#Simon Trent

[twistedtummies2]

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!

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.

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!"

[blanddcheadcanons]

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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[thenewtitans60page22]

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

[ts1m1kas]

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

[ducktalk]

my transition goals

[agender-wolfie]

When you get into a fandom but 99% of the fics are fem and are unlabeled or untagged

[korkiekenobiconfirmed]

[bravo4iscool]

masterlist overview

call of duty (simon "ghost" riley)

seal team

vikings

hunger games (cato hadley)

bridgerton

hidden glances and secret notes (benedict bridgerton x servant!fem!reader)

[oddities-collection]

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.

I’m right in a way I truly hope others can understand.

[toxicroyjamie]

I'm a follower so. Spin the wheel for a Ted Lasso character and tell me whether you'd fuck, marry, or kill them

[rwshfordgirl]

𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬

↳ it seems a little early but I think due to college assignments I should move up the posting of the christmas prompts and omg my first christmas here hi

↳ initially, there will only be five stories, with the possibility of five more plots at the beginning of december

↳ how will it work?

• posts will be made between december 6th and 13th.

• choose a number and a player.

important: if there is more than one player for the same number, the one who arrived first will be chosen.

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𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗲𝗲𝗲𝗲𝗲𝗲𝗲𝗲

1. Winter Wonderland

summary: reader and he are friends and taking advantage of some days off that he got, he decided to go to london with her and other friends. but will they still be friends after a confession of feelings on the ferris wheel?

pairing: jamal musiala × reader

2. Merry Christmas 

summary: reader is going to spend christmas at her brother's house, he lives in the same building as the player and they are next door neighbors. her brother, knowing that the player spend christmas without his family, invites him to stay with them.

pairing: riccardo calafiori × reader

3. Back Again

summary: he went to spend christmas with his family in his hometown and met up with his childhood girlfriend. what awaits them now?

pairing: trent alexander arnold × reader

4. Peace and Love

summary: jealousy on christmas eve, seriously?

pairing: jude bellingham × reader

5. Summer Love

summary: he swore he would never again meet the girl he met on a beach in santorini, but on christmas eve, back in the country where he lives, a trip to the market makes them meet again.

pairing: kenan yildiz × reader

[ts1m1kas]

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

[doctorbeverlycrusher]

Tell me this isn’t the same man

[tobequeeristobeholy]

Maybe it’s cause I just finished up Ted Lasso but everytime I see Simon

all I can picture is this mother fucker

[princebenvi]

:)

[xxmikeymurderxx]

Normalise babygirlifying grown men <3