Arkham Asylum Warden is CRAZY! |

[@rickypedia999]

Harley AND Ventriloquist speaking out against abuse... That's how you know it's not just bad, but actual cruelty

[@tysondennis1016]

Lyle makes the Joker look like a saint in comparison

[@StarcatMkV]

I mean, they're villains, and have done worse to others. Extend his contract. (:

[@necros2585]

This isn't a real prison though. The point is rehabilitation not cruelty ​@@StarcatMkV

[@JoshRossRogan]

​@@StarcatMkVThat isn't the purpose of the place they were sent to. It's rehabilitation.

[@-Callan..]

​@@StarcatMkV Is your brain slow 😂?

[@juantorres-fk7bk]

The termites part proves this guy isn’t just physically abusing them but is doing some psychological torture as well.

[@Patryk-eddsworld]

TERMITES, YA HEAR ME, T E R M I T E S!!!!!

[@curtisleblanc5897]

How is getting eaten alive psychological torture?

[@tysondennis1016]

@@curtisleblanc5897He was dangling the puppet above termites

[@SNNetwork]

the puppet is made of wood

[@MaudlinDreams666]

Well.... aaaaactually the puppet has supernatural qualities ;)

[@EAS51PSN]

I love how Bruce uses his “ignorance” to subtle persuade the inmates to testify how they truly feel about this. He would have never convinced them by just appealing to them directly and instead chose to show them the consequences of their refusal to testify without threatening them openly. Genius.

[@ThenameisNiels]

I had a feeling that Bru.... Bruceman... xD I had a feeling, he knew! xD

[@cesarv7685]

​@@ThenameisNiels He can read them like books. Once he knows where the story is going, he can take lucky guesses as to what's gonna happen next.

[@ziqi92]

World’s greatest detective is also world’s greatest interrogator.

[@whirl43]

😂

[@KoopatheQuick]

Yeah

[@thebobbrom7176]

Can we just talk about how amazing that this show primarily aimed at kids Still has the message "Just because someone is a criminal doesn't mean they should be abused" I feel like people forget that nowadays

[@tcrpgfan]

Makes sense when you remember this is the same writing team that remembered that Batman SHOULD have compassion and kept that aspect consistent right to the end of the dcau.

[@HallsofAsgard96]

​@@tcrpgfan The Timmverse was a masterpiece

[@wkeezz]

This is a cartoon though. Let’s say the joker is real, how many innocent people must die before you can apply death row?

[@thebobbrom7176]

@@wkeezz This isn't a conversation on the death penalty. It's about treating people with dignity.

[@wkeezz]

@@thebobbrom7176 sure but again, you want to apply cartoon world to real world? Gassing people (scare crow) and beating and killing people (Harley Quinn) and only being sentenced to an asylum isn’t realistic. You are taking logic A and trying to apply it to logic B. I would say that the message is “be professional in your work.” There is no dignity in torturing innocent people.

[@ellieu.6575]

I really like the way the animators portrayed the villains’ fear. The way they shook as their abuser yelled at them was particularly well done.

[@bremilly3490]

What show is this

[@owellafehr5191]

@@bremilly3490 Batman: the Animated Series. Episode "Lock-Up."

[@mrpickles-hb6zx]

"Abuser" punisher*

[@ninjafalls1739]

@@mrpickles-hb6zxnope. Abuser.

[@ninjafalls1739]

@@mrpickles-hb6zxthey are in an asylum. That man is NOT doing his job.

[@davidcase8635]

You know it is fucking bad when Scarecrow himself is terrified.

[@muzammil292]

He needs his tools without your tools you can't do nothing

[@tobigarcia8058]

Well it's implied that he himself is a natural coward which is why he developed the developed his methods 😅

[@91mrpogi]

Plot twist. Scarecrow could have tried to use his fear chemicals on the warden but it did not work on him as the warden literally has no fear

[@aleftwinggamer3950]

The most unrealistic thing in this is the CO ever getting reprimanded for torturing inmates.

[@applekhi3962]

​@@muzammil292same could be said about the majority of batman's villains so that falls flat

[@EnbyOccultist]

No wonder Arkham's never successfully rehabilitated anyone if that was the kind of person in charge of the place, I'd break out all the time too if I was stuck there

[@fabienchamberland4791]

''You think I escaped to continue doing a life of crime?! Hell no, Im escaping the freaking nutjob of a warden!''

[@rapatacush3]

​@@fabienchamberland4791yet he was wearing his costume.

[@BillNyeTheRussianSpy]

@@rapatacush3 It could have been a confidence thing, or maybe he wanted it and some fear gas on hand to improve his odds of escape. Who knows?

[@notapuma]

​@@fabienchamberland4791He says as he tries to return to a life of crime every single other episode.

[@rachelparker335]

​@@notapumaHe is in fact a mentally insane individual who's being tortured instead of treated so it does track that he'd act against his best interests lol

[@vientoerrante]

Even as Bruce, Batman knows how to make people talk.

[@ambush_akula5261]

Bruce definitely knows how to Expose a criminal even when he isn’t Batman

[@Ender-rf9ys]

It reminds me so much that Batman is Batman,Bruce is just his cover-up. His secret identity. It has been proven many times that Batman is his true identity. Especially when he met Wonder woman in the comics for the first time.

[@princesscider8509]

Whoa the real villain...

[@beerrox711]

@@Ender-rf9yshe calls himself batman in his head lol

[@Ender-rf9ys]

@@beerrox711 I'm being for real. Take in consideration of Arkham Knight,we see Batman prevail,not Bruce. And it has been said before that to him Bruce is just someone in the outside. He really is Batman

[@kuno3336]

I think it's great that Bruce clearly does care about how they are treated, even with how much they put him through

[@MothOnWall]

They didn't put him through anything. It's more what BATMAN put the villains through.

[@kuno3336]

@@MothOnWall not one of those villains is someone Batman did wrong by. Batman accidentally caused noted gangster Jack Napier to fall into a vat of acid and become Joker, who corrupted Harley, but that is the closest you've got here. All these folks have tried to kill him multiple times. He didn't do anything to them.

