I enjoy the un-twist of the episode that Bruce is initially like "lol, why would a ghost steal money? This is definitely Scooby-Doo shenanigans." And then it just hard goes "no, this really is a ghost, and he DOES just steal money."
I actually liked the inclusion of James Craddock's descendant, and that he wasn't a Scooby-doo secret identity for the ghost. The descendant is actually a good guy, responsible and realistic. He sells off a property he knew he couldn't afford to keep running, and for a good cause too. It's a nice point in the story, that shows that we're not automatically condemned by the actions of our ancestors, or by our family names. We can all choose to be better people, and not repeat the same mistakes.
The loyalist thing is interesting because many colonists were at first still loyal to the empire until well governments did what governments do. At least that's my understanding as a Canadian
Something I've realized is that Brave and Bold's Gentleman Ghost would hate Caped Crusader's Gentleman Ghost, they'd probably start fighting after one sentence.
Aha def! Can you imagine? Once capes crusader’s version starts spewing off hateful words based on class/race/sex, the brave and bold version would say “hey I may be evil but I’m not a bigot! Looks like someone needs to teach you to be a true gentleman!”
@@bradhorowitz2765 Always loved the "Even evil has standards" trope. It's a stark reminder that as grandios as some of the theatrics of powerful villains can be, there's still a reason to believe why they are respected, compared to those who have no reason to be angry, but choose to and build their entire personality around that. It's something I always had a problem with X-men's protrayal of the "anti-mutant" humans and how the mutants ultimately show mercy to the people despite their ruthless and aggressive nature as in reality, those discriminated against don't HAVE super powers to back ourselves up so when we get shoved around because we're seen as worse or people "fear us", we have to just take it.. and watch as society laughs at our misfortune. But even more so, it goes to show that you don't have to be "Super" to be a villain. Even Joe Schmoe walking down the street just randomly kicking down a black man because the sight of dark skin fills him with rage is enough to say he's a despicable person who should be locked up. Just because he doesn't have "powers" doesn't mean he wouldn't abuse them if he did. That's something Batman Beyond and even Batman the Animated series always addressed so well. That it's not about the power, but about the person using it. Whether a jealous teen in highschool, a meek professor who gets ignored, or an usurper of the most powerful company in the city. When you judge someone based on who they are deep down, it goes both ways and you see just as much the nasty person who dedicates thier life to hate because they themselves have no self esteem. and they CHOSE that path. There's no sympathy.
@@bradhorowitz2765 There is also the fact that the brave and the bold version was an Victorian era aristocrat vs an 18th century British colonial one even that could be a reason for fighting against each other
A little Easter egg this episode: When Bruce is in the library researching family crests the page it shows the camera is for the Moldoff family. Sheldon Moldoff was the co-creator of Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Bat-Mite, Batgirl, Batwoman and Ace the Bat-Hound, as well as the primary uncredited ghost artist that Bob Kane used.
@waterking74 I laughed my ass of after the realization of how powerful his racism is, bro rose from the dead since 150 yrs ago because a black man want to buy the land for community academy 💀💀💀
Considering the more down to earth tone of Caped Crusader, I’m amazed they went for more supernatural elements like Gentleman Ghost, plus the villain of the 8th episode. Kudos to Bruce for really branching out this time round.
I’d imagine he the kind of person that would have a meltdown if he found out that he is 5% Welsh only to reassure shortly afterwards claiming that at least he is not Italian.
I wanted to add something! In scenes where fire is present by The Gentleman Ghost, it burns blue. This is actually a thing that can happen, notably when burning sulfur, a mineral also colloquially known as brimstone, which is very often mentioned as having a presence in hell and thus links him to it and could refer to how he is damned, both to be a ghost and eventually to burn in hell. Man, i love this show.
The Jinn kind(one of 3 intelligent creatures along with human kind and angels) were created by smokeless fire and smokeless fire is blue coloured. So Saitan/Devil is blue colured not red like the fictional Mephistopheles.
@@CompuclesIndeed he is. Moreover angels were created from light not fire and they serve God to the fullest and cannot be corrupted or become fallable like humans and jinn, as angels are 100% perfect and obedient to God. But both species are far more powerful than humans. But humans are smarter than jinn, as our power is be able to build anything our minds can come up with. As the true story goes, Saitan was a great worshipper of God amongst jinn kind, to the point God allowed him to enter the same court of the angels to worship God in. When our father Adam was molded and created by God, great jealousy and egotistical pride grew in Saitan to the point of disobeying an order of the Almighty God when he ordered everyone there to prostrate to Adam and everyone obeyed except Saitan, that's when he became the Devil. In actuality "devils" is not a species, demons is the more true English translation. And Lucifer is a Hellenic name that doesn't exist in any of the Abrahamic scriptures. In semetic languages Saitan was called "Iblis". The ancient Greek translated the name it became D'iabolos, which later on in Spanish and Italian became Diablo and Diavolo, which later became the English "Devil". So somehow over the years it became vice-versa. Saitan's name is truly "Devil", and the name of his followers "devils" is actually shaitans. So the Devil is the king of saitans, not Saitan is the king of devils.
@@TheMasterofDisaster48 None of that nonsense is in the Bible. The only thing you might have a point about is "demon" possibly being a better translation than "devil." Do you know what is in the Bible? The Book of Isaiah, specifically 14:12, which does indeed list Lucifer as Satan's original name as well as his status as a fallen angel. Then there's Revelation Chapter 12, which describes Satan being cast out of Heaven for rebellion alongside a third part of the angels that decided to follow him instead of God, thus becoming the devils/demons, such as the ones possessing humans that Jesus cast out on occasion.
I just love the beat after the Gentleman Ghost appears to them where Lucius tells Craddock's descendant that the first thing he is going to do with his new property is pull down the manor house. The descendent's panicked response of "Please do" continues to rattle through my head on occasion and always makes me smile. It was such a subversion of the expectation that he was going to somehow end up being involved with the spectral highwayman. Also a very funny setup and delivery.
@@elongatedmanforever1252 I mean, sure, we can talk about how other characters need more depth, but I think it’s ok for the evil racist rich guy to just stay as an evil racist rich guy. He’s not really a villain that needs a sympathetic backstory.
@@nickhammond8231 The problem is that's been done to death, it also hurts The message of racism being bad cause why is it?? Just Because it is??, I've seen this is multiple media & it's cringe it's in a lot of TV shows, films & Games like, peacemaker Wolfenstein 2, Get out It's not memorable, it's on The nose and is always Terribly written & predictable. Also I find it weird how people think complete utter monsters Like Omniman, homelander Thanos complex, who want to annihilate or dominate or destroy millions but racists only can be 1-note?? that's tacky, lazy & harmful in my honest opinion.
Especially since Shaggy and Scooby would assume it's a real ghost and batman would assume it's a criminal in a mask and all of them would be surprised/upset at the implications when it's revealed to be a real ghost
The two words that best describe him are as follows, and I quote "entitled elitist". Another contrast between Batman and Gentleman Ghost is how they manage and use their wealth. Bruce uses his money to help Gotham by building affordable housing for lower income citizens and by fighting crime as Batman. Craddock only used his money to fore fill his own selfish desires, money that he mostly lost through gambling which is why he became a criminal. Craddock is irresponsible and careless. Bruce is responsible and caring. Update: this Gentleman Ghost actually appeared in a dream I had last night. He was outside my window. Maybe i shouldn't have posted this comment.
