In this video essay I look at the villainous star of the second episode of the new Batman cartoon, Batman Caped Crusader, Clayface. I make no secret that the Clayface of Batman the Animated Series is one of my favourite villains, so I was a little apprehensive about how this new version of him would turn out.
It transpires that I had no need to worry because he's a delightfully repulsive villain, and very different from his BTAS counterpart.
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Chapters:
0:00 Unenviable Comparison to BTAS
0:56 Basil Karlo's Origins
2:07 Defied Expectations
3:11 Karlo is an Abuser
5:29 Karlo's Arrogance
6:15 So Many References
9:08 Batman's Role
10:27 Closing Remarks
11:33 Self-Promotion
12:17 Next Time
And if you'd like to hear more of our thoughts on Batman Caped Crusader, be sure to check out our Spoiler-filled Podcast series, Totally Schway Flip Side, where Mary and I talk about every episode in detail:
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Music by @Katt Strike, listen to the track here: https://youtu.be/rkWCA_Yrv38