[@kuno3336]

@@CaptKami18 sure. And most of them are vicious killers, or at least revel in torturing people. The one he's consistently hardest on is Joker tho, who is evil personified

[@jjju3]

​@@CaptKami18in BTAS Bruce literally NEVER hurts people without regard, he never strikes first unless he is forced to, and he never brutalizes anyone. He fights until he can keep them from fighting back. "Batman beats his villains within an inch of their life is bullshit made up by contrarian nerds and people who can't write

[@lowfn]

@@CaptKami18So if a villain with a gang of goons is about to blow up a hospital and all of them are armed, how do you propose Batman deals with the situation? Ask nicely to not murder hundreds of people? He doesn't attack them minding their own business. They chose to go out and commit a violent crime. He stops them committing a violent crime. Them getting beat was to stop them from committing a violent crime so they could be escorted back to arkham asylum. They brought it upon themselves.

[@Raiden22YT]

You have to be pretty menacing if the murderous criminals are scared of you

[@SushiTrap313]

Especially Harley Quinn. Like she dated the joker back then

[@raichu753siordia2]

Bro is as menacing as batman

[@dakotastein9499]

not really...theres a difference between being afraid of somone and morally apposed to them. these are poeple whod have no qualm with dishing out torment and violence to somone else....they fear him because its thier ass in that chair and not somone else. that being said the dude is obviously still depraved as a standerd must be upheld even with criminals like them.

[@TheNateRule]

Warden got that dog in him

[@monochaos9442]

​@@SushiTrap313no, ESPECIALLY Scarecrow! The dudes whole gimmick as aa criminal is fear and making people scared!

[@mikerodstrom]

Even Batman knows that Arkham Asylum is not a torture chamber

[@rojax_thevoicetm2385]

Lyle Bolton AKA Lockdown, one of the most cruel people in Arkham, and that's _including_ the inmates.

[@Shadriand]

His alias is actually "Lock-Up".

[@rojax_thevoicetm2385]

@@Shadriand good looking out, I appreciate you correcting me on the alias because he hasn't been in many things besides BTAS that I know of. As far as I'm aware there's his episode in BTAS, a few issues of Detective Comics and there's a fan series called The Joker Blogs that has him as a character in it but I'm not sure of any other appearances. So he has a very brief history in comparison to a lot of DC characters.

[@DraconicDuelist]

@@ShadriandJust another point in his character where he failed. Lockdown is a _much_ better name...

[@derpy_liongames2130]

Alot of the batman villains aren't evil people. They're just super powered freak accidents with a confused soul that found themselves on the other side of the law

[@jouzu2477]

You can't be cruel towards cruel people

[@shimiarts]

I really love how this is an accurate betrayal of some victims of abuse. The way they are all too afraid to say the truth happens all the time in real life. Bruce knew something was off and gave them the motivation to speak out.

[@kyledeguzman165]

Except this “victim” is also alive and a killer Same as joker

[@HamguyBacon]

They aren't victims of Abuse, they have combined killed thousands of people.

[@mrpickles-hb6zx]

They're not victims

[@felinusfeline5559]

Of abuse, they are. Also this portrayal of batman treated them more as mentally ill and needing help ​@@mrpickles-hb6zx

[@yugvf]

You can be a victim to other issues in your life even if you've done bad things in other situations. You can rob a store and get shot on different occasions

[@8-random258]

Batman/Bruce saying to extended Lyle's time as warden was the breaking point for them to speak the truth. And yes, Bruce knew which is why he said it

[@a.u.g.m.a.s]

And this is why he is the best Leaguer

[@CT-7710]

​@@a.u.g.m.a.syes

[@Sairin13]

True, but I like that it was Harley Quinn who picked up in it and realized that they had to speak up. It fits in with her later characterization in the comics and other media.

[@mrdabrow]

​@@Sairin13it fits because btas was the source of her character

[@venomfan2020]

Behold, the World's Greatest Detective

[@alexmandanas8625]

The puppet getting bonked on the head gotta be one of the funniest parts lol 😅

[@King-of-memes465]

That’s Scarface

[@EnvelopingSuspensions]

That part is hypnotic to me. The animation is that good, especially with Crane's complaints

[@thelgiver5844]

He's so brutal that fucking SCARECROW is afraid of him.

[@robertyocum7200]

Which one is scarecrow?

[@redmoon9612]

@@robertyocum7200the guy with brown hair

[@bigbywolf5197]

The guy named Crane, apparently that's he's real name

[@sougotokiwa8439]

He's scarier than TERMITES!

[@AwesomeBlox044]

@@sougotokiwa8439 You would be scared to if you were made of wood

[@ElMizMike]

Batman made them afraid of the night. But that warden made them afraid of rehabilitation.

[@Random-h5k]

That îs why they go on facebook during the day

[@donstrong9195]

Definitely not rehabilitation

[@Skull-Butterfly]

@@donstrong9195yes, but they were TOLD it was rehab, so they likely will still be afraid of rehab…

[@donstrong9195]

@@Skull-Butterfly truth

[@stargalaxy3639]

That explains a lot

[@swordbrethrenmordred1230]

When Harley, who has been horribly mistreated by Joker without any complaint, freaks out about someone being abusive towards her, you know something is very wrong.

[@thegreendragon5390]

Ain’t that the truth

[@evancampos9870]

Well, theres a reason she stopped being a psychologist for that place.

[@Dakusodoman]

Bruh 999 likes let me fix that

[@augustyn2.0]

@@Dakusodomanhow bout you fix your 000 bitches

[@infamouswickedjokestar]

Emotionally damaged

[@benjaminkern6450]

"One last riddle Robin; when is a villain not the villain?" -The Batman, 2007

[@copporn1615]

The best part of this clip is that they chose the villains who are the most unlikely to be afraid, really shows how scary Lyle Bolton is

[@potsdam28]

No really if he scared say Killer Croc Mr Freeze or even the Joker

[@copporn1615]

@@potsdam28 i don't get what u'r saying, but ok

[@luistsethlikai4199]

​@@copporn1615 I think they're saying those two would've been better choices to have picked

[@copporn1615]

@@luistsethlikai4199 I kinda assumed they were saying that those 3 are scarier than Lyle. But, I'm not really sure either

[@luistsethlikai4199]

@@copporn1615 yeah tis a little confusing to understand. I love your profile name though it's very cute and funny (Edit: looking at it more closely, I'm not too sure since it's not "Copcorn" as I had thought)

[@nightlegend9226]

This episode Represents Inmate Abuse so Well, and Batman wasn’t gonna Allow it.

