I could see it as a sort of cross between X-Men: Evolution and Scooby Doo. Y'know, some kind of mystery is afoot on the campus of Gotham High, and nobody would ever expect pretty-boy rich kid Bruce Wayne or the library nerd Barbara Gordon to try and solve it...!
Yeah, there's no way you can go into this sort of premise with a straight face. 
A fun little idea, still, though I can certainly understand why it never led to anything. If people complained about the whole "no tights, no flights" thing in "Smallville"...
There is an art, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. --The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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We all remember what happened the last time Batman was crossed with Scooby Doo, and nobody wants to see a repeat of that.
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Originally Posted by Hazmatter
I could see it as a sort of cross between X-Men: Evolution and Scooby Doo.
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Weren't they at one point planning to cross Scooby Doo in an episode of Brave and the Bold?
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Huh that would have made an interesting show if not the show itself then all the posts of rage about it 
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Actually Yes, in the next season of Mystery Inc there will be a Brave & the Bold crossover- a homage to the old movie. (And considering the quality of writing on both shows- it should be really good!)
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Originally Posted by Unknown_User
Weren't they at one point planning to cross Scooby Doo in an episode of Brave and the Bold?
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"Well, there's going to be some light music and a short note of apology saying, 'The universe ended last week, we're really sorry, we don't know what you're doing here, didn't you get the message?'"- Steve Moffat
X-Men: Evolution made sense because mutation=awkward teenage phase. I don't see how an orphan and a bunch of homicidal maniacs could be properly translated to a high school setting. Would Bane break Batman's knee during basketball? Would Joker slingshot Barbara in the stomach so hard, that she would have to be in a wheelchair?
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Originally Posted by sleestack
That looks dumb as a bag of rocks, but at least a bag of rocks has some use. I'm glad this wasn't made.
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I'd watch it
Hmmm...I think it could totally work, but people would have to see it as an alternate universe, fun show, rather than "OMG! You totally changed Batman!"
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Originally Posted by BrandX
Hmmm...I think it could totally work, but people would have to see it as an alternate universe, fun show, rather than "OMG! You totally changed Batman!"
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People who don't like a goofy Batman probably wouldn't.
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I didn't think it would be goofy per se. But I do figure it would of had some goofiness to it. Does that make sense?
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Originally Posted by Cowman
People who can enjoy the Adam West series for what it was probably would've been into it.
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The concept has some inherent goofiness (though most comic books do as well), but the Adam West show was more what I was referring to.|
Originally Posted by BrandX
I didn't think it would be goofy per se. But I do figure it would of had some goofiness to it. Does that make sense?
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To explain myself better, those who can watch and enjoy goofy Batman would be more inclined to enjoy high school Batman. (with whatever levels of goofiness, or lack there of, that he brings)
I... don't like this idea. And I don't think the comparison to Adam West's Batman or Brave and the Bold is entirely accurate. They're more skewed towards comedy, but they're still superhero shows. Heroes, villains, and the fate of the city (or the world) at stake. (And B&tB, for all its goofiness, usually sets the stakes really high, and it also has its own episodes that are really serious - "Chill of the Night", anyone?)
This, on the other hand, looks like a complete genre-shift, from superheroics to high school comedy, only with Batman villains randomly shoehorned into the stereotypical high school roles, so it'd have to do a lot to get me to watch it. (I'm not saying it's impossible, but it'd take some clever writing to overcome the premise for me)
And all that said, I really like these character designs.
I think one of the commenters nailed it: "You don't make a TV series out of damn Deviant Art fan wankery."
What we really need is a remake of Galaxy High!
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Originally Posted by Ironik
I'm glad that was never made. It looks like a dumber concept than Muppet Babies.
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Originally Posted by Thunder Knight
This, on the other hand, looks like a complete genre-shift, from superheroics to high school comedy, only with Batman villains randomly shoehorned into the stereotypical high school roles.
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I say to keep going with the idea. Gimme a sitcom starring Wolverine trying to live in the same house with Sabretooth, 'Odd Couple' style. With Deadpool as the wacky neighbor and Mystique as the love interest for the boys to fight over.
Pitch: Last night eight-year-old Bruce Wayne watched his parents gunned down in front of him, but tonight he's dressing up in his Halloween custume and fighting crime, with the help of his bumbling comic-relief sidekick, the wacky Bat-Mite! "Grown-ups are an uncool, boring lot, so my duds must, like, be able to pwn them. I must be a creature of the night, sick, wicked..."
There's a reason why the Superman mythos could encompass the adventures of a Superboy, but Batman has always been Batman.