Polka Dot Man Tribute

[@someguythatsorange]

I can't believe that they turned one of the most ridiculous batman villains into such a likeable character and make us heartbroken when he died

[@wormybobcat3706]

That’s exactly how they twist your expectations with good character writing, you go in thinking the cool looking characters will be the most fleshed out, but it’s always the more intriguing ones, the ones that seem to have nothing but their gimmick, once you add a bit of tragic backstory to one of those, you have a dangerous thing, an actually likable character.

[@HafidzMurshidie]

@@wormybobcat3706 Kinda like what happened with Kite-Man..

[@wormybobcat3706]

@@HafidzMurshidie yeah, I’ve referred to him in another comment

[@gunn25]

They did it with Starro and thankfully Ratcatcher didnt die (original plan was to kill her) or they would have done it 3xxxx with her.

[@Lordbuttermilk876]

@@HafidzMurshidie ... hell yeah

[@Kncperseus]

I feel confused whether to feel sad for him or not - because it's clear he wanted to die. Yet he died in the exact moment he seemed to be enjoying himself.

[@simuna6921]

He didn't feel miserable at the end of his life, he left the world feeling heroic and triumphant against his trauma.

[@tenchraven]

Everyone dies. Too many die begging and afraid and alone in a puddle of our own piss. For man to die happy and feeling successful with no doubt or regrets to cloud his final thoughts... lucky man.

[@jonathanlondon4265]

I still think it's really sad. "I'M A SUPER HERO! [NOW I CAN HELP PEOPLE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!]" *Thunk* anddddd he's gone.

[@joogullae3456]

That is called irony my friend

[@nepozepo2]

Dont get me wrong, it was really funny when he died. Its was also kinda sad at the same time.

[@WarchiefTua]

no one knew who he was, by the end, he became a fan fav! RIP polka-dot-man. You were a true hero!

[@baxterstockman2191]

A mother fucking super hero

[@Muusuugi]

@@baxterstockman2191 hell yea

[@imagindraco7971]

when someone been told "you were a true hero", shits about to go down

[@LegendarySpaceRipper]

The strange thing is if he was popular then he would not be in this film since he was picked for his poor treatment by previous writers. It is also quite saddening since his creation in '62, he was used as a joke or totally dismissed for decades. His abilities is similar to 60s Batman except more realistic and interesting. In Gunn's version his body generates the dots that can be used as weapons via technology. I think he deserves a show written by Gunn. Peacekeeper gets one which looks interesting but yoiu can do more with Abner Krill and other interesting but neglected characters. Even Condiment King could be interesting. Look at him in Batman animated series, the way he acted was like Buddy from Incredibles. He wanted to be taken seriously so he did what he could.

[@goofdoof2903]

It's possible there will be a polka dot man movie because James Gunn said he might make backstory movies for all the characters in the suicide squad

[@hydranoid2009]

Oh man I'd love to see that

[@SPM-]

It would movie probaly take before the suicide squad and show with His brothers n sister's it would probably be a sad movie and i would want to see what happened to his mom

[@baxterstockman2191]

I'd rather not have a back story but a continuation Q_Q

[@saghhinooz1755]

IM ALL IN!ALL FOR PDM!

[@velo76]

I hope it comes when the flash causes multiverse problem when he returned from the another multiverse and Rick flag others that will be amazing

[@djofortunato5799]

This is by far Gunns greatest achievement. Taking the literal butt end of every comic book fans jokes and turning him into legitimately the most memorable character in a movie full of memorable characters

[@sonnyofox6413]

I seen his character as someone living a hellish life with his sickness and looking for a way out. So to see him go out feeling like a hero was awesome.

[@hydranoid2009]

It was also tragic though. He finally had found something to live for right before he died.

[@sparky3574]

To think, Polka dot man. A villain we thought who wouldn’t get that much attention. Got just one live action appearance. And now, is seen as someone we’d never expect. A hero. RIP my friend, a Batman rogue who became something more.

