The Rise And Fall Of Blight!

[@benwasserman8223]

We will always have Batman Beyond’s funniest joke: when Terry tells Blight he killed his dad and Blight goes “Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down.”

[@ChristopherBatson]

What really sells it is the acting decisions by the creative team. There's just enough of a pause in Blight's response to indicate that he was genuinely considering who it might be😅 Then there's the casual manner in which he walks to show how accustomed he is to death. And the venomous live delivery to show how annoyed he is more than anything else really seals it as an A+ moment

[@LordMayorOfDairyBell]

I'd like to think of it as a great homage to "But to me it was Tuesday" from Street Fighter the Movie.

[@kaineshigaraki5253]

It’s very funny. It’s the reason it’s become such a popular meme [>

[@johnrau2265]

Reminds me of "The Princess Bride". Buttercup: "You killed my true love!" Dread Pirate Roberts: " It's possible. I kill a lot of people."

[@arlibrarian]

Terry’s follow up line “Too bad, cause that’s all you’re getting” is good too, because it indicates he knew he could get the catharsis of saying that to Blight with no risk of revealing his identity to him.

[@andrewmitchell2343]

Scooby Doo: the glowing skeleton is an evil businessman in disguise Batman beyond: the evil businessman is a glowing skeleton in disguise

[@JediKnight5641]

I still very much love what Terry says when he learns he might have helped created Powers as Blight. It's such a great line for both. Terry: Hey, this guy had my father murdered and all he's done since is hide from the law. Well, no more hiding for Mr. Derek Powers. Now everyone can see him for what he is. Even in the dark.

[@MM-hf6om]

Such an awesome line

[@CosmicG777]

One of my favorite lines as well.

[@COMICSAREAWESOME]

Blight's story is a perfect example of a creative team recognizing that when a character is done, its best to stop using them. Granted, given the sheer success of the DCAU (I mean, take a moment to think whether something like Batman Beyond would have ever been greenlit, let alone be a hit nowadays) I'm sure the higher ups were ok letting the character stay dead.

[@SophiaSanders61]

I was under the impression Blight didn't return due to interference from the network airing Batman Beyond and not due to the creative team's decision.

[@jaymehiggins0690]

@@SophiaSanders61 That's what they said. In the commentary they said that the higher ups told them to leave Blight dead, and put Paxton on the back burner and have more episodes that related to their teen audience. It sucks but it gave us episodes with Terminal and Willie Watt which is cool.

[@SophiaSanders61]

@@jaymehiggins0690 Some major wins and some losses in that decision. I always wished to see more from Blight, but I am happy with a lot of the episodes we did get from it.

[@MsDecens]

Exactly. Makes me think of some other villains like dr freeze with Nora. But when a character is too successful they drag it out and keep the character going even if they need convoluted and lazy writing to make it happen. Some villains are better with a complete ending even if we want to see more of them. It's bittersweet as a fan but I can accept it.

[@kaineshigaraki5253]

I disliked the idea that Blight stayed dead. Terry kind of never had his own Joker, if you will. The closest was Shriek or Inque but he didn’t have that palpable tension between the villain and Bats (Terry). Moreover, Blight, had an amazing design. [>

[@PhantomObserver]

One of the tricky things about using Blight: that old question of motivation. Once it’s established how clever he is (mental deterioration or not), you need a good reason to use him beyond “I want revenge for what you did to me” or “I want my old life back” etc. One thing that might work: if they’re serious about the “radiation never dies” angle, then you could work him into become a Legion of Super Heroes villain. Man out of time, learned to control the radiation mentally, emerging into a new world where he makes himself into an LoSH-level threat.

[@jpboursaw4469]

Great idea! The could maybe play up the radioactive half life thing to boot!

[@Montaq_]

Love this idea

[@aaronatkinson177]

Even though it was brights own fault for why he became what he is 😕

[@angrytheclown801]

​@@aaronatkinson177You talk like that matters for a supervillain.

[@zrswitch8434]

Blight having an end to his story is one of my favorite things about the Batman Beyond animated series. So many of Terrys enemies get beaten and are done for good! He has a good roster but its a nice change of pace to see bad guys get actually dealt with and go away.

[@vikingfromnorth45]

He does show up in the comics

[@jackvenus4024]

Blight in the show: -"And behold I shall be a blight upon the land and everything I touch shall wither and die." -"Do you know how little that narrows it down?" -Eats sandwich like a boss. Blight in the comics: -'Radiation does not die!" -"Radiation does not die!" -Does not each sandwich.

