Post by abishai100 on Jul 22, 2016 16:07:49 GMT -5
I wanted to make a psych (or psycho) profile of a handful of iconic Bat-villains signifying a brooding about criminal insanity.
I've chosen only to cite male nemeses of Batman, since I wanted to focus on the zany intolerability created by male figures who remind us that villainy is one part brutishness and one part obsession.
Feel free to add any info/file you feel would be insightful. I've also included the game movie video of Arkham Asylum.
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1. Scarecrow --- A true maniac. He wears a fearful mask and presents himself as a 'scarecrow,' perhaps to signify his anti-social message of 'fear harvests.' Scarecrow wields a fear toxin which he uses to deform the dreams of Gothamites. This Bat-villain represents a social paranoia about self-control and wrath. Where does his wrath originate? He's obviously used his demons to become a demon, unlike Batman who's used his demons to become a crusader.
2. Joker --- The Clown Prince of Gotham. Joker dresses up as a colourful clown-like ghoul and unleashes various brands of terror with a sly grin. This Bat-villain thinks that evil is not only fun but also funny. Arguably, Batman's most challenging nemesis, Joker challenges Batman's sense of justice and punishment by constantly reminding him that crime is often a matter of funny unpredictability, taunting Batman's focus on civic duty.
3. Penguin --- Man or beast? This odd-looking fellow wears a tuxedo and carries an umbrella (usually equipped as a secret machine-gun) and is Gotham's creepiest crime-master. If ever you wondered if criminals are like animals, then Penguin might have an unnerving answer for you. Penguin sometimes also grunts like an animal/penguin and you wonder if his consciousness is simply tarred by a perspective of the 'profitability' of crime.
4. Killer Croc --- Definitely a beast. This grimy and deformed brute may be found prowling Gotham's sewers and he can make Batman's like rather intolerable. Killer Croc is a circus freak and he'll do what he has to do to make Gotham a living dungeon. Perhaps the best way to describe the psychology of this very ugly Bat-villain is to simply suggest that he is a 'man-myth.' Batman simply puts him down like a caged monster.
5. Dollmaker --- The mad scientist. Dollmaker takes body parts of people to fashion sewed up and 'energized' Frankenstein-esque 'dolls.' These creations of Dollmaker are basically oddball tragedies and serve as Dollmaker's persistent totems of 'scientific obsession.' If Batman believes that Gothamites are innocents who need optimism, Dollmaker believes Gothamites are guinea pigs who need deranged transformation.
6. Riddler --- Questions, questions. The Riddler is a master of riddles, and he devises terrible questions designed to confuse and frighten, and they're often paired with scenarios impossible to escape. Only Batman is wily enough to answer Riddler's riddles, and Riddler puts a distinct 'frustration' face on the criminality of Gotham City. If you have a question, chances are, Riddler has a deadlier version of the same question. Why worry about school exams, when Batman himself is tested by the relentless void of the Riddler?
7. Red Hood Gang --- Bandits with an anti-badge. The Red Hood Gang may rob Gotham Bank and make it look 'cool' or 'wild' or even 'daring,' and Batman is frustrated by the civics unfurling created by this scheming and zany group of thieves. The Red Hood Gang will make you feel less idealistic about federalism, banking, debt, insurance, and/or anything else that is related to the psychological comforts of monetary security.
8. Two-Face --- The cruel vigilante. Two-Face was once a respected if controversial Gotham DA named Harvey Dent but was horribly disfigured which drove him insane and turned him into a ruthless self-proclaimed vigilante. Batman wields his vigilante cape with an aura of prudence and consciousness, while Two-Face wields punishment like a coin, and he carries a coin which he flips to determine who deserves to live or die. Two-Face is like the 'shadow' of Batman.
9. Mad Hatter --- "Where's Alice?" This Lewis Carroll-inspired madman wears crazy hats and devises unbearable Catch-22s to trap Batman and others in confounding situations. Somewhat similar to the Riddler, the Mad Hatter believes that criminality is simply a reality of the vulnerability of man and he is not hesitant to prove his point by making like in Gotham...awkward.
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When I think of a 'filing' such as this, I think about how Batman exemplifies a comics art intelligence towards the intrigue associated with criminal insanity, and I'm reminded why films such as Batman Begins symbolize a social curiosity about 'criminal insanity muscularity.'