[@dilrajanddilmeetsinghphull4640]

I just wanna say something real quick. Polka Dot Man is HELLA underrated, got to be loved by all, and is an extremely good dancer. Not only does he have a goofy yet powerful superpower, but he was the one who actually KNEW Milton’s name, (I’m looking at you Harley) and knew he was with them the whole time. ( Looking at you Bloodsport). And to top it off, HE was the one who avenged Milton. James Gunn BETTER make a movie about Polka-Dot Man.

[@night4263]

not too much to make about him is there? No material to work with

[@j.deddykristiadywuisan9785]

@@night4263 their siblings story maybe

[@cheesequacker6138]

And somehow I hope Milton could be there

[@hydranoid2009]

@@night4263 Could always make a movie about the experimentations his mother put him and his siblings through, what happened to the mother, what happened in between that and ending up in prison, maybe toss a confrontation with Batman in there, who knows

[@tomtudorweaver1078]

That voiceover of him at the end whilst Ratcatcher 2 cries holding the shred of his costume, man that hit me in the feels. Not only did he not want to die by the end, but he'd probably never have guessed he'd be missed, such a nice touch on James Gunn's part to have Ratcatcher 2 carry that shred of his costume all the way to the very last shot we see of her in the film, he deserved that much at least. I also like to think (even though they showed none of this) that it was seeing Polka-Dot Man die that motivated Ratcatcher 2 to go out on top of the car during the final battle, since the last time we saw her was when she took cover earlier. All it would have taken was after seeing him get squashed just one shot of her reacting in sadness/shock, then getting up looking angrily at Starro.

[@hydranoid2009]

Yeah I really wanted to bust out the feels on this one, as I really felt for Abner And yeah that's a nice headcanon, would be a neat parallel to how he fought back against the soldiers after Milton died

[@baxterstockman2191]

In the beginning he didn't care if he lived or died, but after getting to know his team, for the very first time he had friends and a purpose. Sad to see him go out this way. #RIPMotherfuckingSuperHèro

[@Me-wx1mt]

Also, I love the fact that he screams "I'M A SUPERHERO" with pure joy. You can tell that he's finally happy

[@baxterstockman2191]

@@Me-wx1mt beat me to it.. yeah he died happy. He wouldm't of seen or felt anything when he was crushed

[@s-pidercatcher291_belle_reve8]

is that originally it was thought that she would die and he lived but in the end it was the other way around that is why she grabs part of her suit referring to the fact that for him, ratcatchert 2 is alive

[@Gutsknife]

Ratchatcher holding the scrap of his suit just broke my heart. He finally found purpose for that split second, and got it torn away from him.

[@ghostlyflamingo07]

He said at the start "I wanna die at this mission As a hero" and thats what he did ;)

[@Gutsknife]

@@ghostlyflamingo07 I think he just said he hoped they died lmao, I just watched the movie again and he never says that

[@ghostlyflamingo07]

@@Gutsknife well he says it indirectly i guess

[@bradydefelice2944]

At least he died a brave selfless hero instead of some creepy pathetic loner that no one else cares about.

[@Spectre021]

Dude was the saddest one the whole movie, but died happily.

[@jspringer86]

"What his super power? shoot polka dots?" "He breaks hearts."

[@JorgeTheOnlyOne]

Abner Krill aka Polka Dot Man is one of the characters I can really connect with him no joke when I was a kid i had a Spider-Man costume and I always used to say IM A SUPERHERO and seeing Abner say I’m a superhero made me tear up.

[@fabulousjekster28]

Can we just agree that the suicide squad has the best mom joke ever made?

[@MisterPrince01]

It's great how Gunn managed to make a ridiculous and obscure character into a beloved and memorable one.

[@DCMarvel2009]

RIP Polka-Dot Man. You were too cool to live.

[@erubin100]

it's comics. I'm sure they can find a way to bring him back.

