Melanie Walker’s Rejected Legacy | The Royal Flush Gang's 10 | Batman Beyond

[@jordanloux3883]

A girl who wanted to be more than what was expected of her? Ace would be proud.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

At least she lived and may still stand strong in the prime of her life. Ace (not the good bad dog) didn't have that luxury.

[@tylerbertram7065]

@michaelandreipalon359 atleast Ace died peacefully in Batmans arms.

[@bad-people6510]

She's like a classic Disney princess... but with the morality of a modern Disney princess.

[@Makarosc]

​@@bad-people6510 I thought only thought only the one from Wish had fucked up Morality

[@mesektet5776]

I love how Queen and Bruce both point out this is happening fast and won’t last, and Terry and Melanie’s response is basically - ‘Excuse me, we’re on desperate teen time - it’s like dog years to dog years.’

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Meanwhile, Ace the dog is prolly perking up his head sensing that.

[@ClarkKentai]

Broke my heart when Terry threw the note away.

[@Wojtek_Ch]

What if it was a Coca-Cola or Krabby Patty recipe?

[@ClarkKentai]

@@Wojtek_Ch that's even more heartbreaking!

[@zerojackie3575]

Do any of you know what the note said

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

It's just a folded drawing of D!ckbu++.

[@IIIISai]

Hes fake

[@jordanread5829]

A side note but I love how Bruce shows a bit of humility when the obvious "told you so" moment came about at the end of Dead Man's Hand. Showing that even Bruce had his flaws and he knew about them. Loving certain criminals was something even the OG batman did from time to time.

[@Wolfboss7]

It was a show of humility, and in my opinion, empathy. He's been down that road before so he knows it can hurt when your faith in a female criminal's potential reform is shattered. Given the (literal) father-son bond he and Terry share, the moment becomes a little nicer/bittersweet in retrospect.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

Man when a lot of people talk about a character who barely appears in the show, but has left a huge impact on the show. I really hope we see more of Melanie

[@mariusconstantin6057]

The one Terry should have been with

[@sainttan]

Sad nothing came up between her and Terry, and he chose Dana by the end. Hope Melanie gets a happy ending she deserves.

[@zemox2534]

The relationship between Terry and Melanie was not shallow, but it was tragic. Melanie just wanted acceptance and unconditional love, two things she would never receive from her own family. She truly wanted to be with Terry, but her misguided loyalty to her family ultimately ruined it. At least she got a happy ending, finally walking away from her family for good and starting a new life. It is a shame that she was never able to reconcile with Terry. People always talk about Mel, but they never talk about Jack and how he endured most of the abuse from their father (mostly physical). The fact that Jack ultimately becomes the new king in the spin-off comics shows how toxic the walker family influence is. Melanie escaped from the shadow of the Royal Flush Gang, but Jack could not.

[@tylerbertram7065]

I honestly feel like Melanie should've been Terry's love interest because of how similar they are to each other both came from dysfunctional families, Melanie coming from a family of criminals and Terry being a juvenile delinquent, and both are trying to find retribution by becoming heroes and not to mention that Terry has far better chemistry with Melanie than he does with Dana.

[@mariusconstantin6057]

I know. I love fics thay have them dating

[@Xehanort10]

The problem with Dana is they didn't give her anything to do other than being Terry's girlfriend who got kidnapped every so often.

[@tylerbertram7065]

@Xehanort10 it did seem like that Bruce Timm and co. had no idea what to do with her other than making her Terry's worried girlfriend.

[@Xehanort10]

@@tylerbertram7065 And in Epilogue we're apparently supposed to care that Terry's getting married to her even though the writers never developed Dana at all.

[@tylerbertram7065]

@Xehanort10 they could've had an episode that focuses on Terry and Dana's relationship. Maybe it could've been about Terry and Dana going out on a date and they come across the Jokerz and they kidnapped them and hold them for ransom Terry and Dana half to work together to figure out way to defeat the Jokerz.

[@lillianvioletrose9637]

I always liked Melanie, she’s a complex character with a complete and believable character arc. I really wish she would’ve been Terry’s permanent love interest.

[@mariusconstantin6057]

Here, here

[@haileyharmon5298]

Preach.

[@The_Phantasm]

If I'm being honest, Melanie was a better Catwoman to Terry's Batman than the actual DCAU Catwoman was to Bruce's Batman.

[@javiervasquez625]

Well yeah since they both came from similar backgrounds as teenagers in dysfunctional environments been drawn (or forced in Melanie's case) to live a double life. Compare that to Selina who's cat fetish was more of a facade to justify her crimes and it's clear why Melanie is the better character.

