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lolotheparagon · 7 months

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What are the various Rogues' opinions on Scarecrow's new daughters minions?

Riddler:

I know I’m the best supervillain Gotham has ever seen, but I always had a humble respect for Crane. The man has elicited terror and fear thoroughout Gotham for many years and is a profilic terrorist and scientist. So it baffles the mind that he has taken upon himself to be a parent, oh wait I mean (snickers) boss to a bunch of tiny pastel ponies so he can scare the whole populace. It’s almost comical how stupid that plan is. Oh sure, the average Neanderthal slumping around the streets would be scared of these sickeningly cute critters. But that’ll wear off soon enough and you don’t see Two-Face or Harley Quinn afraid of them! What will be your plan next? Face it, Crane. You just want to play house with these ponies because you’re so desperate to have a goal in your life, you’ve resorted to parenthood like a lonely housewife in a loveless marriage. Pathetic!…What? What do I think of the ponies themselves? What’s there to talk about? They’re annoying, disgustingly cute and clearly lack any intelligence whatsoever! They’re also relentless, whenever Crane’s not around, they always force me to partake in their juvenile games. Do I look like a babysitter to you?!

Penguin:

Don’t remind me of those little bastards. When I found out that the Scarecrow himself had employed these tiny ponies to be his minions, I was laughing for days. Look at ‘em, you’d think you can easily just kick those little tykes to the curb, swot ‘em like a fly. But no, not only are they immune to bullets, they took down half my men, tied me up in ribbons, put bloody makeup on me and turned my club into a BLOODY ICE RINK!! Ohhh, you think you’ve won this battle, Crane. Think you’ve humiliated me. But mark my words, once your back is turned and your mind focused on the Bat again, I’ll take your little ponies and put ‘em in a glue factory!

Two-Face:

Oh yeah, those little…things. (Shudders) Their cuteness is so overwhelming they creep me out NEXT WE SEE ‘EM, WE SHOOT THOSE CRITTERS AND SMEAR THEM ALL OVER THE WALLS. You’re just pissed off cos they did our makeup. THOSE LITTLE BITCHES DREW ALL OVER OUR FACE I know we look stupid but you don’t see me raging about it SHUT UP, HARV! NO ONE WILL TAKE US SERIOUSLY WHEN WE GO ON CRIME SPREES WITH THIS SHIT PLASTERED ON! No one took us seriously anyway. WE’RE MEN! MEN DONT WEAR MAKEUP!! WHAT ARE YOU, GAY?! …I really need therapy.

Poison Ivy:

Those ponies are herbivores, nature is part of their diet. Normally, I would be against them but I just can’t say no to kids. These little ones have an unspoiled innocence that I hope their time in Gotham would never taint it. I feel almost sorry for them. Crane is a smart man, but he is cold and ruthless, not exactly father of the year material. But it is rather amusing to see himself run ragged trying to keep a bunch of ponies in order. Especially that unicorn following him around like a puppy. He’s stuck with all of them for eternity so I can’t wait to see how this will unfold. My bet is that he’ll have a mental breakdown within a few months. And I’ll have front row seats.

Harley Quinn:

What?! Dr Crane has magical ponies as his kids?!. Oh my god, that’s hysterical!! Wow, I mean, I know the Bat beat you pretty bad and you’re out of ideas, but that is a whole new level of desperate! Whats next year’s Halloween’s plan, he’s gonna sic Starbright Sprinkle and Princesscake on us? Ohhh, I’m so scared! But ya know what, good for him for finding a new career that suits him: a fucking loser! By the way, which ranch did he get those ponies from? Cos I want one! In fact, Crane, can I have the pink one? No, wait, I’ll trade ya for the flying fairy one!

Catwoman:

I always see the little guys running around at the mall, playing dress up and terrifying thugs with their mere existence. Its funny to see a bunch of grown men terrified at something so cute. Honestly, I have no idea why Crane of all people is in custody of these ponies. To see the master of fear being a dad and a decent one to boot is…weird. I don’t know if he’s just putting it on to regain some scare factor or if he’s genuinely enjoying it, but at least the ponies seem happy. However, if he does put any of those kids in danger, I’ll tear his stitched ass apart.

Killer Croc:

Doesn’t matter, they’re all just food to me. Those little things don’t scare me. Nothing scares me. Not even, you, Crane.

Mr Freeze:

He has what? That is…concerning. I do hope those little ponies are treated properly. Are they well-fed? Do they have proper education? He doesn’t experiment on them, does he? No? Oh thank goodness. Well, are their mental and emotional needs met? Does he spend quality time with them? …Sorry, I have a few arctic hares that I keep as pets that I’ve grown very attached to over the last month. They’re like children to me. So I just hope Crane is taking the responsibilities of parenting seriously.

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batfamscreaming · 2 months

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Just came across the panels of the comic "The Penguin #7 - "An Unimportant Man II" (2024)" where it's revealed that Pengiun and Batman work together??? Oswald Cobblepot dresses in a costume and calls himself the Penguin so he doesn't have to go to normal prison and stay there for his full sentence of over 20 years?? And Batman goes along with that. Sure, he's not happy about it but he goes along with that.

Damn. Jason wasn't as original as he thought with his plan of controlling crime. Bruce has apparently always done that with Penguin but in a smaller scale.

It's not like I don't understand why but it feels like that goes against Bruce's character. Keeping the power balance the same is a good plan, sure, but why make it so it's Batman who goes along with that??? Why not just the Penguin who doesn't want the Bat gone because Gotham doesn't need more crazies who destroy the city he lives in? Oswald'll sell weapons and hire goons but never enough for it to be a definite death sentence for the Bat. The guy's a business man, not an idiot. You still need a kingdom to be a king or however that saying goes.

But Batman would never actually go along with such a partnership, would he? Maybe temporary, but never forever. Well, maybe he betrays him in the end, we'll see.

I feel like you could make Penguin an information broker that Batman occasionally worked with, but you'd have to have him be just an information broker. Like. For example, weapons smugglers don't necessarily kill people, but they are a part of the criminal eco system and so Batman targets them. I feel like as long as Penguin only dealt in information and ran a casino/lounge and was just a weird dude, that would be one thing, but if he's an active mob boss and ordering people killed, like. He is going to be like immediate next on Bruce's list.

I personally perfer cobblepot who isn't... killing people all the time? I think it would be interesting if someone in gotham wasn't a spree killer? but I also think oswald should find out about the court of owls and immediately declare war on those guys, either because a) they clearly excluded him from the club or b) fuck you birds are his thing. honestly just mad about the prison bit though. This is partly something that like. Cobblepot has money. If he went to normal prison he'd buy his way out. "Oswald Cobblepot dresses in a costume and calls himself the Penguin so he doesn't have to go to normal prison and stay there for his full sentence of over 20 years??" so mental institutions can lock you up indefinitely and I'm getting tired of this "arkham had to release people because their sentence was up!" Arkham is an asylum and people aren't allowed to leave and are forcibly medicated, sometimes without regard to efficacy. I tolerate a lot of bullshit mental health info for the sake of Batman but genuinely the treatment of a psychiatric penitentiary as somehow 'easy' just disrespectful at this point

#beatext #asked and answered #oswald cobblepot

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apencilandpen · 11 months

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Penguin is truly, truly the character of all time. He was never hinged in this show, not once. He starts out off the rails and only gets worse. Genuinely obsessed with him. And literally all of his relationships. He is Gordon's perfect foil, especially in the first season. The last good man in gotham and gotham's rising crime lord. Justice and order versus power and control. They need each other and feed each other no matter how much they might resent it. It's a cycle that never quite breaks, even as the show progresses. Not quite mirrors, but reflecting each other all the same.

And then there's Nygma. For all of his scheming and his plotting, penguin isn't the "head" of the gotham villains, but the "heart." Nygma is the "head." It's what makes their relationship so interesting. Penguin is his own worst enemy. He wants power, he wants respect, he wants to be king of gotham, but he also wants so badly to have friends. And in his position, true friends are few and far between. Initially, Nygma wants penguin to be his mentor in villainy. But, over time, they become friends. But do they? I'm as big a fan of nygma and penguin getting together and being gothams most evil power couple as the next person, but is that even possible? Is penguin more than a means to an end for nygma? Does nygma actually care about him? Or does he just relish the control he has while working at penguin's right hand?

Penguin's passion will always lead him astray, and nygma's strategy will always keep him just out of reach. Penguin is loyal almost to a fault until you prove unworthy, and nygma can twist almost anything to fit his needs. Their respective pride requires them to take revenge on each other, but do they enjoy it the way they usually would? Questionable. They compliment each other perfectly, and their dynamic is insane.

OKAY so i wrote that bit ^^ before Nygma shot Penguin and became Riddler and now i’m coming back to it and exCUSE ME??? I forgot exactly how insane this whole subplot played :D Yeah, it’s totally normal to force yourself to hallucinate your best friend who was in love with you who you shot and threw in the harbor. Yeah, it’s chill to go on a killing spree to try and find someone who can fill the hole left by your best friend who you shot and threw in the harbor. Yeah, it’s casual that Nygma’s debut as the Riddler plays like a very extravagant coming out story. “Oswald was right, he was the only one who understands” and “I know who I am, but I don’t know how to be him” is very chill and casual. Is it a rule that once you become a villain in Gotham you have to become even more gay than you were before. And WHY is it that after they reunite in the Court of Owls prison their chemistry is even better than it was before :D Like, they’re just staring intensely and still getting up in each other’s personal space for no reason. Why are they like this.

