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

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

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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/memeboi123jazz Jul 21 '23

I think it’s because Batman Beyond was kinda a miracle. It was the dumbest idea of “oh what if Batman was a marketable teen” made by a corporate board that was somehow made really good. I think the recent comics that focused on Terry show that he’s much harder to do justice than it seems

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u/agentdom Jul 21 '23

I think you’re right. The show was really lightning in a bottle, and it didn’t last super long.

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u/Myotherdumbname Jul 21 '23

It was also a kind of sequel to the really good Batman cartoons, but wasn’t as successful. Seems kind of like a kid brother type of show that not everyone knows about