[@The_Phantasm]

@@javiervasquez625 I think another reason for that especially for me is that I don't think that DCAU version of Catwoman was a great adaptation of the character.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@The_Phantasm Well Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and co. were forced to work with the material they were given back in the early 90s when Warner Bros. was way more restrictive as to what they could do with the character compared to later times meaning Animated Selina was destined to be an underwhelming animated take on the character. Edit: I wrongly stated DCAU Catwoman was the _first_ animated adaptation of the character ever made only to find out she was predated by the The Adventures of Batman adaptation which came about a few decades prior. My apologies for the mistake.

[@cian239]

Just curious why dont you like DCAU Catwoman

[@The_Phantasm]

@@cian239 I've already answered this many times but since you're curious here's the reason. As much as I love BTAS, I have never really cared for their version of Catwoman. It never felt like they got her personality right and while Adrienne Barbeau did do a good job, her portrayal doesn't really come to mind when I think of the definitive Catwoman portrayals. Her criminal activities were too toned down significantly and focused too heavily on the wrong aspects of Catwoman’s character which was her ecological agenda and her obsession with protecting wildlife habitats. We didn't get enough of the iconic “cat-burglar” aspect of the character. Catwoman’s supposed to be fun and flirty and energetic with a slightly skewed moral compass. In addition to that, I really didn't like the part of her being attracted to Batman but not Bruce Wayne because quite frankly even much earlier on the comic Selina always was interested in both Bruce and Batman. The blonde hair I understand was a studio mandate so she would look more like Michelle Pfeiffer similar with Penguin until TNBA where they were allowed to give them more comic accurate designs but for me I don't really like Catwoman with blonde hair except when she is being played by Michelle Pfeiffer.. Really glad it was retconed that she was just using blonde hair dye. I always thought that Adrienne Barbeau's voice and performance, while valid, sounded a bit too mature for the character and I felt like she was just missing the playful sass, sarcasm and overconfidence that Catwoman was known for. I think her characterization and Adrienne Barbeau's performance was more refined by the last season and also in TNBA. It's a bit unfortunate that my favourite appearance of Catwoman in the DCAU is the short film "Chase Me" in which the characters never speak. Like I said, I think Adrienne Barbeau did a really good job but unfortunately I didn't think that she and Kevin Conroy had amazing chemistry, especially compared to his phenomenal chemistry with Dana Delany as Andrea Beaumont, Helen Slater and Olivia Hussey as Talia al Ghul, Susan Eisenberg as Wonder Woman or Grey DeLisle who voiced Catwoman in the Arkham and Injustice games. Adrienne Barbeau was just never really the voice I imagined for Catwoman when I read comics. When I think of Catwoman voices my brain usually goes to Grey DeLisle from the Arkham games, Gina Gershon from The Batman 2004 series and Laura Bailey from the Batman Telltale games.

[@wdcain1]

Something that always stuck with me was how toxic both of Melanie's parents are. The dad is obviously abusive and controlling but Queen is just as bad but is more subtle about it. She approaches her daughter with open arms and listens to her problem but tells her to forget about it since a career criminal needs to be her husband. This is so callous and manipulative. No mother should want her kid to marry a professional crook.

[@GreyhawkGrognard]

I love how in the comics the prison lets King keep his monocle.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

As long as it doesn't reflect security laser beams, then it's allowed.

[@Wojtek_Ch]

That reminds me of that fellow classmate of mine who years later became woman and got arrested for stealing mannequins from fashion shops.

[@plantainsame2049]

Maybe he actually has a stigmatism or something in that eye

[@Xehanort10]

12:04 That was a problem with Spider-Man and Black Cat's relationship too. For years Felicia loved the Spider-Man persona not Peter Parker the man.

[@Logged1n-i4p]

In one of the comics, she even states that she despises Peter Parker but loves Spider-Man I don't know which Spider-Man comic it was because it was a collection of comics I think was called the Origins of Venom Edit: it was the one that I think introduced Hyena

[@Xehanort10]

@@Logged1n-i4p Some stupid people complained about Peter being with Mary Jane instead of her in the Insomniac Spider-Man games even though in the 1st game's DLC Felicia pretended her and Peter had a son together and that said nonexistent son had been kidnapped to manipulate Peter into helping her steal Hammerhead and the Maggia's loot.

[@Compucles]

Yeah, there aren't many people who respect both Peter Parker and Spider-man, generally just Mary Jane and Robbie Robertson, maybe Curt Conners.