[@TheMadLeprechaun]

Meanwhile, Batman has no problem with the inmates abusing Gotham.

[@dropkick3024]

​@TheMadLeprechaun Pretty sure that these three--four people were trying to actually be rehabilitated.

[@TheMadLeprechaun]

@@dropkick3024 Only one of them actually got rehabilitated.

[@dropkick3024]

@@TheMadLeprechaun Was that Harley or the Ventriloquist? They're the only ones I know that could be helped.

[@TheMadLeprechaun]

@@dropkick3024 The second one.

[@oop8784]

The fact that even Harley can’t take that guy’s abuse anymore speaks volumes.

[@JackedUpEntertainment]

It's only hot when Mr. J does it

[@amyyoung2830]

She may have been S/A by him. That happens a lot more often to incarcerated females than people realize.

[@Gumbier_Than]

​@@amyyoung2830doesn't help in mental facilities to rid you of your undergarments. Like a computer in 1990 without a password. 😔

[@YoUnGkInG-j24]

@@Gumbier_Thanthat was funny yet morally wrong for me to laugh at so I’m just sitting here trying not to burst out into tears

[@bobberry1463]

She not in love with him the stuff the joker do to her was way worse

[@dshim4731]

Love Harley's animations here. The way she gets scared and then gets mad at the other doctor to get herself dismissed from being interviewed. Then the way she bonks scarface's head to interrupt his lying.

[@bloodcottoncandy]

I adore her. Even if she knew the puppet isn't real she still treats the puppet equally to be considerate to the puppeteer.

[@ethan123p4]

@@bloodcottoncandytechnically he is real sometimes

[@adknight1987]

You payed too much attention on harley…hinting something….I won’t say

[@VileCarnival]

@@adknight1987 what, "misandry"? lol

[@IbeMiracle-o2q]

What's the name of the show

[@roberttregidgo6345]

Harley losing her accent in later versions is a travesty.

[@GPS_DS]

Harley losing her personality in general is a travesty.

[@jasephisaaccastillocanton6618]

Lol wtf?

[@harrambou9468]

Mmmmm nah

[@DashingSteel]

It must be pretty peculiar to be an ex-employee of Arkham and having to shiver in fear of your "colleague". Poor Harley.

[@maxmccullough8548]

Crane worked there before he lost it too, in fact he did similar psychiatric torture stuff to the.patients...

[@jakubpuchalski2583]

​@@maxmccullough8548im pretty sure its not cannon in the main timeline

[@citizenvulpes4562]

@@jakubpuchalski2583 I don't think you know how DC canon works

[@jakubpuchalski2583]

@elizabethbennett3930 i mean shes insane

[@ImYourCherryBomb]

@elizabethbennett3930have to agree. Especially in this timeline where she didn’t even earn her doctorate.

[@wrongchew3423]

I like how the most timid of them all, the Ventriloquist, was the first one to speak up

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

He’s a good guy who’s only in there because of his puppet (I think it’s called Scarface).

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

And he’s seemingly not being tortured himself, even though the puppet is.

[@RagPen01]

@@The_Sleepiest_Socialist I think the point with the Ventriloguist is that he's the deconstruction of the "Batman is the real Bruce" trope threaten the puppet, you threaten the man... likewise, take away Batman, Bruce will be a wreck (that mad hatter dream episode, for example)

[@Randomdudefromtheinternet]

I’ve heard that some people use puppets as a coping mechanism, likely something similar was in his case?

[@RagPen01]

@Randomdudefromtheinternet i think DCAU Joker called the batsuit Bruce's security blanket, so it tracks

[@estebangutierrez160]

For some reason I always like it when Harley uses her knowledge from working at Arkham into situations like this.

[@bigoldinosaur]

Harley boppin Scarface is so funny even the Joker would laugh at it.

[@Blade_Corps]

Amazing how Bruce knows his worst enemies better than themselves. Knew something was wrong and knew how to push them to break.

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

Either that or he’s bad at reading people. Which I think is interesting to think about, because most Batmen would be awful at reading people. I’m too tired to argue for it right now, but I think the case can be made that most versions of Batman would have troubles with understanding people’s feelings.

[@metalmario1231]

Cant argue dont reply....its batman the worlds greatest detective...bad at reading people? BS I call

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

@@metalmario1231 I mostly meant the versions that aren’t that. But the fact that he is the world’s greatest detective also might not make sense, because of the possible fact that he shouldn’t be so good at reading people. It could be a good conflict for his stories: learning to understand people.

[@angelor9211]

Puppetmaster is a honest man, so if the puppet needs to interrupt him then something is off

[@wizrad2099]

@@The_Sleepiest_Socialist Unfortunately Batman is the Chuck Norris of DC, and Batman fanatics have taken the Chuck Norris jokes literally. He's the greatest detective, he's never wrong, solo's Superman with no prep time, solos God with 1-hour of prep time, and has back up plans for his back up plans. Batman understands human feelings better than anyone, so much so that if he tells you that you're sad you just become sad because he's clearly right. He has no weaknesses or flaws. (And frankly, that's why I can't stand the Batman fandom community. At least people know the Chuck Norris jokes are jokes, Batman fans really drink the Kool-Aid.)

[@chunkyking8225]

You know he’s bad if scarecrow is scared of him

[@legendaryplayer4243]

Wait one of them was scarecrow Edit i now know who scarecrow is without his mask stop telling me

[@ocelot_the_dragon]

@@legendaryplayer4243Immediately guessing you have not watched a single episode of TAS if that’s a question

[@legendaryplayer4243]

@@ocelot_the_dragon I have it's just been a while and I didn't watch all of it I watched a few episodes like 1 or 2

[@rory8182]

@@legendaryplayer4243 Crane is the real name of Scarecrow

[@legendaryplayer4243]

@@rory8182 how did they let a dude that scares scarecrow get in charge

[@Dylanisa_BasketCase]

Rest in peace Kevin Conroy and Arleen Sorkin

[@kcheaden]

100%. Brought hours of joy to countless people.

[@mouseblackcat5263]

Now im sad 😢

[@sougotokiwa8439]

RIP to those Legends.

[@DembaiVT]

This wasn't arleen, i dont think. But yeah. Rip to those legends.