Also “You’re going to kill me because I didn’t love you back? Get over it.” “You’re right. You didn’t love me back. But I’m going to kill you because you tore down the empire I built and because you shot me.” is objectively so fun of an exchange :D I love them, they’re unhinged

#my post #my stuff #just my two cents #talkin about tv #gotham #digital scrapbook #their dynamic is so 'your knife in my back and my gun to your head but we wouldn't have it any other way' and i love that for them and for

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a-crash-in-time-collection · 3 years

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Chapter 1: The Crash

She was floating in space. Only it didn't seem like normal space, which she knew all about. It seemed to shine with different colors. She couldn't move much, it was almost as if she was forced into her current position. Voices of old filled her head. Voices she wanted to remember. Voices she never wants to forget. But at the same time, the voices brought back memories of a different time. A different time...

"Us kids should stick together, not stalk one another. I mean, Mafia Town can be a really dangerous place" "If you want it, we'll have to settle it in true Mafia style!" "You Moon Penguins are just gonna write some loud, noisy drivel!" "This last time piece is all for me, darling." "Your contract has expired, sleep now in the fire!" "And do it quickly pup."

Her face formed a smile, before tears started to fall. Wait... why was she...

"Don't leave us!" "Hey kiddo, let's make another contract!" "Don't you dare leave, lass!" "Let's watch our movie, darling!"

That's why... she couldn't have just stayed. She at least needed to try and get home. And her kind weren't keen on creatures from other planets... who knows what would have happened to them? But with the end result, did it even matter-

A large ringing brought her out of the space-like place, finding herself sitting on the soft surface of her bed. Glancing around as she stopped the ringing of the clock, everything was in place. Her relics on their podiums, toys she made based on her time on that planet on the shelves in her room. Most of her badges she bought from the strange badge guy on a pin board beside her bed. Her umbrella was next to her dresser with the mirror.

A glance out the nearby window showed the mostly green and blue planet. It reminded her a lot of the planet that she could now only visit in her dreams. Unlike that planet, there was little if any magic. Talking animal creatures were only heard of in movies. Ghosts were just tall tales. So similar, yet different at the same time...

She got up, yawning as she stretched and walked over to her closet. Opening it, she grabbed a purple blazer and yellow scarf. She paused, looking at them both slightly. The blazer was taller than she used to be, when she first found herself crashed on the planet...

She remembered checking the vault as she passed by, only one time piece was left. She knew that wouldn't be enough to make it home, and she didn't know if she would pass another planet she could survive on in between them. So she grabbed it, and braced for impact. The ship crashed on 'Earth' in the middle of the night, and looking back on it now, she was lucky no big place caught sight of her. She remembered bleeding, maybe having a broken or fractured bone with the sharp pain coming from the left side of her body. She found herself being too hurt to move on her own right away... it was possible that she would have died...

But then two people entered her vision as she picked herself up. Both wore hats like she did, one of them actually had two. Apparently the two hat man, Reginald, had seen the ship pass in front of his airship while it fell from the sky. The two were naturally confused on why she was there, and concerned if she was alright. She remembered them offering to take her to the airship's medbay, but she was more worried about her relics, which were not the only things she had of her time with her old friends. The one with his orange hair in a ponytail that hung over his shoulder, who called himself 'Right Hand Man', offered to do it for her. However, she took liberty and carried them all herself to the airship. Needless to say, the two were surprised by the child's strength.

She now called these two 'Dad' and 'Papa', and they called her their daughter.

She allowed herself to exit her thoughts as she pulled her brown shoes over her purple socks and pants, standing up and walking over to the door of her room. It was a new day.

"I was wondering when you were going to wake up." An energetic voice spoke as soon as she opened the door. She was met with a more-humanoid Topbot, with a face that smiled at her, and silver hair that helped make them seem more like a teenager. He wore a blue and orange jacket, with the faintest hint of a green shirt being seen, and dark dull indigo pants that ended in his metal shoes that were literally his feet.

A few years ago, Hat Girl had found herself more lonely. Her dads, while they made time for her, were often busy at work. Most of the younger kids aboard the airship didn't let her play too often, and the teenagers were often on training missions or just plain avoided her. In an attempt to give her someone to hang out with, Reginald took aside a random Topbot, redesign and reprogrammed it to act as a brother to Hat Girl. He spent so long and hard on it that it felt like part of his soul belong to the machine in the end. Which could possibly explained how Platinum wasn't just following an interactive script, but was fully self aware and alive. He did have a small panic attack at first due to the sudden self awareness, but soon after he was able to cause trouble with Hat Kid.

"You ready for today, brother of mine?" Hat Girl asked, a smile forming on her face.

"Uhh, yeah." He said, a smirk forming on his face as well.

"Good, we can get started on our prank plans after breakfast." She stated, passing him and walking down the hall, humming a slight tune as she glanced out at the seemingly-night sky.

"Aww, come on!" Platinum said, racing next to her quickly, rolling his bright orange eyes. "You always have to eat before we can have fun. I don't see what the big deal is."

"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, Brother." She said, sticking her tongue out playfully. She never fully grew out of her childish phase. "I pity you sometimes, food is great and you're unable to experience it."

"Please. I got my Tanks and Family, that's all I need." Platinum replied, rolling his eyes as the two walked into the cafeteria area, which was currently a bit busy as you would expect from it early in the morning. "I honestly don't see why your body decides you need food. Just seems inconvenient in my option."

Hat Girl shook her head slightly with a chuckle as she walked over to the sideboard, where Burt and Fredrick were talking.

"I'm starting to get concerned over your coffee obsession, Burt." The Cheese wearing Toppat said, arms crossed as he glared at the man in front of him. The man always sounded like his throat was sore, at least to Hat Girl it did. She remembered questioning if he was alright when they first met.

"Coffee is nice, Fredrick." Burt said, the dyed orange part of his black hair covering one of his eyes, as per the usual. He always seemed to act like he had no emotions, and spent most of his days in his office or grabbing himself the drink that was currently the topic of their talk. "The fact that you never tried coffee worries me."

"I'm more of a Hot chocolate person, and besides, the smell alone is enough to turn me off." Fredrick stated, grabbing the lake of floating marshmallows in a cup along with the plate of 'Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Bombs' he liked. "But I know all that coffee isn't healthy for you, I swear you drink more coffee then you eat actual food."

Burt rolled his eyes at the statement, before glancing around the area as he grabbed his coffee and toast. "Fine. I'll eat a little more today." With that, temporarily balancing his plate on his other arm, he grabbed one of the muffin-like items off Fredrick's plate and walked away.

Fredrick was frozen in shock for a few seconds, before huffing and glancing to the side. It was only then he realized the children of the leaders. "Oh, sorry you two, I didn't see you there. Off going to cause some trouble later I assume?"

"Possibly, possibly not." Platinum shrugged as Hat Girl chuckled, before giving her breakfast request to the cook-toppat that came by.

"I'll be taking that as a yes." Fredrick said, shaking his head. "Just uhh, do me a favor and don't go on a spree of spray-painting the inside of the vents, again. Took me and Sammy nearly the whole day to clean it last time."

"Alright, no spray paint in vents..." Platinum said, raising his arms in front of him slightly in defeat. He watched as Frederick left, before turning to his sister. "Want to finally see how many people we can surprise with airhorns tape to their chairs and doors?"

"Oh heck yeah!" Hat Girl said, giving her brother a thumbs up. And the Toppats that heard her shout began to feel a faint feeling of fear among them. They knew then that chaos caused by those two would come later that day.

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What they didn't know was on earth, a conversation was happening. About the true chaos.

"You sure this is... safe?" One government person asked another as they glanced at the cannon. Although cannon felt like an understatement. The place where the 'cannonball' would come out of look like it itself was 27 miles long. "For Earth I mean."

"Should be." The other replied, hoping away from the gears they were adjusting. "The material should begin to burn up after it makes contact with the toppat orbital station. The worst we should have to deal with are burning pieces of metal and stuff falling down to earth in the size of normal meteoroids."

"Am I the only one who feels this is a bit... extreme?" The first asked as they hop into the tunnel to the underground control system of the cannon. "I understand they've been a pain to deal with since they got up, but can't we just set up traps for them on earth."

"It's not just about the Toppats alone." The second stated as they followed the first, wanting to be as far away from the cannon before it blew its canon ball. "If other criminal organizations see what the clan has done, they'll likely follow in suit. Soon all crime might be unstoppable because those who caused it are up in space. Is that the world you want to live in?"

"No."

"Then we need to make a statement. And this is the only way. Now let's get to the control room, and get this party started..."

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Hat Girl had found herself staring out the cafeteria window as she finished her plate of breakfast, slightly blocking out what Platinum was talking about as he sat in front of her. This was a bit normal for the two, half the time they were inseparable during the day. Especially since the incident where Dad was captured, and Papa had to be turned into a cyborg to live. It was a bit of a struggle for the clan then, and even with Dad back it was a lot of work to make up all the money that had been stolen the night before they were meant to launch their station-

Her train of thought stopped as she faintly spotted something outside the window. She got off her seat and walked over to the window, placing her hand on it faintly as she glanced down at the planet they raided. There was some sort of... gray and slightly green ball thing. At first it was just a speck of dust, but it was getting bigger.. and bigger... it was coming to them, faster and faster.

"Hattie?" Platinum questioned, walking up next to his sister in confusion. "What's going on, you don't just leave a plate of food alone suddenly like that." She was a bit wordless at first, but managed to point to the strange thing. Platinum had to squint his eyes to see it. "That's... just a space rock."

"Coming FROM Earth?" Hat Girl asked, looking at her brother. "As a former space traveler, I have NEVER seen that happen, and I know that's not a normal occurrence for this planet. And not to mention it's perfectly... in the path of.. hitting... Get Dad and Papa and warn them, NOW!"

"Time to act serious for once then." The topbot said, quickly racing away from his sister and the group of toppats.

She glanced at the ball again, seeing it was getting closer and larger with each passing second. She found herself frozen like the poor souls in Vanessa's Manor, or the times she used her ice hat years ago. What was she going to do?

"Dad, Pops!" Platinum called as he reached the Cockpit of the rocket, taking an unneeded breath as he reached the door.

