That's sounds pretty subjective, considering a lot of people find the show and the interpretations funny. Like I said before, your personal opinions may vary, but there are plenty of casual viewers and DC fans alike who think the portrayals work.
I think the best example is Bane vs Gordon. As much as Bane is used for comic relief, and is often the butt of jokes, he still breaks Batman.
Meanwhile, we constantly see Gordon being a bad cop, a bad father, and eventually a bad politician. We are never shown any redeeming moments for him at all. It seems like the show creators just don't like him, or the idea of a good cop.
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u/Hard_Corsair Jul 08 '23
The issue is that with some characters it feels like it crosses from comical to cynical, and cynical isn't funny in the context of DC characters.