Don’t forget he specifically targeted the poor and underprivileged. A conscious choice to rob not just indiscriminately, but from a select group to line his dwindling pockets. He wants people to suffer. Makes him more detestable.
@@elongatedmanforever1252 Besides being a terrible person in life and death? It’s because he’s an elitist that believes wealth is the right of the higher class. That’s why he doesn’t steal from the wealthy. The poor’s wealth is his to take by right according to his beliefs.
The term "gentleman" WAS originally a sign of status, rather than moral character and chivalry. I believe it was those who had a coat of arms, if I'm not mistaken. In his book 'Mere Christianity', C.S. Lewis briefly mentions it while lamenting how words lose meaning and definition over time, often becoming sentimental rather than concrete. He was warning that 'Christian' wouldn't simply become a term to describe 'good people' as 'gentleman' had. As he put it: there are already plenty of words to describe good people. Just as you can have good and bad gentlemen, you can have good and bad Christians. Anyway, I digress... I'm sure that Caped Crusader's writers were probably playing off of the modern use of 'gentleman', but it still makes sense as a time period thing, too.
It is interesting how Papa Midnight is shown dressed like the comic Gentleman Ghost. It is not far off from Midnight’s usual design, I guess, but they clearly leaned into the parallel.
@@kyledadumb4354 Or simply to imply that, despite his uncertain intentions in helping Batman, Papa Midnight is a true gentleman. And for a man like Craddock, seeing that kind of sinister gentility in a witch doctor who now controls his fate must be horrifying.
Okay, bit of brilliance on Gentleman Ghost's heraldry: That symbol on the lower right? That's meant to be Ivy Vines. What does that symbolize in British Heraldry? *Eternal Life.*
I think it would be nice if Lucius Fox had a plaque made at Heritage Hill telling about the history of the area so that even though the estate is gone and turned into a nice neighborhood for the less fortunate, people will still know the historical significance of the area
That would be cool. Maybe saying something about how the rest of the family didn't follow in James Craddock's footsteps and how his descendent sold the property knowing what would be raised there.
So the tourists can learn that the area once belonged to a British noble family during the Colonial Period that was completely disgraced? I'd advise against that.
While they definitely added elements like Craddocks blatant classism. I feel this is the closest 1 to 1 adaptation of the villains in this show. I suspect this was because Gentlemen Ghost has had very limited adaptations compared to the likes of Harley, the Penguin, and Two-Face. Also having a blatant super natural villain so early is already breaking the mold a bit.
They probably made him so blatently unlikeable as a supernatural villain so that there was a strong moral to cling onto that makes him still fit the stories they were trying to tell. If he had an air of sympathy, the audience would start to wonder if they're starting to add "Magic" and take it away from what people really watch Batman for. So when introducing a supernatural villain, the important thing was to make it clear he "could be anyone, even someone you know" and there's a bit of a metaphor in Gentleman Ghost being SO evil, that 300 years later all his soul knows is hate and attacking others. There's a religious theory that "Hell" is a metaphor to the weight you as an individual put on your own soul, so when you die with that weight, you're forced to spend eternity being consumed by the burden you put on yourself. E.g. A racist going to the after life finding there are no blacks to harass will effectively lose everything he lived for, attacking blacks. He will be miserable because he needs someone to attack or is ultra paranoid, yet never sees anyone, and thus he dives back to Earth because without his target, he is nothing.
They kept his name, ghost status, and abilities, but they completely changed his costume and backstory. I don't consider that very close to a 1-to-1 adaptation.
Gentleman Ghost looks so mysterious and cool looking. His voice definitely makes him even more menacing. I would love to see more of him because he looks pretty cool.😈😁👻🐴
When I saw this episode I was thinking of Nick Fury in Iron Man and said,”This is your first step into a much larger world.” Very fitting don’t you think?
I like the design of this Gentleman ghost especially that he reminds me of the Headless Horseman from Sleepy Hollow, I wish they could use him more like if the villains team up like the Sinister Six (from Jonathan Hickman’s Ultimate Spider-Man run) that he could be a powerhouse and I wonder what Solomon Grundy would like if he appears. Remember I said before that I wish they could have used him in the original Batman TAS where maybe he could have been the villain for How Batman met Hawkgirl before the Justice league series just like the Superman episodes that had the Flash,Green Lantern and Aquaman and while I’m on this topic I was thinking about the Shadow thief in Justice league unlimited as I think he is the shadow in all of us if you know what I mean?
One aspect that I liked about the episode is that the introduction to the supernatural was as much a new thing for Batman as it was for the audience. I think I can safely say a majority of us were waiting for the twist of the Gentleman Ghost just being a man in a mask and when it's revealed he is indeed an honest to dead ghost, it's jarring because we were all expecting this series to be more grounded or realistic. This episode opened not only our eyes, but Batman's eyes to the larger world of this universe. If a ghost can be real and it can rob people, what else is out there?
Oh! It also shows us he has no experience when it comes to these things, so its possible this Batman never trained with the League of Assassin or Ra'as al Ghul.
I honestly don't understand how some were surprised the Gentleman Ghost was a real ghost in the show. Considering that he was a character Bruce Timm always wanted to use and having a supernatural character introduced so early on would immediately differentiate it from BTAS where they didn't introduce magic until Zatanna and even more directly when Ra's al Ghul made his debut in season 3.
Not that many people are familiar with background information like that, and those who aren't familiar with the character (who has only been decently prominent in "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" until now) could very well think he's a fake ghost.
The use of Papa Midnight was a great touch. Using lesser-known characters like that in small roles is always interesting. I really only knew Gentleman Ghost from Brave and the Bold, so getting to know him this was also interesting. I never thought about why he is still committing crimes. The idea that he's doing it just because it was what he did when he was alive is kind of tragic. He was so bound to his horrible ways that even in death he continues to do it just because it's all he remembers.
I do like that instead of the classic Zatanna or Jason Blood, we get the less well-known Papa Midnight. I would really like to see more obscure characters in the future.
I actually don’t mind Batman facing against supernatural threats,In fact,I actually think it’s pretty cool!😎 I mean,who wouldn’t want to see Batman go against Dracula? I mean,there’s a film all about that.
And they say racism is bad. I mean it brought back gentleman ghost to life..sorta! I’m sure gentleman ghost will happily thank Lucius Fox, one of the best Batman supporting characters, for his second chance, do some good, and become a true gentleman!
@@srstriker6420 Now thinking they could do what did with Harley for Gentlemen ghost sidekick or change her character to make more sense. For context, There was one off-comic where a gentlemen ghost meets a recently dead little girl who became his sidekick. In the comic became reluctant farther too girl.
I 100% expected to see Jason Blood being used to introduce the supernatural world to Batman... I'm really happy it was Linton Midnite instead, because he was a character I never knew before!