[@TetsuShima]

Bruce: "Let me tell you about a woman called Selina Kyle...She once tried to sleep with my adoptive son and constantly lied to me" Terry: "Damn, what a b*tch" Bruce: "You think so? Wait til I tell you about Talia..."

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

Batman has terrible luck with women.

[@Xehanort10]

@@cheezemonkeyeater His luck's not as bad as Daredevil's. Any woman who loves Matt Murdock should immediately prepare a will.

[@angrytheclown801]

"This is why I'm single Terry! Even the pizza delivery girl drew a pizza slicer on me!"

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Also Terry: "And let me guess, you once nearly fell for, what was her name, Pamela Isley's plant people too?"

[@angrytheclown801]

@@michaelandreipalon359 "yes...The grandmother of your Dee Dees also kissed me twice, in a row. She had a tongue piercing."

[@andydrew3834]

You know what would’ve been Schway? If Melanie quitted the Royal Flush Gang and joined Terry and became Batgirl Beyond

[@javiervasquez625]

I would have her rename herself into something poker related like "Wild Card" or "Poker Girl" (cringey i know) to represent her desire to redeem herself from her family's criminal past by creating her own costumed identity.

[@andydrew3834]

@@javiervasquez625 that sounds actually sick. DC! MAKE THIS A COMIC NOW! I WANT IT TO HAVE 2 volumes and a revival season of Beyond that adapts this very story onto screen

[@javiervasquez625]

@@andydrew3834 Lol okay i was simply giving my 2 cents to your idea for Melanie becoming Terry's sidekick.

[@PrimeofPerfection]

​@@javiervasquez625...Wild Card is a great name.

[@andydrew3834]

@@PrimeofPerfection definitely! It sounds actually cool and fitting of a redeemed Melanie

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

I liked the Melanie and Terry relationship more than the other Terry romances.

[@TheGeorge-it8fp]

I want to say how fun the vote was! 🤩 I personally voted for Shriek, but 10 deserves it.

[@thebigidea9659]

Yeah she's a "10" alright. Heyo! But seriously 10 and the royal flush gang are a cool concept for a villain team. I like the idea of there being different versions of the gang. I also didn't realize that the JL royal flush gang was connected to the batman beyond. Really makes me appreciate the DC animated universe.

[@TJ52359]

IIRC when Amanda Waller is telling Terry the story; she says something about "the fourth or fifth group, who can keep track" -- so it's wholly possible that the Walkers/Spades of BB are an off shoot/merger of Past Factions (as hypothesized) ... it was expressly cited that the Queen of Terry's era was the daughter of the Past King; and no doubt put in some time as his 10.. but one must also account for her down time to Birth and raise "Jack" & Melanie; and which groups likely used the 'branding' during that down time; and/or who function as Jack & Ten until the walker Children came of age to say nothing of who/how the Role of Ace was filled before robotics technology became viable gang muscle and without access to a Reality warping meta human

[@TetsuShima]

Ngl, Melanie replacing Dana as Terry's girlfriend and becoming part of the Bat-Family in the official comics is one of the many reasons Dan Jurgens will be always the BEST 😎

[@WobblesandBean]

Really? Yay!

[@Xorkuss]

Wait, really? Which issue? Where do I start? TELL ME HOW TO EMBRACE THIS STORY!

[@edwardgaines6561]

Anyone would be better than that crabby Dana, even Max!

[@RepublicOfTruth]

@@Xorkuss BATMAN BEYOND (2016). Its a really good read, but it gets dark. REAL DARK in some cases. So I dunno if its an actual continuation of the show, but still a good read.

[@mariusconstantin6057]

YES! FINALLY SOMEONE OPENS THEIR EYES

[@beatlesfansam]

I'm glad so many people voted for Melanie/Ten. I found her to be an intriguing character for the reasons you mentioned, though I'm more with Connor when it comes to her relationship with Terry. Maybe it's because Terry's relationship with Dana always seemed kind of meh to me (and her character never seemed that developed) and there was some excitement when Melanie came into the picture, albeit briefly. I'm not familiar with the comics you covered, but I'm interested in checking those out now.

[@SerumLake]

I had been working my way through them recently but I had to stop when they brought elderly Joker into the fray…

[@JPalazzolo31]

@@SerumLakewould you consider making a video on Charlie Bigelow? I loved the two episodes he was in. Terry being betrayed by , and having to go up against his friend felt very personal.

