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Armory

Episode #31 - Armory
Original Airdate - March 11th, 2000

When the father of one of Terry's friends is laid off from his lucrative research and development job, he develops a super-powered suit in his workshop and turns to a life of crime. 

Media by Bird Boy
Review by Zanna
Credits:
Written by John P. McCann
Directed by Kyoung-Won Lim
Music by Kristopher Carter
Animation by Koko / Dong Yang

Voices:
Will Friedle as Terry McGinnis/Batman
Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne
Dorian Harewood as Bim Jim Tate/Armory
Cree Summer as Max
Vernee Watson-Johnson as Lorraine Tate
Corey Burton as Istivan Hegedesh
Omar Gooding as Jared Tate
Lauren Tom as Dana Tan
Lisa Long as Karen Foley
Larry Cedar as Pilot
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Sound Clips
"Easy or hard, it's up to you." (MP3, 45kb. by Chris M.)
Review

Gotham has a new criminal. He's called the Human Armory because of his impressive and varied personal weaponry. Terry, as Batman, takes on Armory, but Batman fails in his first attempt to capture him. Because of the sophistication of Armory's weapons, Terry has a suspect in mind.

Armory is a very capable, effective criminal who is similar to Superman's Steel in many ways. Both are inventors who can create amazing equipment except that Armory uses his inventions to do crime and Steel uses his inventions to fight crime. Armory's weapons include a grenade-like device that produces a portable force field, a liquid spray that coats and instantly solidifies into a hard substance, several devices that short circuit electronic components, a car that can alter its outward coloring instantaneously, and a very powerful sonic weapon. Armory isn't a genetically or medically altered human. He isn't psychotic or bent on revenge. He is extremely clever and capable thief. Both times that Batman goes after him, Armory gets away.

With all the high tech gadgetry available to Armory and Batman, it was refreshing to see Batman use a Bat-grapple when his suit failed and he could no longer fly. Later, using a Bat-grapple to subdue the villain was equally satisfying and nostalgic.

The action sequences in this episode were diverse and exciting, mainly due to the variety of Armory's weapons. Batman's method of fire extinguishing, though low-tech, was resourceful.

Jared Tate reprises his role as the new stepson of a wealthy, successful man and Terry's friend. While Jared and Max don't start off being very friendly, things look up at the end. It would be good to see Max get a social life; after all, she is very attractive and outgoing.

While Armory made an entertaining criminal, it would have been interesting to see the inventor become this Batman's Earl, the "mechanic", or Harold, the gadget inventor. Perhaps, when he gets out of prison?

Where's Bruce? He's not even mentioned in this episode. Even when his presence is reduced to an Alfred-like caustic comment, it adds to the story.

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