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twistedtummies2 · 10 months ago
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Year of the Bat - Number 9
Welcome to Year of the Bat! In honor of Kevin Conroy, Arleen Sorkin, and Richard Moll, I’ve been counting down my Top 31 Favorite Episodes of “Batman: The Animated Series” throughout this January.
  TODAY’S EPISODE QUOTE: “So, it wasn’t all for nothing.” Number 9 is…Beware the Gray Ghost!
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This is one of the greatest and most renowned episodes of the Animated Series…but as of these recent years, it’s also become one of the most difficult to talk about. In some ways, this episode is even more profoundly impacting now than it ever was before. It’s funny, because the reason(s) for this, I’m sure, will be lost on many future Batman fans; they will never know just how big a deal this episode was when it came out, and how big a deal it is now in this given year. Thankfully, however, those points will not detract from the greatness of this story on its own terms, and a great story is exactly what it is. In this episode, Batman finds out about a series of bombings, committed by a mysterious villain simply referred to as “The Mad Bomber.” He recognizes the crimes as being almost identical, in every way, to the attacks of a fictional villain in a TV series that Bruce Wayne loved dearly as a child, “The Gray Ghost.” To try and solve the case, Batman gets help from the Gray Ghost’s original actor, an aging performer by the name of Simon Trent. Simon has seen better days, as the combo of his typecasting and other personal issues have led to him falling on hard times, and he’s grown bitter about the role that once made him a household name. Batman must find a way to not only stop the Mad Bomber, but reinvigorate Trent’s spirits, as he teams with the Gray Ghost himself to end the crime spree.
Much like the later “Legends of the Dark Knight,” this is an episode that essentially pays homage to Batman’s roots, but in a much more subtle way. I guess I can’t go any further without bringing up the big point: the voice of Simon Trent. It’s none other than Adam West: the original 1960s Batman. The creators of B:TAS were huge fans of the original Adam West series, and odes and homages to the show are sprinkled throughout, some more obvious than others. Trent’s character is one of the biggest examples, as his fictional foibles are a sort of exaggerated mirror of how West’s own career and life went after the 60s series ended. It goes even deeper than that, however: the Gray Ghost himself is a thinly-veiled parody of The Shadow, a character I’ve mentioned many times in the past, who was one of the main inspirations for Batman as a character. (The first Batman comic ever made was an outright ripoff of a Shadow story. No joke, look it up.) Even the villain of the piece feels more like something out of the Shadow than your typical Batman tale, let alone the silly sixties. It’s a double-homage, in a sense, to two great influences on the creators of B:TAS.
This is also what makes the episode hard to watch now: Adam West has been dead for only a few years now, yet, and Kevin Conroy’s passing is still even more painfully recent. You can’t watch this episode as a Batman fan without feeling a sort of pang, realizing not only the significance of two of the greatest Batmen in history onscreen together, but the fact that both are no longer with us. In a weird way, though, that makes the episode even more powerful, because of what the whole story is really about: nostalgia. The way nostalgia effects all three of the main characters in the story – Batman, the Gray Ghost, and the Mad Bomber alike – is a BIG part of this story. Trent is someone who tries to shun the past, who feels pained when he looks back, and has to come to terms with the fact the world has changed, and he has to change, too. He’s haunted by the role that made him once iconic, while also dealing with the issue of being seemingly obsolete, no longer sure of who he is or what his life has truly become. The Bomber, meanwhile, is the opposite extreme: without giving away who it is, it’s someone who clings TOO CLOSE to the past, and to the things they loved in youth, and that obsession drives them to toxic self-destruction, not to mention acts of cruelty and spite. It’s probably not a coincidence that Bruce Timm, one of the show’s creators – a fan of the 60s series – plays this character; a sort of self-parody in the form of the world’s most unsettling fanboy.