"Platinum?" Reginald asked, turning away from his cyborg husband as he glanced at his Robotic son. "What's going-"

"We need to move, or use Supreme Dominance." Platinum cut him off, with worry in fear shining in his orange eyes. "Now-"

At the very seconds, the 'cannonball' of metal and small bits of trash collided with the orbital station, hitting the middle of the rocket.

Hat Girl fell to her feet as the station twisted and chaos fell around her. Everything outside the window became a blur, as Toppats screamed in panic. She suddenly found her grip from the wall she'd grabbed onto slip, and she was slammed against another wall. Everything went black to her after that.

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It took a bit for her mind to process things as she awake, her body aching in places like she had a faint sunburn. She slowly opened her eyes with a groan, scanning the mix of dark and light. She appeared to be where the window of the cafeteria once was. Keyword there being once was because now it was a pile of glass on the grass below her. Some of the glass were close to her arms, and likely was responsible for the small cuts she saw on them. She glanced around as much as she could without getting up.

Chaos was the best word that could describe the current state of the station. Well, other then 'destroyed'. Parts of the orbital station the Toppats called home where broken and scattered across what she could only assume was a forest clearing. The earth was dragged up from a few parts finding themselves lodge into it. She was able to see a few Toppat members getting up or helping others up, while trying to take in what had just happened. Not like she could blame them, she knew exactly what happened, but was still trying to process it herself.

Their home was attacked, and was sent far from earth. Yet, judging by the fact none of them were suffocating, it meant this planet had oxygen or some other air humans could breathe in. Which made sense, they did land in a forest. But that meant they were out of the solar system...

Her train of thought was cut off by a sliver of a blur that entered her field of vision. At first she was a bit spooked out, until her vision adjusted, and she saw the familiar metal hand, only with a few faints scratches. She took the cold hand, although by now she was used to the chill, as Platinum helped her to her feet. "You ok, sis?"

"Y-Yeah." She said, letting go of his hand as she rubbed her arms slightly. She picked up her nearby fallen top hat, and made sure to check the side. She sighed in relief as her hand made badge, one that had the hats of her fathers on it, was still there, and placed that hat back on her head. "Some shards of glass cut me a bit when the window broke."

"Well... considering what just happened, it could have been a lot worse." Platinum looked around. "This is all so unreal..."

"Yeah..." She slowly walked past her brother as she glanced up at the sky, then around at all the greenery around them. Why... was she feeling like she had been here before? Her mind told her it was simply because it looked like earth, but her heart was insisting it was something more.

"Oi. Are ya ok, Reg?" Right Hand Man asked, as he helped the Chief onto his feet, worry in his human and robotic eyes.

"I'm fine. But... the others..." Reginald coughed slightly, before looking around the crash site, as much as he could without moving from his spot anyway.

As the leader of the Toppats, one skill he gained over the years was being somewhat-able to get a rough estimation of how many clan members were in his sight. And after seeing at least 100 Toppats in his vision, he knew others were likely on the other side of the rocket. Assuming at least 88 toppats were on that other side, it meant that a few were still stuck inside, likely injured or, worryingly, dead. Not to mention the children...

"Right Hand Man! Check the rumble for any trapped members!" He ordered, his voice and tone clear that there was no time to waste. He was still not fully used to his lover's cybernetics, watching his legs turn into a booster as he flew into one of the openings near the top. But he loved him all the same. He glanced at a nearby group of Toppats. "See if you can find anything from Medbay, and get it setup for any injured members!" The toppats seemed to be slightly surprised by his tone, but they quickly got to work, scanning the nearby areas.

"Sir." A voice appeared behind him. He turned around to see a man in a black jacket with his white shirt visible. "I know you likely don't want anyone else going into the wreckage, but-"

"Yes Quincy, go find the kids. Just be careful." Reginald answered, the fellow father wasting no time to do so in response, likely worried for his own daughter. The kids were in a pod similar to the leader's pod, it was one of the first things Reginald planned out when he made the blueprints. They would spend most of their days in there, it was the safest for them, especially if the place was to below up, they would already be in a pod and on their way to earth.

Hat Girl found herself walking near the nearby Woodline. That's when she noticed the traces of purple deeper down, and found herself frozen in realization.

Reginald noticed his daughter near the Woodline, and walked up to her. "Are you alright, Hattie?"

"I recognized this place." She said, looking at him. "I been here before."

Reginald's brown and blue eyes showed sudden confusion, tilting his head to the side ever so slightly. "You... what?"

"This was the planet I was on before I crashed onto earth." She responded. She then pointed out where the green of life and calmness turned into the creepy purple and black of dread and the unknown to all but her. "That ghost who's song Papa sings lives there."

"Really, the one with that Mafia, one of which went into space to try and get a toll from you?" Reginald question. He never thought his daughter was lying about the planet, but he figured he never find himself on said planet so he mostly just consider it stories.

"Yeah!" She exclaimed, childlike joy in her voice. She never really outgrew her childish side.

"Well... I suppose that means there's a town nearby, at least We should be able to get resources there." Reginald sighed, turning over his shoulder as Right Hand Man landed behind him. A look over the cyborg's shoulder showed some toppats in a little medbay-like area, some medically skilled Toppats using their skills to help the more injured Toppats, the 3rd in command Sven among them. He looked back at his partner in crime. "Was that everyone... alive in the rumble."

"Got everyone t'at was in t'e rubble." Right Hand Man stated. "Surprisingly, everyone lived."

Reginald was a bit surprised at this, but a smile formed on his face. "That's very relieving."

"So... what's the plan Dad?" Platinum asked, glancing at the Toppat leader slightly. "We can't just stay here with no place to rest, or prepare food." He paused for a second. "Well, you guys can't, at least."

Reginald brought his hand to his chin in thought, before dropping it and walking up a nearby rock. He cleared his throat, before calling out. "Can I have everyone's attention!?"

The clan members stopped whatever they were doing, except the few tending to the hurt Toppats, but he knew they were listening as well.

He took a breath before speaking. "As your Leader, I would be lying to you all if I were to claim I knew how to fix this, or the exact steps we should take next. We are the first of our kind to find ourselves stranded on a planet that can maintain life. But we cannot let this disturb us. It may be a long while, but I promise you, we will find our way home. But for now, survival is our goal, to watch after one-another, as clan and family." He paused briefly as he glanced at them all, lost souls unsure of what to do, before resuming. "Those of you who are well enough, see if you can move the walls detached from the station in order to make a temporary form of shelter. We do not know when a storm will come by, if this planet has storms at all. Look for supplies that fallen outside of the ship, only go in to retrieve items that are necessary for our survival. Go along the Woodline and look for wood for a fire. And trust in one another." With that, he backed up from his position on the rock.

Platinum watched as the clan members took a few seconds to process the orders, and the fact they were on another planet, before most started to look around. He spotted Burt and Fredrick walking up to a broken piece of wall, and seemed to start debating where the best place would go to serve as shelter. He saw Calla Fox, the one who stole the Ruby alongside Sven, slowly walk away from the Swedish man to help others look for supplies. He found himself glancing to where the purple part of the woods were hidden, his curiosity growing.

Reginald began to walk over to the wreckage that a few hours ago was the base of operations for the Toppat clan. "Hopefully we stolen enough we can sell in order to pay for what we need to fix the station..." He placed his head in his hands. "It's going to be so expensive..." He let out a muffle shout, not wishing to distract his clan members.

"Still t'ink ya s'ould 'ave let me 'unt after t'at pink-'aired government-kissin' t'ief." Right Hand Man grumbled, glancing at him. "Especially since we lost two members t'anks ta 'im."

Hat Girl watched her dads walked closer to the broken station, and went to follow them to help, before feeling a chilly hand grabbed her hand. "You said one of your friends lived in the creepy woods, right?"

She turned to look behind her, taking a second to glance at where the woods were before returning to her brother. "Yeah."

"And the creepy woods is in the direction of that purple stuff, riiiight?" Platinum voice showed intent, and seems to show he already knew the answer.

"Yea, The forest is kinda pretty in it's own way though, if memory serves me right-" She suddenly looked at him, processing the grin that appeared on his face. In response, she gave her own smart smirk. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"We sneak away from the clan while they take care of the crash rocket mess and chill with your old pals?"

"YES!" She said, high fiving her brother as she bounced in the air slightly. "I been wanting to see them all again, but never thought I actually could until now! I just... hope they aren't still mad at me for sweeping them off of my spaceship."

"Come on, with your cute face as a child, and you still a bit childish face now?" Platinum asked, warping an arm around her shoulder. "They'll forgive you in a heartbeat."

She nodded, a smile on her face as removed her brother's arm around her shoulder. "Catch me if you can then, brother." She said, sticking out her tongue with a 'bleeh" and raced into the woods. She heard a shout from her brother, something about 'cheating' by 'not telling him' and heard his metal feet click ageist the ground to catch up to her. She let out a giggle before shouting once they were a safe distance away from the clan. "Snatcher, here we come!"

#a hat in time #the henry stickmin collection #crossover #ahit fanfic #thsc fanfic #fanfiction #hat kid #hat girl #topbot #henry stickmin oc #reginald copperbottom #right hand man #copperright #fredrick muenster #burt curtis #sven svensson #quincy tattlemuffin

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We have eight books on our calendar that are releasing tomorrow, and there’s something for everyone! Which ones are on your radar?

We Are Not Free by Traci Chee HMH Books for Young Readers

“All around me, my friends are talking, joking, laughing. Outside is the camp, the barbed wire, the guard towers, the city, the country that hates us.

We are not free.

But we are not alone.”

Fourteen teens who have grown up together in Japantown, San Francisco.

Fourteen teens who form a community and a family, as interconnected as they are conflicted.

Fourteen teens whose lives are turned upside down when over 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry are removed from their homes and forced into desolate incarceration camps.

