This is how you do an "it was all just a dream" episode. Freeze in Batman & Robin even more disappointing. Watching "Heart of Ice" now makes the arch portrayal of Mr. Freeze was a punchline of a villain, but afterward, he became this tragic and empathetic figure, and the show's backstory was integrated into the comic. Freeze (voiced here with cold perfection by Michael Ansara) wants revenge for his hypocritical corporate boss' crimes against him and his wife, which isn't too dissimilar to Bruce's "I am the night! I am vengeance!" Wayne's own crusade (obviously Batman is trying to aid the rule of law and not transgress it). It's a sympathetic exploration of how a heartbreaking loss can drive someone to madness, which ties into the show's overall concern with vengeance and justice. What's left to be said about this Emmy-winning episode that hasn't been said in the decades since? Written by Dini and directed by Timm, "Heart of Ice" is the episode you make your friends watch to convince them this is not just another children's animated series. (P.S.: There's a card game based on this episode you should definitely check out.) - C.A. Dini hits gold by digging into the more comical aspects of Batman's rogues, from Two-Face trying to kill Batman by strapping him to a giant penny to Killer Croc's hilarious brag that "I threw a rock at him!" Bat-Cat shippers will also get a kick out of Catwoman (Adrienne Barbeau) saying "Almost got 'im' to herself after Batman rebuffs her advances yet again because he needs to grapple off and stop another bad guy. Case in point: "Almost Got 'Im." Humor abounds as Poison Ivy, the Joker, Two-Face, Penguin (Paul Williams), and Killer Croc (Aron Kincaid) gathered to play poker and shared stories about the times they almost killed Batman.
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But what makes the series stand apart from pretty much every other recent adaptation is that it never forgot to have fun with the Caped Crusader as well. loved mining Batman mythos for all of its pathos. Most of the episodes on this list are incredibly sad because Timm and Co.
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