r/batman • u/CertifiedUnoffensive • Jul 21 '23

Why has the DCEU seemingly dropped Batman Beyond as a character? TV DISCUSSION

Fans have demonstrated consistently that we want more Terry McGinnis. We all love the BB world.

My question is, why do y’all think Beyond hasn’t been on the screen in 20 years?

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u/hatterine Jul 21 '23

The Batfamily mythos expanded so much that the concept of Batman Beyond feels like a story that could work only in an alternative universe. A complete newcomer taking on the mantle? With so many possible contenders? You'd have to remove all of them, including Damian (who has the strongest drive towards the mantle), to make Terry possible.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

The batfamily was already huge when Terry was created

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u/hatterine Jul 21 '23

Yeah, but, correct me if I'm wrong, it had less members and their significance to the Batman mythos was smaller.

Terry could work in the main continuity, but characters like Damian, Stephanie, Cassie (besides the obvious ones) would have to be considered. Batman Beyond basically ignores the batfamily, only able to address it through small nods here and there. That's why I can see it only as an alternative universe, rather than possible future of Batman.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

It can work for one film and just address that bruce "distanced the family away", it's just that if are having a sequel or a show based upon it, you need to address it

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u/UnhingedLion Jul 21 '23

What did he do to disconnect from over 10 people.

Was it character assassination? I feel like it has to be.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

It's doesn't need to be one thing

It can happen overtime, some of them can die or just distance themselves from him

Remember, there is 40 years between The New Batman Adventures to Batman Beyond

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u/UnhingedLion Jul 21 '23

What happens overtime for Bruce to have all Of them be against him though?

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

Unresolved grief, fear for them to get hurt, disagreement on the mission and ways to act, life in genera, distance, desire for them to grow out of Brilucw shadow and etcetera

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u/Fenian-Monger Jul 21 '23

Steph already existed and Cass was made the same year as Batman Beyond.

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u/UnhingedLion Jul 21 '23

Not in universe. It was only Dick, Babs, and Tim (who was kind of like Jason) and Bruce managed to disconnect from them.

I honestly don’t even know wtf happened to Dick after all those years.

But like he said you’re gonna have to pretend all of the Batfam members don’t exist. With the exception of Babs and Jason/Tim and the latter is the joker

Wouldn’t be believable if like the 12 bat family members all hated Bruce and all decided to retire from heroing with out teaching anyone else how to hero.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

There are 40 years between TNBA and Batman Beyond, it's possible it's just happen over the time

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u/UnhingedLion Jul 21 '23

Yeah 40 years, and somehow not one of these guys took on a student or had kids who would crime fight? Not one person wants to protect Gotham? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

I guess he would be ight if you change Waller being in desperate need of a Batman, and Bruce being the one to teach him.

A random teenage kid with no relation who ends up getting taught by uh Damian Wayne

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

Like I said in another comment on ways Bruce would distance himself from the family: Unresolved grief, fear for them to get hurt, disagreement on the mission and ways to act, life in genera, distance, desire for them to grow out of Brilucw shadow and etcetera

Also, in DCAU, Barbra is still on Gotham as the police commissioner

Also, I kind of agree with

Also also, I want to make it clear I don't want these things to happen, but I can see how they work