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BatChums Episode 29 – The Bookworm Turns

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BatChums Episode 29 – The Bookworm Turns

Batman ’66 S1 Ep29 – The Bookworm Turns

When Commission Gordon’s death is faked by the Bookworm, the Dynamic Duo must track down the literate criminal to find out what he is up to.

Episode aired Wednesday April 20, 1966

Director: Larry Peerce

Writer: Hendrik Vollaerts

Cast:

Adam West – Batman

Burt Ward – Robin

Alan Napier – Alfred (credit only)

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Madge Blake – Mrs. Cooper

Roddy McDowall – The Bookworm

Francine York – Lydia Limpet

Anthony Aiello – Pressman

John Crawford – Printer’s Devil

Jan Peters – Typesetter

Byron Keith – Mayor Linseed

Links:

Mike’s Shout Out:

Earth Station Who

Drew’s Shout Out:

Earth Station DCU

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[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

main take aways from Halloween (1978) rewatch:

michael myers is canonically 21??? this bitch should be at the club

*sees tiddies* ***MURDEROUS RAMPAGE NOISES***

that's it that's the movie

outside of the fact that everyone who has sex is murdered by the narrative, this is a surprisingly chill portrayal of female sexuality? these teen girls are horny and actively enjoying Getting It On with their boytoys. no pushy boyfriends sneaking in through their bedroom windows--these ladies are taking the initiative to sneak out and GET SOME. one of them gets laid and then immediately orders her boyfriend to get her a beer. (yes she gets Slashered soon afterward, but so does the boyfriend so honestly, gender equality.) yes the Final Girl is the only one not having sex, but she's not bullied for that, nor are her friends slut shamed except possibly by being murdered by the narrative

actually the only character who is shown being morally condemned on-screen is michael myers. specifically FOR his violent overreaction to other people's sex lives. (people he is spying on). metaphorically, the villain is American Puritanism sticking its judgy nose into other people's business.

aka Michael Myers Is A Republican

but actually the real villain is the doctor. guy's a judgemental, shaming, pathologizing asshole. and he's been in charge of michael's care since he was SIX YEARS OLD? kid never had a chance. i'd go on a killing spree too

also the parents. where are the parents? it's halloween night and all the teenage girls are home babysitting their younger siblings? come to think of it, michael's first victim was his own older sister, whom he killed while she was babysitting him. teen girls are really shouldering a labour burden here. maybe parentification is the true villain

side note: mike commits his first murder wearing a clown costume...which is never referenced again? his 'iconic' costume is a generic mask and wig and jumpsuit, when we coulda had a Killer Clown Michael Myers??? travesty

i like how the Final Girl and her friend casually smoke weed in her car. yeah she's an honor student and her friend is the sheriff's daughter. yeah they smoke weed. so what it's 1978

(to reiterate, mike is 21 and should be at the club. im not saying he shouldn't be rampaging, im saying it's sad that he broke out, tasted freedom for the first time in his life, and immediately snuck back into his childhood home to go rampaging. let's have a remake where he goes to a nightclub and has a few beers. maybe some slutty dancing. then rampage)

oh no he's hot

[elysianmuses]

The love language of annotating a book

[poppletonink]

Best Quotes From 'If We Were Villains'

"You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough."

"You can't quantify humanity. You can't measure it - not the way you mean to. People are passionate and flawed and fallible. They make mistakes. Their memories fade. Their eyes deceive them."

"I don't know, it's like I look at you and the sonnets make sense. The good ones, anyway."

"Do you blame Shakespeare for any of it?" The question is so unlikely, so nonsensical coming from such a sensible man, that I can't help but suppress a smile. "I blame him for all of it."

'She says, “Were you in love with him?” “Yes,” I say, simply. James and I put each other through the kind of reckless passions Gwendolyn once talked about, joy and anger and desire and despair. After all that, was it really so strange? I am no longer baffled or amazed or embarrassed by it. “Yes, I was.” It’s not the whole truth. The whole truth is, I’m in love with him still.'

'I need language to live like food - lexemes and morphemes and morsels of meaning nourish me with the knowledge that, yes, there is a word for this. Someone else has felt it before.'

'Below was the motto: Per aspera ad astra. I'd heard a variety of translations, but the one I liked best was Through the thorns to the stars.'

"We cracked up. [...] But we didn't really shatter until we were all back together again."

'The clock on the mantel struck twelve, and we stirred, one by one, like seven statues coming to life.'

'Actors are by nature volatile - alchemic creatures composed of incendiary elements, emotion and ego and envy. Heat them up, stir them together, and sometimes you get gold. Sometimes disaster.'

[milliondollarbaby234]

“You can never be overdressed or over educated”

- Oscar Wilde

[little-miss-romance]

She wasn’t light; she was color. Every single one, dancing otherworldly and bright over his unworthy eyes.