It's Batman himself who shows the value of nostalgia and the balance of where it needs to fall: he clings close to his past, as we know, and the Gray Ghost character and series is revealed to be no exception. But he doesn’t allow these things to rule him or destroy him. For people who grew up with Kevin Conroy and Adam West alike, this episode shows just what made both of them such special actors, and reminds us of why both of their respective takes on Batman were so interesting, while also providing a fascinating story that combines all kinds of tonal elements to create an intriguing and entertaining tale. But above all, it serves as a lesson in the dangers and the values of what we keep close in our memories. I think it’s fair to say that everything about this episode – it’s actors, it’s inspirations, and the series it hails from – will be a treasured, nostalgic memory for many years to come.
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Tomorrow we move on with Number 8! Hint: “But they share my unique face! Colonel Whathisname has chickens, and they don't even have moustaches!"
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blanddcheadcanons · 2 years ago
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The Gray Ghost comics once had a poll over whether one of the hero's sidekicks would live or die. Jason (who was still Robin at the time) was outraged. Bruce said that it was just a publicity stunt and the decision was probably already made but just in case programmed the bat computer to vote multiple times for the character to live. It worked and the sidekick survived.
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thenewtitans60page22 · 1 year ago
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Simon Trent because once my Dad went to get Adam West’s (batman) autograph and he started flirting with my grandma. He still talks about the horror he felt to this day and I think Bruce should too.
Hi. Poll no one asked for
I need data
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ts1m1kas · 5 months ago
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okay so i have quite a few fics to write and some ready to post so i'll give you guys a rough schedule of what's to come !!
2/7/24 - jamal musiala x composer!reader ~ posted
3/7/24 - jamal musiala x reader ~ posted
5/7/24 - jamal musiala x colleague!reader ~ posted
7/7/24 - jealous!max verstappen x reader ~ posted
10/7/24 - kostas tsimikas x holidayer!reader ~ posted
11/7/24 - xavi simons x reader ~ posted
13/7/24 - sebastian vettel x reader & fernando alonso x reader (break-up and rebound) ~ posted
15/7/24 - jealous!ayrton senna x reader ~ posted
17/7/24 - jenson button x driver!reader ~ posted
19/7/24 - kimi raikkonen x driver!reader ~ posted
21/7/24 - jenson button x wife!reader ~ posted
23/7/24 - robin koch x reader part 2 ~ posted
24/7/24 - jamal musiala x reader ~ posted
26/7/24 - jamal musiala x interviewer!reader ~ posted
28/7/24 - jamal musiala x reader ~ posted
29/7/24 - jamal musiala x reader (proposal) ~ posted
30/7/24 - jamal musiala x footballer!reader ~ posted
31/7/24 - jamal musiala x reader ~ posted
so excited to write all of these and thank you for the continued support 🫶
(link to my masterlist and who i write for !!)
love you all - ts1m1kas xoxo
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ducktalk · 1 year ago
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my transition goals
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agender-wolfie · 9 months ago
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When you get into a fandom but 99% of the fics are fem and are unlabeled or untagged
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korkiekenobiconfirmed · 1 year ago
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bravo4iscool · 1 year ago
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masterlist overview
call of duty (simon riley)
seal team
vikings
bridgerton
hidden glances and secret notes (benedict bridgerton x servant!fem!reader)
hunger games
just cato… (cato hadley (& haymitch abernathy))
torn apart (cato hadley x fem!(plus-size!)reader)
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oddities-collection · 1 year ago
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This is so specific to my interests but if y’all ever needed to know who would play Simon in a live action Adventure Time/Fiona and Cake, it is this man.
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I’m right in a way I truly hope others can understand.
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blanddcheadcanons · 2 years ago
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At some point after Under the Red Hood but before rejoining the Batfamily, Jason started writing a Gray Ghost fanfic that channels his conflicting emotions about Batman, Robin and vigilantism as a whole. Half of the readers think it's a masterful dark deconstruction and the other half that it's a pointlessly edgy story that misses the point of the source material but everyone agrees that the fight scenes and worldbuilding are excellent. Bruce hates it but is glad that Jason found an outlet.
