Heath Ledger was awesome as the Joker. He deserves an Oscar for his performance. The fight scenes were very good. Special effects were dynamite! Acting in general was very good. However, the story was weak, it ran on too long and had many dead spots. Had it been condensed it could have been more interesting. Too many departs from the comics. Scarecrow? Why even have him in the show for his contribution! And the beginning and end of Two Face all in one episode? What was with the vulnerability of Batman with a dog bite and bullet bringing him down? But it had its moments.... :)