The Night Batman Died 

Terry really is the only true successor to the cowl. He didn't follow in Bruce's footsteps. He made the mask and mantle his own and became something else.

One aspect of Batman picking up the gun I don't see people mention much is that part of why Batman died in that moment is that the goon wasn't afraid of Batman. He was afraid of the gun. It wasn't just that it was a moment of weakness for Bruce's personal code and his trauma, it was also that he realised he could no longer strike fear into superstitious and cowardly criminals, even after 30 plus years of building up his reputation and mystique

"I chose this life. I use the night, I became the night, sooner or later I'll go down. It might be the Joker, or Two-Face, or just some punk who gets lucky. My decision." The fact that the way BTAS/DCAU Batman finally retires pays off this quote is pure poetry.

Still one of the best dialogue exchanges ever is... "You're pretty strong... for some clown who thinks he's Batman." "I *AM* BATMAN."

Batman didn't die Just went to sleep for 20 years

Imagine how terrifying it would be if you were in the middle of a robbery,Batman shows up,you get ready to fight,and he pulls a Glock on you

Will always be fun seeing old bruce using his cane. I think his cane is as industructable as Hulk shorts.

Batman Beyond is so good and I'm sad it never fully caught on despite the praise.

This is why Batman is a mantle and a mask. So one bat man may have to hang up the cowl. But another one comes along so they can be him. Batman lives, he dies, and lives again.

Actually, Terry McGinnis wasn't the first Batman to drop a plane out of the sky, Bruce did it in "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne" in B:TAS

A single man eventually falls no matter how resolute. But a symbol is everlasting. I read a graphic novel once that took this idea to the extreme- even when humanity has degraded to scattered tribes among the ruins, one tribe takes on the symbol and beliefs of the Bat and protects the others.

"Welcome to my world" fucking chills everytime Old Man Bruce says it

I solely thought old age was the biggest factor why Bruce quit but it wasn’t until after becoming a teenager that I saw Batman hated guns and to use one made him appalled. A gun created Batman and it would end his career as Batman.

One of the things that Batman Beyond handled beautifully was when they would bring back characters from Bruce's past. The episode with Mr Freeze was heartbreaking, Ra's al'Ghul was even more monstrous than he was back in the day, and what happened to Superman was just as depressing as what happened to Bruce and for much the same reasons. Clark ended up with no one in his life, mostly retired from heroism, and just living by himself at the Fortress of Solitude under Starro's control.

I AM BATMAN -Terry Mcginnis

Spoiler warning: In the Justice League Unlimited Episode Epilogue we find out that that Terry (as well as his brother Matt) is Bruce's son. This happened because Amanda Waller injected Terry's father with Bruce's DNA to create a son that could become the next Batman should Bruce die. While Terry didn't grow up to become the next Batman, in hindsight it's kind of obvious that Terry is Bruce's son since they look so similar. Also, the fact that both of Terry's parents have red hair yet he & Matt have black hair might have been part of the reason why they divorced.

2:59 actually that's not canon anymore thank god

okay so I do wanna point out, bruce getting brabra pregnant isnt actuly cannon to the DCAU, its in its own spinoff continuity that had no connection to the writers of the OG shows.

honestly my favourite passing of the torches in the superhero medium, simply due to just how different the successor is and them not being in a line of succession. like spiderman successors are very common but tend to just be straight upgrades, having the same spidey sense, wall climbing and super strength but then also having shit like invisibility or static electricity, or in the case of spiderman being the successor just slapping iron mans tech onto an already powerful hero. i like that terry lacks the combat training bruce had, and a lot of the tech isn't really that far beyond what bruce had in his prime, flight replaced the grapling hooks and glider for example and the batterangs simply got a cosmetic change, honestly the original utility belt had way more crazy stuff on it than the beyond suit. and i like that terry doesn't just replace bruce, i absolutely love the dynamic of the brain helping the brawn but it's way more exciting here because the tech has decades of experience and acts as a moral counter balance both from becoming jaded over the years but also being principled. they disagree far more often than most partners would while still trusting in eachother. and because those disagreements are more organic it just leads to less forced painful conflicts. like terry being accused of murder is a good example, in a lesser series terry would have to go solo because everyone believes he done something that's out of character, but bruce despite still going mute on the topic still immediately searches for the evidence to confirm or deny. there is no blind belief or disbelief, and that's what i love about them.

it was a miscarriage not abortion

This is how it happened this is how the Batman died ahhh title

I'm still hoping we'll get a live action Batman Beyond film or series at some point.