In a world that seems determined to hate them, these young Nisei must rally together as racism and injustice threaten to pull them apart. [Image and summary via Goodreads]

Like Spilled Water by Jennie Liu Carolrhoda Books

Nineteen-year-old Na has always lived in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents’ cherished son. Years ago, Na’s parents left her in the countryside and went to work in the city, bringing Bao-bao along and committing everything to his education.

But when Bao-bao dies suddenly, Na realizes how little she knew him. Did he really kill himself because of a low score on China’s all-important college entrance exam? Na learns that Bao-bao had many secrets and that his death may not be what it seems. Na’s parents expect her to quit her vocational school and go to work, forcing Na to confront traditional expectations for and pressures on young women. — Cover image and summary via Goodreads

Wayward Witch (Brooklyn Brujas #3) by Zoraida Córdova Sourcebooks Fire

Rose Mortiz has always been a fixer, but lately she’s been feeling lost. She has brand-new powers she doesn’t understand, and her family is still trying to figure out how to function in the wake of her amnesiac father’s return home. Then, on the night of her Deathday party, Rose discovers her father’s memory loss has been a lie.

As she rushes to his side, the two are ambushed and pulled through a portal to the land of Adas, a fairy realm hidden in the Caribbean Sea. There, Rose is forced to work with a group of others to save Adas. Soon, she begins to discover the scope of her powers, the troubling truth about her father’s past, and the sacrifices he made to save her sisters.

But if Rose wants to return home so she can repair her broken family, she must figure out how to heal Adas first. –Image and summary via Goodreads

Never Look Back by Liliam Rivera Bloomsbury YA

Eury comes to the Bronx as a girl haunted. Haunted by losing everything in Hurricane Maria–and by an evil spirit, Ato. She fully expects the tragedy that befell her and her family in Puerto Rico to catch up with her in New York. Yet, for a time, she can almost set this fear aside, because there’s this boy . . .

Pheus is a golden-voiced, bachata-singing charmer, ready to spend the summer on the beach with his friends, serenading his on-again, off-again flame. That changes when he meets Eury. All he wants is to put a smile on her face and fight off her demons. But some dangers are too powerful for even the strongest love, and as the world threatens to tear them apart, Eury and Pheus must fight for each other and their lives. — Cover image and summary via Bookshop.org

Micah: The Good Girl (Flyy Girls #2) by Ashley Woodfolk Penguin Workshop

Micah Dupree had always liked being the “good girl.” She was happy painting, going to church, and acing her school projects. After all, she had a perfect older brother to live up to. But when he unexpectedly dies, Micah’s world is turned upside-down. With her anxiety growing, a serious boyfriend in the picture, and new feelings emerging, Micah begins to question what being the “good girl” really means…and if it’s worth it, anyway.

With simply stated text and compelling characters, Flyy Girls is a series that’s perfect for readers of any level. — Cover image and summary via Bookshop.org

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam Balzer & Bray/Harperteen

The story that I thought was my life didn’t start on the day I was born

Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he’s seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. “Boys just being boys” turns out to be true only when those boys are white.

The story that I think will be my life starts today

Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal’s bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didn’t commit and sent to prison. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, his art. This never should have been his story. But can he change it?

With spellbinding lyricism, award-winning author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam tell a moving and deeply profound story about how one boy is able to maintain his humanity and fight for the truth, in a system designed to strip him of both. — Cover image and summary via Bookshop.org

Lux: The New Girl (Flyy Girls #1) by Ashley Woodfolk Penguin Workshop

Meet the Flyy Girls. The group of girls who seem like they can get away with anything. Veteran author Ashley Woodfolk pens a gorgeous and dynamic series of four Harlem highschoolers, each facing a crossroads of friendship, family, and love.

Lux Lawson is on a spree. Ever since her dad left, she’s been kicked out of every school that would take her, and this is her last chance: Harlem’s Augusta Savage School of the Arts. If this doesn’t work, Lux is off to military school, no questions asked. That means no more acting out, no more fights, and definitely no boyfriends. Focus on her photography, and make nice friends. That’s the deal.

Enter the Flyy Girls, three students who have it all together. The type of girls Lux needs to be friends with to stay out of trouble. And after charming her way into the group, Lux feels she’s on the right track. But every group has their secrets, including Lux. And when the past starts catching up with her, can she keep her place as a Flyy Girl? In this searing series opener, Lux takes center stage as she figures out just how hard it can be to start over.

With simply stated text and compelling characters, Flyy Girls is a series that’s perfect for readers of any level. — Cover image and summary via Bookshop.org

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Swoon Reads

A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas’s paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as groundbreaking.

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free.

However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school’s resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He’s determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave. — Cover image and summary via Bookshop.org

#we are not free #like spilled water #wayward witch #never look back #micah: the good girl #punching the air #lux: the new girl #cemetery boys

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Martha has the biggest heart. She’s young, but she’s so incredibly understanding. When she found out that her father was Batman, she couldn’t contain her excitement. Bruce and Jack had told her about that part of Bruce’s life at such an early age; not wanting to keep it from their little girl. Once she was old enough to understand, she deserved to know. Any other child her age would have probably told all of their friends, screamed it from the rooftops that “my dad is Batman!” But… Not Martha. She was proud of her dad, she admired him even more for being the “superhero” that he is. All of the people he saved, the entire city that he protected…

It was why Martha, at a later date, understood the other part of her mothers life just as easily; even if it wasn’t quite so positive. But she didn’t know anything about The Joker. Batman was all over the news, doing all these good things and protecting Gotham City. But… All she knew about The Joker, was the brief parts her family had tried to explain to her; parts that would never be easy to put into words. Parts that they wanted to keep from her. That, and… Jack had a really difficult time coping with the fact that his little girl may see him in a different light because of this. It was so difficult, because Jack was technically three different people.

He was Jack Napier-Wayne, the boy who lost everything in such a short amount of time. His brother - his only family - and his sanity, when he had fell into the acid vat. But he was also the boy who had come a long way since then, creating his own family, and was now married and a parent to two biological children, four non-biological children on-top of that.

Then, there was J. J was still Jack, but it was also “Joker” at the same time. Gotham and the other crinimals knew no difference between J and the actual Joker; only Jack’s family knew that difference. The 80% of the time where Jack was the one who had control of J, rather than The Joker’s version of J; the one that went on mad killing sprees and deadly hostage sitations. it was the person he became when Joker wasn’t in control. He led the entirety of Gotham’s crime industry, had everything under control and wrapped around his little finger. A lot of people didn’t realise how much control he really had. Other villains couldn’t cross him, and once he was together with Bruce? He was able to control al other crinimals and villains to give Bruce a damn rest. A rest he deserved. If anyone hurt Batman? Oh, no. No no no no no…That just wouldn’t do. Because Batsy was his and he warned everyone to not put a single hand on the Bat. He ran his own club with Harley where he did business deals and bargins, was able to give Bruce and the birds intel and information on things he knew to help their own investigations and cases, and was also able to give them locations on certain villians such as The Riddler, Penguin, Scarecrow, so on and so forth.

But then… There was The Joker. And that wasn’t Jack at all. That other 20% of the time where… Gotham saw the absolute mad man.

Explaining the difference between these three people was incredibly difficult when it came to telling a young child.

But Martha remained hopeful, optomistic, with her uncorrupted, pure, typical child-innocence mind. The one that had never witnessed anything The Joker had done. She remained hopeful that– deepm deep down, despite what The Joker had done and all the people he had hurt, that there has to be some good in him. Somewhere.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be sitting with her right now, would he?

Joker was still unbelieving that he wasn’t making a run for it right now himself.

He had never let anyone stop him. Not even Batman, who he was now techically married too!

Martha was the only person who rendered him useless.

Pose Pack by @simmerberlin ♡

#batjokes #sims #the sims 4 #char's sims #mpreg #abo au #martha napier-wayne

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gotham is that one show that honestly gets better the longer it progresses. like, i still don’t think that season 1 is particularly good. they nailed the jim/bullock bromance, and david’s always done a stellar job as bruce, but otherwise i forced myself to watch it just because it’s about characters that i care about. it’s just too contrived there in the beginning; of trying to sell the narrative of “yeah gotham may be a little weird city, but it’s still a city that could conceivably exist in the real word” while at the same time trying to build the batman world within that narrative. and i’ve only watched 4 episodes of season 4 so far, but this feels like the point when they finally said “death to realism” and finally embraced the inherent kookiness of the batman mythos;

like just the entire opening of having ed frozen in a block of ice and having that displayed in the iceberg lounge, and gotham’s citizens just going “oh yeah, why not, hottest bar in town”

bruce wayne, traumatized orphan, resident Weird Kid and future bat vigilante falling through skylights and interrupting robberies while wearing what could definitely be classified as robbing gear and everyone around him just patting him on the back and going “please don’t do that again son”

penguin handing out “crime licenses” to cut down crime levels and the people of gotham at large going “yeah that seems like a logical and reasonable solution, let’s support that”

the rise of the proper scarecrow

barbara coming back from the dead and people at most going “oh no, not this shit again”

ivy’s doomsday mutation

riddler’s #1 fangirl, and how she doesn’t feel out of place at all

bruce developing his billionaire brat personality and at, what, 16 years old, goes on a multi-million shopping spree at an antiques auction that is pretty overtly black market and people just going “kids these days”

the entire use of ra’s al ghul as a character, and in a dc show where he actually belongs!!

bruce screaming about alfred dying and being resurrected and magic water and prophetic knives and jim just calmly going “that doesn’t sound right, but i don’t know enough about magic bullshit to dispute it”

and i haven’t seen butch yet again, but i know that he turns into solomon grundy, and just like that entire Concept

like this is what gotham as a city is supposed to be, i love it

#gotham #fox gotham #gotham season four #dc #dc comics

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Alyas Batman en Robin (1991)

Film review #488

Director: Tony Y. Reyes

SYNOPSIS: Kevin is a comic book obsessed teenager that idolises the heroic exploits of Batman and Robin. When two men dressed as Batman's enemies The Joker and Penguin, Kevin convinces his brother to dress up as Batman and him as Robin, in order to take on the criminals and bring them to justice...

