| | Filmtracks: Batman Beyond (Shirley Walker/Various) |
 | | In a futuristic techno-noir Gotham, this teenage Batman, who (as can be easily interpreted through the music of the show) has a multitude of serious psychological issues, appealed to a distinctly loyal and focused group of youngsters to which the soundtrack for the series was also aimed. |
 | | Being different doesn't always ensure that something is actually good, however, and "Batman Beyond" is such a directly targeted work that it won't appeal to practically any collector of film and television scores, or even to most of those who enthusiastically maintain a healthy amount of Batman-related material in their music collections. |
 | | Harmful to the ears and the soul, the music of "Batman Beyond" is among the most ill-conceived mutilations of a franchise concept ever to be attempted, and given the extremes to which the four composers went to extend the menacing tone of the show, parts of the near-parody score are only good for a laugh. |
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