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  • Heart of Ice is filled with phenomenal scenes that believably convey drama, tragedy, anger, and even a little bit of hope. Walter continues his deep dive into Batman: The Animated Series with what most people consider one of the best episodes of the entire series.
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    Heart of Ice is an episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series. It introduces the iconic villain Mister Freeze and revamps the origins of the character completely, giving him a dark and tragic background, which was later adapted into the comic book versions of the character. This is also the first episode of the show to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program. Heart of Ice was the 14th produced episode and the third episode aired.
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  • @ChannelAwesome
    @ChannelAwesome  4 роки тому +67

    Favorite Mister Freeze?
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    • @johnnybravox909
      @johnnybravox909 4 роки тому

      They should cast Billy Zane as Mr Freeze in live action the voice and the bald head are on point.

    • @mrtalos
      @mrtalos 4 роки тому

      This is my favourite representation of Mr Freeze and made him my favourite villain. Unfortunately most other representations of him are awful.
      I mean, even Arnold Schwarzenegger's version is one of the better ones.

    • @samuelwilliams1619
      @samuelwilliams1619 3 роки тому +1

      Nothing will ever top Heart Of Ice as the greatest Mr. Freeze story ever told!

    • @indiecinemaster4699
      @indiecinemaster4699 3 роки тому

      Maurice LaMarche is tied for best with Michael Anasara.

    • @TummaDemoni
      @TummaDemoni 3 роки тому +1

      @@mrtalos one of the reasons why people hated Batman and Robin "you know what killed the dinosaurs, Batman? The Ice Age!"

  • @Phantomblade1
    @Phantomblade1 4 роки тому +714

    Mr. Freeze: "Yes. It would move me to tears, if I had tears to shed."

    • @nicktechnubyte1184
      @nicktechnubyte1184 4 роки тому +58

      End of episode: sees him crying!

    • @lucinae8510
      @lucinae8510 4 роки тому +29

      Paul Dini said the one thing he'd change, is having tears fall on the snow globe and freeze.

    • @q-tip4723
      @q-tip4723 2 роки тому +7

      @@lucinae8510 That would have been amazing.

  • @seanpatrickcain2
    @seanpatrickcain2 4 роки тому +278

    Mr. Freeze: To never again walk on a summer's day with a hot wind in your face, and a warm hand to hold. Oh, yes. I'd kill for that.

    • @WatanukiProductions
      @WatanukiProductions Рік тому +17

      Remember Dini, this is a script for 5-10 year old's it doesn't need to go that hard.
      Paul Dini:

  • @DawnOfTheOzz
    @DawnOfTheOzz 4 роки тому +291

    "I failed you. I wish there were another way for me to say it. I cannot. I can only beg your forgiveness, and pray you hear me somehow, someplace... someplace where a warm hand waits for mine."

    • @Jag2045
      @Jag2045 4 роки тому +20

      Such a heartbreaking line...

    • @jokesterr119
      @jokesterr119 4 роки тому +14

      Oh such a good line of dialogue!

    • @autumbreeze1129
      @autumbreeze1129 4 роки тому +14

      @@Jag2045 especially with what happens to him in Batman Beyond

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 4 роки тому +5

      What a heartbreaking final line!

    • @MrPjw5
      @MrPjw5 2 роки тому +2

      @@autumbreeze1129 “You’ve got to get out of here, Fries! This whole place is gonna blow!”
      “Believe me… you’re the only one who cares.”

  • @CHAKE-LIX
    @CHAKE-LIX 4 роки тому +541

    "I wish they give this character another shot in the movies, take him seriously, use him the right way and show us how far Mr Freeze could really go."
    Me: Oh, yes. I'd kill for that!

    • @azurepulse1870
      @azurepulse1870 4 роки тому +43

      Imagine a full redemption arc, where he teams up with Waynetech scientists to find the cure for his wife. After having found the cure, his wife is shocked at first at what he had tried to do, but understanding and helps urge him towards atonement, using his advanced freezing technology as a new hero and ally to batman.

