BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES "Riddler's Reform" Reaction

[@jonasquinn7977]

I feel like Riddler’s breakdown at the end is the most important part of the episode. It can be easy to forget sometimes that Riddler is legitimately mentally unwell and to dismiss him as just a guy that likes riddles but seeing him have a full on meltdown at not knowing the answer to something shows us that he genuinely belongs in Arkham.

[@lithiumgreen105]

And so you reach the last of the Riddler episodes. This one I’ve always found to be the strongest of the three, mostly because I think the riddles in this one are genuinely clever. Poor Edward, so unable to help himself and thus earning a permanent residency in everyone’s favorite vacation home/looney barn, Arkham. John Glover really does a fantastic job in this one. If you really want to see more of Mr. Glover’s escapades in the DC multimedia franchise, look no further than Smallville and Shazam! to see this lifelong DC player at his best. Have a great weekend, Meg! 😊

[@lithiumgreen105]

8:45 I would too! Zatanna would be a great opponent for Riddler to face!

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

Riddler’s in one more episode with the Mad Hatter and Bane, but that’s all I’m going to say cuz I don’t want to spoil it.

[@Oldmangamess]

Don't forget the mad scientist in Batman and Robin he is in every DC universe at this point

[@Filbi]

This, for my money, is the best Riddler story ever told. Perfectly captures his character.

[@c.a.d.w.a5573]

Well outside of the comics obviously

[@lordmorklen5166]

The Batman animated series had a great episode with Riddler as well. "When is a villain not the villain?" stuck with me.

[@gamer11011101]

Toyman and the Riddler... a combination I didn't know I wanted until you said it.

[@stevetheduck1425]

There's been a Toyman / Prankster team-up, in the famous Alan Moore written Superman special. Worth looking up, as is 'For the Man Who Has Everything.

[@larryclowers]

John Glover was amazing as Riddler. He also seems to love DC comics having appeared in Smallville, Shazam and Batman and Robin

[@lexofpower2822]

I met him last year. Fun guy, I loved him as the Riddler.

[@jafeir]

11:11 I LOVE that moment When your jaw drops and palm goes over your heart when the VA goes in and makes you realize just how crazy Riddler actually is.

[@davidhanson9280]

11:18. On the contrary, THAT'S what makes this episode great, lol. John Glover sounding like he's losing his mind is my favorite ending of any Batman episode. Can't be beaten.

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

I actually found myself wanting him to be reformed... That was adorable

[@zebbailey1727]

Andrea Romano really knows how to voice-direct all the actors she's worked with

[@cje499]

That final scene personifies the Riddler in my opinion. Also... blimey, poor Joker and Two-Face putting up with that!

[@Avenger85438]

If there's one's one person who understands self-destructive obsession, it's Batman.

[@charleslee8313]

You and Blind Wave reacted to this exact episode on the same day. This is the best Riddler episode, too. John Glover was PERFECT as Riddler, but the only one who had gotten close to matching what Glover did was Wally Wingert; he was Riddler in the Arkham games, and he sounds a *lot* like Glover's version.

[@CharlesDickens111]

This show has the best Joker and my personal favorite Riddler. He's like an evil Niles Crane from Frasier. The darkness and mature themes in this kid's show makes modern kid's shows look like kindergarten building blocks.

[@SignatureH]

I'm not a professional by any means and I'm pretty sure they didn't do it on purpose HOWEVER. What Bruce did, would actually be the right thing to do to the riddler. Most version of the riddler is him having OCD and being obsessive about being smarter and riddles to prove so, the best form of therapy for people with OCD is ERP which would involve essentially making that person live with the discomfort of not giving into the obsession. So even though it was almost torture for Edward at the end, if it was done more consistently it would actually help Edward not give into obsessions and cope with his OCD better. Again anyone can correct me if It's misinformation

[@sibling_of_sin]

idk if riddler's wellbeing is what batman had in mind, that's contestable, but that is definitely how my ocd works. it's hard for me to see the fun in his little gags and motifs even though he's written as such a goofy character (in a lot of iterations) because i've always seen him as kind of tragic. shame arkham can't give him what he needs though cause at the end of the day he's just a very unwell man. i appreciate the comics where bruce empathizes with ed though and shows concern for him as much as anyone else despite his actions because it humanizes both ed and bruce for the reader.