[thescribblednovel]

Overstimulated Villain

Please give me credit if reposted! Thanks! 🙂

Villain’s POV

Everything was too much. Their heart pounded in their chest as a panicky feeling washed over them. Dodging the Hero’s fists swinging at them they made quick work and hit the Hero in the stomach. The Hero wheezed doubling over from the impact.

Their henchmen approached them from the sidelines “Sir, are you alright? Do you need to take a break? I have extra clothes if your uniform is too uncomfortable. I have your headphones. Do you need anything?”Henchmen was always looking out for Villain and they appreciated that, but sometimes henchmen gave Villain too many options and asked too many questions. “No! I’m fine! Leave me alone!” Villain snapped and turned their attention back towards Hero, who had pulled themself together and was looking at Villain like they were a puzzle. Villain didn’t know what to make of the look Hero was giving them, so they ignored it.

“Are we fighting or what Hero? Let's get this over with!” Their voice sounded sharp like the knives they used to take care of the people who were not to their liking.

Hero responded by shoving them into the brick wall of a building. The Hero held them there with their hands on the Villain’s shoulders, eyes studying them carefully. “Is something bothering you?” The Hero asked gently “I'm fine,” Villian whispered avoiding Hero’s eyes as they blinked back tears. Hero asked again “Is there something bothering you?” Hero took a minute and let Villan think about the question something they wished henchmen would do. “I can tell when you're lying.” Hero added, “Everything is too much.” They answered not enjoying how much emotion was in their voice. On the outside, they always made sure to seem controlled, but it was exhausting, and embarrassingly their mask always slipped.

“It's okay Villain you're overstimulated.” Hero soothed “The fight is over it's a tie!” Hero announced “What? Boss they are right there arrest them!” Sidekick argued, “I got this sidekick. Take the rest of the day off.” Hero said quickly dismissing Sidekick. “Can I have that supply bag henchman?” Hero asked their henchmen. Henchmen, the obedient little thing, did as they were asked. “Thanks, can henchmen be dismissed, Villain?” “Yes,” Villain said unsure. Henchmen scurried off and Hero began digging through Villain’s supply bag. Villain stared at Hero as they searched through the bag and retrieved their noise-canceling headphones. “Would these help?” Villain nodded in response. “Would you like to come to my place and cuddle like you did with me when I was overwhelmed?” The suggestion calmed the Villain slightly knowing how much they enjoyed cuddling Hero. “Yes, I want to cuddle,” Villain stated as Hero gave them their headphones with a grin.

Would you like Hero’s POV also? Should I do a part 2 of them cuddling? Or of the Villain helping Hero while they are overstimulated? Let me know! Thanks, for reading! 🙂

[deadbytbr]

I just want a found family like those in books and fiction. Is it too much to ask?

[appleinducedsleep]

For someone who loved words as much as I did, it was amazing how often they failed me.

M.L. Rio, If We Were Villains

[embeccy]

"She prayed to be swallowed into the earth and perhaps reborn as a tree, where the only thing she would be expected to do was grow."

- Hannah Nicole Maehrer

[finzphoenix]

A piece commissioned by @the-arkham-librarian of Eliza and her husband Bookworm, sharing a soft moment between books and Jacaranda flowers (symbolizing wisdom)! ^///^🖤🤍

Bookworm (c) DC comics Eliza, OC (c) the-arkham-librarian Art (c) FinzPhoenix

[stardustizuku]

As someone who consumes a stupid amounts of Villainess/Saintess/Isekai shoujo mangas and webnovels.

I cannot stress how refreshing it is, to have most of the AoB villains be old men in positions of power.

Like, way too often these stories make the (cartoony) villain, a teenage girl whose biggest sin was to steal the men of the heroine.

Which, sure, it’s a bit shitty. But BY GOD the levels of cartoony villainy these girls are acted for the sake of a man is insane.

And for the better part of the AoB novels - the villains were mostly men. Men who searched to take advantage of Myne.

The first real Female Villain was Georgine and she’s such a GOOD one. Her villainy never comes from the interest she has on a man, but on the AUB position that was taken from her. And the fact that Myne was indirectly responsible for the death of the only adult who ever cared for her.

The rest of the villains are men. Kings from Lanzenave and the Knight Commander. Even Sisgwald to a degree.

Perhaps the only character that suffered this “cartoony” villainy is Detlinde. But she’s introduced until Part 4 and while never shown as sympathetic, you can logically understand why she’s the way she is.

But with her taking up so little time, and effort - compared to most characters like her in other series who are THE MAIN VILLAIN and end up as the focal point for reader’s hate - it feels so refreshing.

Like wow, FINALLY a series that doesn’t hate women 😭

[logophilist1982]

Journals of Sylvia Plath

[romancefairy]

"ok hear me out" and then it's the most traumatized fictional character ever

[comic-art-showcase]

forgotten Batman villains by Scott Chantler

Batober prompt: Forgotten

[pluviophile-who-likes-coffee]

How rude of you to point out things that are absolutely true.

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer