Just finished watching episode 4. My biggest issue out of the gates was that it was trying to introduce villains too fast, too soon, but was well-written, paced, and directed. There's the obvious "odd" stuff which initially stands out such as gender-swapping a villain and a few race-changes, but it doesn't amount to much once you get settled in. There's a more methodical, less action-oriented tone which is a welcome change. Much more focus on Gotham City PD, with Harvey Bollock and Renee Montoya getting more screentime. Think more along the lines of Batman: Year One.
It's nice to have more variety in Bruce Timm's characters in terms of physical appearance, too. Going back to Justice League, every woman and man had different heads but virtually identical bodies. The women in this show have a much more varied look, almost akin to Jaime Hernandez's work in Locas (if you haven't read it, you should); Renee is built like Maggie Chascarillo (think curvy and zaftig, the kind Spinmaster-X would've loved - where is he, anyway?), Catwoman a total Julie Newmar, Harley Quinn somewhere between those two, etc.
Also refreshing is the setting of the show, which looks to be in the mid-50s or thereabouts. Never cared for the gargantuan time jump from Batman: TAS' 40s to the modern day.