[@TheGravemistake]

Both were amazing VAs

[@shadoweyes4]

Batman knows them well enough to recognize when something isn't right.

[@peteralexandergraae2830]

Sometimes we forget that The Elizabeth Arkham institute for the criminally insane is in fact a HOSPITAL, not a prison.

[@DGneoseeker1]

Which possibly explains why the uh... patients.... escape every 5 minutes?

[@Nebulae_Aka_Jr]

That damn institute has enough protection to be considered as a prison

[@osohombre]

@@Nebulae_Aka_Jr and yet the “patient s” end up escaping, committing crimes 3 episodes later. 😂😂

[@Nebulae_Aka_Jr]

@@osohombre yeah i know but nearly half of them are meta humans so they can help with others escaping

[@dr.foxysocks2459]

I work in corrections. When a judge sentences someone to a “state hospital” or “psychiatric hospital” it is a psychiatric prison. The “guards” are trained law enforcement personnel that have law enforcement powers.

[@nathenewendzel7806]

Genius move of Bruce Wayne. He got them to speak up despite their fear by reminding them of something worse that could happen if they didn't stand up.

[@VioletAeonSnowfield]

Seems kinda pointless though. Like, Bruce owns Arkham right? Just fire the warden. And if he doesn't own Arkham, he should just buy it. Literally no one else wants to own it, it's a terrible waste of money that I imagine is a massive loss of income because of just how often it's destroyed or damaged during breakouts.

[@CrabJelly5225]

@@VioletAeonSnowfieldBruce doesn’t own Arkham. Arkham is owned by the state. That would be like saying he owns Blackgate or Striker’s island. Arkham is a maximum security mental hospital that is funded by the government. Bruce is there because he makes significant contributions to Arkham to try and help the villains he brings into it. Sometimes in the comics it’s owned by the founders great grandson but for the most part, it’s usually portrayed as state owned

[@WisdomAndWar133]

Brucie Wayne? Nah, that guys such an idiot I bet he didn't even realize something was wrong.

[@Sigmund_Froid]

​@@VioletAeonSnowfield But the thing is. If he just fires the warden, the inmates won't learn to speak up when the next guy shows up to abuse them. They'll just lose trust. If Arkham treats them like crap, they won't see a reason to treat Gotham any better... If the Warden is fired in response to their concerns, however, they can learn to trust that Arkham is actually there to help them become better.

[@IbeMiracle-o2q]

What's the name of the show

[@deandredukes95]

When authority is total, so too is the madness of the man who declares it, and the potential for abuse of power.

[@edmundliankalang5925]

Also when he becomes "Lock Up" he tries to convince Batman to "make Gotham safe again".

[@AyDotHam]

Great quote by Rick Wilson💜

[@CarlosLopez-qv3cs]

If you are weak minded like most people, or you can become like Lord Doom of Latviria.

[@bigsmall246]

Madness or intelligence though? I imagine being the total authority gives quite some perks

[@AyDotHam]

@@bigsmall246 Perks for who?

[@allisonfields3108]

I loved this show and I wish cartoons still talked about difficult adult concepts like this one. Recently I saw a short about some teens who stole a car and died crashing it. Everyone, almost EVERYONE in the comments was saying they deserved it. Saying they felt sorry for the owner of the car and not the dead children. They were just kids, committing a petty crime and people were celebrating the fact that they died. There's so little empathy rn for people who are incarcerated but deserve another chance and fair treatment.

[@d.gerstmann4930]

How do you justify being a car thief? Seriously. I get empathy and such and no one should be happy about kids dying. But at the same time, there is nothing okay with commiting crimes. Especially grand theft auto.

[@doll9340]

​@@d.gerstmann4930they were kids. That's how you justify it

[@TangerineTerror]

I felt so bad for Harley here, she was really trying to change and that guy was a monster to her

[@DraculaCronqvist]

Yes, I am sure her dead victims also feel very bad.

[@roqeebbakare2558]

​@@DraculaCronqvist😂😂😂

[@iambumbo7534]

@@DraculaCronqvistblame joker for that

[@DraculaCronqvist]

@@iambumbo7534 Nope. Manipulated or not, Harley still had agency of her own. She's still guilty of the crimes she commited. She's not insane, nor a victim.

[@JuneCreat.r]

@@DraculaCronqvist she is insane though 😂

[@moondogli]

If Harley is complaining about being abused, you know it's bad

[@Merderp]

Thats dark 💀💀💀

[@ThisisKyle]

No it is solely because of the fact that the guy beating her ass isn't the Joker and that's it.

[@eLite-Tiss91]

Of course did you not see how big he is?

[@lunard8690]

Have you heard of undeadchronicXIV

[@targetseeker]

​@@lunard8690is it a sith legend?

[@goodjuju6400]

more realistic: "lyle bolton, you're suspended with pay"

[@LordBloodraven]

Bruce Wayne: "Now hold on. I'm the one paying the bills. No way am I paying someone for not working."

[@Blackholefourspam]

Then dismissed to be shortly re-hired in another state

[@wombat9793]

OOOOOF

[@jayodinson3448]

​@@Blackholefourspamnot another state. Just Transfers to a prison a county over & does the same shit over again. Some would say he's a more effective, & actual better deterrent to crime than Batman is 😂

[@usuarioanonimo2114]

​@@jayodinson3448there are people who says it...

[@Schway616]

Damn his abuse must be worse than the Joker's if Harley's this afraid

[@musearrives2am]

I miss this side of Bruce Wayne, he got each one of these inmates into Arkham only to play an active role in making sure they truly get a chance to be rehabilitated. And when he sees this abusive Warden, he immediately sees the signs and knows just what to say to give his former rivals the courage to speak up against him. Even the fact that he is already in the room to do that shows how much compassion he has, even to the people who have actively tried to hurt him in the past.

[@joshuagraham2843]

I dont like the changes to be honest, i remember bruce timm’s adult version of batman animated series That time harley farts inside batmobile while batman smells her farts and wouldnt mind That is out of character

[@andrewgradilla7283]

​@@joshuagraham2843I'd do the same tho 🤤

[@the-quiver]

​@@joshuagraham2843That movie was awful

[@xFlareLeon]

​@@joshuagraham2843 That was a pretty terrible movie, honestly, full of Timm's weird fetishes.