[@agamingchannelithink7413]

@@erubin100 he was crushed by a giant starfish with god knows what kind of force hes fucked

[@raulgaming2076]

@@agamingchannelithink7413 flash point

[@agamingchannelithink7413]

@@raulgaming2076 well yeah but why would they do it for some not very well known but fantastic character like polka dot man

[@raulgaming2076]

@@agamingchannelithink7413 well maybe for some fanservice, because he maybe not be so important i other movies so he can be only a cameo

[@c4rlow455]

He thought that prison was his death sentence. Alone, forgotten, and haunted by his trauma. He even had zero hope throughout the mission and only wished to die, but not the death of a coward. The sheer happiness of realizing he is standing up for something and actually being a hero made the kid inside me very happy, but his death made my adult self respect him as he died doing something that created a whole new meaning to his life. He died happy and satisfied, which many did not achieve in their death beds. A true hero.

[@Iseron123]

He still alive. His power is an interdimensional virus. He was able to survive escaping through a portal anywhere. It is what I would like to believe.

[@JorgeTheOnlyOne]

But we get to see the remains of him in the ending 😔

[@x10018ro]

Literally what I hoped would happen. That when Starro hit him he just pushed him through a portal. But it's just wishful thinking, we see the splat he left ;_;

[@ethankleinman1067]

@@x10018ro yeah we saw polka dot remains, the dud is dead.

[@themandalorian5061]

@@ethankleinman1067 it only show a little bit of blood and a small piece of clothing with blood on it didn’t show any of his body parts, organs, bones, so he could’ve escaped but he’s most likely dead SADLY 😭

[@bubs200]

Awesome dude! He was my favorite character out of the movie, rest in peace Polka Dot Man

[@alexanderchippel]

Can we just give James Gunn the keys to the whole DCU? Because he clearly is the only one who knows how to make good superhero movies.

[@bradydefelice2944]

Us fans can dream 😒

[@hydranoid2009]

You my friend, are a prophet it seems lol

[@pinkpixel8474]

Future prediction right there

[@Undead_Astronaut115]

This man deserved better. I would have loved to see him survive, honestly I cried when he died- and damn, I'm not even a superhero type, in fact I sorta hate them. However, Abner is an exception- and as much as I like Shark King, I sort of think he should have taken Polka Dot's place, if it was even possible. I'm still hanging onto the small possibility that Polka Dot Man actually survived somehow. Thank you for this, I love it!

[@izenhh5684]

Me too I mean this is the motherfrraking only superhero to get my interest with such focus

[@LegendarySpaceRipper]

They did not have to kill any of the main ones who fought Starro. There was enough deaths as it was. I sort of liked the way Abner Krill went out but I also wish he survived. He can still survive considering the interdimensional virus.

[@night4263]

we saw is squished body when ratcatcher was holding a piece of his suit so yep, he's dead.

[@gwenwolfenbarger1787]

@@night4263 what if the virus telported him what if it trans ported him some wher in the mutivers

[@wonderofu5431]

@@kanerowan1534 Hell. Yes.

[@parkersummerlin865]

James Gunn took DC's worst character ever and turned him into a fan favorite. *Slow Claps*

[@bradydefelice2944]

Arguably Condiment king and Calendar man could be worse

[@SFAused2Bcookiecat]

I like how despite his own phobia, Bloodsport decided to keep the squad together, focused and motivated

[@striderreborn1467]

A real leader plays to the strengths of his teammates.

[@54_juanebhutaurk_trkbg77]

James Gunn literally searched "D-Tier villains in DC" and choose Polka Dot Man and make him a better background story,God tier power and a loveable character

[@BushyEX]

I used to play a DC Lego game, I'd always play as POLKA DOT MAN (aka my favorite Villain) I loved to fly on a polka dot and seeing him in Suicide Squad I was in utter disbelief, telling my dad (He is a comic book god btw) and he said Polka Dot Man isn't a thing. RIP Polka Dot Man gone but not forgotten.

