Polite Dissent

I had missed “For the Man Who Has Everything” when it was on the first time (I think we were en route to Indianapolis), but I managed to watch it this time. Good. I know the more modern canon has Batman and Superman as more antagonists than friends often, but I alway slike seeing them together relaxing as friends. Remember some of the great Silver Age stories? How about the one where Clark, Bruce, and Lois all went on a cruise and Clark dressed as Batman and Bruce as Superman to fool Lois. Those were the days. Anyway, the point I was making is that I liked the underlying friendship that this episode hinted at. Plus, there was Dana Delaney (mmm…Dana Delaney), or her voice at least. I was puzzled by the inclusion of Mike Farrell as “Pa Kent” in the credits. I don’t remember Pa Kent being anywhere in the episode.

The “Cat and the Bat” on Batman introduced (suprise!) Catwoman. As if the title didn’t give it away. I liked that she was in a more Darwyn Cooke inspired outfit, very similar to outfit in the current Catwoman comic. But was was with those giant ears? She looked more like a fennec fox than a cat. Overall, the episode was good, setting her up as a very-friendly and somewhat-honorable burglar.