[@joshuagraham2843]

@@xFlareLeoni still prefer old batman animated not some edgy weird squared shaped heads

[@soraxstacy1477]

Therapist: Evil Bruce Wayne can't hurt you Arkham Asylum:

[@pattyc.4978]

😂😂😂

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

Everyone looks the exact same, so I can’t even tell whether that’s what you mean or if you meant that Bruce behaved badly.

[@soraxstacy1477]

@@The_Sleepiest_Socialist Mr. Bolton, the security guard that everyone is complaining about looks like Bruce Wayne

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

@@soraxstacy1477 everyone with any physical similarities to Bruce look like him in BTAS. Still, it’s weird.

[@TonyTylerDraws]

Honestly I wonder if that’s the point. He’s the essentially Batman but going too far

[@jakstrieder]

the sad part is that there are real people being treated like these cartoon patients but no one heeds their please for help because their locked up.

[@dr.foxysocks2459]

Usually because people read details of their crimes.

[@jakstrieder]

@@dr.foxysocks2459 only a troll posts a comment trying to get a reaction after two months.

[@jeanvictor8178]

​@@jakstrieder well he got a reaction didn't he

[@jakstrieder]

@@jeanvictor8178 aww did da little troll need some back up because I was ignoring her messages?

[@jeanvictor8178]

@@jakstrieder not really, i was just making fun of you

[@TheHirohikoAraki]

_”Sometimes, it is best to fight fire with fire in situations like this.”_ -Sun Tzu

[@williamreed8385]

Puppet: “shut up” Captions: “shut the fuck up”

[@stevenphelps625]

Thank God someone else noticed

[@Vortexgunner3282]

It's so that the video doesn't get marked as "made for kids"

[@jhgggggggggggggggggg]

😂

[@AwwabMUHS]

reverse censorship

[@SubtotalStar850-uh8pg]

That's because it gets locked because KZbin thinks murder and torture are for kids

[@jackgomez7033]

Scaring super villains is something in another level

[@Albino_Basilisk]

He should try scaring Arkham Croc. Let’s see how well that turns out for him lol

[@gourley_85]

​@@Albino_Basiliski think that's why he's abuseing the villain that are a little weaker in the fighting apartment. But a really don't knlw why harley didn't fight back because she probably the best fighter there but a don't know if scarecrow can fight.

[@naufalmEZa]

​@@gourley_85it's not always about fight, i may not know the context but authority and abuse mixes well, and trauma runs deep. They're meant to be rehabilitated there, not tortured.

[@pigglesgoomshby7249]

Not only normal supervillains but THE self-proclaimed master of fear, Sacrecrow, man must’ve been through hell and back multiple times if he, of all people, was scared

[@dormantlime215]

@@gourley_85 Fighting back would likely just result in harsher treatment- she said he punished them even when they were good, which suggests that if they were bad... it became much, much worse. And since they're the patients and have no real control, he would have facility back up (complete with their restraints and sedatives) and they wouldn't.

[@crispycrimson6448]

See the thing is... they grabbed the wrong people for this -.- they grabbed up all the genuinely insane people who just need treatment. Go grab the joker and have this guy secure him

[@darrienjones8917]

I think that's the point. He's doing this to the people who could be rehabilitated. But all he is doing is torturing them. Though I will say yeah I think he should give joker a spin.

[@jake_from_state7143]

Unstoppable force meets immovable object

[@Gordo-S]

Like they already did? I don’t know if you watched the Show or not but Joker was terrifed of him as well, in one episode he ask if he is still there,

[@OK-yy6qz]

I mean Scarecrow is pretty horrible. He's basically Joker tier of evil. Also yeah he basically does to all Arkham inmates. So that includes the Joker

[@jakubpuchalski2583]

They are all insane. Its an ASYLUM

[@jamesmichael5378]

God I miss Arleen. R.I.P you absolute legend ❤️❤️❤️

[@yaaaaasfire9621]

Wow even covers prison abuse (or is it mental ward abuse)

[@bobbob-zc1nx]

I mean, most these guys could give the predator a run for his money and actively tortured people....who were innocent. And to top all of it off, thry keep escaping to continue their evil. Tbh if this kept them in line or too scared from escaping, it can't be considered abuse but wisdom and justice instead.

[@icecreamdf5259]

@@bobbob-zc1nxCriminals have rights too. Abuse is abuse, no matter who the victims are.

[@starvoltnexus3139]

@@bobbob-zc1nxWelcome them there but are they doing anything for their mental problems we know Gotham is corrupt and sadly so far In the animated universe continuity. The only one who seems to have gotten genuine psychiatric treatment is Harley

[@alexquinn9627]

​@icecreamdf5259 and what about the rights of all the people these villains routinely hurt because gotham can't fix them or hold them? Surely they deserve some consideration.

[@icecreamdf5259]

@@alexquinn9627 Sure, but that’s why they’re in Arkham. Abusing them does nothing to help their victims. If anything, it just gives them more incentive to escape.

[@LaChroniqueEdgy1816]

You know it's bad if Crane is scared. But if Scarface is scared, you run for the hills

[@misterdoono]

Also you know hes bad if the ventriloquist wants to speak up

[@christopherbennett5858]

@@misterdoonoIt’s the main reason that I do want better for Arnold; he’s literally one of the patients who can get better. Scarface is a puppet but, to Wesker, he’s the voice in his head that forces him to go through with things. The man genuinely needs help. One comic that does show it is the one where Harley meets the second ventriloquist who pretends Scarface is her boyfriend. Harley hates her guts because, on her first night in Arkham, Wesker managed to break free from Scarface long enough to try and cheer her up. And ventriloquist 2 was hot and bothered over the puppet that was the conduit of something that made Wesker and his victims’ lives hell? I don’t blame her.

[@Wutever917]

I love how Harley just baps Scarface to shut him up. Shouldn't have made me laugh as much as it did.

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

Yes

[@UltriLeginaXI]

No matter what you've done, you are still a human being. And deserve some level of dignity and respect

[@Trxshgxy]

Honestly this show was amazing solely for the reason that it portrayed the criminals as just extremely broken people who did horrible things. They aren’t evil, or at least most aren’t trying to be, they just don’t know how to fit in and they lash out

[@JoeMama-dy6op]

That part is kind of bullshit. These characters are irredeemable. In real life, they'd have been executed long before they filled up whole graveyards with their victims.

