How Batman: Soul of the Dragon Successfully Sidelined The Dark Knight
As an extremely avid fan of DC’s animation, I’ve become familiar with the way the studio uses Batman as a bit of a Trojan Horse to introduce some of their lesser known characters.

The short film is divided into three chapters (each recited in the original language): the first is inspired by the verses of Russian poet Sergey Esenin, the second is based on a novel by John Steinbeck that gives the work its title, and the third closes with poetic passages by Arthur Rimbaud. They are united by primordial elements such as water, blood, fire, love, and God.
As an extremely avid fan of DC’s animation, I’ve become familiar with the way the studio uses Batman as a bit of a Trojan Horse to introduce some of their lesser known characters.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
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This short film was an overall creative success.