THOUGHTS/ANALYSIS: Alyas Batman en Robin is a 1991 superhero comedy musical...parody...it's a lot of things. The film centres around Kevin, a high school student that idolises the comic book adventures of Batman and Robin. His classmate, Jocson, prefers Batman's nemesis The Joker, and when his uncle Paeng begins to start a crime spree, Jocson convinces him to become the Batman villain The Penguin (calling him the Paenguin), while he adopts the guise of his favourite The Joker. Seeing the reports of these criminal deeds, Kevin convinces his brother Kuya that they should become Batman and Robin to put a stop to the villains, to which Kuya initially reluctantly agrees. The film is basically a parody of the 1960s Batman TV series, which might seem a bit odd because both that the series was already light-hearted and a parody, and also that this film came out in 1991: twenty-five years after the series first started airing. I guess the series is a bit timeless, and there was the fact that the newer, darker Batman films were being released in the West at the time, so it doesn't come completely out of nowhere. The film is basically just a bunch of setups with the Penguin and Joker doing a crime, and Batman and Robin trying to stop it. It's fairly simple stuff, and provides a stable enough backdrop for all the other comedy stuff going on. In this regard, it does resemble the Batman film based off the 60s TV series, as that also had a similar setup and pacing. It's all just a bit of fun, and doesn't need to be anything more complex. The film is funny when it isn't trying to be, through it's low quality and haphazard production, but not too funny when it tries to actually be funny: the fourth wall jokes just come from nowhere, but there's still a few lines that are somewhat humorous, and the film is generally entertaining in it's "so bad it's good" way.

The characters are all fairly standard, and it's easy to follow who they are. The characters all seem suited to the costumed roles they take up: Kevin is youthful and optimistic like Robin, Kuyo is stoic like Batman, Jocson is eccentric like the Joker, and Paeng is scheming like The Penguin. Everything in terms of characters fits together quite appropriately. Catwoman also turns up, and the end credits features a musical number comprised of of many, many more superheroes, like Superman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman and more. Why they weren't used in the film itself is a bit puzzling to me; maybe they wanted to stick to focusing on Batman and Robin, but given how the film is a parody that breaks the fourth wall and has little consideration for logic, it seems odd that it would not use these character in some way, even as punchlines for a joke somewhere.

In case you hadn't guessed, this is a film that does not have the licence or permission to use any of the characters that star in it. It exists in that strange sub-section of films that could only have been made and released in pre-internet times, when corporations who own these characters could not find these productions and sue them into oblivion. Obviously taking other people's characters and trademarks isn't good, but you can still have a soft spot for these blatant parodies that just have a bit of harmless fun with the property. The low budget production does however have some good points: the costumes are pretty accurate to the TV series it is based on, and they are colourful and fit pretty well. The Joker's costume is pretty good: Jocson's moustache is used as the Joker's extended top lip, which is pretty clever. Even the Batmobile looks pretty good. The musical numbers are perhaps one of the stranger aspects of the film, but for the most part, the songs are pretty forgettable. The performances are, however, probably the most memorable parts, as they're just so ridiculously over-the-top and flamboyant in a way that you would never expect these characters to act, that it's certainly something you won't see anywhere else. Overall, Alyas Batman en Robin is a silly bit of fun that is fairly empty in terms of story and production, but there's enough competency and a willingness to play with the concept and characters that means it is at least entertaining enough to sit through.

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The Elves of Santa's Workshop~

Luffy: Designated Gift Wrapper. He leaves EVERY single hour on the dot just so he can go to Mrs. Claus and her Secondary Chef, Sanji, and demand cookies. He gets some shit done but it ain't a lot. Steals nutcrackers for unknown reasons. He steals toy cars just so he can break them. Once upon a time he got three reindeer lost, INCLUDING Chopper? Santa was devastated, but Luffy is so innocent? How can you stay mad at that face? He does things that makes you question your sanity.

Sabo: Was once Painter, but now Fixer Upper. That one elf that ALWAYS gets into something but no one ever suspects him. He’s too good for his own good. He broke Santa's Sleigh one December because he spilled hot cocoa on the dashboard. In the middle of July, he broke the cooling unit because he pulled a wire wrong, and half the North Pole went out. Some ice caps melted because of him, and Chopper was out for a week because of the heat. Koala is his partner in crime, and no one can prove it. Gets work done in a timely manner but he's not an artist at painting things like Ace. He's an artist at PAINING hahahha get it

Ace: Works really hard! Best elf there is! HATES Santa with all his heart. Tried to stab him with a sharpened candy cane and got tossed out the window instead. Designated Head Reindeer Caretaker with Zoro and Law. The reindeer like him best for odd reasons and they keep following him around, even into the shop when he needs to get some tools. It creeps him out how they follow him, silent and quick like thieves. Asked Chopper one day why do they keep following him, and Chopper told him: ‘you smell nice, and you’re the warmest body we got.’ He’s afraid to step outside by himself now to do his work.

Koala: Santa’s List Helper. Gets caught up in Sabo's shit sometimes and honestly, she got caught up in his tornado so many times she just goes along with it. Literally watched Sabo accidentally burn the Naughty List one year and all she did was shrug. Not very surprised, anymore. Helps Santa with his lists because she has a good memory and very nice handwriting skills. Santa likes her happy-go-lucky personality. She doesn’t wear dresses to work, but instead wears work jumpers unless it’s a holiday party. THEN she’ll bring out her dresses.

Zoro: Can't find his way to the shop, much less the Reindeer Stacks. He ends up in the middle of the North Pole at least once a week, and Santa has to keep sending Chopper out there. Now, he has Chopper with him at all times. Good worker. Reindeer Caretaker and Toy Detailer. Falls asleep when he finishes 10 toys, so not a lot gets done in there. But he does get a lot done in the Stacks with Chopper’s help. Always fights with Sanji, but at the end of the day, all three of them go home together. Very lovely sight that has Santa crying sometimes.

Usopp: Good boy. GREAT boy. The perfect boy that Santa could ask for. The designated Head Painter AND Detailer because he’s just THAT good. People really think he's Pinnochio because of how he dresses, and he just goes along with it. He's got three little boys that follow him around, and they're mini Usopp 1, 2, and 3. No one knows who they are or where they came from, but they get a lot done by helping him paint. He's seen some things on that conveyor belt that should not be spoken of.

Nami: CONSTANTLY steals rich girl toys. She’s the Head Detailer. Stole a drone at one point. She does everything for a price, Santa, and labor is not very easy. Santa gotta keep paying her those Belis if he wants her to work. Good worker, but the prices she demands?? Santa's in the negatives by the end of the day. Dressed in a short dress one day because it was the only outfit left for her, and no work was done because of her. She beat up some kids here and there. Left the shop with loads of money. Half of it was stolen. Good Detailer and Wrapper, best one there is, but is it worth the money? Yes. Has a sister, but no one knows who she is. She works in there, but where? Who knows?

Sanji: The designated Second Cook of the shops. His lady, Pudding, is the First Cook. Helps Mrs. Claus with cooking for the elves, and she enjoys his company. He’s a bit of a talker, so he enjoys telling made up stories to her to pass the time. Compliments her quite often and any other lady in the shop. Once complimented Sabo for his hair, but he didn’t realize that was a guy, Luffy’s BROTHER on top of that. He wasn’t right for two weeks after that mistake. Zoro makes fun of him for it every time. Argues with Zoro like an old married couple, but means no harm. HATES Luffy coming in every 10 minutes for his sugar cookies.

Chopper: The Rudolph in this situation. Has a bright blue nose. Has 7 reindeer that follows his lead. He’s seen some unbelievable things, mostly from Sabo wrecking stuff by accident or Zoro getting lost or Luffy getting stuck in wrapping paper. He enjoys sweets, so Robin and Mrs. Claus give him leftover cookies when they have some, or just give him some berries in return. His favorite is the soft, fluffy candies that Sanji makes. He’s a good kid, and he enjoy head pats. Luffy does too, so normally they’re seen together being pat softly by Santa.

Robin: Good elf that gets her work done, but suspiciously. Got 203 toys done in an hour and the average is 120. She smiles like a serial killer, and Sanji complimented her once on it. He ended up with a dislocated arm when she was done. The next day, she apologized for it. In a relationship with Franky, the Head Supervisor of the shops, and she’s also the Secretary. Also a Fixer Upper and Detailer. She does a LOT for Santa, and Santa is grateful for her hard work. Pets Chopper and Luffy also, and gives them candy when Sanji doesn’t have any. Once, Usopp claims that he saw five arms on her. That hasn’t been proven yet.

Franky: Head Suuuuuuperviiiisor! Best at his job, and checks over everyone’s work before it goes into shipping. He’s also seen some things on the conveyor belt that shouldn’t have been there in the first place. Where did that porn magazine come from? Whose is it? No one knows. He encourages everyone to do their SUPER BEST, and that attitude is the best there is! Has parties at the end of the month to celebrate their hard work! SUPERB! Loves Robin to bits, and in a great relationship with her. She’s his Secretary AND Supervisor when he’s not there. Sometimes dresses up like Santa, and Santa is a little pleased at his outfit and personality.