These comics don't count They have parts of different continuity in them

I have never seen this show. Wow what a really nice opening to the show.

3:04 NOT CANON, luckily.

I liked the series, but I am unsure if they could replicate it. The company wanted a teenage Bruce Wayne. The producers thought that would be a bad idea and thus made it Terry to get the 'teen Batman' as a work around. The progression from there was using it as a fresh start to make new villains or look back at old ones, but keep the new characters as their own rather than the cheap 'hand me down' method that the Batman Beyond comics sort of suffer from. Where everyone must be related to someone from the main cast (hero or villain) and it is reskin of old characters rather than new ones. Also not helped by when the series was made... And how many Batman family members there are now to the point some people would question why hadn't X picked up the costume since then? Good character, good tv show... Just not sure they can repeat its success if they tried it again.

You know what I just realized? Bruce letting Terry catch his fathers murderer is just like Bruce helping Dick catch his parents murderer, maybe thats why Bruce helped Terry.

1 video I would really like to see is you talk about Killer Frost from the Justice League cartoons.

3:02 THAT COMIC IS NOT CANNON!!!!

I figured it would be the day Kevin Conroy passed.

those comics weren't canon dont bring in that bat on bat stuff into this

Boomerang was what I watched when I was 3-4 years old. We never had cable, but my grandma did, so whenever we went to her house in Jacksonville, I'd watch almost exclusively Boomerang. (This was like, 2008-2009) I do remember watching Nicktoons (The channel where old Nickelodeon shows go to die.) a few times, as well as Cartoon Network, before just watching Cartoon Network all throughout 2012-about 2018-ish, mostly because at that point I was 1) Phasing out of Cartoons as I was becoming a teen. 2) I got a Nintendo Switch around that time. And 3) They filled the schedule up with TTG, We Bare Bears, and We Baby Bears, etc. Also we got more streaming services around this time, so I was watching mostly Netflix Originals and such. As a result, I have no experience or nostalgia for most of the cartoons most others grew up with. (I was also born in 2005, so that might've also played a role.)

There's a spin off series called The Zeta Project, it's meant more for kids but it still exists if anyone is interested

Warner Bruhs rejected the Spiderverse studio's Batman Beyond pitch, for Minecraft. Minecraft.

Father Time always wins in the end

Man I love Batman beyond but man it was amazing I watched it on boomerang as well I actually rewatched Batman beyond a few years ago as well my only gripe is they kinda abruptly.

I like these analysis videos. Was looking to re-watch Batman Beyond again.

Boomerang I think became a segment on CN not it's own channel. As far as I know.

2:59 WOAH WOAH WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN

I always hear people say people on the streets imitate the “villains” of Gotham yet the only group is the jokers

One of the ways the show acheived its look was the classic Timm method of being drawn on black paper.

I wonder how many people (like myself) questioned why Bruce never considered a tranq pistol

An intern for Bruce Wayne. (Be batman)

“The day that Batman is no longer Batman.”-Old Darkfire.

A Live Action Batman Beyond film or a A Triple A Batman Beyond game would be really cool

I remember fedx watching batman, spiderman and sonic each weekend

I taped the first episode on vhs because I had to go to a Boy Scout meeting, literally ran into my house to see its debut after. Terry deserves so much more respect, and Bruce is a total asshole this entire series. The reveal of Derek Powers as a green skeleton monster still haunts me to this day

Now give me a video about the day this particular Batman became immortal, as in the death of Ace from the previous justice league show

Regarding the Derek Powers arc episode its crazy how its similar to the game story of the Ooze from Sega Genesis game the antagonist was attempting the do the same thing create a biohazard event for profit. Robotnick-Dr Eggman created the Zombot Virus also created a food based bioweapon called the Fryrus it was pretty gruesome looking. Dr.Blight from Captain Planet represent the same thing she has to hide her scarred face it looked really nasty. Resident Evil same thing unchecked technological advancements towards. Biowarfare is absolutely no joke at all even in the artform and life reflects it.

2:25 Third Robin. Jason Todd is canon.

