If this had come out today, Riddler would be ranting about the blockchain and his riddles would be NFTs. Certainly no one could relate to that, right? Such a man would have a burning need to prove his intellectual superiority when he feels threatened, perhaps by the "world's greatest detective". This version of the Riddler is perfect because he's a man who's very smart but very, very insecure and hides that insecurity with a facade of smug arrogance. Sure, the Riddler could just put bombs in an office, just like the Joker or the Penguin could just shoot people, but the fun of Batman is that a man dressed like a bat fights over-the-top, crazy and colorful, themed villains. For someone so key to the greatness of BTAS, he seems to fundamentally misunderstand not only the Riddler but the core appeal of Batman. ![]() ![]() I was genuinely shocked to hear Radomski's opinion of the episode and the Riddler in general. I'll have to rewatch it, but it was cool to hear you describing stuff and having the animation's colors and shapes so burned into my mind that I recall them so clearly.Ĭriticizing the video games for being primitive in a cartoon universe where they don't even have color television. I have super fond memories of watching this episode at my best friend's house as a kid. This was so good! I really enjoy this mini series. ![]() One of my favorite episodes is See No Evil, which featured a young Elizabeth Moss as a guest star.
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