[@jackvenus4024]

The later DCAU comics miss the point of the show. Terry is the MC, the story is about him and his relationship with Bruce. By bringing back so many old Bat Fam members and tying so plots to Bruce, they shift the focus away from Terry. Timm, Dini and co were very clear that they wanted Terry to be the MC and the story be about him.

[@EkoBahamut]

I remember a story that made a new scarecrow, and thought, "Well, okay new scarecrow and all, but we already had a villain that could have filled this hole, why not use Spellbinder?" Especially because that new Scarecrow wasn't using a fear toxin but hypnotizing people into fear and paranoia by playing a signal on their AI assistants, which actually fits with Spellbinder's M.O.

[@albertthepeacock8020]

In a perfect world Terry would have been included in Gotham Knights

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

One thing I liked about the Year Zero comics from last year is that besides the Jokerz, they introduced a lot of new villains. None of them were rehashes either.

[@Saicofake]

I stopped following DC and comics in general when they did that. I feel that they did Terry dirty by not making him the main character.

[@DefinitelyNotAMachineCultist]

His 'narrow down' meme will immortalize him forever.

[@user-ManofStyle1]

I love how Bruce Timm said in his interview that Superman mostly has fatguys in suits and not enough good villians, and then he combines Atomic Skull and Lex Luthor two Superman villians into his OC, and thought no one will notice.

[@Grizabeebles]

Powers being two bad imitations rolled into one feels like it works well to me. Terry isn't the original Batman, he grows into the role and makes it his own. Batman is his job, not a life-consuming obsession like it is for most of the Bat-family. Terry needs to be allowed move past Powers in order to do that. Powers being a weaksauce remix of two of Superman's greatest hits is just the thing.

[@user-ManofStyle1]

@@Grizabeebles I'm not saying he's bad or anything, it's just many writers and creators misjudge Superman and his characters, but then ironically use them anyway. Knowing that instead of having five Batman related episodes on STAS we could have Superman facing different foes kinda upsets me, cause they are there, but they aren't used.

[@Grizabeebles]

@@user-ManofStyle1 -- I think you're on to something. Now that stories are coming out dealing with Superman as a father, there's room for Superman's children to get mixed up with Terry's rogues in Neo-Gotham. Not much room, mind. None of them seem to put on capes when they grow up. But a story about a bulletproof crime reporter...

[@user-ManofStyle1]

@@Grizabeebles I actually still think that giving powers to Jon was a mistake, cause first, there are already too many kryptonian with same abilities that doesn't do anything. Second, it would have been more interesting if Jon became a different type of hero, I think they could made him an oracle type of character for Superman-family, or I dunno he could control robots something, but he just Superman Jr but not as interesting or unique, heard they tuen him electric soon, which might to help him stand out from the crowd.

[@fbafoundationalbuck-broken6011]

@@user-ManofStyle1 BLIGHT IS NOTHING LIKE LEX LUTHOR EXCEPT BEING A BAD GUY WHO IS A BUSINESSMAN, AND ATOMIC SKULL IS NOT A GOOD VILLAIN.

[@HelmutCrisis]

Blight is smiling because any sandwich he eats is automatically toasted.

[@theblocksays]

IDK, the fact that he had a son who's also corrupted by his influence, I get more of a Norman Osborn vibe than Luthor. Not to mention trying to conceal your derangement/mutation under the veneer of a calculated corporate suit is also more of a Osborn trait.

[@Dougeb7]

The containment suit for Blight makes sense, but I agree, the radiated bones look is sleeker and much more appealing. Fashion trumps function!

[@ManicOpake]

That sandwich scene was the most depressing thing for me as a kid. The scene shows he's this monster, but he's still human. I thought of his emotions when the woman sees him and he smiled at her and she recoiled in horror. His smile faded.

[@rafaelfcf]

So... whe he finally dies... we can say: Batman definitely doesn't have Powers?

[@tarmaque]

Take your upvote you magnificent bastard. Now never darken my doorway again.

[@AMVH2012]

I like how in the sub you see one of the few times a Batman villain is humanized. Not so much the living nightmare they usually are, you see Powers sitting at a table in the sub eating a sandwich. That image, to this day, is one of the saddest things I've ever seen.

