"Sorry!" you exclaim, as you see me bend down, onto my knees, to pick them up. You bump into me as you turn a corner, your sprint broken when our bodies collide, sending the books I was clutching sheepishly to my chest falling to the ground. We're in high school and you're late for class. Nice bits of humor as well between Bullock and the clown and Tim scooping poop.Īn underrated episode should definitely be looked at just for the depths of character interactions and internal conflict. The animation was solid, nothing special, but solid and good looking. And for obvious reasons the last two were great because of the fact that it was like Batman and Robin fighting side by side again, and while they fought outside, in battle, they managed to put aside their differences and worked like partners to achieve their goal. The one with the gorilla was neat to see because they all had no idea what to expect from it. I did like the fact he was controlling animals which added a different aspect to the story and some interesting action scenes our heroes had to deal with, but what exactly was he gaining by disguising as a circus clown and controlling the performers? I guess you could say he was furthering his research into mind control, but the episode completely drowned out Hatter's scheme with Batman and Nightwing feuds. Always thought he was an interesting character and villain and I liked all his other appearances but this one felt rusty and old. Now to the main plot we've got the Mad Hatter. I enjoyed seeing the circus Dick grew up in and all the performers were really neat. Bringing back a part of Dick's past was also another great plot device for the characters, as he's dealing with two aspects of it, being a partner to Batman, and in a sense reliving his childhood which adds more conflict and turmoil Nightwing has to deal with, not to mention he ends up saving the entire circus. And then you add Robin in, who totally looks up to Nightwing as a rolemodel, which I've always enjoyed, but is under Batman's command, makes for a bit of struggle for him as well. From rude comments on his stealth skills, to disrupting his privacy, to just showing no sign of approval at all, the tension really built up because you always wondered what may happen next. Batman was just a total jerk to Nightwing. Not to mention when you mix in the new Robin this episode makes sparks fly between our main characters.Īs I was saying, the episode is interesting because it makes our quarreling heroes to try and set aside their differences to concentrate on the crime at hand. What makes this episode so worth while is Batman's continual disapproval of Dick's transformation into Nightwing and his condescending attitude to everything that Nightwing does, and somehow in the midst of it all, Nightwing is able to keep a cool head about which I think is a great quality and really defines his character's growth and evolution. An overlooked episode that should be given a second glance because of the heavy character interactions and conflicts.
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