Apparently, the Adam West Batman series was originally conceived as an adventure show reminiscent of The Lone Ranger, at least in tone; the shift towards camp happened when the series was given to a director that had never read the comic book before. What if the series had been given to a director that not only was a childhood fan of the character, but that fondly remembered Batman's pre-Code, noir character?
Of course, you wouldn't get something as dark as today's incarnation of Bruce Wayne, as the director running the (Arkham) asylum would still have to abide by the standards of the 1960s, but I can see something vaguely resembling the 1990s cartoon version of Batman happen: still kid-friendly, but far removed from the campy Adam West series. How do you think would such an alternate take on the 1960s series be received, and who could appear in it?
Adam West's probably a nope, since he didn't exactly have the appearance of someone who fights crime by night while being the most desired bachelor in town by day, but I can still see Eartha Kitt as Catwoman - in fact, she could portray the character right from the beginning and, well. It's Eartha Kitt, if there's someone that could convincingly convey the whole sexual tension thing Batman and Catwoman are known for, it's her.
Of course, you wouldn't get something as dark as today's incarnation of Bruce Wayne, as the director running the (Arkham) asylum would still have to abide by the standards of the 1960s, but I can see something vaguely resembling the 1990s cartoon version of Batman happen: still kid-friendly, but far removed from the campy Adam West series. How do you think would such an alternate take on the 1960s series be received, and who could appear in it?
Adam West's probably a nope, since he didn't exactly have the appearance of someone who fights crime by night while being the most desired bachelor in town by day, but I can still see Eartha Kitt as Catwoman - in fact, she could portray the character right from the beginning and, well. It's Eartha Kitt, if there's someone that could convincingly convey the whole sexual tension thing Batman and Catwoman are known for, it's her.
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