[@thecrispymaster]

@JoeMama-dy6op But this isn't real life. You might as well moan about the whole premise of Batman in that case 😂

[@mariustan9275]

​@JoeMama-dy6op nobody is irredeemable, especially when at least half the people in Batman's rogues galleries have some kind of mental illness or in Mr. Freeze's case, are sympathetic.

[@ArkhamsScarecrow-rj2le]

I got some names for you: Scarecrow, who planned on having Gotham tear itself to shreds in its own fear. Joker, who casually tried to nuke Gotham and happily attempts mass murder on a regular basis. Ra's Al Ghul, a terrorist that views human lives in mathematics and has no qualms with genocide. I'm certain that if I rewatch the series(it's been a few years), I'll come up with more such names.

[@mariustan9275]

@ArkhamsScarecrow-rj2le There are also people like Mr. Freeze who just wants his wife to be cured of some disease, maybe lung cancer. And there are also people like Harley Quinn who are just manipulated and I'm pretty sure the ventriliquist has a lot of psychological issues.

[@Stark720s]

"You must have some misgivings about my methods" Bro was daring them to step outta line. 💀

[@fruit_fingrr]

😂😂

[@TheKaoticFoxi23]

He clearly enjoys feeling powerfull. He put Crane in a lose-lose situation. If he speaks up, he will come across as the only one lying and Lock up will have an excuse to mistreat him even more. If he stays silent, then Lock up gets the satisfaction and feeling of power because he got scarecrow, the king of fear, to stay silent and afraid.

[@DankillerGTAhero4]

That's cold

[@Leo-vv9po]

Love how batman could tell they were scared to do something and made them realize itd be worse if they kept quiet lmao

[@Canadian_Zac]

But why was the dude in the ROOM with them in the first place. If you're looking into potentially abusive behavior. the FIRST thing is making sure the abuser can't hear them when they say it

[@NickStoehr]

​@@Canadian_Zac It's called a cartoon. And he was a guard or the warden, so he might've been needed if someone...like Harley...went out of control and attacked or tried to escape.

[@SkyPerson]

If you can make SCARECROW cower in fear, your something else

[@langbo9999]

Indeed

[@soiyavnz]

You know it is bad if scarface is freaking out lol

[@bigbywolf5197]

Scarface is the Goosebumps looking one,yes?

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

It was the termites.

[@AwesomeBlox044]

@@bigbywolf5197 yeah

[@PainfulHail134]

Never thought I'll see Scarface afraid to the point where he calls the guard a Hard Worker

[@LethalWisteria]

666th likes

[@JakeMatthews-OnLo]

Damn pretty cool that they had the balls to antagonize the people running the institutions meant to rehabilitate them.

[@everybodysfavoritenobody]

If being chained down, electrified door, locked in a dark room, hung over a candle, beaten is your way of rehab then u need real rehab. Lol

[@thedemonhater7748]

Bolton wasn’t interested in genuine rehabilitation. He was a sadist who used his position of power to terrorize his victims. The fact they were evil criminals was only a justifying mechanism in his mind.

[@thedemonhater7748]

Bolton wasn’t interested in genuine rehabilitation. He was a sadist who used his position of power to terrorize his victims. The fact they were evil criminals was only a justifying mechanism in his mind.

[@jamesonrosen1773]

I dont think you understand the day to day goings on in a regular mental hospital for the criminally insane. This is Arkham. Its a whole other machine.

[@frenziediolite]

U good buddy, do you need the type of rehab they were going through

[@crystal_wolf284]

18 months.... He must have been terrifyingly brutal to get all of them to BEG for him not to be in charge or something

[@PCMan8922]

Bruce knew how to hipe the villains up to talk. "Additional 18 months."

[@techmaster9781]

"i may be a criminally insane murderer, but God, something is wrong with that man."

[@plasmahandoku1073]

When you see murderous villains scared of a prison guard you know it's bad.

[@demonic_myst4503]

Prison no its a mental asylum their mental health places that keep dangerous patients locked up while recieving therapy fact is they were prone to abuse back when they were common

[@yasininn76]

They're all just cowards. It's easy to not be afraid when you have weapons and goons to help you. But when you're alone, chained and without anything but your hands and you're afraid, that just goes to show how much of a pussy you are

[@kennyf2184]

I love how they caved in and made a tiny suit for the puppet

[@takeandbakejake3271]

You know some Guard had at least a little fun making it

[@off-seasonmemes]

You got some of the most dangerous and unstable people and they’re afraid of a *normal* warden. Sometimes you come across people that scare even those that aren’t afraid of anything

[@jameswilliams8555]

“You should be beaten within an inch of your misbegotten lives!” Bruce Wayne: *whistles nonchalantly*

[@falloutfart9917]

Difference being that Bruce does it when they are actively doing a crime where as the other guy would just do it for fun.

[@rapatacush3]

​@@falloutfart9917in an institution where criminals should be punished.

[@adenisbored2498]

​@@rapatacush3 firstky it's a hospital not a prison secondly they may be criminals but they're also people they need help not to be further abused

[@rapatacush3]

@@adenisbored2498 they need the chair

[@henryink1910]

​@@rapatacush3 tell me you haven't watched Batman without telling me you haven't watched Batman

[@brianmata1830]

The Warden is a true underated villain I'd love to see his character in live action

[@spottedslash4256]

Not a Warden . Head of Security.

[@tandraarisandi6680]

I really saddened that harley queen original voice actor just recently passed away. I gonna miss that voice

[@Kyrieru]

Yeah, everyone else goes way over the top trying to imitate it. The original voice actor was perfect, and a lot more dynamic.

[@URFTBOUND4LIFE]

I had no idea. This is heartbreaking First Kevin Conroy's passing... Now this? BTAS was one of the few cartoons my older brother would watch with me as a child. They both are irreplaceable. They'll never have a better Batman or Harley Quinn...not by a longshot.

[@youtuber5669]

what? when did it happen?

[@Sabertoothkitten4Paw]

@@youtuber5669 August 24, 2023

[@youtuber5669]

@@Sabertoothkitten4Paw ok thanks

[@Leyladjdjx]

People can argue about ethics but causing these psychopaths display sane fear and expressing themselves this way seems like being on the right track for me.