[@DragonmanX90]

One of my favorite debuts for a villain in all of comics. The maniacal laughter when the radiation is turned off is great; but it's when he confronts Freeze that things really get moving! I mean just the line he delivers to Freeze is a mic drop! Blight: "And behold; I shall be a Blight upon the land, and everything I touch shall wither and die!" (gets knocked back by Terry) Batman... Batman: And who are you, sunshine? Blight: (calmly, almost lazily creates a radiation bubble) Blight will do. And feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on this: Like Inque, Blight is one of the villains that Terry never definitively defeats on his own. Freeze blasts him away; there wasn't really a fight when he confronts Blight on the sub; just everyone trying to escape while he has a meltdown.

[@rramdohr7548]

The Blight meme gives me strong "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day in your life, but for me? It was Tuesday." vibes from Street Fighter lol

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Aside from Inque who was a brilliant villain in her own right, i felt Blight was the best Batman Beyond villain ever and the most well developed, he was like a combination of Atomic Skull and Lex Luthor with the radioactive power and the evil intellect. Such a shame that he only lasted one season as i would have loved to have seen him in more episodes and they built him up as the ultimate big bad, i would definitely say he was Terry's Joker in terms of being the main enemy and tied to his origin as well as playing a role in helping to create him similar to how Bruce indirectly helped make Jack Naiper become The Joker. I know Blight survived in the tie in comics but it would have been cool to see him continue his beef with Batman as i felt none of those issues never got truly resolved. Fantastic video and pretty cool to see Blight get some well deserved love. Keep up the good work.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

“Radiation doesn’t die, but its feelings can be hurt!”

[@Xehanort10]

3:28 The fact that even the man Powers was selling the nerve gas to was uncomfortable seeing its effects was good setup.

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

I love the ending of the "Shriek" episode! 📺🥰 Bruce: "In my mind, that's not what I call myself." Terry: "What do you call yourself?" (Bruce looks at Terry strongly.) Terry: "'Oh, yeah. I guess you would, but that is my name now." Bruce: "Tell that to my subconscious." (The end)

[@RbkARI]

Also when Terry says "...but that's my name now" he switches from his Terry voice to his Batman voice.

[@RoosterMontgomery]

@@RbkARI Now I'm wondering if he uses "the voice" when he and Dana or getting jiggy.

[@MatthewPrower]

wouldn’t that reveal his identity to her (if this were to take place in the time of batman beyond cartoon)

[@rodneylindsey849]

Blight is a Great Villain, with the Perfect Name, & The Perfect Run in the DCAU that IMO should have been it for the Character…I also liked how they introduced 2 of My other Favorite Beyond Villains…Especially Shriek for the Classic scene…Terry “ Why where You so sure those voices weren’t coming from You?” Bruce “ First off I’m not psychotic” Terry “ I hope Your other reasons is more convincing “ Bruce “ Secondly the voice kept calling Me Bruce, & in My mind that’s not what I call Myself” Terry “ what do You call Yourself ?” ( Bruce stares sternly) Terry “ Oh! Yeah You Would, but that’s My Name now” Bruce “ Tell it to My subconscious “ …Keep Up The Outstanding Work Sasha 🖖🏾

[@sgtmajor5700]

Radioactive wigs never die.

[@OtakuD50]

They have a half-life.

[@CasuallyComics]

Lol one day it will turn blck

[@davidwhitfield153]

Radioactive mommy with glow wig

[@andrewmitchell2343]

Blight kinda feels like they looked at old series characters like Ferris Boyle and Roland Daggett. Both corrupt evil CEOs who's heinous actions turned a man into a mutant supervillain(Mr. Freeze and Clayface respectively). Powers is basically "what if that evil CEO was the one who mutated himself into a monster?".

[@freack3333]

"Radiation never dies" is as eye rolling as "Evil dies tonight" from the new Halloween movies. 🙄

[@jacob_90s]

One thing I noticed when I rewatched Batman Beyond as an adult was the slight religious undertone (not sure if that's the right word) they gave to Blight. At several points he says quotes that sound like they came from the Bible, both as Derek Powers and then as Blight, culminating in his fight against Mr. Freeze where he utters: "Behold I shall be a blight upon the land, and everything I touch shall wither and die". I know it's not huge, but it's one of the interesting pieces of characterization that both hints at his background, and says something about how he views himself and the rest of the world (both pre and post superpowers).