I really appreciate your video essays. Some villains have very apparent departures from what's come before in the comic book canon, while with others, it's not always so clear. Your insight really illuminates the differences and unique twists. Keep doing what you're doing, your work is deeply entertaining and the production values you put in your videos are quite high-quality.
I have loved this character he’s so fancy but so tone and when his first appearance in justice league episode idk he even made a rope joke about the knot punishment for death
Although he was quite the blaggard, I really did enjoy seeing gentleman Ghost as an actual specter and not some Scooby-Doo villain with a mask! Turn out to be more intriguing especially him wanting to keep his estate from us lowlife commoners!😂
I like the idea of Alfred's secret being that he saw the Waynes' killer or their car or something that he just hasn't told Bruce in fear of him murdering them in revenge and not coming back from that. I'd imagine Alfred would've told the GCPD but they don't have the best track record and Batman being Batman he knows would be able to sus out or at least obsess over any detail he gives about it as well.
Gentleman Ghost is one those villains I really hope gets adapt into James Gunn DCU. With Hawkgirl showing up in Superman Legacy, I could see her getting a spin off movie or TV series with Hawkman, introducing the concept of the two being a couple who always reunite in each reincarnation. Gentleman Ghost could easly work as their "boogeyman" this villain from their past life who is always chasing the Hawks and trying to get his revenge.
Night ride is probably my favorite episode, from the way gentleman ghost’s portrayed as a highwayman and portrayed his to the mannerisms based on the period he died to how they portrayed how Batman fought him, while I love his design I wish they could have done more with the ghost aspect of it, instead of making him look like a highwayman with a blue filter around him. Also the callback to his original outfit at the end of the episode is beautiful. And if craddic returns he could Possess the outfit and be the gentleman ghost we’ve known
Interesting thing is that the voodoo priests outfit at the end was gentleman ghosts original outfit beside the Monical maybe he will take on the powers of the ghost
Don't forget that there is still some classism in today's world as well and Gentleman ghost displays that in such a way that we can't ignore it. Also the fact that the writers used him to show the difference between what i call the old money generation and the new money generation is great. Yes he has outdated ideals and other social faux pas but so do some older wealthy people, who believe that we the 'peasants' should not have any rights at all. We are just dirt to them.
Am I the only one who thought Craddock's descendent looked and sounded like Vincent Price? Which would be a cool little nod to one of the original legends of horror from the 1940s
This was one of my favorite episodes this season! I hope we get more with Linton now that we've seen his genuine expertise. Was it just me, or did anyone else get the impression that Jim would have called Lucius something much worse than "rabble" if this were a TV-MA show?
Considering the first episode of the show had a bird-themed villainess launching rockets from her giant, umbrella-cannon, I don’t think ghosts existing in this universe was such a leap.
I love the extremely convoluted writing of the 80s and 90s where the authors went “What if he’s a ghost? What if he isn’t?” They didn’t need to go that hard with the projectors and the supernatural.
I mean that's basically still how things are. Writers retcon what others do all the time. Look at how they basically wiped Three Jokers out of existence.
The comics history of Gentleman Ghost makes me think that he'd be a perfect villain for a Batman / Scooby-Doo crossover. All that talk of projectors makes him sound like a Scooby-Doo villain, only for the Gang to slowly realize he actually is a ghost who just likes to toy with them.
I like how this is the first Gentleman Ghost to have a different design as in other forms of animation. He's always had the same victoria Englishman with his head just being a floating monocle with a hat
It's odd seeing you cover something from Brave and the Bold in detail but Gentleman Ghost got a lot of love in that show and his inclusion in both made me wonder if it was James Tucker's input or not. That and it's relevant as material predating what's in Caped Crusader. I get why B:TAS avoided "telling ghost stories" with a couple exceptions but I love Batman in supernatural stories so I was pleased to see that Caped Crusader was willing to establish the supernatural world in its first season. I also like that we see a rare moment of Batman willingly choosing (or merely accepting) ignorance in regards to what Papa Midnite would do with Craddock's soul. I think this is the last we've seen of The Gentleman Ghost in Caped Crusader but would enjoy more of him all the same.
Gentleman Ghost had been my fav from Brave & Bold Show, to see him in the new Batman Show was awesome and struck my childhood in a good way. I like your videos, hope to see more
I think there are two things for Midnite they could be setting up for or hinting at. One is that Midnite was descended from a slave James Craddock owned, so Gentleman Ghost is in for that jar treatment. Or Midnite may become the next gentleman ghost since he’s almost wearing his classic outfit in the scene he picks him up from Batman.
The idea of 'alfred is bruce's biological father' never occurred to me (and I think it's pretty dumb), but what I did think could be Alred's secret is that he thinks of himself as Bruce's adoptive father. Because, like... he is, objectively, in almost all respects, but Bruce is clearly not willing to think of things that way and Alfred might consider it to be betraying the Waynes by undermining their memory, or something like that. Something ultimately petty in an objective sense but personally significant.
Mention about that, i got the theory that Pennyworth, Martha and Thomas were spies, like the series 'Pennyworth'. And probably during the WW1 or after WW1.
The Gentleman Ghost being a Hawkman/Hawkgirl foe sure explains that JLU Season 3 appearance and his Nth metal weakness in The Brave and the Bold. 1:30: That guy sure looked like a super. 3:17: Tucker isn't the only TBatB creative. Anywho, that GG also has a long-running grudge against Batman, considering said demon deal involved the guy time travelling to assist Sherlock Holmes, John (James?) Watson, and Jason Blood/Etrigan as well. 4:10: Surprising that this was done for the first season. Was expecting this to be a later second season onwards thing, just like how B: TAS' "Zatanna" and "Avatar" are S1E54 and S2E4 respectively. 4:47: "Fire at will!" - a British trooper who fired at Terry McGinnis/Batman, voiced by *Will* Friedle Blue's nice, but purple's better. I appreciate the subtle prejudices from the character. At times, works like X-Men tend to drag on by doing otherwise. Jason Blood/Etrigan is also a bit overused nowadays what with the DCAU and TBatB. Not having him in CC is a breath of fresh air. If anyone asks, 8:48 is from the Batman: The Brave and the Bold tie-in comics. 9:23: Better not be doing a Chris Carter or a Battlestar Galactica 2003, as an aside. Pays to have a so-called story bible, as seen with Avatar: The Last Airbender and Babylon 5. 9:36: Joe Chill could even be someone he once interacted with beforehand. 10:10: That was some neat uncanny movement. I was hoping the noble blood pact came from Bruce Wayne. I don't think we'll see GG and Papa Midnite again. Unless CC gets a same universe show featuring Constantine. The nerfed Deadshot and heartwrenching Corrigan mattered more in the Ono ep in my eyes. (By the way, just using a different account for the time being. The original is hit hard by server 404 errors.)