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toxicroyjamie · 5 months ago
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I'm a follower so. Spin the wheel for a Ted Lasso character and tell me whether you'd fuck, marry, or kill them
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ts1m1kas · 1 year ago
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Football Masterlist:
requests are open !!
FC BARCELONA:
Pablo Gavi:
Jealous Gavi
Gavi x Shy!Reader
Gavi Angst
Sergio's Niece
Comforting Gavi
Barcelona's Intern
Pedri Gonzales:
Jealous Pedri
REAL MADRID:
Jude Bellingham:
Childhood friends to Lovers
Real Madrid Women's
Jude Angst to fluff
Christmas Proposal
Dedicated Goal
Messi's Daughter
Gavi’s Twin Sister
Club Drama
Proposal of Business
Love in the Right Places
Protective!Jude
Fiancée and Footballer
Behind Closed Doors
Family Introductions (coming soon !)
Aurelien Tchouameni:
Quiet
PARIS SAINT GERMAIN:
Kylian Mbappe:
Jealous Kylian
BAYERN MUNICH:
Jamal Musiala:
Unjustified Anger
Brother's Best Friend
Musical Genius
Comfort
Just Colleagues
Musical Romance
Work Day Nightmare
Hidden Feelings
Lazy Day
Unprofessional Interviews
Bali Daydream
The Art of Proposing
League Celebrations
Post-Pregnancy Blues (coming soon !)
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT:
Robin Koch:
Euro Separation
Euro Separation Part 2
RB LEIPZIG:
Xavi Simons:
First Game Nerves
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB:
Virgil Van Dijk:
Virgil Fluff
Kostas Tsimikas:
Kostas' Birthday
Photographer!Reader x Kostas
Secret Wife
Hometown Romance
Andrew Robertson:
Andrew's Injury
Milner's Matchmaking
Ultrasounds of Love
Trent Alexander-Arnold:
Trent Angst to Fluff
Trent Sickfic
Dominik Szoboszlai:
Honeymoon Stage
Blind Date
Alisson Becker:
Difficult Parents
MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB:
Erling Haaland:
Clingy Erling
International Break & It's consequences
Erling's busy schedule
Post Match Glory
Norwegian Mornings
MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB:
Mason Mount:
Long Lost Lovers
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silcoitus · 5 months ago
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On occasion, my nonbinary gender goals include Studious Twink Dilf.
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doctorbeverlycrusher · 1 year ago
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Tell me this isn’t the same man
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tobequeeristobeholy · 1 year ago
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Maybe it’s cause I just finished up Ted Lasso but everytime I see Simon
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all I can picture is this mother fucker
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the-hottest-band-tournament · 6 months ago
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Round Two
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Duran Duran
Defeated opponents: Starship
Formed in: 1979
Genres: Pop rock, synth-pop, new wave, new pop, dance-rock, post-disco
Lineup: Simon Le Bon- vocals
Nick Rhodes- keyboards
John Taylor- bass
Andy Taylor- guitar
Roger Taylor- drums
Albums from the 80s: 
Duran Duran (1981)
Rio (1982)
Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983)
Notorious (1986)
Big Thing (1988)
Propaganda: You can't do a hottest 80s band tournament without The Fab Five. They set off fashion trends. They made your Mom (or possibly your grandma if you're real young) swoon. They led the way into the video era. They were Princess Di's favorite band. They got really overexposed, botched a performance at Live Aid and then imploded before coming back as a trio but the classic line-up, the one that brought us Rio and Girls on Film and Hungry Like the Wolf were these five guys. This is Duran Duran and I love them.
Nine Inch Nails
Defeated opponents: Megadeth
Formed in: 1988
Genres: Industrial, alternative rock, electronic rock
Lineup: Trent Reznor- vocals, guitar
Richard Patrick- guitars
Gary Talpas- keyboards, synthesizer
Chris Vrenna- drums, percussion
Albums from the 80s:
Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
Propaganda: 
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