Perchance to Dream

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Bruce Wayne wakes up one morning to find that his life is completely upside down: his parents are alive, the Batcave does not exist, Alfred does not remember Robin, and he is engaged to Selina Kyle. However, it doesn’t mean that Batman isn’t still around, and Bruce starts to wonder what has happened, especially after seeing the characteristics of a dream (such as book and newspaper prints not making sense) inside this new life.

Our Take

A solid mind-bender that leans on a genuinely creepy premise and Kevin Conroy sells Bruce’s mounting panic well. The twist lands harder than most episodes of this show, though the middle section drags once you’ve figured out where things are heading. Worth watching for the dark ending alone, even if the pacing around it is looser than it should be.