Recap / The Nostalgia Critic S 4 E 31

Release: August 16, 2011

Show: Batman: The Animated Series (1993-95)

Countdown

1. "Almost Got 'Im"
2. "Baby-Doll"
3. "Trial"
4. "Heart of Ice"
5. "Perchance to Dream"
6. "Over the Edge"
7. "Two-Face"
8. "Birds of a Feather"
9. "Mad Love"
10. "The Man Who Killed Batman"
11. "Beware the Gray Ghost"

Runners-Up

• "Joker's Favor"
• "Mudslide"
• "The Clock King"
• "Legends of the Dark Knight"

This countdown contains examples of:

• Alternate Character Interpretation: In-Universe. Critic notes that "The Trial" is about deciding whether the villains at Arkham Asylum are really evil or they're evil because of Batman.
• Jumping Off the Slippery Slope: Critic notes that Commissioner Gordon in "Over the Edge" does this as he's avenging his daughter's death, right up to making a deal with Bane to get rid of the Batman.
• Subverted Catchphrase:
  Critic: (dressed in a Batman mask) Hello, I'm Batman. I remember it... because I'm Batman.
• Take That, Audience!: He answered what his runner up choices were by flashing "BITE ME" on the screen. His true runner up choices were revealed during the credits.

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