[@yasirnazirbutt8240]

I agree.

[@AlaskanGhost]

No one deserves that scumbag's methods. Except Joker.

[@Kos4Evr]

As much as I would like to agree with that, many of the people in Arkham are murderers. Arkham never cured anyone. Maybe he deserves a raise for giving real consequences to their actions.

[@theantagonist2589]

I would really want to see that. And what Joker will do after.

[@kimkillillasfuq8212]

Maybe Black Mask and Riddler depending, depending on which riddler

[@JamesMceveley-qz3mk]

Joker would enjoy it

[@aidansharp5244]

If this guy was Batman, Joker wouldn’t be laughing anymore.

[@TheLordmep]

I like the implication that he only tortures Scarface, but leaves the ventriloquist relatively untouched. Even in the alternate Earth with the Justice Lords, they distinguish the criminal from his assistant.

[@nerf_or_nothin9551]

They know how attached Wesker is to Scarface, so they torture him that way :/ poor guy just needs some help

[@kessymans971]

Harley rlly just clocked tf out of a puppet 😂😂😂

[@colbykenney4217]

I love how Bruce was like “this will make them talk”

[@Ola-rc7hm]

No matter the franchise, you do not want to be under the captivity of a Bolton

[@AsianShadowrunner]

I saw what you did there. 😉 I guess it was a good thing *this* Bolton didn't flay any of them. 😅🔥 I'm sure even Gotham would frown upon that, especially Batman.

[@astarteswillum5259]

I know the name from something else but can't remember where.

[@Leader7353]

@@astarteswillum5259 game of thrones

[@astarteswillum5259]

@@Leader7353 Oh Yeah! Ramsay Bolton. The nutjob bastard.

[@thealmightybipper3381]

What about Troy Bolton?

[@kaylarapp9591]

damn even Bruce is helping them out of that abuse.

[@speedstriker1899]

Bruce is not helping watch the full clip

[@emperorofarkham3672]

​@@speedstriker1899he is helping them, Bruce sees that they are afraid to speak out against Bolton, which is why he suggested extending Bolton's contact to help push the inmates to speak up.

[@asexualbert7262]

To be fair, helping them is exactly his goal _all_ the time. It's not out of character

[@TheMentorOfMomos]

​@@asexualbert7262Bruce is an amazing guy and always tries to help his villains

[@striker8961]

They are more scared of him than they are BatMan.

[@Hitomora]

I think that was shown at the beginning of the episode when Batman was taking Scarecrow back to Arkham and Bolton was waiting for him causing Scarecrow to beg Batman not to leave him with Bolton causing him to cling to Batman.

[@fidyy_]

Definitely not Arkham series Batman.

[@dormantlime215]

Because Batman has a moral code, and that man clearly didn't lol

[@asexualbert7262]

Probably because Bolton is meaninglessly cruel and violent and attacks them even when they're trying to be better. Batman only fights them if they come at him, and is constantly very clear with encouraging their recovery

[@CL0THErr]

Bro Arkham Asylum Warden is something else.... Bro really give no mercy to them ☠️

[@pyromare4879]

Bruce afterwards: only i get to beat them into submission

[@silvanazegarra7594]

I like how Harley knows how to say nothing in 4 languages

[@Gerald22222]

Does anyone else just love Harley’s voice , like it’s one of the most satisfying things to listen to

[@kaebrown5208]

I loved in the RedHood arch where a vigilante calling himself Crux tried hunting down one of Reds friends for vengeance, only tor Red to catch him and sneak him into Arkham. By the time the drs realized that he wasnt an actual patient, they had already diagnosed him and started treatment. Next time Red saw the guy, Crux actually thanked him for putting him in a place where he would get the care he actually needed. Red was surprised, and didnt tell the guy that he didnt know it got cleaned up from the hell hole it once was.

[@mrshadow4007]

Lyle Bolton aka Lockup. "How do you imprison someone who gains power from reading? You gouge out their eyes."

[@EvilerOMEGA]

Don't forget their fingers. Heaven forbid they learn Braille.

[@blitzogalex67]

As the saying goes: “Villains aren’t born, they’re made” and this Bolton guy makes a-lot of villains lmao.

[@geeebuttersnap2433]

They were already villains, that’s why they were in Arkham in the first place.

[@joaopaulolimacavalcante3050]

​​@@geeebuttersnap2433 I think they aren't talkijg about these especifically, they mean this guy CAN make villains. Like, imagine him treating small time thugs as bad as these guys? Not to mention, Arnold and Harley are both showed to be rehabilitable in many continuities.

[@HACKER-ct6hd]

what about psychopaths, thats genetic

[@joaopaulolimacavalcante3050]

@@HACKER-ct6hd Exactly. Have him secure the Joker and we're good to go

[@41tinman41]

I could just feel Batman stewing underneath that smile Bruce gave. What he would give to teach that man a lesson.

[@tcrpgfan]

It's because Bruce, not Batman, in this iteration has seen how Mental Health can really tank someone's life and that the people who do suffer from mental health issues are dealing with demons no one else can see. Two-face is a great example because he actually knows and still cares about Harvey Dent within the DCAU. So for him to see someone else denigrating them straight up pisses him off. ESPECIALLY since this version of Batman has showing basic decency to others as one of his most defining character traits.

[@ParodyKnaveBob]

@@tcrpgfan I hit like because I agree with nearly every point stated -- but why say, "Bruce, not Batman"? This iteration is definitely one where the Bat puts on a Bruce costume for a public face.

[@tcrpgfan]

@@ParodyKnaveBob Because there is a distinction between Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy, Batman the masked vigilante, and Bruce Wayne the person underneath both personas. And that last word there, persona, is key here. Batman is a persona that is Bruce Wayne's outlet to correct the wrongs of the world, the Playboy is the persona he shows to others when Batman needs a persona to work. And then there's Bruce Wayne, who uses both personas to help others in ways they normally couldn't by themselves. Hence, Bruce Wayne, the actual decent human being who knows what compassion looks like and knows what it's like to actually have mental health issues , being a separate distinction from Batman. (Anyone's parents being killed in front of them would be enough to induce lifelong PTSD)

[@ParodyKnaveBob]

@@tcrpgfan If that's what you meant, then okidoky. ::shrug:: Ty. $:^ J

[@demonfox132]

​@@tcrpgfanhow about we call the personas, Wayne: Billionar, Playboy Batman: vigilanty hero Bruce: the og persona and decend person (mix of the two personas above)? Would made it easier to clarify who you're talking about rn. Or "Bruce Wayne" : Playboy, Billionar Bruce Wayne: decent person Seeing as "Bruce Wayne " is just a persona of Bruce Wayne, like you said in your comment.