Brook: The Musician of the place. Santa LOVES his music all year round, and he can get the mood going if you ask. Loves complimenting the ladies, but he’s an old guy so they’re not very interested in him all the time. Santa always cheers on his music, and dances with Mrs. Claus to it. It’s an embarrasing dance, but she enjoys it nonetheless. He enjoys telling stories to the elves about how Christmas was so many years ago, and is kinda sad as to how it changed drastically. Makes horrible puns 24/7, but everyone laughs because at least it’s PUNNY yohohohohoho

Law: Best AND worst elf there ever was. Reindeer caretaker. Has a polar bear and two penguins that follow him everywhere. Santa questions him where did he get the animals from, and Law just smiles at him. He’s great at his work, but he does it half-assed when it’s not that important. Like cleaning. He leaves that to Zoro. But health issues? The best there is. He’s also the designated Doctor in the building. Seen some injuries that had him scratching at his head. Sabo, how did you get that nail stuck in your foot? Nami, why is your finger snapped in half? Don’t get him started on Luffy. HATES Luffy to the bottom of his heart, but he cares in his own way.

Marco: Santa’s Right Hand Man. No one fucks with him. Gotta deal with all the shit from the shops, including Sabo’s accidents, Ace’s murdering spree, Robin suspicions, and Luffy slacking off. Looks like he’s seen Hell and ready to accept it. Looks really nice in an elf costume, and usually does work as a Fixer Upper and Gift Wrapper. Wait, where did Sabo go? Where the hell did LUFFY go? He usually ends up doing all the wrapping, and by the end of the hour they both come back and he’s NOT in a good mood. THE WORST person to go to when you’re in trouble. Scolds you so bad that once, he scolded Santa for falling asleep at the sleigh and he made him cry. He enjoys teasing everyone in a playful way.

Thank you for joining my hellhole come back anytime folks

#one piece #vin talks #vin's corner #vin's shitposts #monkey d luffy #portgas d ace #sabo #one piece nami #one piece brook #one piece franky #nico robin #roronoa zoro #tony tony chopper #god usopp #black leg sanji #marco the phoenix #one piece koala #long post #I LOVE WRITING SHITPOSTS LIKE THIS

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10 Things That Make No Sense About Justified | ScreenRant

Justified has captivated audiences with its A-List cast and genuinely good plot writing. The dialogue in the show was consistently praised, and the characters we saw had an actual depth to them that only got deeper over time with each season. Timothy Olyphant did a stellar job acting as the morally ambiguous law officer who played by the books with a sharp eye.

Though, as good as the show is, it has some confusing questions that still need answers. Below, we’ll go over 10 of the most head-scratching moments that Justified has given us throughout its amazing six-season run.

RELATED: The 10 Worst Episodes Of Justified (According To IMDb)

10 What’s up with Raylan's Hat?

Raylan’s always done a good job playing by the books. He knows, too, that a law enforcement career comes with a hefty fine for corruption, and he seems to walk the line between both fairly well. His white hat was a symbol for his morales, the justice that he stood for in his daily career. After it's shot off my Boyd, saving his life, we see him put on a new black hat. Could this signify a change in morality for the character? Could he have accepted that a darker line would be necessary to cross for his own well-being?

9 Plot Armor?

Characters on this show get out of hairy situations a lot, and we mean a lot. Raylan gets shot in the head, but his hat saves him? What was in that piece of fabric that was so magical? Boyd keeps having some of his kills get away when he runs out of bullets in the worst moments for him. It makes us wonder if it’s just convenient for his would-be victims, or if his time spent on monologues could have been used for something other than giving them time to escape. Is this a classic example of a Deus Ex-Machina?

8 What Happened To The Love Interests?

Raylan and Winona were more than made for each other. The chemistry on screen seemed extremely natural for the actors, which made their performance all the more realistic. There was a clear love between them, but both parties knew their work-life would have been detrimental to their love life, and, because of that, they may not make it. They didn’t, but that still didn’t leave us with questions for why. We’re confused about why they weren’t able to make it work. Did it for a short time before it fizzled out? Is there still a chance they could get together in the future?

RELATED: Justified: 10 Questions About Raylan, Answered

7 Did Boyd Change?

When we last see Boyd, he is trying to persuade the supporting cast that he is no longer a mad-man. Could this be true? Mind you this is a character that was a raging psychopath for the shows entire run, and, before we last saw him he was spitting out threats to everyone that shared the screen with him.

How could he have changed that quick? Or is he just putting up a guise to help him gain leverage on wrecking more chaotic havoc for the towns people's lives? We can’t see him really doing anything that would support either very possible arguments.

6 Where’s Patty Oswalt?

Patton Oswalt is one of the funniest dudes on the planet, and his role in Justified brought some well deserved comedic breaks in between some very serious and dark moments throughout the show. We last see him getting injured when season three ends, and there isn’t a single mention of him at all for the rest of the series.

He never shows up in a single scene, not even the epilogues. This was a bummer. His role was appreciated by fans, and it left us very confused if he survived his wounds or just left town and no one cared.

5 What Even Happens With Ava?

Ava seems to get herself into trouble again and again, if not in some sort of accident, it isn’t as intense as it should be from plot armor. She ended on a cliffhanger on the series finale.

We last see a bloody Ava make away with Raylan’s car, another “Wait? What?” moment that left fans worried about Raylan being stranded. Raylan finds her and her son Zackariah only four years later. Given he has surprisingly decided to leave her be, but we wonder if she was ever truly okay after that. Were duty-bound bounty hunters called in to take her away?

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4 Markhams Money

We all know Markham was the most loaded guy around town. Everyone in town wanted to get their hands of some of it, and someone actually did get away with his money.

But who? We still don’t know. Honestly, we think it would be great if Constable Ben made away with the money himself in good ole Penguin style. Could Ava have taken it to start her new life that we see her living four years later? Or did the one guy who always keeps his hands “clean,” Wiffy Dunn, make off with it like the worm he is? Inquiring minds want to know.

3 Where Art Thou, Loretta?

We all sighed with relief when Loretta McCready made it out alive on the series finale. Mag Bennetts legacy rested solely on her shoulders, and that’s a lot of weight for someone that isn’t even your blood.

There are still pestering questions remaining that would be nice for closure and to get away from confusing possibilities. Did she get out of town alive? Could she have left her home-town, and ran into a still psychotic Boyd? We didn’t even see or hear her name mentioned in the series finale. This leaves her character arc an open book for the series.

2 An Eye For An Eye

Quarles was one bad dude. His character was one that commanded your attention from the time he appeared on screen until he left. Every word was perfectly chosen and just as deadly and deceptive as the man himself. Bobby loses his arm during a failed surprise attempt on Mags, which eventually lead to Avery getting shot right in his eye.

One of the first times we see Avery, he talks about killing a traitor by gouging out both eyes as starters. With him losing his eye, could this be another symbolic reference like Raylan’s cold white hat turning into a warmer, black hat?

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1 Is This Really It?

Justified left us with so many questions that it feels like it would be a sin to leave us hanging for this long. It ended with a gut-punch similar, but not as brutal to The Sopranos. What is Raylan doing now that he’s left Kentucky, and given up on his former career? Is Ava still okay? Did Boyd keep his promise about killing Loretta before finding Raylan again?

There are so many confusing questions that could be answered with another season or its own small film. Could Boyd potentially be found right smack in the middle of another murdering spree, with Raylan there to finally stop him for good?

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July 19th

i felt kinda bad that I didn’t know it was tim’s bday until it was already nine pm where i live so this is partially made of guilt.

Happy bday timberoonie, i love ya dude <3

Summary: Some people in Gotham wish Tim a happy birthday, it’s not who you think.

ao3 ffn

Despite the fact that it was summer, the air was cold. Then again it didn’t help that Tim happened to be standing on the top of the tallest building in downtown Gotham.

Tim liked it here. He liked the cold and the fact that he could see all of Gotham below him. He liked the way the streetlights and cars sparkled from this height like stars, and he loved that he could smell the sewage from the piers and factories not five miles away from where he stood. He liked that he could see the dusky clouds that were never clear enough for stars so the night always looked like a grayish-black and that the moon was nothing more than a fuzzy circle behind one of these clouds. He liked that he could swing down from the building whenever he wanted and he also liked watching airplanes fly past. He liked the way the wind blew through him and how when he stood on the edge of the roof he felt like he could fly. He also liked watching sunrise and sunset from here.

The batsignal shone dully in the sky, against a canvas of dusky, ever moving clouds. He watched from his perch. He never thought he would end up having ‘a perch,’ Bruce had one, and so did Dick and Jason. These places high up in the city where they liked to stay and just… watch. But Tim had one, and it was here. Far far away from the street below, and whatever crimes might have been happening, whatever merriment might have been celebrated, whatever lives people might have been having.

Tim liked it here. He liked being away from the hustle and bustle of the never empty streets. The calm and clear of the sky was what he lived for. He lived for swinging through Gotham’s twisted and dark streets. He lived for that one last mugging of the night that he stopped, swooping in and barely having to fight because it was so late that even the mugger himself was falling asleep. He lived for base jumping from these tall buildings, and he lived for the showdowns in front of the giant clock in the center of town, where, usually, someone was trying to kill someone else and they’d fight, dodging the ticking hands (what could he say, Clock King had recently had a crime-spree which led to just such a situation for Bruce).

“Fancy seeing you here.” Someone said.

Red Robin turned to see Selina Kyle saunter up to him. “I would have said ‘oh look what the cat dragged in,’ because, you know, cat-based pun. But I figured it would be too tacky.” She walked over to where Tim sat on the edge of the building, kicking his legs over the side, and sat next to him.

“Isn’t this a little high for you, Selina?” Tim asked.

Selina shrugged. “No worries, even if I do fall, I always land on my feet.” Tim resisted the urge to roll his eyes. “There, obligatory cat pun over.” Selina said, grinning.

“What brings you here?” Tim asked.

Selina didn’t listen to him, instead staring out into the city. “Beautiful, isn’t she?” Tim didn’t respond, he only followed her gaze to the sparkling, not so pretty city before him.

“Yeah.” He agreed.