    • @CHAKE-LIX
      @CHAKE-LIX 4 роки тому +8

      @@azurepulse1870 That sounds interesting. Good idea

    • @xionmitsuki5713
      @xionmitsuki5713 4 роки тому +1

      Well, there's always Harley Quinn's version of Mr Freezes story which is amazing if you haven't seen it.

    • @MedusaLegend
      @MedusaLegend 4 роки тому +2

      Please don’t do death treats.

    • @CHAKE-LIX
      @CHAKE-LIX 4 роки тому

      @@MedusaLegend lol

  • @averagezoomer
    @averagezoomer 4 роки тому +432

    “Chicken soup, the only way to fight a cold” - best butler boi 2020

    • @bencebotye3904
      @bencebotye3904 4 роки тому +18

      It's was an episode about a bubble headed guy who was defeated with chicken soup, and make me even more emotional than the Dark Knight. Sorry Nolan.

    • @Zack_Wildfire
      @Zack_Wildfire 4 роки тому +9

      Alfred was always was very clever just look at the old renditions that show you how he can get the Job done.

    • @averagezoomer
      @averagezoomer 4 роки тому +1

      Bence Botye dark knight is one of my favourite movies so I have to disagree. Doesn’t change the fact Alfred is best boi in TAS.

    • @bencebotye3904
      @bencebotye3904 4 роки тому

      @@averagezoomer yes, I know. It's one of the best movies of the decade.

    • @Kryptnyt
      @Kryptnyt 4 роки тому +2

      Alfred was such a dad

  • @comicboybook9009
    @comicboybook9009 4 роки тому +356

    Talks about Heart of Ice: Oh yeah!
    Starts talking about Batman and Robin: oh no.

    • @bencebotye3904
      @bencebotye3904 4 роки тому +12

      You just remind me to Teen Titans Go, and not the good one!

    • @MrGabeanator
      @MrGabeanator 4 роки тому +5

      ComicBoyBook but not subzero

    • @CosmicG777
      @CosmicG777 4 роки тому +6

      @@MrGabeanator Or Mr. Freeze's chilling end in Batman Beyond. That was such a great episode.

    • @MrPlow-jc4cr
      @MrPlow-jc4cr 4 роки тому +8

      Let's kick some ICE!

    • @himynameiskobey.7994
      @himynameiskobey.7994 4 роки тому +5

      @@MrPlow-jc4cr Just no... Please... Just no...

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 4 роки тому +382

    _"This is how I'll always remember you surrounded by winter, forever young rest well, my love. The monster that took away from me will soon learn that revenge is a dish best served cold."_
    *~ Victor Fries (Mr. Freeze)*

    • @nurse425
      @nurse425 4 роки тому +13

      DAMN! Amazing line!

    • @nudl3Zz
      @nudl3Zz 4 роки тому +13

      basically evere line gives you chills

    • @CarsenStrange
      @CarsenStrange 4 роки тому +5

      Hey it’s that guy that comments on every video on UA-cam

    • @wilburdemitel8468
      @wilburdemitel8468 4 роки тому +8

      "This is how I'll always remember you... Surrounded by winter, forever young. Rest well, my love. The monster that took you away from me will soon learn that revenge is a dish... Best served cold."
      FTFY

    • @Oonagh72
      @Oonagh72 4 роки тому +6

      Mr. Friendship episode broke my heart. First time I wanted the “villain” to win.

  • @DeadMoon1986
    @DeadMoon1986 4 роки тому +180

    From tragic origin to tragic end....
    Terry: You've got to get out of here, Freeze! The whole place is gonna go!
    Freeze: Believe me.....You're the only one who cares....

    • @shioriryukaze
      @shioriryukaze 3 роки тому +13

      Batman beyond. Loved this series!

    • @dientimuri3956
      @dientimuri3956 2 роки тому +11

      Terry sympathized with Freeze more than Bruce was ever able to. They both had the same beginning, basically, with a corrupt corporate executive causing the death of someone they loved and both being driven down the path of revenge. Terry simply had the luck to stumble upon the best possible mentor, while Victor walked his path alone.

