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I can definitely see why this is Kevin Conroy’s favorite episode. I really enjoyed the psychological angle of what Bruce was going through, and I definitely did NOT expect the Mad Hatter to reappear so soon. XD This is easily in my top 10 episodes of this series.

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KrakenKing

- Kevin gave an amazing performance here, some of his best work in an episode. - The title card is the storm clouds circling around the cathedral’s bell tower. - The Mad Hatter’s dream machine is very similar to the mind control device which he had used in the silver age comics years prior, likely a nod to exactly that. - Not being able to read in your dreams is actually a real thing, which is wild to me. This is actually teased throughout the episode prior to the reveal, mainly all the signs on the buildings throughout the city were completely jumbled up. Even the cemetery gate was unreadable. - While I do believe that ‘Mad as a Hatter’ was a great episode and the best Mad Hatter episode in the show, I do also think that this episode has the single best set of Mad Hatter scenes (mind you, I do believe that ‘Perchance to Dream’ is better than ‘Mad as a Hatter’, it’s just that this is weaker as Mad Hatter episode, given that he’s more of a plot device here). His dream manifestation trying to coax Bruce into giving in to his desires is very telling of Bruce’s own thoughts. - More than anything, though, I love the real Hatter’s reaction to Batman foiling his plan. Jervis Tetch is, without a doubt, a loser, we know this, but for him, like many other villains, Batman really did ruin his life; that is what he truly believes. The fact that Tetch was willing to go out of his way and put Bruce into his ultimate fantasy without any actual threat of danger just so he couldn’t interfere with Tetch anymore is highly telling of just how deeply disturbed Batman made the Hatter. The utter pain and distress in his voice when telling Bruce that he’d have given him any life Bruce wanted, just to keep him out of Tetch’s, is top notch.

JD Dumas

I don't know if this was intentional, but the plot of this episode has some similarities to the 1985 Superman story "For the Man who has Everything" written by Alan Moore, who also gave us Watchmen, V for Vendetta and The Killing Joke.

Anriku

Agreed. Makes you wonder why he just didn't off batman while he dreamed. Guess despite how much of a loser be is, he isn't a murderer. I still hold the opinion that Batman didn't ruin his life. He did that to himself.

Anriku

Watchmen. Great movie.

BlastOff

I like how a keen listener of the BTAS' music can actually tell who is the villain behind this from the very start. The music that plays during the title card is the Mad Hatter's theme. The music and musical themes of BTAS are so good.

JD Dumas

The book was better.

KrakenKing

Not exactly the same, but something similar; ‘Nothing to Fear’ and ‘Fear of Victory’ are the only two episodes in the show to have the same title card music.