[@hkk5743]

I love how jonathan is standing up like this for once

[@nicholaselia1726]

that SHUT UP from the warden was personal in every dimension

[@sookmedic1959]

Scarface got his own uniform and everything how cute

[@alexvazquez4488]

I like that he says shut the fuc# up even though he doesn't say that

[@GeekHero_Bubba]

I love how Batman is protecting the prisoners rights but as Bruce Wayne.

[@Nebulae_Aka_Jr]

that man is still batman in his skin suit named bruce wayne

[@GeekHero_Bubba]

@@Nebulae_Aka_Jr Indeed

[@Nebulae_Aka_Jr]

@@GeekHero_Bubba indeed brother

[@SCOOBMAN]

​@@GeekHero_BubbaProtecting what? The same guy who dresses as a bat and beats the shit out of them(he should be killing them and don't even try the "he'll turn into a killer just like them" he'll just lock himself up when all is said and done like come on these villains are the Same motherfuckers who robbed banks tortured people,killed people,destroy families, Disturb the peace ETC. just for batman to lock them up for the 1 millionth time and the Gotham jury system not executing them and letting them escape to do the same thing all over again while batman just plays along with it.

[@Ashley_J.W]

I feel like him and the punisher would be great friends

[@thatonefool0215]

If you got the Scarecrow shaking in his hemp-lined boots, you know you're more monster than man

[@douglasbullet6456]

"DC Punisher doesn't exist. He can't hurt you" DC Punisher:

[@endikaaspeurrutia1013]

Punisher would kill this guy because he broke the law

[@RedGuywithaSecondAccount]

​@@endikaaspeurrutia1013broke*

[@endikaaspeurrutia1013]

@@RedGuywithaSecondAccount thanks

[@KingAtheist]

I never seen Harley so scared in my life.

[@someteennamedcharles2035]

Until she hears a chained-up Batman laughing.

[@Nathana56]

The fact that HARLEY of all people is speaking out against abuse is something, considering how much she’s silently taken

[@FoulMouthActual]

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" - ScarFace (allegedly)

[@wont0repeat446]

Yo that’s what I’m saying 💀🤣

[@plantdude_]

the creator of these videos already explained why he does that with the subtitles

[@wont0repeat446]

@@plantdude_ why

[@humanimalhedgehog123]

​@@wont0repeat446 To avoid KZbin kids.

[@FoulMouthActual]

@@plantdude_ lol oKaY. I don't follow the creator. Care to explain why?

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

It makes me wonder what else he did to Harley, no one has ever scared her that bad with the exception of Btas and Joker...fucking monster.

[@tornadodee148]

S/A probably, but its not openly confirmed because of the restrictions the studio had of making a kids show.

[@mushra50]

Well I'm not trying to be creepy and I'm not trying to make you or women feel uncomfortable but I think what he did to Harley starts with the letter R but I can't say it because it's too powerful of a word to say

[@ComaLies225]

Unfortunately, grape is often used as a way to control, humiliate and torture. This is actually really fitting for the warden, especially if the end goal is to make the other patients fear him and comply

[@christophercardoza2872]

@@mushra50There’s no proof of that and she would have mentioned that if she was so scared he would stay there. There’s more things he could have done other than that. He hates and wants to torture and is in no way attracted to her.

[@skypuppeteer]

​@@christophercardoza2872Sometimes people may do it for the sense of power and/or control over another person, or even moreso because they had the opening/opportunity; it's not really dependent on whether or not the POS finds the victim attractive or not. Also, as others stated, the studio was technically making a kids' show, and likely could not directly state or reference that being a possible aspect of Harley's treatment. In reality, as well, victims of that horrendous crime and act feel fear stepping forward to admit how they were abused, but may experience other emotions, such as embarassment or shame (i.e., beating themselves up about it well after the crime has committed, like: "oh, I can't believe I let myself get taken advantage of"). This is a very complicated and serious subject, and no two individuals who have unfortunately gone through this abuse are going to have identical reactions. I don't blame you for pointing out how it would make some sense for her to state it, if it had happened, but the human psyche, our emotions, and our reactions to trauma/abuse are all fairly weird, and again, complicated. Hopefully I made some sense? It's early in the morning for me and I need sleep, so if what I said was incoherent, then that's why lol

[@fellowfloof1825]

By the way for anyone who is not in the know, this clip came from Batman the Animated Series

[@kjb379]

Gotta be in the top 3 animated shows of all time.

[@dsvella]

I had to scroll way to far to find this!

[@alteredsal]

ive never seen this episode of btas so i assumed it was a movie, do yk the episode name?

[@addisonmoontaisho9921]

oh, i just commented asking. ty for this

[@TroublingZeal]

Thank you!!! I’ve been wanting to get into more DC animated stuff but have been struggling to find which ones I’d be most interested in. This one looks awesome and I keep seeing clips from it but no name! Thank you!!!!!!

[@BD0311]

How many criminals escaped during his contract? It seems like keeping supervillains off the streets would be more important than their comfort.

[@miraculerlovingmiraculous6528]

Bruce purposely did that so harley and the others could speak up, it was his way of helping them come out about the abuse they were facing

[@lukhw1n657]

Bruh. The fact that Scar Face is scared of him more than Batman speaks a lot.

[@PainfulHail134]

Mhmmm Never would ever thought i see Scarface scared

[@Champsr0ck2247]

Bro The Scarecrow's entire gimmick is that he's only afraid of Batman and even then he's still willing to box with Bats.

[@Bloop._]

what show is it?

[@antoniousai1989]

TERMITEEEEESSSS

[@mayukhbanerjee1147]

Bolton gets fired for thinking the inmates should be beaten to an inch of their lives. Meanwhile Bruce standing there : hehe

[@asexualbert7262]

Wrong Bruce

[@Moonmoon-ws6jo]

Bruce knew something was up, he knows these villians well enough to understand their psyche. It was a smart move