[@rogertemple7193]

Great more of Batman and the special guest villain for today is the Riddler and he is the best villain in Batman's rogues gallery of enemies next to the Joker and the Mad Hatter, have an awesome Saturday and Thanks Meg.🦇🦇🦇🦇 🦇☃️🎄☃️🦇

[@JackMValentine]

Batman hiding in the safe is one of the all time defining moments for me.

[@tonyantonellis9983]

This Riddler is also voiced by the same actor who play Jason Woodrue in Batman & Robin 1997 and DCEU's Dr Sivana's father.

[@d-manthecaptain1382]

If you like Riddler, you should totally take a look at some of his early comic book stories, they aged really well, and the story from Batman Issue 179 does a really great job at showing how his mind works, and is the first story to ask "Why doesn't the Riddler just commit crimes without leaving clues behind?" And gives a really compelling answer.

[@MichaelFranklinCODPROS]

Awesome coincidence that this channel and Blind Wave released the "Riddler Reform" episode on the same day

[@Thu1N0]

Which damn episode is "nothing to fear" I just cant wait for her reaction!😊

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

Love this episode because Batman literally broke the Riddler’s will in the one.

[@Rocket1377]

The 1960s tv Riddler was also amazing, brilliantly played by Frank Gorshin. He was more maniacal than the cartoon version, but also one of the most accurate portrayals, as many of his stories are direct adaptations of the comics.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

That version feels more like a modern joker than the 60s joker was.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Hi Meg hope you are having an great and awesome weekend ❤

[@passionsquietrage]

I expect nothing less from John Glover(Riddler's VA), he always brings his A-game to every performance.

[@DanielDeLeon69]

I Love This Episode With The Riddler

[@JimmyXWolvie]

Great reaction to an incredible episode! ✌😊

[@jccw227]

One of the things about Riddler is he could very easily walk away from a life of crime, go completely legit, and even make a lucrative career for himself as we’ve seen in this and in previous episodes, but in order to do any of that, he would have to swallow his pride and admit that Batman is smarter than him, and he simply can’t do that.

[@ericjohnson6120]

There's so few Riddler episodes he is super hard to write for. You have to come up with the riddles and how they figure into the plot.

[@apoorvanand9627]

Thats true and makes sense why Riddler barely shines nowadays. Half the time, hes portrayed as a nerdy loser who’s a nuisance rather than a real threat. Other times, he rarely uses riddles, which when actually used are more like Bad puns. Matt Reeves did a good job with him though.

[@carn9507]

Blindwave and Meg reacting to the same episode within days. :)

[@Kelvin_D_Dragneel]

Wow two Riddler's reform episode reaction on the same day

[@davidmiller8812]

He actually had a game show in the comics called the riddle factory

[@mariebourgot4949]

Thanks for the video Meg! ^^

[@tonyantonellis9983]

I'm amazed that you used a remixed version of some of The Batman 2022 soundtrack during your review and The Batman 2022 is partly about the Riddler.

[@spencernaugle]

In my Batman alternative universe fan fic Riddler becomes a hero, because he's one of the Batman villains with the most potential to be a good person.

[@christianfrost8660]

Here's a Riddle; how is it possible that Batman's villains end up less sane leaving Arkham than when they went in? When they are stuck listening to Nygma ranting about Batman.

[@cole6843]

My favorite Riddler episode!

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

The Riddler was awesome 😎 in The Batman animated series

[@JW666]

The first time I saw this episode I knew right away that he survived the explosion because he was in the safe - It's not that hard to figure it out, just look at the room Batman is in, the only thing in that room that could possibly protect him was the safe.

[@jasonseipler2665]

Ok, but how did he get out of the safe? And why was there a safe in a toy exhibit?

[@JW666]

@@jasonseipler2665 I guess any of his bat gadgets and I don't know.

