Merry Little Batman is a Christmas special based around the Dark Knight that has quite a history. Originally planned for release on HBO Max (now known as Max), the special was shelved to be a tax write off, but thankfully, Amazon Prime Video, who acquired the upcoming Batman: The Caped Crusader animated series, would aquire this special, and this year, was released on Amazon Prime Video via Amazon MGM Studios.
In this charming special, young Damian Wayne (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) dreams of being a superhero like his father, Bruce, a.k.a. Batman (voiced by Luke Wilson), who thinks he is not ready, as well as there is no crime in Gotham since Bruce, as Batman, worked overtime to finally make Gotham crime-free when he learned he was going to be a dad. However, when Batman is stranded after going on a mission for the Justice League, and Alfred is out shopping, Damian has to step up when Wayne Manor gets broken into by a duo of burglars when they take advantage of his antics knocking out the electricity, and steal the utility belt his father got him, Damian goes after them to get it back, leading to him going up against his father's old enemies, including The Joker.
This special is very charming. Showing a new take on Batman (as this one has a beard and is happy), the special has a good story with a nice moral, and even a good voice cast to boot. This may not click with some Batman fans due to the fact it has a Batman who is happy (and sporting a beard), but to me, this is a neat Christmas special.
In this charming special, young Damian Wayne (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) dreams of being a superhero like his father, Bruce, a.k.a. Batman (voiced by Luke Wilson), who thinks he is not ready, as well as there is no crime in Gotham since Bruce, as Batman, worked overtime to finally make Gotham crime-free when he learned he was going to be a dad. However, when Batman is stranded after going on a mission for the Justice League, and Alfred is out shopping, Damian has to step up when Wayne Manor gets broken into by a duo of burglars when they take advantage of his antics knocking out the electricity, and steal the utility belt his father got him, Damian goes after them to get it back, leading to him going up against his father's old enemies, including The Joker.
This special is very charming. Showing a new take on Batman (as this one has a beard and is happy), the special has a good story with a nice moral, and even a good voice cast to boot. This may not click with some Batman fans due to the fact it has a Batman who is happy (and sporting a beard), but to me, this is a neat Christmas special.