I was also fully expecting them to pull a Scooby-Doo and have Craddock's descendant use the persona to commit crimes and keep the family property, and was then thrilled with the revelation that the Gentleman Ghost was in fact a real ghost, opening the floodgates for the series to explore other characters in the Batman mythos that would be considered unrealistic
I'm not opposed to this version of Gentleman Ghost but I miss the white suit and floating monocle. It's such a unique design which peaked, for me with, Brave and the Bold. When lightening flashes and all his clothing goes black and we can see what he really looks like just for a moment. Another possible reason for his colouring may be he thinks of him self as a 'blue blood' to the core. Keep up the great reviews, i really enjoy them!
I feel like another neat thing they could have done with Craddock is like if they had kept him headless but still dressed as he is in this show, it could have worked as a reference to the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. Who, like Batman, had been featured in a film directed by Tim Burton. And like in this episode, it features a detective hero pitting his intelligence against a ghost.
Notice that Papa Midnite's outfit at the end resembles Gentleman Ghost's classic costume. Yes, this is one of Papa Midnite's usual costume's, but I like that that one in particular was chosen
Gotta say, I think Gentleman Ghost's design in the show was quite boring. I get wanting to make him look more like a highwayman but the "Gentleman" part of the character I feel is much better reflected in his classic white attire with the top hat and monocle and I love the visual of his body being invisible. I'm also just a sucker for the more Victorian aesthetic. I really wish we had seen him more in the DCAU because Robin Atkin Downes was such great casting only to be used in an opening.
When I originally watched the episode, I had also thought they would go the "scooby doo" route as you called it in the video. But like you I was pleasantly surprised when they didn't do that. I think the gentleman Ghost was a breath of fresh air for the series as well as an opening to allow the creators to flesh out the idea of the supernatural if they so wish to.
I think it would really stand out to me in this episode is that It’s a good way to bring in the Fantastical elements in the Batman caped crusader. Using such a minor and obscure character Like gentlemen, ghost someone Is a genius idea? As well as Bringing in papa midnight. These two Characters are a good way to build up new stories. For the gentlemen ghost it’s a good way to show the supernatural elements and Still still keeping it believable Many characters in the Batman show though That gentleman goes with just some Scooby-Doo guy dressed up as a ghost and use special effects to do the things he did But he wasn’t he wasn’t actual ghost And papa midnight showed Batman true of The supernatural realizing that this is not a human. This is a supernatural thing and that he needs to fight in his lane in order to beat him. Also papa midnight is John Constantine’s rival Which means he could show up in this Show but since it takes place in the 1940s it May be a great ancestor of Constantine And maybe Bruce Tim can make a spin off of that ancestor of Constantine.
Anyone else notice that Papa Midnight is wearing an all white suit with a tophat in his last scene? Either this is just a simple reference or maybe hinting that Midnight is gonna get possessed in season 2
I'm glad that he really was a ghost as well as for a moment when watching the epsoide they were going to do something similar to the Solomon Grundy epsoide of The Batman. Seeing batman having to accept this was a real supernatural foe was pretty interesting.
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I enjoy the un-twist of the episode that Bruce is initially like "lol, why would a ghost steal money? This is definitely Scooby-Doo shenanigans."
And then it just hard goes "no, this really is a ghost, and he DOES just steal money."
Alfred being a dick about it was so funny with the whole, I love Alfred so much in every Batman continuity
Old habits die hard. :)
I actually liked the inclusion of James Craddock's descendant, and that he wasn't a Scooby-doo secret identity for the ghost. The descendant is actually a good guy, responsible and realistic. He sells off a property he knew he couldn't afford to keep running, and for a good cause too.
It's a nice point in the story, that shows that we're not automatically condemned by the actions of our ancestors, or by our family names. We can all choose to be better people, and not repeat the same mistakes.
Yes. If anything, I'd say he resents James. Russell mentions that his actions ruined the family name for centuries.
I also liked he was immediately cool with Fox tearing down the main family building after his ancestor revealed himself.
I think it was an intentional misdirection. Like, we assume it's gonna be Russel and then BOOM, painting erupts in fire
The loyalist thing is interesting because many colonists were at first still loyal to the empire until well governments did what governments do.
At least that's my understanding as a Canadian
At least Russell will not have to worry about being possessed by his ancestral (grand)uncle.
Something I've realized is that Brave and Bold's Gentleman Ghost would hate Caped Crusader's Gentleman Ghost, they'd probably start fighting after one sentence.
Heh! BatB would probably win.
Aha def! Can you imagine? Once capes crusader’s version starts spewing off hateful words based on class/race/sex, the brave and bold version would say “hey I may be evil but I’m not a bigot! Looks like someone needs to teach you to be a true gentleman!”
@@bradhorowitz2765 would love that
@@bradhorowitz2765 Always loved the "Even evil has standards" trope. It's a stark reminder that as grandios as some of the theatrics of powerful villains can be, there's still a reason to believe why they are respected, compared to those who have no reason to be angry, but choose to and build their entire personality around that. It's something I always had a problem with X-men's protrayal of the "anti-mutant" humans and how the mutants ultimately show mercy to the people despite their ruthless and aggressive nature as in reality, those discriminated against don't HAVE super powers to back ourselves up so when we get shoved around because we're seen as worse or people "fear us", we have to just take it.. and watch as society laughs at our misfortune. But even more so, it goes to show that you don't have to be "Super" to be a villain. Even Joe Schmoe walking down the street just randomly kicking down a black man because the sight of dark skin fills him with rage is enough to say he's a despicable person who should be locked up. Just because he doesn't have "powers" doesn't mean he wouldn't abuse them if he did. That's something Batman Beyond and even Batman the Animated series always addressed so well. That it's not about the power, but about the person using it. Whether a jealous teen in highschool, a meek professor who gets ignored, or an usurper of the most powerful company in the city. When you judge someone based on who they are deep down, it goes both ways and you see just as much the nasty person who dedicates thier life to hate because they themselves have no self esteem. and they CHOSE that path. There's no sympathy.
@@bradhorowitz2765 There is also the fact that the brave and the bold version was an Victorian era aristocrat vs an 18th century British colonial one even that could be a reason for fighting against each other
I appreciated that they didn’t make his descendent share his beliefs, shows that the crimes of those who came before aren’t a fate you must follow.
A little Easter egg this episode: When Bruce is in the library researching family crests the page it shows the camera is for the Moldoff family.
Sheldon Moldoff was the co-creator of Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Bat-Mite, Batgirl, Batwoman and Ace the Bat-Hound, as well as the primary uncredited ghost artist that Bob Kane used.
Nice!
It's also the surname used by certain Batwoman iterations.
Gentlemen Ghost: *who needs slurs when i can treat everyone like dirt*
Everyone POOR like dirt. If you have high status or wealth. He doesn't touch you.
Everyone who is not rich anyway
@@dejaypage1575 "noble" rich
@@waterking74 yeeeep. Just happens that a lot of them are minorities, but people like him would likely use their class as the excuse
@waterking74 I laughed my ass of after the realization of how powerful his racism is, bro rose from the dead since 150 yrs ago because a black man want to buy the land for community academy 💀💀💀
Considering the more down to earth tone of Caped Crusader, I’m amazed they went for more supernatural elements like Gentleman Ghost, plus the villain of the 8th episode. Kudos to Bruce for really branching out this time round.
