However.
If the Dark Knight has a format he's done consistently well in, it's animation. The Batman: The Animated Series show completely changed the look at Batman, telling stories appropriate for children and adults, and forever cementing the idea of Kevin Conroy as the voice of Bruce Wayne (rather than Christian Bale's guttural shout) and Mark Hamill as the Clown Prince Of Crime. It's the series that took Mr. Freeze and turned him into an iconic character. It introduced us to Harley Quinn. It opened the doors for a Superman series and then a Justice League series.
While the movies have gone their own way, it's felt as of late that the DC animation department is floundering a bit. They're doing animated versions of all the latest big events, but they still have regular Batman cartoons coming out on DVD. The problem is there isn't a coherent timeline for these stories, with some taking place in the original animated series universe, others taking place in their own realities, and some just trying to keep up with the books or film and feeling rushed because of it.
I finally got around to watching the Batman: Gotham Knight DVD, and while it wasn't bad by any means, I just felt rather underwhelmed.