“You know, people claim Metropolis is the most beautiful city, but… I think our girl has her beat. Despite maybe not being as… boy-scout-y as her.”

“Dark. I think the word most people would use is dark.”

Selina shrugged again. She looked at Tim and studied his uniform. “Don’t tell me you’re patrolling today.” She said.

“Why wouldn’t I? I mean, I’m not, but why wouldn’t I?”

“If you’re not patrolling then why are you wearing your uniform?”

“I like wearing it. Plus, you wouldn’t have been able to recognize me if I was me, just sitting up here in civvies.”

Selina snorted. “Oh please. Give me some credit, Red, I could tell who you were.”

“I really doubt it.” He said, an amused smile flickering onto his lips.

There was a pause, then: “Happy birthday, Tim.”

Tim froze. “Wh-what?”

Selina grinned. “Didn’t think I knew that, did you?”

“I-it’s not my birthday!” Tim said, flustered.

“Technically it is, as of right now, twelve oh one AM, so yeah, it is your birthday.”

“How-?”

“I have learned a lot about you all from your father, kid. Your birthdays? Please, that was one of the first things he told me.” Tim looked down at the street. “I… know, he doesn’t always remember on time, but he does know. Not that that exempts him, oh no, if he doesn’t remember your birthday this year I’m going to shame him until eternity to come, but… he does know.”

Tim still said nothing.

“Plus I think it’s only fair, you know my name and everything about me, I should be allowed to know your name and your birthday.” Selina said.

“Uh-huh.” Tim said, amused.

There was another pause and Selina mimicked Tim in his kicking of his legs. “Soo… I do have a little present.”

“A present.” Tim repeated. Selina nodded. “For me.” Selina nodded again. “From you.” Tim finished processing the statement. “Well, I sure hope you didn’t steal it.”

Selina rummaged around in a pocket that seemed to appear from nowhere on her suit, finally pulling out one of those little jewelry boxes they give you to hold your necklace-present-thing in. It was red, and about two inches by an inch, with black polka-dots and a matching black ribbon tied in a bow. “Don’t be ridiculous, I wouldn’t give you something stolen. You’d just return it. This you can’t return. Oh, it’s not just from me. It’s from all of us.”

“All of us?” Tim repeated warily. He took the box carefully from her, as if it might explode.

“Yeah. Me, Ivy, Harley, Riddler, Scarecrow, Penguin, y’know, all of us.”

Now Tim really did think it was going to explode.

“Oh don’t worry, Tim, it’s fine. They don’t know it’s your birthday so no secret-identity spillage there.” She waited patiently for Tim to open it, but he didn’t. “Aren’t you going to open it?”

“How do I know it won’t explode?”

Selina rolled her eyes. “Red Robin, clearly you haven’t been in Gotham that long-”

“I have lived here my whole life.”

“-Gotham villains network. And sure we’re usually very evil and crazy, and a good bunch of us aren’t invited to other villain shindigs because of it-”

“There are ‘villain shindigs’?”

“-but we do care about our enemies, believe it or not. Well, sometimes. On a good day. Anyway, we thought you deserved this, it just happens that it’s happening on your birthday. Plus, Mad Hatter got a handful of people to help because they just really want to feel important enough for you to use this for them.”

“You have got to be kidding me.”

“If we were in Metropolis, I would be. This would probably be a trap, and then five other villains whom I have been secretly working with to lure you into this ambush would jump you and we’d do a villain monologue and have a stupid, alliterative name, but no. This is Gotham. And in Gotham… well, there’s a reason your father usually sends us straight to Arkham.”

“You’re saying a bunch of villains got me a birthday present, because they want… to see me use it on them?”

“Not really on them, more for them. It’ll make more sense when you open it.” Selina said. Tim looked at her, concerned, and she gave him an encouraging smile.

Slowly Tim unraveled the ribbon and opened the small cardboard box.

It didn’t explode.

Well, that was a good start. He opened his eyes hesitantly, and was (honestly) a little let-down by what was in side.

“Thanks,” Tim said as he picked the present off of it’s cotton cushion, “I’ve always wanted a USB drive.”

“Go home, and open it the file. You won’t be disappointed.” Selina promised as she stood. She stretched her arms over her head and cracked her back. “And don’t patrol tonight. Invite some friends over, maybe have a movie marathon. You’re only young once, Tim, don’t waste it away chasing us.”

“Thanks Mom.” Tim said.

Selina grinned. “And give your father a kiss for me.”

“Give him one yourself.” Tim said as she flicked out her whip.

“You know, it’s funny, usually you and your siblings are trying to tell me the opposite. I do recall a recent event where I kissed your father and you harmonized your fake-throwing-up.”

“Yeah… that was Steph’s idea. One of the good ones too.”

Selina chuckled. “Use it in good health,” she said, nodding to the USB, and then she jumped and was gone.

Tim decided to go home to see what horrors the villainy of Gotham had wished him for his birthday. Maybe he’d patrol a little after, just to spite Selina. Though he had to say, this was one of the most comfortable talks he and she had had in a long time.

Also he was going to kill Bruce for telling Selina when his birthday was.

He slipped into his apartment and changed into sweatpants and a t-shirt. As soon as he stepped foot into his bedroom he had an undeniable urge to fall face first into his mattress and not wake up until Steph would inevitably bound through the door with his birthday waffles (complete with candles and all) during an ungodly hour like nine am. But he pulled out his computer instead and stuck in the flash-drive, praying that he wouldn’t get a virus.

He didn’t.

What was on the drive was something… surprisingly better.

Security footage from the top of the Police Station that Commissioner Gordon worked at, the one on which the batsignal had been placed, shining, as it was at the moment, ever so brightly. A beacon of hope and comfort to the everyday residents of Gotham City. At first, Tim saw nothing out of the ordinary, then it happened.

Villains began to seep onto the top of the building like ants to honey (some of them, like Clayface, literally seeping). They swarmed the roof, some even waved to the camera, like they knew Tim would be watching this. They worked and worked, bringing pieces of scrap metal and wires and glass? Tim watched as the huddle five feet from the batsignal seemed to pulse as people walked back and forth. Sometimes the huddle grew larger, and sometimes it grew smaller. Villains left and came, and Tim watched for thirty minutes as this continued, but not once did he get a clear picture of what they were huddling around.

Then they all turned to the camera, waved as one, then they began to disappear, sliding and jumping and walking and flying from the rooftop.

That’s when Tim understood, because then Tim finally saw it. They’d built him his own batsignal, one with his Red Robin logo on it. Right next to Batman’s.

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15 Best Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series

When “Batman: The Animated Series” was first announced, many people assumed it was just a grab for popularity from the movies, but it was much more. First airing in 1992, the TV series was a groundbreaking show that ran for 86 episodes and achieved critical acclaim for its dark tone, film noir visual style, complex writing and faithfulness to the comics.

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It had a lasting impact, launching the DC animated universe, leading directly to “Superman: The Animated Series,” “Justice League” and others. It also set a new tone for children’s television, showing how an action series could be exciting and well-written while pushing boundaries. It was also just a lot of fun. Here at CBR, we decided it was long overdue to run down the 15 best episodes of the groundbreaking series.

THE DEMON’S QUEST

Written by the legendary Dennis O’Neil and Len Wein, and directed by Kevin Altieri, “The Demon’s Quest” was a two-part episode that first aired in May 1993. When Robin was kidnapped, Batman was confronted by Ra’s Al Ghul, who had figured out his secret identity as Bruce Wayne. Ra’s claimed he needed Batman’s help to track down his daughter, Talia. When Batman agreed, they were led on a global chase that leads to dark secrets.

“The Demon’s Quest” introduced Ra’s Al Ghul, a legendary villain in the comics but not well-known in any other adaptations, and showed the great intelligence and power he wielded that made him a threat to the Great Detective. It took the Dark Knight to other countries and made him a more global hero, and also showed how the series was dedicated to bringing the comic book world to life, not just showing Batman in an animated form. Besides all that, it was just plain awesome.

I AM THE NIGHT

“I Am The Night” (written by Michael Reaves, and directed by Boyd Kirkland) aired in November 1992, and focused on the motives behind Batman. Set on the anniversary of his parents’ death, the escape of the Penguin left Batman struggling with whether he had actually done any good in his fight against crime, especially when he tried to stop an escaped mob boss known as Jazzman. Along the way, he came across a young boy who scorned Batman, but later came to understand and appreciate his influence.

“I Am The Night” was one of a long line of surprisingly emotional episodes for the series, which wasn’t afraid to explore the psychological tone of Batman. His constant struggle against crime took its toll on him and he was plagued with uncertainty over his motives, but it also worked as a fun and exciting story. “I Am The Night” was a haunting and moving episode, unlike anything we expected to see in children’s television at the time.

ROBIN’S RECKONING

In February 1993, “Batman: The Animated Series” aired the two-part episode “Robin’s Reckoning,” written by Randy Rogel and directed by Dick Sebast. In the episode, Robin came across a mobster named Tony Zucco, the man who caused the death of his circus-performer parents, leaving him an orphan. Despite Batman’s efforts to stop him, Robin set out to get Zucco, and was forced to confront the man and see whether he would kill for his revenge.

“Robin’s Reckoning” was a surprisingly powerful and dark episode, exploring Robin’s grief, his origin and the price of revenge. It also tied into Batman’s own grief and pursuit of revenge for his own parents’ death. The episode has been critically acclaimed, earning the animated series an Emmy award for “Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour).” It’s also just a great treatment of Robin and one of the few Robin-focused episodes of the series.

IF YOU’RE SO SMART, WHY AREN’T YOU RICH?

Written by David Wise and directed by Eric Radomski, “If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich” aired in November 1992 and introduced the Riddler to the series. When the frustrated computer game designer Edward Nygma was fired by his company, he was taunted by his boss with the title phrase. Nygma returned as the puzzle-obsessed criminal the Riddler, determined to punish his old boss for stealing from him. It was then up to Batman to match wits with him.

