel for DCAU Content. Love the work You Guys do. :)

[@DEGdeatonegabbard]

The Pitch Meeting parody was my favorite thing, absolutely perfect 😂😂

[@lydiawoolfy8952]

I would 100% welcome an alternate DCAU timeline where Batman Beyond doesnt happen if it means we can see a happy ending for Bruce where he isn't old, miserable, and alone. If only there were an alternate story of mask Of the Phantasm where Batman turns a blind eye on Andrea killing Joker/she lets him go, and her and Bruce live happily ever after. Or if he gets with Catwoman or Talia, that works too. I think our hero deserves better than what he got.

[@Duragizer8775]

Far as I'm concerned, the DCAU is the alternate timeline. The original universe is BTAS + the first two movies + the issues of the original Batman Adventures/Batman & Robin Adventures tie-in comic which don't conflict with the animated material. Let's call it Earth-992. STAS, TNBA, BB, etc. is all Earth-508.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Oh yeah, I've been waiting for this. A video that's one year in the making.

[@patman9292]

This is amazing, ambitious and worth watching. It’s been great following this content for so long and being gifted this. Thanks, Watchtower Database!

[@moloko912]

Awesome video. Content and work on the imitations were awesome

[@SamTalksNerdy]

I feel like the beginning of this video is the successor of the Scarecrow sections of the Arkham Games

[@jacklynsheridan2322]

Didn’t know how much I needed Sasha-James in my life

[@cdswint]

Just watched this one, and I loved the parodies of the other KZbin channels. I was rolling with laughter when the Casually Comics segment came up. One of my favorite KZbin channels, and your parody of it was so good. Well done.

[@batmanlaserieanimada.]

You guys are awesome, regarding the last part, I would have chosen "it's non canon". I'll have expected more from this comics coming from those who created the show.

[@tuberculosis_]

I loved the pitch meeting

[@chrisanderson2204]

I love the parodies of other youtube channels, especially Screen Rant😂😂😂

[@jonathancandelario9976]

Amazing as always. I hit that like button before even watching the video 😂. We need a video on Batman Vengeance

[@d20revolt57]

The Quartering joke was brilliant. XD

[@D4WN0FF1R3]

My notifications must be broken, because I DID NOT know this dropped!

[@dcauwatchtower]

‼️

[@russellgarifulla1114]

The Production Quality on this is great

[@tristanmayer5373]

This is incredible hahahaha when it starts merging Pitch Meeting and Cinema Sins I was dying

[@adamnapolitano432]

Me when the video starts: "This subplot is still going? What is this Atop The 4th Wall?"

[@DailyHoodDiscontinued]

Atop the fourth wall did his subplots at the end of his videos

[@connerkent9641]

Ever since canon James I expected casually canon

[@connerkent9641]

And it’s ironic cuz I just watched her

[@nicolaswalli4722]

The real answer to canon for this is that the comic was always a template for a potential HBO Max adaptation (this has been addressed a few times) obviously we can't get that now, but like Mad Love before it, the screen version would take precedence. There might or might have been more work going into that as they'd certainly have more time. Which means we probably wouldn't get Batman kicking Nora Fries.

[@samshughart3479]

gonna watch once by myself then show my roommate 🙌🏽

[@lejacobo]

this video production is WAY TOO GOOD for being such a niche topic. Congrats guys, i lold hard. thanks for this

[@dcauwatchtower]

🙏🙏🙏

[@j.t.rhoads7658]

Is James parodying literally every comic KZbin channel?

[@petertracycarroll]

Anyone else notice all the comic drake casually comics and screen rant references ? love them

[@jamessantana6915]

Loved this episode & that many many yt refs, im subed 2 many of those chanels lol

[@steelydyl]

Chefs kiss sir. I just want to see more KZbin channels emulated by Watchtower Database now

[@Malekuss]

The production quality on this is insane. Subscribed!

[@jeromefickers5242]

OK I lost my shit at the quartering parody LMFAO

[@agustinleal2556]

That was awesome man. #KeepTheEndingASecret

[@alexthoman96]

Such a wonderful video as always

[@jturner2577]

I personally see it as DCAU Adjacent. A world were everything plays out the same until Justice League.

[@junegeeitisahardgfulmer7911]

I had been a big fan of the Watchtower for a while, and kept up with the storyline, but two years later, I realize that it was this video that made never miss a Watchtower upload. How everything’s progressed from this point has made this channel an UNDISPUTED favorite.

[@marred62]

I was a little shaky on the intro but I was sold when he did the other youtubers. The portrayals were fantastic and the running was perfect. Not only did he embody their styles and visuals but the fact that he got meta and referred to his own use of their styles blew my mind.