[@WilliamCooper-l6f]

The motion picture Deepwater Horizon, is a great movie based on a true event. It only has one reaction to its credit, so consider reacting to it.

[@lexofpower2822]

This is one of my favorite Batman TAS episodes. All the Riddler episodes are great, but this one is my favorite of the holy trinity. You’re almost done with the second season and getting to The New Batman adventures, please enjoy!

[@banonKING]

You're just going thru and watching the top Batman/Superman episodes!

[@WolfHreda]

This series really was just the absolute best. You totally owe it to yourself to watch Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. I consider right up there in the top five Batman movies. Then, while I'm not sure how well it would fly with KZbin, you should watch the Harley Quinn series. It's more adult, but it's very well written and really explores Harley getting out from under the shadow of the Joker.

[@allenfarrantello8503]

Have considered reacting to the old 60s/70s live action Batman TV series; I think you'd like that version of Riddler as well

[@evandavid2816]

Hope you'll get the chance to react to Frank Gorshin's version of Riddler from the Batman '66 TV show/movie at some point - his portrayal was even more gleefully deranged than that series' version of the Joker...!

[@ThayneGill]

This is my favorite riddler episode on the show, if you’re so smart why aren’t you rich? Is a Close second, but I’m not a big fan of what is reality, and John Glover voices him perfectly, Robert Englund and Wally Wingert are great too.

[@henrybelman7424]

I still recommend the classic 66 tv series

[@callmejacob3234]

I highly recommend Merry Little Batman it's a cute Christmas movie about Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul's son Damian Wayne and it's just lighthearted fun I love it Luke Wilson is a pretty good Batman he's no Kevin Conroy but he's good

[@captaincomic8678]

I was always kinda 50-50 on Batman in this episode, on the one hand he was proven right in the end, but on the other hand Riddler genuinely wanted to reform, if only to stay out of Arkham, and Batman kinda just taunted him, like "come on, I know you want to do more riddle crimes, do it, do a crime." There was a much better chance of him reforming and sticking to it if Bruce went more hands-off IMO.

[@torbenhdnielsen7276]

when is next star wars comming?:D

[@toddsmitts]

Batman basically did what Indiana Jones did. ;)

[@seansmith6255]

If you like traditional riddler Watch the 60s series

[@Frogman1212]

Frank Gorshin is easily in the top 5 comic-book villain actors. There was an episode where Adam West Batman was convinced Riddler killed Robin. I actually felt for him. I wasn't even high.

[@Mercurial_Phantom]

Highly recommend you check out X-Men the animated series if you want some Marvel, it's as good as DCAU

[@MJWP2334]

After mask of the Phantasm Batman in the dcau becomes a lot more cold towards people and especially his villains. It's pretty sad actually

[@jaredwiggins539]

I hate 2 sound callous/cold/rude and this incarnation of Riddler calls himself The Bat's Intellectual Superior how pathetic hilarious laughably funny!

[@nickjames8726]

Batman does believe in reform. What’s Harley’s Holiday

[@nickjames8726]

Watch* Harleys Holiday. All the Two-Face stuff especially. He gives Pamela a lot of credit too, with some of his attempts to save rainforests and the like. There are many instances where he tries to reason or pull for these villains. There are these instances though where he kicks back at them a bit. With Nigma, I imagine Bruce begrudgingly lets him carry on only because he knows, for the moment, Nigma’s true plan and its clues elude him. He’s letting him be while Riddler blows away his chance to live peacefully and spits in the face of the one man that can do him in but lets him choose. So he lays it all out, “you cant stop”. Riddler can prove him wrong but he decides to…kill him!! lol. And that’s when Batman keeps his secret. He COULD…never give up on Nigma and always pull for him, like Harvey Dent, but maybe there just isn’t that personal connection.

[@MrIcelander]

What I still don't get is why you didn't cover the two Burton/Keaton movies ahead of this series (let alone not at all)!? I mean, surely you must have been informed of the connection by now...😕

[@TheJokerAkaCirque]

"Connection" There mostly isn't one tho

[@MrIcelander]

@@TheJokerAkaCirque Decent entries regardless, I'd say.