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Finishing up the first season today. Easily a 10/10. Putting nostalgia aside I honestly think its an improvement on TAS. The animation, acting and writing is really a step above.
I started watching assuming it was a reboot or continuation of the original series, but its not. Its a reimagining of 1940s Batman with a very dark noir slant.
You'd kinda think taking Batman back to the basics without the bat gimmicks and super villains would be off-putting but it actually makes it, imho, more compelling. Batman is much more focused on fighting the mafias and city corruption with a bit of supernatural & occult stuff. I think this would really appeal to hellboy fans. Its definitely served by being on Amazon. They don't have to hold back on the violence or darker themes, lots of shootouts in this one.
They also do a solid job of reimagining the villains in this. Its not the rogues gallery shoved haphazardly into the 1940s, but instead a version of these characters that suits the time period. Even bruce is much more troubled and struggles to maintain his playboy persona, especially when confronted by friends and those who knew him as a child. Definitely worth checking out, does not feel redundant. Its got its own unique energy.