[@SerumLake]

@JPalazzolo31 he's on the list

[@JPalazzolo31]

@@SerumLake Hell yes. Love the content bro

[@thegladve]

@@SerumLake this is completely off topic but in their debut episode the leader of the royal flush gang, King, is voiced by none other than George Lazenby, the second James Bond, so if you pay attention to the small details you'll see that the former King of the gang bears a remarkable resemblance to none other than Sean Connery.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Glad I'm not the only one who wanted Melanie to become a sidekick to Terry, but she'd have to want it first. She's never had a chance to decide for herself what she wants to be- just what she doesn't. Maybe she doesn't want any part of the costumed life at all any more, but perhaps learning the truth about Terry might change that stance.

[@PlayCONtent]

thanks for letting me do this shipmate! that 'different' thumbnail was truly inspired

[@Lionstar16]

"But something came up ... yeah, that's certainly one way of putting it" Forgive me, but that line made me giggle :)

[@SerumLake]

Mission accomplished

[@MichaelEvans-i2r]

So, I don't know if you take suggestions, but on the offchance you do: I'd like to see an entry on the DCAU version of Lois Lane. She seems to get lost in the shuffle when people discuss the animated series, and I'd argue that the DCAU take on the character is just as iconic and or definitive as their more celebrated takes on "The Joker", "Batman" and "Mister Freeze". Especially when you consider the other films and TV shows have really struggled with their depictions of her.

[@SerumLake]

She’s on the list!

[@michaelandreipalon359]

If only she were more proactive in the Justice League+Unlimited era. Heck, a sneak peek of her Batman Beyond self would have been nice too.

[@billtree52]

A great credit to Bruce Tim, his animated version of Melanie looks 1000x better than any of the comic versions you've shown. His talent for drawing pin up girls is second to none (which he often did in his spare time).

[@gregorykeithmorris3970]

Great character. Complex, likeable, relatable, good chemistry with Terry, cool, Catwoman-esque but original, easy to empathize with and ultimately inspirational. Olivia d'Abo was marvelous, too. Thank God Andrea Romano brought her back as Star Sapphire and Morgaine le Fey. Really loving your work.

[@acgearsandarms1343]

Kind of sad Jack went back into the fold. Heh, “fold.” Melanie I feel succeeded in getting out and trying to lead a simpler life. And even got her brother out too. But that wasn’t the case. She did deserve at the very least not to be screwed over by her family. Time after time after time.

[@adriannaranjo4397]

It pissed me off as a kid & adult how she kept trying to multiple times to be good but Terry kept treating her like she was irredeemable

[@nvm9040]

Ikr I know she isn’t the best one but she wants a better life then what she has so Terry needed to understand that

[@Usernotfound31231]

She’s a ‘perfect 10’

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

Okay, I have to say this because I feel like it is hard to ignore: Melanie has this tendency to lean against large, upright objects and some rather... provocative movements. I mean, the conversation she has with Terry has her almost pole-dancing on that streetlight. It is extremely difficult to ignore once you notice it. I'm amazed it made it past the censors, given that she's underage.

[@Elfenlied8675309]

Is she underage? Terry is 17 in Episode 1 of Beyond and I assume he ages at some point during the shows run. When Melanie tries to get back into the Royal Flush gang in the comics she specifically says she needs the money to pay for college, those comics might not be canon though.

[@Chadius]

That's the Bruce Timm touch!

[@BM-wh5qk]

Have you never seen Batman Beyond before? All the high school girls look like high priced call girls.

[@vincentshadetree]

I noticed that too in this video, that she does alot of bending over and "positional" poses. Any guy with teen hormones firing off all cylinders would have gotten pulled in by her, lol

[@meganshaw1987]

I like Melanie because she’s one of the very few female characters who other than Danna was another option for Terry. Terry didn’t get a lot of dating options other than Danna, so it was nice to see him widening his dating choices. Also Melanie is a better person than most of her family as whilst it was wrong to steal that money, she stole it to save her family and she was supportive of Jack when he tired to reform.

[@mrheroprimes]

What I've always found intriguing about the Royal Flush Gang Mr Walker and Mrs Walker Are the only villains that we know of that would have faced off against Bruce when he wore the Batman beyond suit before his retirement, And he's also responsible for busting up the non-metihuman royal flush gang.

[@darkmask5933]

Melanie suffered from the fact her general storyline was really wrapped up after two episodes. She wanted to escape a life of crime, and then she escaped a life of crime. Unlike Selena who couldn't help herself and seemed to always wanted to continue being Catwoman, the thrill of the hunt (especially in later series), Melanie had no reason to return to crime aside from the one time when she thought it was for her family. The Royal Flush gang did give us one line from the DCAU from Amanda Waller that always got a chuckle out of me: "The second group to call themselves the Royal Flush Gang ... or the third ... who can keep it all straight?"