I mean, even the GROUNDED Golden Age Batman fought *a vampire*
Maybe due to BTAS
I mean, it's a supernatural villain with a _very_ grounded motive.
I mean I'd argue that you can add clayface to that list to.
I’d imagine he the kind of person that would have a meltdown if he found out that he is 5% Welsh only to reassure shortly afterwards claiming that at least he is not Italian.
Cornelius Hawthorne from community level of racial slurs…
Or Irish for that matter, hehe.
A truly Lovecraftian villain.
I was so surprised when he was a genuine, real ghost. Also loved the line "first place I'm tearing down is this one!"
"Please do!"
That line is an instant classic!
Same 😂
I love that Midnight is wearing the white clothes and tophat that is commonly associated with Gentleman Ghost.
Neat nod, that.
Right?!
IT shows how terrifying of a voodoo practicioner he is that even a ghost is deathly afraid of him.
I wanted to add something! In scenes where fire is present by The Gentleman Ghost, it burns blue. This is actually a thing that can happen, notably when burning sulfur, a mineral also colloquially known as brimstone, which is very often mentioned as having a presence in hell and thus links him to it and could refer to how he is damned, both to be a ghost and eventually to burn in hell. Man, i love this show.
The Jinn kind(one of 3 intelligent creatures along with human kind and angels) were created by smokeless fire and smokeless fire is blue coloured. So Saitan/Devil is blue colured not red like the fictional Mephistopheles.
@@TheMasterofDisaster48 So then do you mean devils rather than jinn? If you do, devils like Satan are fallen angels, not creations of smokeless fire.
@@CompuclesIndeed he is. Moreover angels were created from light not fire and they serve God to the fullest and cannot be corrupted or become fallable like humans and jinn, as angels are 100% perfect and obedient to God. But both species are far more powerful than humans. But humans are smarter than jinn, as our power is be able to build anything our minds can come up with. As the true story goes, Saitan was a great worshipper of God amongst jinn kind, to the point God allowed him to enter the same court of the angels to worship God in. When our father Adam was molded and created by God, great jealousy and egotistical pride grew in Saitan to the point of disobeying an order of the Almighty God when he ordered everyone there to prostrate to Adam and everyone obeyed except Saitan, that's when he became the Devil. In actuality "devils" is not a species, demons is the more true English translation. And Lucifer is a Hellenic name that doesn't exist in any of the Abrahamic scriptures. In semetic languages Saitan was called "Iblis". The ancient Greek translated the name it became D'iabolos, which later on in Spanish and Italian became Diablo and Diavolo, which later became the English "Devil". So somehow over the years it became vice-versa. Saitan's name is truly "Devil", and the name of his followers "devils" is actually shaitans. So the Devil is the king of saitans, not Saitan is the king of devils.
Also works in animation to show its WEIRD fire (ie you're not asking why stuff doesnt burn in his presence) not regular fire.
@@TheMasterofDisaster48 None of that nonsense is in the Bible. The only thing you might have a point about is "demon" possibly being a better translation than "devil."
Do you know what is in the Bible? The Book of Isaiah, specifically 14:12, which does indeed list Lucifer as Satan's original name as well as his status as a fallen angel.
Then there's Revelation Chapter 12, which describes Satan being cast out of Heaven for rebellion alongside a third part of the angels that decided to follow him instead of God, thus becoming the devils/demons, such as the ones possessing humans that Jesus cast out on occasion.
I just love the beat after the Gentleman Ghost appears to them where Lucius tells Craddock's descendant that the first thing he is going to do with his new property is pull down the manor house. The descendent's panicked response of "Please do" continues to rattle through my head on occasion and always makes me smile. It was such a subversion of the expectation that he was going to somehow end up being involved with the spectral highwayman. Also a very funny setup and delivery.
You have to feel for the poor guy. He's already haunted by the reputation of Craddock, but having the actual ghost haunting him is one step too far.
I loved Gentleman Ghost’s episode. You can tell he was barely holding back slurs every time he speaks
@@thegayghost872
Yeah cause he's 1-dimensional
AF.
@@elongatedmanforever1252 Ain’t nothing wrong with a one dimensional villain.
@@nickhammond8231
Yes if he's a disposable one
but the issue is a lot of the
Villains in this show fit this
mold.
@@elongatedmanforever1252 I mean, sure, we can talk about how other characters need more depth, but I think it’s ok for the evil racist rich guy to just stay as an evil racist rich guy. He’s not really a villain that needs a sympathetic backstory.
@@nickhammond8231
The problem is that's been
done to death, it also hurts
The message of racism being
bad cause why is it?? Just
Because it is??, I've seen this
is multiple media & it's cringe
it's in a lot of TV shows, films
& Games like, peacemaker
Wolfenstein 2, Get out
It's not memorable, it's on
The nose and is always
Terribly written & predictable.
Also I find it weird how people
think complete utter monsters
Like Omniman, homelander
Thanos complex, who want
to annihilate or dominate
or destroy millions but
racists only can be 1-note??
that's tacky, lazy & harmful
in my honest opinion.
Gentleman Ghost is quite unique, he does sound like an ideal villain for a Batman/Scooby Doo crossover.
Extremely Hanna-Barbera coded.
Especially since Shaggy and Scooby would assume it's a real ghost and batman would assume it's a criminal in a mask and all of them would be surprised/upset at the implications when it's revealed to be a real ghost
Hell yeah
I am frankly surprised in all the DC/Scooby Doo crossovers, he never once appeared. Maybe they could have the Funky Phantom join in as well.
The two words that best describe him are as follows, and I quote "entitled elitist". Another contrast between Batman and Gentleman Ghost is how they manage and use their wealth. Bruce uses his money to help Gotham by building affordable housing for lower income citizens and by fighting crime as Batman. Craddock only used his money to fore fill his own selfish desires, money that he mostly lost through gambling which is why he became a criminal.
Craddock is irresponsible and careless. Bruce is responsible and caring.
Update: this Gentleman Ghost actually appeared in a dream I had last night. He was outside my window. Maybe i shouldn't have posted this comment.
Absolutely!
👍 🔥
Don’t forget he specifically targeted the poor and underprivileged. A conscious choice to rob not just indiscriminately, but from a select group to line his dwindling pockets. He wants people to suffer. Makes him more detestable.
@@elongatedmanforever1252 Besides being a terrible person in life and death? It’s because he’s an elitist that believes wealth is the right of the higher class. That’s why he doesn’t steal from the wealthy. The poor’s wealth is his to take by right according to his beliefs.
I would also use the words, 'Spoiled Specter'
The term "gentleman" WAS originally a sign of status, rather than moral character and chivalry. I believe it was those who had a coat of arms, if I'm not mistaken. In his book 'Mere Christianity', C.S. Lewis briefly mentions it while lamenting how words lose meaning and definition over time, often becoming sentimental rather than concrete. He was warning that 'Christian' wouldn't simply become a term to describe 'good people' as 'gentleman' had. As he put it: there are already plenty of words to describe good people. Just as you can have good and bad gentlemen, you can have good and bad Christians.
Anyway, I digress... I'm sure that Caped Crusader's writers were probably playing off of the modern use of 'gentleman', but it still makes sense as a time period thing, too.