[@localloser7415]

He was like the introverted little brother of the team I was happy when Ratcatcher 2 was sad about his death it showed he meant something to the team and his death also meant something to them

[@JorgeTheOnlyOne]

Well at least to her

[@overhaultm5681]

I think he deserved more evolving, Amazing video, Love the editing, hope to see more of this

[@isahazizi9900]

The fact that his corpse is missing opens up the possibility that the virus works as a two way portal and he somehow escaped.

[@Us3r739]

My theory about those poka dots is that when they react with air it sends them moving in whatever direction that poka dot man sends them, but he really has to watch his hands cause they’re so close to hitting him

[@sanjaymahato7138]

It grows on him. Why it would hurt him..?

[@zanderblankenship3849]

Polka Dot Man was my favorite in the squad. He reminded me of myself a bit too much when in a group, usually in the background and unsure of how or when to get involved.

[@cerseilannister7382]

horrible, it was when I saw the last frame of the video that I thought to myself that the only person who really cared about Polka dot Man was Ratcatcher 2 ;( and yet he didn't have a lot of interactions with her. This character was both hilarious and tragic.

[@Me-wx1mt]

finally, a tribute for my boy, david dastmalchian!

[@janaunicorn6539]

Such an Good Actor, Love him, unfortunatly Totally Underrated 💔

[@ToonZilla200]

RIP Polka-Dot Man amazing video they really did something new with him and also amazing video this was very well done

[@romelohdz]

Someone should make a polka dot man patch or a polkadot flag for tribute to this character. RIP Polkadot man, seeing you was brief but incredible 🙏🙏

[@JuiceOhio108]

ABSOLUTELY BRILIANT! I loved this guy, and you made a great Tribute!

[@Mellowcanuck33]

"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind, never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die."

[@lucianmartin3389]

When he died, I thought of two things at the same time. One: Don't take your eyes off your opponent, idiot! Two: Polka-Dot Man, No!

[@MyBenjamin73]

Polka-Dot better be as iconic a mainstay to this team as Harley or Shark, this movie turned an absolute joke into an icon of Superhero cinema

[@justsomedude7560]

Polka dot man Is the best DC character changed my mind

[@Haze01Smash]

Major props, also, to Lynne Ashe, who played Polka Dot Man's Mom in all the scenes from his delusional and hilarious perspective. So many costumes and characters.

[@quack_stack]

Never had any interest in watching this movie, but now I might for Polka Dot Man, he seems like a really endearing character.

[@hydranoid2009]

Yeah all the characters are pretty endearing. King Shark is the lovable yet vicious puppy dog of the bunch, Bloodsport is the tough guy with a soft interior, Peacemaker is the enjoyably douchey frat bro, Rick Flag is a kind straight man, Ratcatcher 2 is the heart and soul of the team, and Polka Dot Man is the awkward yet lovable doofus

[@garywallace7415]

I am 41 years old. I suffered abuse from a very sadistic mother. This is more real than you can imagine. PTSD SURVIVOR

[@ElNPC217]

he´s a superhero. A motherfu*kin superhero.

[@Sternguard]

Seemingly one of the most laughable characters, until you realize he is also one of the most powerful, with his powers he could kill any other member of the squad fairly easily. While perhaps only bloodsport given time to assemble his nano-gun could take on King Shark maybe, were as the rest would likely be helpless to fight king Shark.

[@LizethHamilton]

Man this deserves more views. Thank you for making a tribute for this amazing character that we didn't know it was amazing, I love him 💕

[@hydranoid2009]

Glad you enjoy it! And thanks, this is already one of my fastest growing videos in terms of views lol. I'm really proud of it and think it really captures my love for this take on polka dot man

[@sherman2184]

Great edit bro! I hope to see Abner on the big screen again one day

[@hydranoid2009]

I mean, this movie was lol. I was lucky enough to see it in theaters myself!

