I have been disappointed overall with the other Batman shows and the way they are marketed. The quality of most are very good, but certainly not appropriate for much of the audience who is interested (early grade school)... This version, The Brave and the Bold, is much more appropriate for the early gradeschool crowd. As it is Batman, there is still an overall darker mood to the shows, with some of the violence (Blue Beetle being repeatedly beaten) or imagery (Robotic Killer Santas) being right on the edge for me. Most of the stories are well done and ok, but I do not let my older son (7) watch when the little ones are around.
My son is 6 years old and we enjoy watching this together. The vocabulary they use on the show is worth a pause on the tv to explain what's going on. I wrote a review of this show on my blog and as I mentioned on it, I asked my son if he would want to watch this show along and he said he wouldn't.
Probably the best show on TV right now. The show has humor that both children and adults will find amusing, awesome shout-outs to classic DC and Batman tropes, and then we reach the maturity of it. The show's real stron-suit. Every now and then we get a serious episode. The dramatic plot-lines are amazing, you really feel for the characters. And when a dramatic episode pops-up, it doesn't feel forced or cheesey. From The Red Tornado giving a touching monologue on humanity, killing his own son, then burning the body, to Batman nearly dying from radiation poisoning (Both shown onscreen, mind you), the show can lay on the drama. Highly recommended for everyone I'd say 12 and up. The drama and talk of death (There is much more than what I mentioned here)could be disconcerning for young kids.
Much more of a 'Silver Age' take on Batman, as opposed the classic Batman : The Animated Series...but no where as campy as the '60's live action series. Stories are solid, and Batman is a good mentor and partner to his allies. Most of the violence is comic-book free-for-alls, but eventually the bad guys lose and the good guys win.