It is interesting how Papa Midnight is shown dressed like the comic Gentleman Ghost. It is not far off from Midnight’s usual design, I guess, but they clearly leaned into the parallel.
I wonder if he becomes the true Gentleman Ghost in this adaptation?
@@kyledadumb4354 Or simply to imply that, despite his uncertain intentions in helping Batman, Papa Midnight is a true gentleman. And for a man like Craddock, seeing that kind of sinister gentility in a witch doctor who now controls his fate must be horrifying.
8:01 "Gentleman generally don't commit crimes."
Arsene lupin disagree with that.
Lupin is more of a gentleman than Craddock.
@@tayojones9460 and speaking of lupin, Lupin the III too
Okay, bit of brilliance on Gentleman Ghost's heraldry: That symbol on the lower right? That's meant to be Ivy Vines. What does that symbolize in British Heraldry? *Eternal Life.*
I think it would be nice if Lucius Fox had a plaque made at Heritage Hill telling about the history of the area so that even though the estate is gone and turned into a nice neighborhood for the less fortunate, people will still know the historical significance of the area
That would be cool. Maybe saying something about how the rest of the family didn't follow in James Craddock's footsteps and how his descendent sold the property knowing what would be raised there.
Or perhaps a scale model of the original estate or something.
So the tourists can learn that the area once belonged to a British noble family during the Colonial Period that was completely disgraced? I'd advise against that.
@@Compucles Nothing wrong with learning the bad parts of history. I'd advise against trying to hush up such things.
@@Prince__Teclis Sure, in textbooks or other history books or documentaries, but not at tourist attractions.
I might be mildly disappointed that we don't have the invisbile face and monocle design, but WOW do I love the Scoody Doo villian style of him.
Same, but I also understand because what he has now is more accurate than the original.
I like the new mask it reminds me of red hoods mask
While they definitely added elements like Craddocks blatant classism. I feel this is the closest 1 to 1 adaptation of the villains in this show. I suspect this was because Gentlemen Ghost has had very limited adaptations compared to the likes of Harley, the Penguin, and Two-Face. Also having a blatant super natural villain so early is already breaking the mold a bit.
They probably made him so blatently unlikeable as a supernatural villain so that there was a strong moral to cling onto that makes him still fit the stories they were trying to tell. If he had an air of sympathy, the audience would start to wonder if they're starting to add "Magic" and take it away from what people really watch Batman for. So when introducing a supernatural villain, the important thing was to make it clear he "could be anyone, even someone you know" and there's a bit of a metaphor in Gentleman Ghost being SO evil, that 300 years later all his soul knows is hate and attacking others. There's a religious theory that "Hell" is a metaphor to the weight you as an individual put on your own soul, so when you die with that weight, you're forced to spend eternity being consumed by the burden you put on yourself. E.g. A racist going to the after life finding there are no blacks to harass will effectively lose everything he lived for, attacking blacks. He will be miserable because he needs someone to attack or is ultra paranoid, yet never sees anyone, and thus he dives back to Earth because without his target, he is nothing.
They kept his name, ghost status, and abilities, but they completely changed his costume and backstory. I don't consider that very close to a 1-to-1 adaptation.
@MarioMastar He's so unlikeable, he's very likeable, Powerful Racism right there, I respect the dedication lol
Gentleman Ghost: Steals from the poor only to destroy the money because they don’t deserve money; They’re poor!
Billionaire and Conservative belike :
Funny 😂 but some people do think like that
Gentleman Ghost looks so mysterious and cool looking. His voice definitely makes him even more menacing. I would love to see more of him because he looks pretty cool.😈😁👻🐴
Yes and I’m surprised that he is voiced by the bad guy in Die another day
@@srstriker6420 Oh really?😮
If he were to be brung back, it better be via some powerful sexism or smth lmaooo
When I saw this episode I was thinking of Nick Fury in Iron Man and said,”This is your first step into a much larger world.” Very fitting don’t you think?
No crossover saga potential for the show yet, though.
I like the design of this Gentleman ghost especially that he reminds me of the Headless Horseman from Sleepy Hollow, I wish they could use him more like if the villains team up like the Sinister Six (from Jonathan Hickman’s Ultimate Spider-Man run) that he could be a powerhouse and I wonder what Solomon Grundy would like if he appears.
Remember I said before that I wish they could have used him in the original Batman TAS where maybe he could have been the villain for How Batman met Hawkgirl before the Justice league series just like the Superman episodes that had the Flash,Green Lantern and Aquaman and while I’m on this topic I was thinking about the Shadow thief in Justice league unlimited as I think he is the shadow in all of us if you know what I mean?
One aspect that I liked about the episode is that the introduction to the supernatural was as much a new thing for Batman as it was for the audience. I think I can safely say a majority of us were waiting for the twist of the Gentleman Ghost just being a man in a mask and when it's revealed he is indeed an honest to dead ghost, it's jarring because we were all expecting this series to be more grounded or realistic. This episode opened not only our eyes, but Batman's eyes to the larger world of this universe. If a ghost can be real and it can rob people, what else is out there?
Oh! It also shows us he has no experience when it comes to these things, so its possible this Batman never trained with the League of Assassin or Ra'as al Ghul.
I honestly don't understand how some were surprised the Gentleman Ghost was a real ghost in the show. Considering that he was a character Bruce Timm always wanted to use and having a supernatural character introduced so early on would immediately differentiate it from BTAS where they didn't introduce magic until Zatanna and even more directly when Ra's al Ghul made his debut in season 3.
Not that many people are familiar with background information like that, and those who aren't familiar with the character (who has only been decently prominent in "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" until now) could very well think he's a fake ghost.
@@Compucles I'm referring to people who where aware of the character beforehand and were still surprised.
The use of Papa Midnight was a great touch. Using lesser-known characters like that in small roles is always interesting. I really only knew Gentleman Ghost from Brave and the Bold, so getting to know him this was also interesting. I never thought about why he is still committing crimes. The idea that he's doing it just because it was what he did when he was alive is kind of tragic. He was so bound to his horrible ways that even in death he continues to do it just because it's all he remembers.
I do like that instead of the classic Zatanna or Jason Blood, we get the less well-known Papa Midnight.
I would really like to see more obscure characters in the future.
( 8:29 ) I just noticed that Midnight is wearing the classic Gentleman Ghost outfit!
It was incredible to have Gentleman Ghost in the Caped Crusader. The portrayal was great.
I actually don’t mind Batman facing against supernatural threats,In fact,I actually think it’s pretty cool!😎 I mean,who wouldn’t want to see Batman go against Dracula? I mean,there’s a film all about that.
And they say racism is bad. I mean it brought back gentleman ghost to life..sorta! I’m sure gentleman ghost will happily thank Lucius Fox, one of the best Batman supporting characters, for his second chance, do some good, and become a true gentleman!
What did it have to do with racism??
@@elongatedmanforever1252 did you watch the video? the ghost is very very....peeved at certain individuals. makes sense considering who he is.
@@bradhorowitz2765
I did, I just think it's just cringe.