[@brendanobrien8198]

As a little kid Blight was one of my favorite villains from all the animated shows. I appreciate the writers not milking him but dang I miss his character

[@Magicghost23]

It’s happens a lot with popular characters who’s arc is finished when character is brought back into story the writers just don’t know what to do with them.

[@EllaAngeli]

That's the problem with the lizard.

[@BBrolic]

Just picked up Blights action figure and wanted some backstory, I got that and a beauty explaining it, thank you ❤🙏

[@orinanime]

I'm glad you addressed your radioactive wig, because literally as soon as the video started I said "ohmygod that wig is perfect for a video on Blight!"

[@ashleytuchin7693]

Blight is a great villain, but I do think that he his arc was completed nicely. He's definitely a character that should be left alone, unless there's an extremely good story behind his return.

[@jpboursaw4469]

That was my first take as well. That was an updated take on the Steve Engleheart creation of Dr. Phosphorus. But Blight was far better developed, as Englehearts run was sweet, but short. Unlike Timm and Dinis. Just goes to show how creative consistency makes the difference.Had forgotten Sherman Howard’s voice over. Perfect,as he could always go from slick to menacing in seconds flat.

[@clashcitywannabe]

Dr Phosphorus's design was first used in the DCAU when Raz Al Ghul emerged from the Lazarus pit in Batman The Animated Series, glowing green skeleton man

[@timothymarkin4481]

I got that Detective issue with the first Phosphorus off the rack and think his design as a villain is great; so of course I became a fan of Blight!

[@MurphyBats1983]

As you noted, Sasha, Blight’s design (and radiation exposure origin) always reminded me of Dr. Phosphorus from the Batman comics - that must have been an inspiration for the writers.

[@lawaern3474]

I really enjoyed Blight's AU run, though I am just generally fond of batman beyond. But I really liked Paxton's first big outing as Blight, which lead to his battle with Freeze. It was a nice juxtaposition, both with unique and dangerous afflictions, one hot, one cold, one unrepetant, one sympathetic. It was an interesting clash.

[@illithidlore]

It's a shame that JLU combined such a great story in Ace's final moments with the travesty of the retcon of Terry being Bruce's son.

[@tashibalampkin8555]

7:03 I find it cute how the giy brought some blankets.

[@juannunez1929]

The "Radiation doesn't thing" would have been a cooler concept if Blight died in the sub and then another villain used his radioactive corpse as a weapon.

[@tvmaniac78]

"Radioactive hair" I nearly fell over laughing, loved this video hope that there is more batman beyond story lines examined in 2023

[@justice_productions_]

This is why I used him in my Batman Beyond Lego Stopmotion. He’s a great villain! ACENSION is a phenomenal episode in the series

[@TerryB01]

It awed me seeing Blight just curb stomp Mr. Freeze as a kid. That's how you establish a villain.

[@rasheedsanders1067]

While comics are an ongoing medium Blight was made for a show, one where his story was pretty much told in its entirety. Sure you could bring him back, especially in other mediums, but I feel like the writers would always be trying to outdo what I see as a well told story. Having said all that Blight does have a great design and plays well to nostalgia so bringing him back occasionally isn't a terrible thing. Also if the man can eat then clearly his digestive system is functioning, Blight is out here contaminating every toilet in Gotham.

[@hattoripool1533]

Aka that one Batman Beyond Villain who somehow survived the ship exploding and presumably being in underwater after that

[@dallasgrey4247]

Batman Beyond really needs to be talked about more. It was a great show with great villains. I think it’s better then BTAS. Wish the Batman Beyond comics didn’t exist. I don’t want to think about the entire Barbra was pregnant with and miscarried Bruce’s baby.

[@CasuallyComics]

Lol that entire arc is such a huge but why tho moment

[@Strunmahmah]

I'm sorry. What happened in those comics?!?

[@PeterStellenberg]

@@Strunmahmah You don't want to know.