[@sherman2184]

@@hydranoid2009 I mean to see him again. But it's good that I was lucky to see him in the cinema 🔥

[@kevintheclown8936]

"I'm a superhero" -polka dot man

[@mr.spadesviii7043]

Rest in peace polka-dot man, you were awesome.

[@naeemnetwork2838]

RIP the underrated Polka-Dot Man.

[@zorroviva2486]

Seeing him so happily say he's a super hero is always heartwarming.

[@manofmagic1803]

They really made him my fav character then took him away :< I need justice!

[@dragonjames4500]

For me this movie felt like the misadventures of King Shark and Polka Dot Man

[@MrUmakemelaff]

Fun Trivia fact: Both the movie character and the original comic book character's costume do not actually have polka dots on them. Polka dots are a collection of dots of the same size. The more you know.

[@TheRealJDC]

I think PDM was killed off because he was too powerful in that scene. The actor played him perfectly though and it would be nice to see him again. Maybe a mini Starro should've incapacitated him or something and miraculously his PD's manage to stop him being killed.

[@regalblade8171]

Maybe the could have had some debris to just break his legs or arms and cause him to be hospitalized

[@may_-9830]

I think we all felt bad for him in this movie, if you didn't you got no heart

[@manscapedgrinch1427]

Holy shit.. this was really well made.. but damn.. really wish he hadn't died.

[@ionceateapinecone]

As much as I loved the character, Polka Dot Man is indicative of Hollywood's views on mental health, that he was better of dying happy than surviving to continue suffering.

[@sancho4975]

You are the greatest hero Polka, we will never forget you

[@Me-wx1mt]

I like how his dots look like they're made of plastic

[@glendatulod2991]

He reminds me of Eddie kaspbrak from "It". We all loved them both but they had to die from a big monster. They also could not stop thinking about their weird mother.

[@baxterstockman2191]

He died a mother fucking super hero. #Rip

[@EbiNimbus]

Well let’s honor him for his sacrifice he got what he wished he got to be a hero and unfortunately he died but where ever he went to he’s happy now smiling with captain boomerang and Diablo with all his brothers and sisters let us honor him for not what he has done but for what he did he managed to do he saved everyone (almost) on his team by destroying the leg of starro and aiding in its inevitable defeat but in the end he got what he wanted he wanted to die on this mission and he got that

[@oweeb5909]

Best character didn't deserve to go out that way

[@martinbardales2459]

"I'M A SUPER HEROOOOOOOOOOOOO" R.I.P Polka :')

[@drepex830]

Dude truly was the heart of the team

[@duckyy2005]

Polka dot man didn’t deserve to die

[@piyori_ch]

I love polka-dot-man.

[@MinhNguyen-ze5gi]

The songs name is false confidence so u don’t have to find it 😊

[@chaoticneutralgiraffe2269]

Nah kiddo, you're not a villain..... you're a super hero having a terrible day, even without your powers..

[@bradydefelice2944]

He lives on through his friends

[@terra-oni3366]

I haven't watch the movie yet and the last part when Ratcatcher hold a piece of his suit make me i lil' bit cry 😢

[@stooopendous]

We didn't see a body, maybe he's fine and could write around that...? Okay, that's unlikely but god I hate how he went out, like I get they had to take him out because he could've single handedly kill Starro and they gotta raise the stakes but they couldn't give him a proper send off? Maybe he saves one of his teammates but that costs his life but still happy thinking he was a superhero. Something that's not a predictable joke coming from a mile away? Fantastic movie that's just my main and only problem with it honestly

[@reecekelly9336]

Completely agree 👏

[@mrgost4780]

Polka dot man sound ridiculous but loveable now we're waiting for condiment king

[@hydram4830]

"Yes, yes you are..." Now if you excuse me I'm gonna cry in my bed

[@saltzd919]

I believe James Gunn stated it was either polkadot man or rat catcher 2 that would be the final death of the team

[@hydranoid2009]

Yeah he felt it'd be too "Cruel to kill the heart of the film" with Ratcatcher and so chose Abner instead to still give a gut punch. Honestly I think both are equally devestating

[@angelcarmine5204]

He it was my favorite 💗 D.E.P

[@erciaa7460]

This doesn't feel like DC movie it feels like it's from Marvel

[@SaucyCheeseburgerwithRanch]

I love this so much, one of my current Favorite artists and Polka Dot man?!