To him, he’s seeing his descendant selling away his birthright. Think of God, Esau, and Israel.
I am glad gentlemen ghost got introduced. Though we probably never going too see his sidekick. Hey that’s okay and honestly want too see more of him.
So do I as he teamed up with other villains like a sinister six type
@@srstriker6420 That would be cool. Though I feel like would only join them because he get away from Midnite
@@srstriker6420 Now thinking they could do what did with Harley for Gentlemen ghost sidekick or change her character to make more sense.
For context, There was one off-comic where a gentlemen ghost meets a recently dead little girl who became his sidekick. In the comic became reluctant farther too girl.
Gentleman ghost has a sidekick ?
@@ulyssesveracruz8343 yep. Granted she was one off character.
I like how Papa Immortal was wearing the white suit we usually see Gentleman Ghost wear at the end when Batman hands him over
Minor detail, but I love how Alfred cuts himself with a batarang instead of some kind of ceremonial knife.
The contrast is just very funny to me.
I 100% expected to see Jason Blood being used to introduce the supernatural world to Batman...
I'm really happy it was Linton Midnite instead, because he was a character I never knew before!
I really appreciate your video essays. Some villains have very apparent departures from what's come before in the comic book canon, while with others, it's not always so clear. Your insight really illuminates the differences and unique twists. Keep doing what you're doing, your work is deeply entertaining and the production values you put in your videos are quite high-quality.
Papa Midnight is a striking resemblance to Baron Samedi in the Live and Let Die movie.
Can you imagine if we got a version of ‘The Ghost & Molly McGee’ but with Gentleman Ghost and Carrie Kelley?
It would involve a lot more racism and crimes
9:29 Quite like the look of that Rolls Royce phantom Alfred is cleaning As it does fit the 1940's esoteric
"That may come back to haunt him later on". I don't think that phrase was chosen randomly.
I have loved this character he’s so fancy but so tone and when his first appearance in justice league episode idk he even made a rope joke about the knot punishment for death
Both the caped crusador and the original design are amazing
LETS GOOOO, you finally talked about Brave And The Bold
Although he was quite the blaggard, I really did enjoy seeing gentleman Ghost as an actual specter and not some Scooby-Doo villain with a mask! Turn out to be more intriguing especially him wanting to keep his estate from us lowlife commoners!😂
Honestly, I think they most likely chose to use Papa Midnite because of his similar get up to the comics' Gentleman Ghost
I like the idea of Alfred's secret being that he saw the Waynes' killer or their car or something that he just hasn't told Bruce in fear of him murdering them in revenge and not coming back from that. I'd imagine Alfred would've told the GCPD but they don't have the best track record and Batman being Batman he knows would be able to sus out or at least obsess over any detail he gives about it as well.
Alfred is what we call a cadet branch, usually the 3rd son, or in some cases a bastard. The clergy was also a popular destination
"Blue isnt a color that appears all that often in the natural world"
man, idk. The sky? The sea? many types of marine and flora life?
Gentleman Ghost is one those villains I really hope gets adapt into James Gunn DCU. With Hawkgirl showing up in Superman Legacy, I could see her getting a spin off movie or TV series with Hawkman, introducing the concept of the two being a couple who always reunite in each reincarnation. Gentleman Ghost could easly work as their "boogeyman" this villain from their past life who is always chasing the Hawks and trying to get his revenge.
Night ride is probably my favorite episode, from the way gentleman ghost’s portrayed as a highwayman and portrayed his to the mannerisms based on the period he died to how they portrayed how Batman fought him, while I love his design I wish they could have done more with the ghost aspect of it, instead of making him look like a highwayman with a blue filter around him.
Also the callback to his original outfit at the end of the episode is beautiful. And if craddic returns he could Possess the outfit and be the gentleman ghost we’ve known
He could've just been a tax collector or insurance agent XD
Interesting thing is that the voodoo priests outfit at the end was gentleman ghosts original outfit beside the Monical maybe he will take on the powers of the ghost
I like how this Gentleman Ghost is essentially the average spoiled rich kid if he grew up to be an undead highway man.
@@Collie-King I hate it, it's cringe.
Don't forget that there is still some classism in today's world as well and Gentleman ghost displays that in such a way that we can't ignore it. Also the fact that the writers used him to show the difference between what i call the old money generation and the new money generation is great. Yes he has outdated ideals and other social faux pas but so do some older wealthy people, who believe that we the 'peasants' should not have any rights at all. We are just dirt to them.
This was a great episode, loved how it started the 1st cracking of Bruce's armor.
7:22 basically Stinkmeaner from The Boondocks
Not really. Though, it would be hilarious to see Stinkmeaner and Gentlemen Ghost fight... Picture the chaos
Beware, not even death can stop a "n***a moment"
Stinkmeaner would totally kick his butt
Am I the only one who thought Craddock's descendent looked and sounded like Vincent Price? Which would be a cool little nod to one of the original legends of horror from the 1940s
This was one of my favorite episodes this season! I hope we get more with Linton now that we've seen his genuine expertise.
Was it just me, or did anyone else get the impression that Jim would have called Lucius something much worse than "rabble" if this were a TV-MA show?
Considering the first episode of the show had a bird-themed villainess launching rockets from her giant, umbrella-cannon, I don’t think ghosts existing in this universe was such a leap.
I love the extremely convoluted writing of the 80s and 90s where the authors went “What if he’s a ghost? What if he isn’t?” They didn’t need to go that hard with the projectors and the supernatural.
I mean that's basically still how things are. Writers retcon what others do all the time. Look at how they basically wiped Three Jokers out of existence.
Ah, one of my old favorites. A classic villain who isn’t as grounded as my other favorites, but I love them anyway.
The comics history of Gentleman Ghost makes me think that he'd be a perfect villain for a Batman / Scooby-Doo crossover. All that talk of projectors makes him sound like a Scooby-Doo villain, only for the Gang to slowly realize he actually is a ghost who just likes to toy with them.
I like how this is the first Gentleman Ghost to have a different design as in other forms of animation. He's always had the same victoria Englishman with his head just being a floating monocle with a hat
It's odd seeing you cover something from Brave and the Bold in detail but Gentleman Ghost got a lot of love in that show and his inclusion in both made me wonder if it was James Tucker's input or not. That and it's relevant as material predating what's in Caped Crusader.
I get why B:TAS avoided "telling ghost stories" with a couple exceptions but I love Batman in supernatural stories so I was pleased to see that Caped Crusader was willing to establish the supernatural world in its first season. I also like that we see a rare moment of Batman willingly choosing (or merely accepting) ignorance in regards to what Papa Midnite would do with Craddock's soul.
I think this is the last we've seen of The Gentleman Ghost in Caped Crusader but would enjoy more of him all the same.
Gentleman Ghost had been my fav from Brave & Bold Show, to see him in the new Batman Show was awesome and struck my childhood in a good way. I like your videos, hope to see more
I think there are two things for Midnite they could be setting up for or hinting at. One is that Midnite was descended from a slave James Craddock owned, so Gentleman Ghost is in for that jar treatment. Or Midnite may become the next gentleman ghost since he’s almost wearing his classic outfit in the scene he picks him up from Batman.
