What a fantastic first episode. Dripping with atmosphere and dread. The Man-Bat is smartly kept in shadow until the big reveal, and he is a monstrous figure straight out of a horror film. The decision to start with a lesser known villain helps establish this series as its own entity and a serious project rather than just a rehash of what the films and older series had done. One terrific shot stands out with Langstrom walking behind a test jar and his face distorting through the glass. When Batman rescues a police officer from an explosion, there is the tiniest glimpse of a shiver from the man as he doesn't know whether or not to trust Batman. This quiver is not necessary, but it provides nice character detail and is indicative of the thought being put into this series to create a realistic world inhabited by believable people.