[@lordbiscuitthetossable5352]

Even in the Batman movies and Batman beyond, it's indicated to have taken place then and in the Mystery of Batwoman. It's the main reason Nightwing decided to never hang around Bruce anymore, despite somewhat healing the rift in his last appearance. A lot happened between Justice League Unlimited and Batman Beyond that lead from Bruce being a critical justice league member to a practically forgotten relic who hadn't seen anyone in at least a decade. It's the one thing I always felt shady about the animated universe, though I guess they needed a reason for Batman Beyond Bruce to be so isolated. He literally burned all his bridges with the people closest to him In case you were wondering, Batman knocked her up while Dick was away in his Nightwing phase (approximately); not only did she go through a miscarriage, but Dick found out, and it completely ruined his relationship with Barbra and Bruce permanently. It's why Nightwing was never around to help, even when Jason was used, because, as far as he was concerned, he was done with them. Just seems super strange because a guy who apparently had a childish obsession with "the mission", found time to slam his adopted son's girlfriend; Barbra was the daughter of the closest thing he had to a friend and father figure. Yet he completely rebuffs wonder woman because he's a rich man with issues. Honestly, really weird stuff.

[@vullord666]

@@Strunmahmah so basically you know the killing joke and batman and Harley Quinn animated movies? For some reason the genius behind BTAS and a major driving force of the DCAU, Bruce Timm insists on ruining his own work with weird fetishes and ships that not even rule 34 artists feel comfortable with.

[@petersimpson4648]

OG Blight will always be my favorite version, due to his design and the portrayal by his VA. BTW, I nearly spit out my drink at 27:16. I know what you meant, Sasha, but phrasing matters.

[@nigel_saxon]

" you killed my father." " Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down."

[@jakubmakalowski6428]

That sandwich looks delicious. “Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?”

[@jessemartin7718]

"And that's what really hurts Is that you do it to yourself, just you You and no one else" Is part of the joke that the character's radioactive? Neat.

[@typhoon3d]

I'd like a Blight story where one of the Dark Sites was built around a depleted Lazarus Pit. Might be a way to keep his deterioration in check?

[@randallflagg3700]

Well, in the (pretty damn cool) *Task Force Z* comic book run, we learn that Derek's mother, Geri Powers, worked on Lazarus resin, and kept her son Derek on site. So who knows what happened to him there? It also led to an amusing meeting between a 10 years old-looking Derek Powers (already rocking white hair though) and Batman villain *Mr Bloom* , that hints that Bloom wants to mentor young Derek. *"Oh, serendipity, you're Derek Powers?! I've been hoping to get my hands on you. What a wonderful, empty little brain you must have. So ready to be filled with my seeds of wisdom!"*

[@paulwhiston1836]

Blight sort of reminds me of the corrosive man who appeared in one of the first batman comics I remember reading in the 80s (think it was a detective comics 2 parter)

[@keithquirk9823]

The absolute joy and positivity that you radiate never dies 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@MKF30]

Appropriate wig color haha. Powers is an interesting villain. I remember reading how some people complained over BB S1 for being too dark and corporate...but I loved it.

[@mrrictus]

I can’t deny that the background music had me bumping and bopping throughout the entire video. It took me back to my early 1990’s - mid 2000’s clubbing days.

[@cyclopsboxhead5318]

Gotta love glowing green skeleton villains, I've been a fan of Phosphorus for a while but now I'm just getting around to Corrosive Man who is very derivative of Phosphorus but i don't care cause i like him. Phosphorus is a really interesting case because I feel like everytime he shows up he's written differently, but certain motifs keep popping up with him. The main one is the religious imagery especially the idea of his handprints looking like angel wings (which is used twice!! weird and fun!) It's cool seeing a much stronger character for the design in Blight but really sad that nobody seems to get him right since then. I think that his strong character arc makes him harder to tell new stories with (or maybe they need better writers on him lol). I would love to see Blight again especially with the ideas you had!

[@camerondodge2070]

I'd still rather have Blight return again than when they tried to do another Joker Beyond story in the comics. I still don't know why they did that.

[@PosthumanHeresy]

14:00 I actually think this idea works really well. Blight was getting irradiated because it kept the nerve agent in check, and they combined, so comic book science makes me let that aspect pass thanks to the plot. He's still deteriorating. It's continuing the concept from where it was left off in the show. His humanity was always rotting away, as you said. You made the point that he really died when he became Blight. This is another step. Think of characters like Solomon Grundy, or Killer Croc. He's stronger, less human, and further from human than ever before. He's not the man who killed Terry's dad, he's an animistic brute that used to be him. It makes perfect sense. He descended further from humanity.

