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BTAS #19: Ep. 27 (Patreon)

Published:
2026-08-29 18:00:13
Imported:
2026-10

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It’s time for a bit of a “mad” episode!

Maybe not quite as strong as the last handful we’ve watched, but it was still a fun and entertaining ride. I definitely had a good time with this one, and I hope you do too!

Drop your thoughts in the comments below, and as always…

Enjoy the ride!

(I missed the part in all his rambling about making circuit boards to control people. My bad.)

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JD Dumas

Out of all the Btas villains, I have the least sympathy for the Mad Hatter. I mean sure, we can all relate to having feelings for someone who doesn't return them, that is no excuse for his behavior. He knows what the right thing to do is, he said it himself, but he chose to do the opposite. And that's what makes him a monster, not a victim.

JD Dumas

That statue at the end is a Mockturtle, a fictitious animal with the head of a cow and the body of a sea turtle. In the story, he cries constantly even though he has no real reason to. Gene Wilder played him in one of my favorite adaptations of Alice in Wonderland.

KrakenKing

I’m sorry but I’m going to have to disagree about this episode not being as strong as the others (aside from ‘Two-Face’ and ‘Heart of Ice’). ‘Mad as a Hatter’ is, in my and, I should hope, many other’s opinions, one of the best overall episodes of the show, and certainly one of the best villain introduction stories. Paul Dini took a character who had a more convoluted and bloated comic history than nearly anyone else and redefined him into a harrowing character study and one of BTAS’ most complex antagonists. Jervis Tetch is a man who is small, shy, unconfident, and, above all else, lonely. He wants so many things: respect, authority, presence, and, above all else, the love of Alice, the woman who he finds himself in love with and, most crucially, the woman who he believes should love him. This is what makes Jervis a terrifying person, and a very real one: his feelings of isolation, rejection, and inadequacy. They drive him more than anything else in his life, despite being such a brilliant man. He uses ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ as an escape, a fantasy where he can be whatever he wants to be and not face the cruel truths of his reality. He sees himself as the Mad Hatter because the Hatter is himself a representation of anti-authority and societal norms. When he uses and brings the Hatter identity into reality, everything about him becomes different. He is visibly larger. His jacket is large and rigid, his hat tall, even his nose and teeth (while mainly there to be distinguishing features) are large and exaggerated. He controls the scene and your attention, as he does the minds of others. But, it’s all a facade. Jervis must pretend to be someone else and traipse around in a blanket of fantasy and mental persuasion in order to have any sort of following and to get what he wants. He doesn’t improve his confidence, he doesn’t simply go and ask Alice out, he doesn’t respect her denial even though she saw him as her friend, and he doesn’t listen when someone says no. Jervis Tetch is a loser. He is someone who we, as the viewers, are made to feel sorry and empathetic, maybe even sympathetic, towards, but who we quickly learn is a man who has no respect because he cannot earn it and instead abuses others in order to get what he wants without any care or consideration for how it may effect those around him. He is without a doubt of one Batman’s most morally bankrupt and mentally ill foes. Paul Dini based his version of Tetch and the story of this episode off of Richard Wade Farley, who stalked a then 22 year old Laura Black and committed the 1988 mass-shooting at ESL Inc. in Sunnyvale, California. 10/6 was the price tag on the hat in the story, costing ten shillings and sixpence in Victorian British money.

Anriku

Thats fair. To each their own. I'm just not overly impressed with a character such as this. He's tragic and dangerous for sure. Just doesn't resonate with me as much as some of the other villains. For me... the Two Face and Mr. Freeze are better. I just vibed with those more. Not to say this wasn't a good episode. I just don't think its as strong as those. I also never really cared for weak villains such as him. (Weak in regard to his motives and willpower)

Anriku

Yep. He lost any sympathy when he went... mad. I can feel sorry that he never gained companionship but part of me feels as if he did it to himself. Mentally ill by the end of this... personally hope we don't see him again.

Anriku

Sounds about accurate to Mad Hatter crying over being lonely. Its not that big of a deal. Lol

KrakenKing

He’s a series staple in regards to character reinvention and the writers quite enjoyed him, so he’s here to stay. 😉