[@hydranoid2009]

Wait you mean me? Gosh I'm flattered! Glad you enjoy my work!

[@hydranoid2009]

Just realized you meant the singer, my bad lol. Got mixed up

[@wintersoldier164]

he remind me of the umbrella academy and how kids should not be super heroes, they should be kids

[@hydranoid2009]

Funnily enough I was inspired to use this song from an Umbrella Academy Video

[@shadowtheheadgehog067]

He's backstory and his sacrifice reminded me of Diablo’s.

[@jonhard1049]

He didn't die. I heard he has a power to teleport

[@hydranoid2009]

In the comics yes, he can create big black dots that work as portals

[@jonhard1049]

@@hydranoid2009 hes such a good character :( plz dont argue back proving that he is dead :(

[@ash4628]

WHEN I TELL YOU I SOBBED WHEN HE DIED, I didn’t even think I’d like him before I watched the movie I mean, think about how ridiculous ‘polka dot man’ sounds. BUT I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM 😭😭

[@gdm00ns83]

They probably wouldn't but if they retcon his death that would be good because his death was seriously disappointing and it was just for comic relief

[@sadone0042]

He was a superhero 😢

[@fabikarp3381]

Despite all our difference we can be a supehero one Day !

[@gwenwolfenbarger1787]

best comet ever

[@gwenwolfenbarger1787]

whorn peson shory

[@SignoftheMagi]

All you need to make a character good, is to believe in that character and take them seriously. See Kite-Man. Hell yeah. Also...did you see his body?

[@hydranoid2009]

You can see the bloodied up scraps of his costume in the rubble around Ratcatcher 2 as she's crying and clutching the piece of cloth in her hands

[@SignoftheMagi]

@@hydranoid2009 But no body. Comics101. If you do not see the body, they can always come back.

[@flying_gorilla8069]

Didn’t he say that he had siblings that were also experimented by his mother? Maybe the next movie could have one of his siblings.

[@joshuaaltamera722]

They are all died during the experiment.

[@ArtyKibbles2190]

@@joshuaaltamera722 he said some died and some lived.

[@tribute-verse5665]

Hope you will again make something so amazing like this

[@injunraven7654]

Wanted to see how the Batman took him down

[@haloguy8908]

Damn he has a real dark past

[@Growing_AppleSauce]

There is one good thing that came from his death, he died happy, unaware he was crushed and a motherfuckin superhero

[@Chebe26]

Polka dot man slaps the starro minions

[@crimsondrawing8590]

R.I.P polka.

[@sun904]

Honestly I was so sad having him die even though he was a ridiculous villain but he was likable in this movie, he wanted to die but he found a purpose with a squad he can call friends.

[@SPM-]

God damn this kinda made me wanna cry

[@hydranoid2009]

Mission accomplished then lol

[@DN_123]

Imagine if polka dot man can actually create portal or dimensions from his abilities and is the only one who can travel in it. I like to think that he survive and the splatted flesh on the ground is just starro flesh from polkadot man dimension ability.

[@hydranoid2009]

He DOES get portal powers in the comics so who knows

[@shylahorne9448]

I’m sad now 😞

[@tornado5d267]

Long live the king

[@themandalorian5061]

Long live the king

[@afonsolucas2219]

Long live the King!

[@Us3r739]

King long live the

[@twinsaiyans4319]

You did great polka dot man rest well buddy

[@yashinator-9699]

R.I.P poker dot man 😢