Harley QuinnĪlthough Harley Quinn may have started out as a sidekick for Joker, she took on a life of her own.
The backstory change was so compelling, that it became the official one for Freeze in new iterations of the character. He didn’t want to take over the world, he just wanted to save his world. Not to mention the cost of keeping her alive in a cryogenic chamber. Victor Fries still had chemicals dumped on him for stealing, but he did it all in the name of love.įreeze needed the money to fund his research to discover a cure for his wife’s terminal illness. Instead of being a garden variety megalomaniac who had cryogenic chemicals dumped on him, he became a much more tragic figure. Freeze may have undergone the biggest change for the show. And she has an adorable black cat named Isis that goes with her on heists. Catwoman goes to fancy parties with the wealthy, just to steal for animals. For most of the series, he is too busy flirting with or helping her to fight her. Even Batman doesn’t stay mad at her long. She is also less of a jewel thief and more of an animal activist who makes a nice living stealing. In the series, Catwoman (and her alter-ego Selina Kyle) looked similar to Michelle Pfeiffer’s portrayal of the character in Batman Returns. Side note, being a human-cat creature would be awesome-so I am not sure why Selina gave it up to go back to a crime-ridden city, but we all make our choices. He watched, sad and lonely, as the only other being who understood him left. When Selena Kyle turned into another cat person, he helped her become human again. Yes, he helped kidnap Selina Kyle, but being raised on a deserted island by a mad scientist skewed his concepts of what was good or bad.
Emile Dorian, Tygrus is a hybrid of cat and human.
Tygrus first appeared in an episode called, “Tyger, Tyger”(a reference to a poem by William Blake because this show has everything). The only villain sadder than Baby Doll is Tygrus. It is so heartbreaking that she just wanted to be seen and feel normal. A scene brought the fight into a room filled with funhouse mirrors-where she saw what looked like a grown-up version of herself. Realizing she only experienced happiness with her make-believe family, she kidnapped them and cemented her place as a Gotham villain. Mary Dahl (Baby Doll’s real name) fell into a depression over her loss of stardom and frustration with her appearance. The network canceled her show after her cute Shirley Temple-like looks and use of a baby voice no longer received high ratings. Having a rare medical condition, she aged mentally and emotionally while maintaining the physical appearance of a toddler. Here’s her very creepy backstory, Baby Doll starred on a hit television show of the same name, where she played the loveable but mischievous little girl in a family comedy. She first appeared in the episode, also called, Baby Doll. Created for an episode that aired twenty-eight years ago, Baby Doll still haunts me. The villain, Baby Doll, is a prime example of that. Baby DollĪdult themes ran rampant in the series, adding layers and nuance to the show. And they’re some of my favorite from the entire Batman universe. Although it was hard to choose, I mean, they are all great, here are my picks for the best villains from Batman: The Animated Series. The show mixed in characters from the Batman comics with newly invented baddies to create a tapestry of awesome evil.
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But the best part of the series had to be the villains. The animation and style were in a class all their own, with a mix of modern items and vintage aesthetics. Their storylines worked intricate, complex tales into a half-hour children’s show. And as an adult watching them, they actually hold up. As a kid, I watched the episodes with rapt attention. I am not exaggerating when I say that I think Batman: The Animated Series is one of the best pieces of Batman media ever created and one of the greatest animated shows of all time.
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