Unfortunately because of corporate greed. Boomerang is no longer. 😢

Terry Was what optimus primal tried to be A future version of the character intended as a different character entirely Terry was a delinquet He had far more edge to him then bruce also was not as smart Optimus primal just ended up as a carbon copy of the orginal character

Started with a gun, ended with a gun. That's kinda poetic, and sad.

It's a sad truth that Batman never really had an impact on Gotham. He just didn't matter and never mattered. I do like thinking about what needs to happen and what could happen in a Batman story where he does stop crime. Mayor Batman? Therapeutic Batman? Inclusive even to villains Batman? That last sounds wack. Ok so there are at least two arguably three Villains Batman can permanently help, depending on their versions of them. Killer crock, baby doll, clay face, and Mr. Freez. This hypothetical story could start with them joining the bat family. (I understand if you think this is stupid) Batman finally working on the community in Gotham instead of just donating to charities in Gotham, Or just opening up Shelters, or making prosthetics cheaper, or any of the good things he does at arm's length. This doesn't even have to be Bruce's idea. It could come from one of his Robbens...or Bat Girl. If you really want this to be the good ending...cat woman.

Batman may die, but Bruce Wayne will live.

Barbara did not get pregnant in the dcau, those comics are a different universe. But besides that great video.

Never again.

Boomerang is still around.

Batman Beyond also aired on The Hub. The original network that aired My little pony Friendship is Magic.

What I think is overlooked about Batman's final night is just how anticlimactic it was. It wasn't some last showdown with the Joker or saving the world with the Justice League that did him in. It was just a bunch thugs he could've taken down in his sleep, back in the day.

The moment Terry said I am Batman. Was hype

I really wish the Barbara's pregnancy thing wasn't canonical, that's so freaky

The best Batman is the Batman who uses the Bat-Glock, Batfleck.

More/deeper analysis and less recapping the episodes would make for better content on this series. Anyone can go and watch Batman Beyond on their own but only you can give your take on the themes and the general writing of the show.

Batman Beyond got kinda weird at the end though, Terry's dad being like "hey doc that shot won't but billionare Bruce Wayne's semen in my bass will it? Haha don't be ridiculous Mr. Mcguines, no it won't (yes it will)

A lot of people who pick up the gun is just like he is now on the ground desperate scared out of options and afraid afraid for their lives....

Aging sucks.

love this!!!!

Batman is dead. Long live Batman!

Honestly, I actually like this Batman a lot despite the Bruce and Barbara incident that makes a lot of people don't like it and some hate it because it ruined the lagacy but... I like it because it makes Bruce/Batman just like any other human and flawed in so many ways and failed like any normal human.

Boomerang!

WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT DOEST PAY THE BEST!!! HES WORKING FOR BRUCE FREAKING WAYNE. HE BETTER NOT BE GETTING MINIMUM WAGE

80+ actually

So batman does not make a robot to do the work?

If powers used extreme heat instead of radiation he would shoot fire

Boomerang still exists.

Terry earned the mantle.

After 3 minutes I realized that this is the most "Old man yells at clouds" think I've ever seen. Why is everything bleak? Because theme. Or do you think that Billionaires fighting day in and day out for decades would not amount to anything? Oh, and btw... I think the planet not beying destroyed by Darkside, Ocean Master, Hades, etc. isn't exactly nothing to show for his effort. And neither is the countless massacres he prevented. But if this is how you see it... go to therapy. Hug some kitten. Call a friend

Missing opportunity to call the video "The Night that Batman die"

Tim Drake was the third robin, not the second. The second Robin was Jason Todd

Bruce can be such a dick Some times

It really is a powerful scene , and it’s literally the beginning of Batman beyond loll

I’m the original Batman

The best way to pass the mantle

For all is brain power batman had to have known the life he chose meant he would’ve been dead by old age. You think he’d work to be immortal or something like Superman or Wonder Woman

How are you going to make me feel so old talking about boomerang

batman dipping dirtys with batgirl is unhinged GROSS

Hmm. Think ill subscribe.

Batman and Barbara is not canon in my mind I don’t care what nobody say. I skip that part of the plot 😂

The Bat family falling apart is one of the many reasons why I'm not the biggest fan of Batman Beyond. But the cool new Suit is one of the only good things.

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Very interesting and entertaining video! I think you just need to work on your scripts by removing unnecessary word repetition.

Under an hour gang 👇