Batman: Caped Crusader is invigorating television. It can be easy to feel inundated by superheroes these days, with the MCU’s dominance of popular culture. Marvel’s obsession with complex multiverses and timelines practically demands you do your homework before watching. But Caped Crusader is a welcome return to tightly plotted, character-driven storytelling. The animated series is accessible for those who are Batman fanatics, as well as anyone who has no idea who or what a Batman is.

What’s particularly enticing about Caped Crusader, though, is the way its standout Episode 3, “Kiss of the Catwoman” isn’t afraid to get steamy.

(Warning: Some spoilers ahead.)

Written by Adamma and Adanne Ebo (who directed Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul), the episode leans into the scintillating and budding romance between Batman, aka Bruce Wayne (voiced by Hamish Patel), and Catwoman, aka Selina Kyle (voiced by Christina Ricci).

It’s rare to see romance and superheroes mixing—while there’s plenty of it in comics, there’s been a real dearth of it on screen, particularly thanks to the MCU. In Marvel films, romance is........

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