[@DesMuttYS]

How about if we bring Blight back, it's as a behind the scenes mastermind type of character. He survives the submarine and escapes, but winds up on some island or secret sea base from another villain no longer around (or maybe an illegal prison designed to hold super powered villains). The outburst has reduced his radioactivity levels, but only temporarily. He will build up again. Fortunately, this new base either has something to help already, or the equipment needed that he can build what he needs. Regardless, Blight ends up with a room that can syphon off excess radiation (temporarily) giving him more time. Unfortunately, it also means that he can't go too far from it, and is often stuck in the room as his energy is siphoned off, which would also leave him weakened. So, he is trapped, but has ways to communicate with the outside world. From there, he can try and recreate the doctor's science, hopefully giving him a cloned, and functioning body again (although me MAY need some genetic samples from his son), and also, create his own Legion of Doom type of group. having villains that he can send to various places -- ESPECIALLY Gotham -- to accomplish certain goals. As such, you could have these seemingly unrelated events -- like Batman being attacked by one person, Paxton attacked in prison by someone, and a robbery by a different villain -- all occurring, and eventually coming together in the reveal Blight is alive and behind it all.

[@hannabelphaege3774]

You could mold Blight into more a rage monster type villain. He gets a hold of himself and learns to slow his decay until he's practically immortal, so long as he keeps control. You'd have the same gimmick of villainous decay but it would be more sustainable if he could flip back and forth. It also adds the little irony that if Powers had any humble desires he could follow them forever, but that's just not the kind of guy he is

[@Slixer]

Fairly sure Blight was Scowling at his son in the scene with the sandwich, not smiling as he was being watched.

[@Jezee213]

Batman Beyond is such an under rated show. It was always my favourite Batman series. Just as Terry is my fav Bruce Wayne son type character.

[@stanfordsan]

With Derrick Powers, comes Derrick responsibilities.

[@msbrech]

I came for the comics discussion (always fun on this channel!). I stayed for the wig game. The color tie-in is spot on!

[@euansmith3699]

It is a shame that Blight's final sandwich wasn't a Sub. Radiation, like old soldiers, doesn't die; it simply fades away.

[@Eco-pu2zs]

I always thought that he was glaring when he eats the sandwich because his assistant was watching him.

[@AH-is5yg]

Blight really became an underwhelming villain ever since the end of season 1. I get the comics try to add more to his character, but they weren't that good. In the Rebirth, he knew Bruce was Batman the whole time, he should have made moves against Bruce a long time ago.

[@combustablelemon14]

can't believe im only finding this channel now, instant sub

[@trevorghalt1881]

Great video and I love the editing also 10:44 similar energy when Bison said it was a Tuesday🤣

[@GenerationWest]

Now looking at this, I now appreciate Blight not coming back now. They introduced him, gave him a cool powered up look, brought in memorable villains in that lore, gave us two funny memes, and died, and left. Done and done lol

[@chimericalical]

One of the main reasons I watch these videos is cause of how hilarious your Batman voice is

[@animationfanatic2133]

I love how you read Blights voice it reminds me of when my mom or I would do voices for reading out loud

[@nahte123456]

I think Blight really fit his role. A Luthor type character doesn't really fit Batman since Batman's whole thing is being 2 steps ahead, even Batman Beyond, and turning him into some radioactive Clayface always looking for a cure or a rage monster would cheapen him. So I think this was perfect. Smart enough to stay in the game while Terry learned, a threat to show the escalation of Batman being back, and then gone before he could overstay his welcome. I can think of a few villains that could have learned this lesson.

[@jimgillespie6109]

Since I love Englehart's run in Detective Comics, I immediately knew the origin for Blight's look and powers, but I must admit that the name and sleek visual design of Blight beats out Dr. Phosphorus. On a side note, while I will never accept any version of Batman Beyond as canon for the main DCU timeline, BB's villains were often exceptional. Blight, Shriek, and Inque were all fantastic.

[@luccafalbo2498]

You say is hard to go wrong when you have a bright skeleton design. But poor Dr Phosphorus never had is chance to shiny as a Batman enemy

[@whiteyctrh3286]

Shout out to the Farscape reference. Loved that show! If you did an episode on Farscape, I wouldn’t be mad about it.

[@HurricaneDDragon]

Blight was a despicably fun to hate villain with an all-time AMAZING design (in animated form).

[@quantafreeze]

Neat! I like the concept! I've never heard of them before!

