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martyrbat · 2 years

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the snow queen – batman tales: once upon a crime

[ID: Victor Fries (aka Mister Freeze) trapped in ice. His head is light blue and is enclosed in a jagged glass helmet. Red goggles hide his eyes as The Snow Queen delicately kisses his temple. In the next two panels, Victor's skin is no longer discoloured and his goggles are off. He melancholically talks to Batman, his icy comatose broken by her kiss.

Batman asks him why did he come here and Victor replies, “This place holds special meaning. It's where she first skated. It's where we first met. My Snow Queen... my Nora. I realize now, my memories of her have kept me frozen in time.” Batman wraps his arm around Victor to help support him as he guides him to safety. He sympathizes, “Sometimes it's not just bad memories that stop us from living, but good ones, too” END ID]

#just this part because im still so >:/ at that recent characterization of him as maliciously cruel and selfish #instead of a man desperately clinging to the memory and belief that somehow someday he can have the love of his life back #yes its still selfish in a sense of 'she wouldn't want this/look at what you've becomed in the name of your love' but the intent??#btas peaked :// having sympathetic villains isn't weak writing or makes the final showdown have less stakes or whatever #it makes your character leave an impact by being a reflection to the uglier side of emotions and what anyone is capable of doing #especially for a character like bruce !!! like !!!!#they both fight for love. they're both criminals wanting to protect what they love. theyre both the embodiment of mourning #anyways.#c: batman tales: once upon a crime | the snow queen #crypt's panels #mister freeze #nora fries #victor fries #batman

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