[@TetsuShima]

Let's be honest. If there's a girl who deserves to be in Terry's life, her name is not Dana. It's Melanie

[@javiervasquez625]

Dana represents normalcy for Terry's hectic and chaotic life which is why she was chosen as his defacto love interest by simply been a regular girl whom Terry could enjoy a normal happy life devoid of all the stresses been Batman Beyond brings.

[@usayeed727]

Absolutely. A true kindred spirit. She’s hotter and sexier too.

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@javiervasquez625 Dana also never stops complaining about something or another, and browbeats Terry endlessly. She's never satisfied.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@WobblesandBean It beats getting dragged into life or death situations because of the girl's criminal family making a romantic life with said girl a living nightmare. At least Dana's lack of family issues makes the family dinners less awkward.

[@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist]

I mean, realistically, she'd probably end up being Terry's mistress. When I was married, I kind of stopped caring about being faithful to my wife after our compatibility faded away and I caught feelings for my boss. We managed to carry on our affair for 6 years before we got caught.

[@ggbetz]

Great video, love how your guest plugs an episode of yours, complete wirh thumbnail picture, thats completely fake! 😂 A+! As to the video, I'm glad the character was writen well, she could have been a shallow character with bad stereotyping (daddy doesnt love me, let me throw myself at the 1st guy I see!🤮🤮🤮), instead working to get out and looking for someone stable (and in the comics trying to help another family member get out). I think it works. Good superhero storytelling has room for healthy people, even in the Batman universe.

[@undead4500]

video about Big time? Underrated villain imo.

[@milosbatmanvideos]

Yeah one of my favorite batman beyond villains

[@Josh-ez5hf]

More should have been done with Terry cheating on Dana. Tbh she's not much of a character and Terry never gets any consequences for betraying her. Max barely even brings it up and that's it

[@reserven5795]

Thanks to heroclix, which released a prize kit featuring these guys, I learned that Queen actually has a name: Donna. You can hear King call her that at the end of the season 3 episode when they fight

[@jackofallclaws6672]

Ya know, the concept of a gang of thieves who are themed after card suits…actually sounds plausible.

[@Elfenlied8675309]

It reminds me of the Payday games where half the gang members are just named after the cities they come from like Houston, Dallas and Hoxton

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Beats Point Break and its Presidents, though I still like that film.

[@1000jjwalker]

every superhero seems to have a fling with some sexy super villain. its a trope but a good trope. its fun to see.

[@demiurgusgodofform8589]

Let's be real. Everyone liked Melanie because she A) was a better Catwoman than most depictions of Catwoman, and B) the character designers knocked her design out of the park. Melanie may be good at heart, but she was drawn like the baddie that stole mine. 13/10 Makes me wish I was Terry

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

I know this will be off topic, but given the focus on BATMAN BEYOND, I just wanted to vent a minor wish that I had regarding the series. Given that the BTAS continuity would show up from time to time on BB, I always wanted a scene early on where Terry goes into the Batcave and finds Bruce Wayne watching an old news video. TERRY: Hmmmm. I see you're spying on me. BRUCE: How'd you figure that? TERRY: The computer screens got multiple footage of my school. BRUCE: Finding out about the school district you're in sent me back to memory lane. You're familiar with your High School's namesake? TERRY: Oh yeah! Hamilton Hill. Wasn't he Mayor of Gotham back in your Batman days? BRUCE: That's right. Can't even begin to tell you how many times I saved his life. And his. Bruce points to a still photo of a ribbon cutting ceremony. It was from the day H.H. High School officialy began construction. TERRY: The blond guy holding the ceremonial scissors? Who was he? BRUCE: That's Jordan Hill, son of Hamilton Hill. TERRY: Funny, I remember watching the news with my father once. They ran that same photo of the groundbreaking ceremony. Never made the father-son connection at the time. One of the few good moments I remember sharing with my Dad.❤

[@TheGuyInTheCheapSeats]

Wasn't Jordan the kid who wanted to be like the Joker? From the Joker to politics.

[@JLUltimate]

She is Terry's Catwoman. Terry also needs a Talia Algul

[@milosbatmanvideos]

Just like False face is terry's Clayface and J-man is terry's Joker

[@milosbatmanvideos]

just like false face is terry's clayface and j-man is terry's joker

[@milosbatmanvideos]

j-man

[@milosbatmanvideos]

Sorry if i sent the same reply multiple times my comments keep disapearing

[@wings4837]

Great video! Was always a sucker for doomed romance, typically why I’m fond of Terry and Mel relationship in the series.

[@mechajay3358]

I can see why people wanted Terry and Melanie to be together. They actually had some nice chemistry with each other. I really wish we saw more if her in the Beyond show.

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Keep it up on your work and this video and channel I love this video and channel Thanks you for your video and channel I love Batman beyond all franchise

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Melanie Walker for me was Batman Beyond's answer to Catwoman, the long blonde hair, the cat like blue eyes, the soft spoken voice and her whole mysterious aura, it really made her feel like she was Terry's "Selina Kyle" She was an interesting character but the whole relationship kind of felt rushed compared to Bruce and Selina's which was much more fleshed out. I think if the show continued, it would have been cool to see her become Batgirl Beyond as i think there was hope for her to redeem herself. I loved the ending of Dead Man's Hand when Terry asked Bruce has this sort of thing ever happened to you before? And Bruce responds with a warm smile and says "let me tell you about a woman named Selina Kyle" was a cool way for the show to address the similarites between the past and present relationships.

[@GhostPlanetFilms]

_"Do you have any idea what it's like living in someone's shadow?"_ - King

[@WobblesandBean]

I like Melanie way better than Dana. Dana does nothing but complain, she constantly henpecks Terry and I don't think I've ever seen her happy.

[@pyromania1018]

Dana was only ever meant to be arm-candy. I do wish she got some development.

[@Ominvus]

Looking at it now, Melanie's outfit gave off what she was feeling where her family accepted their looks in their outfits.

[@dtape]

That was a very interesting episode.

[@camerondodge2070]

1:24 Every once in a while I forget how good some of this old art is. Yeah, the story could be better, but with those designs and that art, it's easy to see why the Royal Flush Gang stuck around (even if their stories still suck).

[@michaelnally2841]

Personally I thought Melanie and Terry had better chemistry together than Terry and Dana. While the relationship isn’t deep Dana isn’t that interesting a character to me while is justifiably annoyed and angry with Terry(given she doesn’t know everything Terry does).

[@luiz4200]

I like the fact Terry has his own Catwoman.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Even after all the pain and nonsense, her turning back from her grim past is one triumph not even Bruce Wayne was able to accomplish back in his heyday. 2:34: But even then, he (yes, the robot got enough respect for me to not call "it") is not the poor, sad Ace of decades past. 2:43: The voice cast, humorously, are legit British at most though, far as I know. 2:55: Which makes me wonder, who was the predecessor of Queen's father and so on? Which member of the team in Justice League's "Wild Cards" was the origin of the legacy? 3:01: Fitting that his voice actor is George Lazenby, who had to be the one-time James Bond after the ever memorable tough act to follow Sean Connery. 4:08: To me, it's not shallow. It just happens way too fast like a Newtype romance in Gundam. (Apart from After War Gundam X, which dealt with Garrod and Tiffa neatly.) And besides, it beats the hormones BS in TNBA's "Chemistry". 5:20: So, Blade Runner all over again? 5:55: It may, and it will. Needs less "actuallys" though. 6:06: Reminds me of how Chase Me has Catwoman be last seen handcuffed to a fence. Seriously, that should really be her last ever heist, as a sense of bookends. 6:59: Speaking of, Peter Parker and Felicia Hardy had more chemistry in Spider-Man: The Animated Series compared to Peter x Mary Jane Watson. 7:30: Not a fan of this comic much in a canon status perspective. The idea of the RFG having twin blood relations just felt too far fetched, even for a Gravity Falls/The Prestige fan like me. 8:19: They sure look like Marvel villains, ain't they? Am still surprised "Once Burned" wasn't lambasted if not censored for having hints of a one-night friends-with-benefits stand. Same almost goes for the end of the aforementioned "Wild Cards". 10:28: Now this comic can easily fit in the canon, although the disappointment pertaining to Jack's chances are immense. Denied redemption is a sore point for superheroics and paragonism. 11:44: I actually like this. Makes the kid have more valuable screentime while having the chance to be an ensemble darkhorse; think Pop Harukaze and Hana-chan from Ojamajo Doremi. 11:46: I would prefer someone not related to the Bat-Family to be Batgirl Beyond, as long as she's not Maxine Gibson. She's good at being an Oracle-esque, but she's not a fighter. 12:12: This is not an anime! 12:55: Did not expect this. Well, hope she'll get her adaptation bad***ery dues post-DCAU.

[@CapnAlces]

Red Claw, interesting next subject. Too bad they didn't do enough with her. I felt like she was one of those characters that had promise but instead sorta... faded away.

[@nkosig4995]

ngl i wish they did something more with the spade symbol like the half color suit just reminds me of a weird grapefruit

[@jayduffy5532]

I actually really liked the Terry Melanie thing cause it brings the forbidden love deal and puts the modern light on batman catwoman relationship Mel is Terry's Selina they know neither has rhe heart to change Terry as batman and Mel as 10 yet they are desperate for companionship that they will embrace each other cause they both know that they come from a similar background

[@battlesheep2552]

Weird to consider her "lower value" when you can't have a Royal Flush without 10

[@SerumLake]

Sure, but the numeric cards are generally viewed as less valuable than the face cards (even though they’re all worth 10, except for the ace… I think there’s something to be said about that)

[@MursalMire-k4n]

i wish terry and melanies romance lasted

[@aidanhever3369]

Honestly, I think Melanie is a better girlfriend for Terry than that good for nothing Dana, who will put Sam Raimi's MJ to shame. Hell, even the creators admitted that they don't know what to do with her.

[@tylerbertram7065]

I wouldn't say Dana is worse than Sam Raimi's MJ atleast Dana is alot more understanding and less petty than MJ and not to mention even when Dana does find out that Terry is Batman she still wanted to be in a relationship with him.

[@aidanhever3369]

@@tylerbertram7065 Really ? In which episode ?

[@tylerbertram7065]

@@aidanhever3369 the Justice League Unlimited episode Epuloge.

[@tylerbertram7065]

@@aidanhever3369 in the Justice League Unlimited episode Epilogue

[@kavya1638]

Melanie Walker is fire!

[@jackofallclaws6672]

But Batman Beyond ALREADY has a Scarecrow…HE’S CALLED SPELLBINDER!

[@SerumLake]

I thought you were going to say Ghoul!

[@tylerbertram7065]

Wasn't Spellbinder already an established villain before Batman Beyond.

[@SerumLake]

He was, yes. He’d hypnotise people by doing cartwheels, making the pattern on his costume become mesmeric. Needless to say, the Beyond version is a lot better

[@tylerbertram7065]

@SerumLake yeah, I can see why they changed that character for Batman Beyond and The Batman (2004).

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

​@SerumLake there were 2 other Spellbinders, a mystic who's largely forgotten and the girlfriend of the original who sold her soul to Neron for some pretty potent psychic abilities.

[@LeighMet]

Jack is her brothers name also in King's Ransom King refers to his wife as Anna.

[@michaelhopp2700]

I hate to contradict you but I remember seeing The Royal Flush Gang in an old rerun episode of The Super Power Team Galactic Guardians before so they've been on TV way before Batman Beyond

[@thedukeofchutney468]

While I do applaud the Batman Beyond team for creating new characters, but let’s be honest they borrowed HEVILY from Spider-Man’s rouges.

[@missedthebandwagon976]

I guess she's got more history and more going on character wise, but Shriek is so cool.

[@brettpalmer1770]

I always saw her as Terries Cat Woman.

[@MegaManDBZX]

I’ve always wished Melonie could have broken away from her family and actually been with Terry. Maybe even becoming the new Spoiler.

[@SystemHasFailed1989]

So popular they broke Terry and Dana up in the Batman Beyond Rebirth comic series so they can be a couple and I can't blame them. Dana was just kinda there, exist purely to be his normal girlfriend. She didn't get much focus outside of that Rat episode which Terry would have done that for any girl in danger. Besides, its nice that unlike Bruce and Selina, their relationship eventually succeeded at least in that series.

[@Elfenlied8675309]

It never really made sense to me that we didn't have a Scarecrow beyond. Of all the things that could have potentially made it into the future Batman stories, Crane's fear toxin seemed like an easy choice. Especially after they did Bane and Venom. I know they tried to avoid rehashing old Batman characters in Batman Beyond but it's surprising.

[@3dcomrade]

I think Spellbinder is meant to fill Scarecrow's hole He is a better choice to fit the "techno" aesthetic and the world of Beyond

[@zemox2534]

We already got a "Scarecrow Beyond" with Spellbinder.

[@harryfleutv666]

I remember being so pissed when Melanie and Terry didn't end up together when I first saw those episodes! I really wish this series had continued and Melanie's arc had continued with Terry! I never did like Dana

[@neogotham2k39]

I like Terry & Melanie as a couple because of their chemistry and got something in common

[@3dcomrade]

Honestly. The fact that in the show King betrays Queen to get with Melanie is a bit....messed up to put it mildly

[@SerumLake]

That was Paxton Powers’ assistant, Sable. She did look like Queen and Melanie, so King clearly had a type!

