Batman Unburied

I'm not really into Audiobooks but thought I would give this a go today while I was out walking, wow a good solid first 2 episodes.

Voice acting was spot on and the story has been really interesting so far, I just wish The Batman was this deep and think they need to get David S Goyer writing Batman films again.

Winston Duke is great voicing Bruce Wayne and I can only review the first 2 episodes as edge of your seat stuff wondering what will happen next.

I couldn't help but notice some 1-star reviews that CLEARLY didn't listen past the first episode... Because their reasonings for not liking the show are void after 2 episodes. (MINOR SPOILER ABOUT FIRST EPISODE) the first episode is meant to be a little jarring- so if you're confused, good- it means you're a Batman fan and you should be a little confused.

All in all, I'm 6 episodes in and I'm impressed. In my personal opinion, it's a small step below Marvel's podcast "Wolverine: The Long Night" (season 1). And with that in mind, I would have given this series a 9/10 But in order to balance out the poor 1-star reviews, I've given it a 10.

After listening to all the podcast episodes till now, I can say that it is a true psychological thriller audio series and those who are a big fan of Batman or DC then this podcast is rightfully dedicated to them. Sometimes I get into the series during some interesting conversation but sometimes because of some conversations, the whole link of interest breaks and that is where I felt that it should not be there.

The story starts to take shape in 2 episodes and the viewer will like that thing that no useless dialogues are used in the series and it is like 'What will happen next?!'.

A true psychological thriller podcast series I have ever heard till the date. Best thing about this podcast is casting. Every actor has done a great job in the series.

"Batman Unburied" is a new and fresh take on the character of Bruce Wayne. It's something you probably haven't heard before - but that doesn't mean that it strays too far away that it has hardly anything to do with Batman or the "Bat-Verse".

Without giving away too much: those who criticize that this doesn't feel like Batman at all are those, who stopped listening after two episodes. If you like Batman, listen to the end (so far it's 6 episodes with about 20 minutes each) and you will be rewarded. And you'll get some Arkham games flashbacks with a certain sound effect that they used throughout the series.

Plus: the Riddler has some funny dialogue.

Edit: After listening to the last four episodes, I need to adjust the rating. After the quite exciting and interesting build-up of the first six episodes, episodes 7 and 8 were a little boring and slow (they were used to introduce new characters). After that it was all very classic Batman, which we all know well. One of the things I enjoyed in the first half was the Riddler. Unfortunately he disappeared completely for 3.5 episodes in the second half of the podcast, which is really a shame. And the Batman voice is weird... like a "rough whisper" if that makes sense... So after 10 episodes it's more like a 5.5 or 6/10.

My shelf is full of Batman comics and figures and what have you. I know Batman. This podcast is a unique and familiar experience that is worth a listen, especially after the first two episodes. The odd start made me think one thing and the twist following episode 2 had me thinking another. Worth it for sure. Some may knock it for the lack of Bat but do give it a chance.