I've chosen only to cite male nemeses of Batman, since I wanted to focus on the zany intolerability created by male figures who remind us that villainy is one part brutishness and one part obsession.
Feel free to add any info/file you feel would be insightful. I've also included the game movie video of Arkham Asylum.
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1. Scarecrow --- A true maniac. He wears a fearful mask and presents himself as a 'scarecrow,' perhaps to signify his anti-social message of 'fear harvests.' Scarecrow wields a fear toxin which he uses to deform the dreams of Gothamites. This Bat-villain represents a social paranoia about self-control and wrath. Where does his wrath originate? He's obviously used his demons to become a demon, unlike Batman who's used his demons to become a crusader.
2. Joker --- The Clown Prince of Gotham. Joker dresses up as a colourful clown-like ghoul and unleashes various brands of terror with a sly grin. This Bat-villain thinks that evil is not only fun but also funny. Arguably, Batman's most challenging nemesis, Joker challenges Batman's sense of justice and punishment by constantly reminding him that crime is often a matter of funny unpredictability, taunting Batman's focus on civic duty.
3. Penguin --- Man or beast? This odd-looking fellow wears a tuxedo and carries an umbrella (usually equipped as a secret machine-gun) and is Gotham's creepiest crime-master. If ever you wondered if criminals are like animals, then Penguin might have an unnerving answer for you. Penguin sometimes also grunts like an animal/penguin and you wonder if his consciousness is simply tarred by a perspective of the 'profitability' of crime.
4. Killer Croc --- Definitely a beast. This grimy and deformed brute may be found prowling Gotham's sewers and he can make Batman's like rather intolerable. Killer Croc is a circus freak and he'll do what he has to do to make Gotham a living dungeon. Perhaps the best way to describe the psychology of this very ugly Bat-villain is to simply suggest that he is a 'man-myth.' Batman simply puts him down like a caged monster.
5. Dollmaker --- The mad scientist. Dollmaker takes body parts of people to fashion sewed up and 'energized' Frankenstein-esque 'dolls.' These creations of Dollmaker are basically oddball tragedies and serve as Dollmaker's persistent totems of 'scientific obsession.' If Batman believes that Gothamites are innocents who need optimism, Dollmaker believes Gothamites are guinea pigs who need deranged transformation.
6. Riddler --- Questions, questions. The Riddler is a master of riddles, and he devises terrible questions designed to confuse and frighten, and they're often paired with scenarios impossible to escape. Only Batman is wily enough to answer Riddler's riddles, and Riddler puts a distinct 'frustration' face on the criminality of Gotham City. If you have a question, chances are, Riddler has a deadlier version of the same question. Why worry about school exams, when Batman himself is tested by the relentless void of the Riddler?
7. Red Hood Gang --- Bandits with an anti-badge. The Red Hood Gang may rob Gotham Bank and make it look 'cool' or 'wild' or even 'daring,' and Batman is frustrated by the civics unfurling created by this scheming and zany group of thieves. The Red Hood Gang will make you feel less idealistic about federalism, banking, debt, insurance, and/or anything else that is related to the psychological comforts of monetary security.
8. Two-Face --- The cruel vigilante. Two-Face was once a respected if controversial Gotham DA named Harvey Dent but was horribly disfigured which drove him insane and turned him into a ruthless self-proclaimed vigilante. Batman wields his vigilante cape with an aura of prudence and consciousness, while Two-Face wields punishment like a coin, and he carries a coin which he flips to determine who deserves to live or die. Two-Face is like the 'shadow' of Batman.
9. Mad Hatter --- "Where's Alice?" This Lewis Carroll-inspired madman wears crazy hats and devises unbearable Catch-22s to trap Batman and others in confounding situations. Somewhat similar to the Riddler, the Mad Hatter believes that criminality is simply a reality of the vulnerability of man and he is not hesitant to prove his point by making like in Gotham...awkward.
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When I think of a 'filing' such as this, I think about how Batman exemplifies a comics art intelligence towards the intrigue associated with criminal insanity, and I'm reminded why films such as Batman Begins symbolize a social curiosity about 'criminal insanity muscularity.'