My fondest television memories as a kid were reruns of "Batman: The Animated Series" in the mid-nineties. I had put-off rewatching it as an adult for years - I knew how much acclaim surrounded this series because of its dark and meaningful storytelling, but somehow I just didn't want to give in to the hype. But since I have exhausted all of my other Batman media (live action films, comics and the Arkham games), and saw the Volume One DVD set for only $15 at Wal-Mart, I decided to give it a try.
I'm now about half-way through Volume Two and I gotta say, I'm amazed at how great some of these episodes are. Despite the show's various limitations and formulas, many of these plots manage to pack in some excellent suspense, mystery, intrigue, action, moral complexity and character drama, and they now stand as some of my favorite works of the Batman character. This is some rich stuff.
Starting a little Animated Series Collection - I'll be adding the Volume Three DVD, the Volume One 2-CD Soundtrack, the series guide
Batman Animated by Paul Dini and Chip Kidd, the two films Mask of Phantasm and SubZero on DVD, and the DC Collectibles Batmobile.