The Riddler had become known as a chaotic and hyperactive villain in the 1960s Batman TV series, but the animated series made him a much more deadly and stable enemy. Instead of a series of bad jokes, the Riddler used a wide variety of puzzles and games to exact his revenge, and the riddles were much more sophisticated and clever than the ’60s version. It was another great villain made better by the animated show.

READ MY LIPS

Written by Joe R. Lansdale, Alan Burnett and Michael Reaves, and directed by Boyd Kirkland, “Read My Lips” brought Scarface and the Ventriloquist into the animated series. In the May 1993 episode, Batman is fighting a crime spree led by a mysterious man known as Scarface, who turns out to be a ventriloquist’s dummy. Yes, in this episode, Batman’s nemesis is a wooden dummy or at least the meek man who controls the dummy and treats Scarface as if he’s alive.

The writers on the animated series did a great job on the big bads like Hugo Strange, but also had an amazing gift to take some of the worst and least interesting characters in Batman’s rogues gallery and make them the best. The Ventriloquist is a perfect example, a bizarre and demented villain who shines in this episode. When Batman stumbles across Scarface lying in bed, alone, there’s a moment where he watches it as if waiting for the doll to come to life. In a world of human crocodiles and evil clowns, a living doll kind of made sense.

JOKER’S FAVOR

The seventh episode of the animated series was “Joker’s Favor,” written by Paul Dini, directed by Boyd Kirkland, and airing in September 1992. In the episode, an average guy named Charlie Collins cursed out a car in traffic, only to discover the driver was the Joker himself. When Charlie begged for his life, the Joker made him promise to do him a favor. Years later, even though Charlie changed his name and left Gotham, the Joker tracked him down to collect.

The idea of a road rage incident making someone a target of the Joker is funny enough, but the Joker’s dogged pursuit of a normal man makes this one of the strangest things he’s ever done. The episode is also noteworthy as the first appearance of the Joker on the show, and also the first appearance of Harley Quinn in any medium. It’s a great episode and one of the Joker’s best on the series.

PERCHANCE TO DREAM

Directed by Boyd Kirkland and written by Laren Bright, Michael Reaves and Joe R. Lansdale, “Perchance to Dream” aired on October 19, 1992. In the episode, Batman was knocked out and woke up in a world where his parents never died, and he never became Batman. He’s engaged to Selina Kyle (who never became Catwoman), and seems to be a happy man. While it seems like his fondest wishes have come true, Bruce began to suspect something was horribly wrong and finds the disturbing truth.

For an action series, this was a bold move for the show, since there really wasn’t a villain in most of it. This is also a particularly emotional episode, showing how Bruce Wayne would trade all his skills and power for a happy life, and shows how much he lost in his pursuit of his war on crime. It’s a favorite among fans and even Kevin Conroy (who voiced Batman in the series) called it his favorite episode of the entire series.

NOTHING TO FEAR

“Nothing to Fear” aired in 1992, and was the 10th episode to air overall on the animated series. Written by Henry Gilroy and Sean Catherine Derek, and directed by Boyd Kirkland, “Nothing to Fear” introduced one of Batman’s most feared enemies, the Scarecrow. When a university in Gotham went through seemingly horrific attacks, Batman discovered a madman dressed like a scarecrow was behind them. A former professor who specialized in the study of fear, the Scarecrow was trying to get revenge on the university for firing him. When Batman was exposed to the Scarecrow’s gas, he began having hallucinations of his own greatest fear: his parents being disappointed in him.

Like many other episodes on the animated series, “Nothing to Fear” nailed and brought to life a villain from the comics. The Scarecrow’s origin was really good and his hallucinations scary. Batman’s hallucinations also really took a dramatic twist to the story, showing what the man who brings fear to evildoers actually fears himself.

HARLEY AND IVY

Written by Paul Dini and directed by Boyd Kirkland, the episode “Harley and Ivy” aired in 1993 and made a huge impact. In it, Joker’s sidekick girlfriend, Harley Quinn, broke up with the Joker and decided to strike out on her own. When she met Poison Ivy, the two went on a crime spree. As they proved to be surprisingly effective, the Joker tried to get her back with Batman set to take them both down.

This episode teamed up Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn for the first time, a pairing that’s proved so popular that they continued to be partners in the show, and even in the comic book continuity. The two will probably also be partnered on the pending “Gotham City Sirens” movie coming soon. The episode was also fun on its own and way more female-centric than others with a moment where they blew up a car full of catcalling men, making female viewers everywhere cheer.

FEAT OF CLAY

Written by Marv Wolfman and Michael Reaves, and directed by Dick Sebast (Part 1) and Kevin Altieri (Part 2), the two-part episode “Feat of Clay” aired in 1992, introducing Clayface. When the actor Matt Hagen is attacked by mobsters, he is forced to drink an experimental drug that turns him into a clay-like creature, able to change his shape and appearance at will. Calling himself Clayface, he set out to get revenge on the mobster, while fighting Batman who was trying to stop him from going too far.

Once again, the animated series showed a surprising range for action shows at the time with a dark and mature tone, even while staying safe for kids. The scene of Hagen being held down while the thugs poured the Renuyu into his mouth, even in silhouette, stood out as a horrifying scene for any show. The episode also made Clayface a sympathetic villain, reminding us of how the series reached for compassion even in criminals.

TWO-FACE

In 1992, the series aired another two-part episode, “Two-Face.” Written by Randy Rogel and Alan Burnett, and directed by Kevin Altieri, the episodes introduced the villain Two-Face, formerly known as district attorney Harvey Dent. Successful and well-respected by Gotham City, Dent’s face was scarred by acid, which caused his personality to warp. Originally a beacon of justice, he now was a man who flipped a coin to make all his decisions. He used his skills and knowledge to get revenge on the mobster who disfigured him.

Brilliantly voiced by Richard Moll, the episode took the time to introduce the villain Two-Face in two episodes, and also introduced the idea that Dent was schizophrenic before his accident. Setting Bruce Wayne and Dent as friends, it’s more tragic when Two-Face tears them apart. The episode has drama and emotion on a level we had rarely seen in children’s television, let alone a Batman show. Just like the Riddler, the animated series was able to take a classic villain and make him even better.

BEWARE THE GRAY GHOST

In 1992, “Batman: The Animated Series” aired “Beware the Gray Ghost,” an episode (written by Dennis O’Flaherty and Tom Ruegger, and directed by Boyd Kirkland) about an aging actor who once played the superhero known as the Gray Ghost on TV, but was now long forgotten. His life changes when he gets a visit from Batman, who’s trying to track down an old episode because someone is copying a crime committed in it. Along the way, Batman gives the old man his dignity and his heroism back.

The episode delved deeper into Batman’s origin, revealing how his love of a pulp character inspired him to become Batman, something that had never been a part of his past in the comics, arguably but should have been. At his heart, Batman was just a fanboy like all of us. As if that weren’t enough, the episode had the 1960s’ Batman, Adam West, voice the Gray Ghost, bringing him full-circle into the Batman franchise.

THE LAUGHING FISH

In 1993, “Batman: The Animated Series” aired “The Laughing Fish,” where the Joker used a toxin to deform Gotham’s fish with hideous smiles and threatened the patent office to try to copyright them. Written by Paul Dini and directed by Bruce Timm, Batman had to protect the people whom the villain targeted while trying to track down the clown, and the episode ended with Batman fighting a giant shark. It really had everything we wanted from a Joker and Batman story.

“The Laughing Fish” was actually based on three different Batman comics; “The Joker’s Five-Way Revenge” from “Batman” #251 (from 1973 by Denny O’Neil with art by Neal Adams), “The Laughing Fish” from “Detective Comics” #475 and “Sign of the Joker” from “Detective Comics” #476 (1978, both by writer Steve Englehart with art by Marshall Rogers). It was funny and scary with great action sequences, and stands above all other Joker stories in the series, of which there were many.

ALMOST GOT ‘IM

In 1992, “Almost Got ‘Im” first aired, written by Paul Dini and directed by Eric Radomski. The episode was a frame story with five of Batman’s villains (Killer Croc, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and the Joker) all playing a poker game and telling a story of how close they came to killing Batman. The stories they tell range from funny (Killer Croc’s “I threw a rock at ‘im”) to the bizarre (Penguin covering him in nectar so hummingbirds would peck him to death), but all are very entertaining. The episode even had a twist ending.

“Almost Got ‘Im” was like five episodes in one with a wide variety of concepts and tone, giving each villain a chance to shine. The episode even managed to give the origin to the Batcave’s famous giant penny. It was a wonderful chance to show how the “BTAS” was willing to explore different story structures, not just “Batman meets villains and fights them.” No, this show tried to keep it fresh and interesting, and it succeeded in doing exactly that.

HEART OF ICE

Written by Paul Dini, and directed by Bruce Timm, “Heart of Ice” aired in 1992, and was about the origin of the ice-powered villain Mister Freeze. When a series of thefts go down in Gotham City, Batman discovered they were pulled off by Mister Freeze, a man with a gun that instantly freezes anything and is forced to wear a suit that keeps him in sub-zero temperatures. As Batman tried to fight Mister Freeze, he discovered the tragic origin of his enemy.

Throughout his incarnations prior to this episode, Mister Freeze was always a minor villain in Batman’s rogues’ gallery, a gimmick who was overshadowed by more popular villains like the Joker. “Heart of Ice” changed all that with a backstory involving his lost wife who was cryogenically frozen and an accident that gave Freeze his new icy curse while trying to save her. The origin was so moving that it was copied shot-for-shot in the 1997 movie, “Batman and Robin.” It was also a game-changer for “Batman: TAS,” an episode that won the show an Emmy for “Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program.”

What did you think of “Batman: The Animated Series?” Let us know in the comments which episodes were your favorites!

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