[@daviddaniels4020]

Hm... Business Blight (from the comics) could always be explained away later as a clone with implanted memories. That plus the containment suit would bring things back full circle to "Meltdown"...🤔

[@daviddaniels4020]

Come to think of it, that containment suit kind of reminds me of how they redesigned X-Ray from the U-Foes for the _Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes_ cartoon. (Of course, it wouldn't be the first time something involving the DCAU (or derived from it, anyway) had a Marvel reference mixed in...)

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Quite the journey with this villain for sure. Entertaining, this guy

[@eberwald4438]

12:39 5 points for Radiohead. +3 more for the Mark Ronson cover.

[@tarmaque]

I LOVE _Farscape!_ That's an amazing simile.

[@theldraspneumonoultramicro405]

the one quote i remember from him: "Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down"

[@panskii3632]

Great video! Love your videos(the FF ones are my favorite) I also wanted to put Tom Kings Danger Street on your radar it seems to be a DC comics version of Fargo in all the best ways and might be up your alley.

[@Vomitingvarnish]

Your hairs awesome ^_^ and honestly he was a great archi type for both Bruce and Mcginis. A way of tying them in numerous ways. I had no idea there were attempts to bring him back... yeah I think there could be potential buuuut slim picking on how to stem off of such a dramatic and fitting business mogol "sinking" . Like if someone tried to stem off of the killing jokes end.... it's possible.. but... why?

[@GoddessOfWhim2003]

Blight was epic, too bad Batman Beyond didn't go longer. could you make one of these for Inque? she was my favorite Beyond villain

[@kylethefan6062]

Blight is such a good villain and I was in the middle of drawing blight so perfect timing also I just remember that one time he was in gotham academy randomly.

[@gendygoblin8391]

I liked his storyline of coming across as the sort of stereotypical puppet master villain that everyone has to have apparently but plays on it by being more of a descent from cunning to unstable power that comes with a desperation from a man who wanted power but got a bit more than he bargained for.

[@cherrybramble]

Ah, a video essay about william afton, exquisite. I love his catchphrase, "radiation always comes back"

[@bialek.online]

damn I love your little costumes, always on point

[@foxfax2]

*nom nom nom* "Mmm, tasty sandwich." That's the only reason he hates Bruce and Terry, he never got to finish.

[@AryanKing94]

Powers introduction in the pilot is a reworking of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27 where the villain of the piece, Stryker, like Powers, is a ruthless business man getting rid of associates for his personal gain and is ultimately undone by his own machinations. It also emulates Detective Comics #29, which introduces Batman's first Supervillain Doctor Death, where Hellfern's (Doctor Death's civilian identity) gambit involves a newly developed nerve gas he plans to profit from and like Powers he would be morphed and mutated following his encounter with Batman. This is really neat because it's the same idea behind Detective Comics #168 which was the first attempt at providing an origin to the Joker featuring him as the thief Red Hood who fell into the vat of Chemicals and became the Joker.

[@DCPatrol]

I need to know. Do you choose the videos based on the wigs? Or wigs based on subject material? Because u could imagine with a wig like that you may go with the former. Regardless, always great stuff!

[@StarDragonJP]

Yeah it can be good to bring in a character, have them run through their story & leave, but comic creators will never let a good character stay dead, unless they ruin it first & probably still not then

[@twilightalfa8852]

Excellent summary and analysis

[@kylecox3478]

Blight was one of big reasons I started watching Batman Beyond. One downside to having an iconic villan/hero is that new or different writers taking over a series might use them as an attempt to carry a weak story.

[@turbotime1964]

Blight looks very similar to Dr Phosphorus, who appeared in Batman comics in the 1970s. Not sure if they supposed to be the same character.

[@Vocalsama]

There's also Professor Radium, who has the interesting character arc of growing increasingly megalomaniacal. Like Blight, he spends time trying to cure himself, before more or less going completely mad. (Also, he's green and bald)

[@jpboursaw4469]

Re: the day~glo wig and blue/green makeup gradient to match, I have only one “burning” question; when did you get super powers!?!

[@Leafyphox]

Can you make a video going into more detail about the parralax retcon?

[@graduator14]

Sasha's Kryptonite wig will be effective against Superman! Just imagine if Lex uses it!

[@pengwin_]

whenever you wanna talk about Batman Beyond, i am here for it.

[@levesteM]

I remember in the Romanian dub they used to apply a voice distortion when he went into the Blight form. It was pretty cool as far as I can recall, but I haven't been able to find that dub online.