The idea of 'alfred is bruce's biological father' never occurred to me (and I think it's pretty dumb), but what I did think could be Alred's secret is that he thinks of himself as Bruce's adoptive father. Because, like... he is, objectively, in almost all respects, but Bruce is clearly not willing to think of things that way and Alfred might consider it to be betraying the Waynes by undermining their memory, or something like that. Something ultimately petty in an objective sense but personally significant.
Mention about that, i got the theory that Pennyworth, Martha and Thomas were spies, like the series 'Pennyworth'. And probably during the WW1 or after WW1.
The Gentleman Ghost being a Hawkman/Hawkgirl foe sure explains that JLU Season 3 appearance and his Nth metal weakness in The Brave and the Bold.
1:30: That guy sure looked like a super.
3:17: Tucker isn't the only TBatB creative. Anywho, that GG also has a long-running grudge against Batman, considering said demon deal involved the guy time travelling to assist Sherlock Holmes, John (James?) Watson, and Jason Blood/Etrigan as well.
4:10: Surprising that this was done for the first season. Was expecting this to be a later second season onwards thing, just like how B: TAS' "Zatanna" and "Avatar" are S1E54 and S2E4 respectively.
4:47: "Fire at will!" - a British trooper who fired at Terry McGinnis/Batman, voiced by *Will* Friedle
Blue's nice, but purple's better.
I appreciate the subtle prejudices from the character. At times, works like X-Men tend to drag on by doing otherwise.
Jason Blood/Etrigan is also a bit overused nowadays what with the DCAU and TBatB. Not having him in CC is a breath of fresh air.
If anyone asks, 8:48 is from the Batman: The Brave and the Bold tie-in comics.
9:23: Better not be doing a Chris Carter or a Battlestar Galactica 2003, as an aside. Pays to have a so-called story bible, as seen with Avatar: The Last Airbender and Babylon 5.
9:36: Joe Chill could even be someone he once interacted with beforehand.
10:10: That was some neat uncanny movement.
I was hoping the noble blood pact came from Bruce Wayne.
I don't think we'll see GG and Papa Midnite again. Unless CC gets a same universe show featuring Constantine.
The nerfed Deadshot and heartwrenching Corrigan mattered more in the Ono ep in my eyes.
(By the way, just using a different account for the time being. The original is hit hard by server 404 errors.)
I'm loving this series. What a Noir delight. It feels like the old pulp novels
I was also fully expecting them to pull a Scooby-Doo and have Craddock's descendant use the persona to commit crimes and keep the family property, and was then thrilled with the revelation that the Gentleman Ghost was in fact a real ghost, opening the floodgates for the series to explore other characters in the Batman mythos that would be considered unrealistic
I like how Gentlemen Ghost actually dresses like a Dick Turpin esk highwayman in this series
I like this version of Gentleman’s ghost and his backstory. I also love that you imply that he was the opposite of Robin hood.
I'm not opposed to this version of Gentleman Ghost but I miss the white suit and floating monocle. It's such a unique design which peaked, for me with, Brave and the Bold. When lightening flashes and all his clothing goes black and we can see what he really looks like just for a moment. Another possible reason for his colouring may be he thinks of him self as a 'blue blood' to the core. Keep up the great reviews, i really enjoy them!
I feel like another neat thing they could have done with Craddock is like if they had kept him headless but still dressed as he is in this show, it could have worked as a reference to the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. Who, like Batman, had been featured in a film directed by Tim Burton. And like in this episode, it features a detective hero pitting his intelligence against a ghost.
Notice that Papa Midnite's outfit at the end resembles Gentleman Ghost's classic costume. Yes, this is one of Papa Midnite's usual costume's, but I like that that one in particular was chosen
Gotta say, I think Gentleman Ghost's design in the show was quite boring. I get wanting to make him look more like a highwayman but the "Gentleman" part of the character I feel is much better reflected in his classic white attire with the top hat and monocle and I love the visual of his body being invisible. I'm also just a sucker for the more Victorian aesthetic. I really wish we had seen him more in the DCAU because Robin Atkin Downes was such great casting only to be used in an opening.
I definitely agree I really don’t like the weird mask thing they gave him :/
Man not Robin Hood, he just straight up Robin’ the Hood.
interesting thing, Papa Midnight, after capturing Craddock, is wearing an outfit very similar to the usual Gentleman Ghost outfit
This is such a good theory!!! 9:36
I like how the original white suit and top hat were still used by having the other guy wear it.
When I originally watched the episode, I had also thought they would go the "scooby doo" route as you called it in the video. But like you I was pleasantly surprised when they didn't do that.
I think the gentleman Ghost was a breath of fresh air for the series as well as an opening to allow the creators to flesh out the idea of the supernatural if they so wish to.
Aww dang it. i missed the premiere,but thank you for the video! i love gentleman ghost and he is my fav! thx love your videos!
I think it would really stand out to me in this episode is that It’s a good way to bring in the Fantastical elements in the Batman caped crusader. Using such a minor and obscure character Like gentlemen, ghost someone Is a genius idea? As well as Bringing in papa midnight. These two Characters are a good way to build up new stories. For the gentlemen ghost it’s a good way to show the supernatural elements and Still still keeping it believable Many characters in the Batman show though That gentleman goes with just some Scooby-Doo guy dressed up as a ghost and use special effects to do the things he did But he wasn’t he wasn’t actual ghost And papa midnight showed Batman true of The supernatural realizing that this is not a human. This is a supernatural thing and that he needs to fight in his lane in order to beat him. Also papa midnight is John Constantine’s rival Which means he could show up in this Show but since it takes place in the 1940s it May be a great ancestor of Constantine And maybe Bruce Tim can make a spin off of that ancestor of Constantine.
Also, just realized this, but Papa Midnight is wearing the "original" Gentleman Ghost outfit when he picks up Cradick's soul from Batman.
Not the last Rollo 😅😢😢
0:27 - wait, he took over Wayne Manor in the comics??? Alfred seems pretty OK with him.
Can't wait for the Mad Monk in future seasons. Thanks for the video.
He was the best villain of Caped Crusader. And I absolutely love how detestable he us.
A dust-up with King who?
Oh, I'd completely forgotten. Are people still talking about that?
Gentleman Ghost in this show has heavy "hard R" vibes.
I gotta admit, this version of The Gentleman Ghost does strike me as better than the comics version.
I love gentleman ghost and this might be one of the best designs.
I feel like a lot of the villains in Batman in some way represent an aspect of Bruce/Batman, like these villains are what Bruce could have been.
Anyone else notice that Papa Midnight is wearing an all white suit with a tophat in his last scene? Either this is just a simple reference or maybe hinting that Midnight is gonna get possessed in season 2
I'm glad that he really was a ghost as well as for a moment when watching the epsoide they were going to do something similar to the Solomon Grundy epsoide of The Batman. Seeing batman having to accept this was a real supernatural foe was pretty interesting.
James Craddock was the consummate spooky English aristocrat, even when he was still alive.
I'm surprised the questioning of why a ghost would want money was so old.