[@3dcomrade]

@@SerumLake wait what, really. Damn

[@nvm9040]

Melanie and Terry fit with each other because of their pasts where they also have secret identities and dysfunctional families It hurts when clearly Terry felt hurt and betrayed by Melanie being ten but he should have read the letter before she left

[@blackkitty369]

I honestly liked Melanie better than Dana who was the generic girlfriend.

[@beepster991]

In a brief moment of dyslexia, wrongly believed she was related to Amanda "Waller"...

[@1000jjwalker]

more Irish rambling... There is something there between Terry and Ten. It feels like a fast fling at a wedding over seas. but then you have to go home and it sets in that it really was a one night thing. thats all.

[@jamilfrost6217]

Are you saying you Wouldn't want a Lord death man beyond? I need more of him.

[@jordanloux3883]

I mean it would be the exact same guy. He is immortal after all

[@SerumLake]

I will accept this one 💀

[@elijahhayes8615]

Good stuff!!!

[@charleshaskell2056]

I wanna hear you talk about something completely unrelated. Do the history of dog breeds!

[@SerumLake]

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[@michaelandreipalon359]

Splicer dog breeds are bad juju.

[@wotshish]

The royal flush gang was seen on television way before this in the HannaBarbara Superfriends series in 1985.

[@tylerferguson3193]

Hope you'll have a good day

[@cay5023]

i love your videos friend.

[@FrozenJack2007]

13:02 I thought you were doing Isis next for a second then

[@paulhunter6742]

Please give us backstory upon Curare', the Assassin with Simitar blade. I get mideastern vibes since wears a Vail. We only see her in two episodes of Batman Beyond.

[@Narutoanime16g]

I’m really happy Ten got out & changed her life around you can’t say that about Selina Kyle lol she only stopped least in dark knight returns cause of old age. If Selina had a Lazarus pit or something she’d be out stealing still

[@milosbatmanvideos]

I vaguely remember seeing Melanie in the show

[@alexlemonds2838]

Can't say I'd be opposed to her becoming Batwoman Beyond.

[@joe-xs7wr]

You already had a deep drive into red claw didn't you maybe it was about the episode i don't fully remember but thought ypu did her before

[@SerumLake]

Nah, I haven’t talked about her or The Cat and the Claw. You may be thinking of my Catwoman video

[@joe-xs7wr]

@@SerumLake maybe well looking forward to it like always video, you make some great videos

[@briandaleske5139]

I would like to see, a new version of Melanie Walker, to be shown in a (BATMAN BEYOND: OF EARTH-122) cartoon show.

[@nellidivina5280]

Who would win, spider man vs. Royal flush gang?

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Spidey. He's fought tougher foes like the Sinister Six and Insidious Six.

[@Wojtek_Ch]

The IRS. They always win.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@Wojtek_Ch *(remembers the Strike Commander video game)* Not always.

[@edriemerced634]

Hopefully someday, she'll become "Batgirl Beyond."

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

Wait, have you not talked about Red Claw already? I swear you have.

[@SerumLake]

I have not. I’ve spoken about Catwoman, so maybe that’s what you’re remembering?

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

@@SerumLake That's possible. You would have mentioned Red Claw if you were talking about her, since they were introduced in the same episode.

[@TheStubbzy]

Walkers crisps! Lol!

[@TheZackofSpades]

Even if her writing isn’t great…Melanie/10 is still one of my favorite animated baddies. She’s not bad, she’s just drawn that way😅

[@briandaleske5139]

I imagine a variant of MELANIE WALKER, she could be shown more often, in the (BATMAN BEYOND: OF EARTH-122j cartoon show. I also imagine that Melanie Walker, finds new love a few months later, after her break up with (Terry McGinnis). I imagine MELANIE, later dated many dudes after TERRY, but there was one she liked the most. I imagine that one guy is, the grandson of Oliver Queen, I imagine his name is (Nathaniel Lee Queen) & his nickname is Nate. I also imagine that (Nathaniel Lee Queen) is Melanie Walker’s destined true love, who later becomes her husband. Plus to add I imagine, that (Nathaniel Lee Queen) is, the new GreenArrow, who is needed for the future era.

[@bad-people6510]

Why is it called Dead Man's Hand? That's two-pair, aces and eights, alternatively a full house jacks over tens, or jacks over eights.

[@williamswonderland3636]

Any relation to sherliy walker the composer?

[@nahte123456]

I truly like Melanie as a character, ali don't think she actufits Terry well. She attached to him just because he was there and his life as Batman is exactly what she doesn’t want in life.

[@ZRtheHedgehog77]

Melanie is like Felicia Hardy