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BTAS #29: Ep. 40 (Patreon)

Published:
2026-10-22 20:30:05
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2026-10

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The Riddler has finally arrived, and I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed his introduction! As is often the case, his journey into criminality stems from a personal grievance, but I find his circumstances a little more sympathetic than those of some other villains. After all, while what was done to him may have been perfectly legal, that doesn’t necessarily make it ethical.

But I’ll leave it there for now. Drop your thoughts in the comments below, and enjoy the ride!

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KrakenKing

- This is one of my top five episodes of the entire show, in no small part because Riddler is my favorite Batman villain and because I love puzzles and brain teasers. - The Riddler’s origin is definitely one of the most malleable out of any of Batman’s rogues. He’s one of the only characters who I can say really doesn’t have much of any concrete origin story (the most common thread is that he’s usually discredited or laid off of some sort of project which he was important in making; sometimes there’s some parental abuse calling him stupid, that’s about it). What’s important to the character is instead who he is and what he becomes. - The Riddler a man of pure intellect who values that and that alone, though he hates it when people (mostly coming down to Batman) best him, almost always blaming them for cheating, and yet he wants people to solve his puzzles, he wants to be caught. It’s a fascinating psychology. - Regarding the time skip at the end: this episode happens pretty much right after Heart of Steel, which itself takes place around President’s Day, February 1994. Since Riddler’s next appearance will be in October of the same year, somewhere in June is a good median for when the ending flash-forward happens. - Unfortunately, Riddler would only see a collective three episodes throughout the entire series, with this first episode overall being the best (though his third is even better imo). The writers enjoyed him, but they admitted that they were simply not clever or creative enough to keep thinking up all new traps and puzzles every time they wanted to use him, and so he became a rarity out of a want to cut creative corners. After that he got not be two or three brief cameos in TNBA (with one of the worst redesigns to boot), though he made a fantastic comeback in the later tie-in comics.

Anriku

His origin has been the easiest to digest so far, at least from what I can remember. Of course, I really liked Two-Face and Mr. Freeze’s episodes for their tragic elements, but the Riddler just wanting recognition and credit at first makes him interesting in a different way. The psychology of wanting people to solve his puzzles and catch him, but then getting upset when he’s outsmarted, is definitely fascinating. I wonder if there’s a name for that kind of mindset. It’s a shame he wasn’t used more, but I can’t really blame the writers. Coming up with new puzzles and traps that are clever enough to do the character justice every time sounds like a nightmare. XD

JD Dumas

In case you were wondering, the line 'the corn is as high as an elephant's eye' is from the song "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" from the musical "Oklahoma". Anyway, another recurring theme with BTAS villains is that more often than not they abandon their original targets after their debut episode. Poison Ivy never targets Harvey Dent again, she just expands her hit list. Mr. Freeze, at least for now, is content to serve is prison sentence because Batman made sure Ferris Boyle paid for what he did to Nora. Mad Hatter never bothers Alice again, presumably because she and Billy left Gotham and changed their identities, so he shifted all of his hatred towards Batman, as you've already seen. The only exceptions to this rule that I can think of are Two-Face and Clock King. While Two-Face and Rupert Thorne never have another head-to-head showdown, it's referenced several times that they have an on-going rivalry and that Two-Face is actively trying to steal territory from Thorne. As for Clock King, his extreme OCD will never allow him to move past the perceived slight Mayor Hill delt him. They never outright say it, but I imagine Nygma is aware of how much trauma he inflicted on Mockridge. True, it's not the revenge he wanted, but I think he'd find it satisfying. Unfortunately, being outsmarted by Batman is something he'll never get over until the day he dies.

JD Dumas

As I recall, there was a brief period in the comics where Riddler became a private detective for the sole purpose of proving his superiority to Batman, but it didn't last long. Still, it's a fascinating concept. I criminal becoming a crime fighter simply to spite the person who put you in jail.

KrakenKing

That’s exactly what happened; Batman Adventures Vol. 2. Sadly, it was the last we’d hear from him in the DCAU canon (save for possibly an odd reference in Batman Beyond).

Anriku

That's an awesome concept and perfect for the Riddler.

Anriku

Not sure I ever watched that play, but I've heard of it. I'll have to check it out. That's actually a really interesting pattern when you think about it. I like how some of the villains move on from their original targets and let their obsession evolve into something bigger, while others just can't let go of the one thing that wronged them. Clock King especially makes sense because his entire character revolves around his need for order, so I can't imagine him ever letting what Hill did slide. And I can definitely see Nygma taking some satisfaction in knowing how badly he traumatized Mockridge, even if it wasn't the kind of revenge he originally wanted. But yeah, Batman outsmarting him is probably the one thing that'll haunt him forever. 😂