    • @pendragonxt3674
      @pendragonxt3674 Рік тому

      @@dientimuri3956 Yeah, but Freeze ended up dying to the hands of my least favorite villain Batman ever faced.
      The vile Professor Radium knockoff Blight who ends up supposedly dying in his final appearance at the hands of his traitorous son Paxton Powers.

  • @thesuntitan
    @thesuntitan 4 роки тому +177

    When he says "I'd kill for that" you can really feel that he means it. Just incredible

  • @harrissyed1417
    @harrissyed1417 4 роки тому +271

    Me Freeze in Batman: The Animated Series was hands down the best villain of the series and the textbook example of sympathetic villain.

    • @Hraesvlgr
      @Hraesvlgr 4 роки тому +18

      It's the reason why he's my favorite villain. No other version even comes close.

    • @harrissyed1417
      @harrissyed1417 4 роки тому +4

      @@Hraesvlgr Indeed.

    • @JackMensahBonsu
      @JackMensahBonsu 4 роки тому +12

      I wouldn't call him a villan ,just misunderstood because he is trying to cure his wife but the company he works with betrayed him.

    • @harrissyed1417
      @harrissyed1417 4 роки тому +13

      @@JackMensahBonsu Anti-Villain is the appropriate term to describe Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze.

    • @JackMensahBonsu
      @JackMensahBonsu 4 роки тому +4

      @@harrissyed1417 that too.

  • @bennelson8250
    @bennelson8250 4 роки тому +138

    There's a reason why I did an entire college paper based on this episode, the animation, writing, and character are pitch perfect, and it would be a crime not to discuss it in this setting. I got an A.

    • @autumbreeze1129
      @autumbreeze1129 4 роки тому +15

      If you gotten less, you'd know ut was because your teacher had a hate for Batman or was just had A Heart Of Ice

    • @EagleVisionTFC
      @EagleVisionTFC 4 роки тому +8

      You should post that

    • @aneelahuja1212
      @aneelahuja1212 3 роки тому +12

      I’d read it

  • @michaelcarmona7838
    @michaelcarmona7838 4 роки тому +82

    “In my nightmares, I see my Nora reaching out behind the glass, begging to me with frozen eyes. How I have longed to see that look upon your face, Boyle!”

  • @johnhaladay5541
    @johnhaladay5541 4 роки тому +34

    The Animated Series took a HUGE risk in being so serious, intellectual, emotional, and psychological. It respected the intelligence of its audience and refused to be just another "kid's show" like the Challenge of the Superfriends. In being so bold, it changed the history of animation.

  • @AnakinTheWeird
    @AnakinTheWeird 4 роки тому +46

    Let's not forget, this episode paved the way for the Mr Freeze fight in Arkham City, one of the best boss fights in the history of video games.

  • @legospritesanddb
    @legospritesanddb 4 роки тому +162

    This episode needs no introduction. This took a character and reincarnated him as a version that every basis there design on. Mr. Freeze is my favorite Batman villain because he is not always a villain. Just a man who loves his wife.

    • @Devitron87
      @Devitron87 4 роки тому +5

      Arkham games did him good hell do villain things but its from his point of good for his wife. In knight he's a good guy well maybe a non bad guy lol

  • @maldon3659
    @maldon3659 4 роки тому +38

    Batman & Mr Freeze: Sub-Zero is how you do Mr Freeze right in a movie

  • @G1megatron
    @G1megatron 4 роки тому +101

    I will always standby the fact if Batman and Robin was done more seriously, schwarzenegger would have been a good choice for Freeze. As reference, I always look at his last scene with john conner at the end of T2, especially the line "I know know why you cry, but it is something I can never do"

    • @azurepulse1870
      @azurepulse1870 4 роки тому +23

      Yeah, the whole movie was bad for a lot of reasons. Arnold wasn't a bad choice at all. How they used and directed him in the film was terrible though.

    • @AubriGryphon
      @AubriGryphon 4 роки тому +4

      I disagree only because Schwarzenegger's build and delivery make him come off as a badass rather than Freeze's cold, precise bitterness. A good script and direction could have worked, sure, but I feel like it would still be working against his strengths.

    • @natesmodelsdoodles5403
      @natesmodelsdoodles5403 3 роки тому +5

      @@AubriGryphon IDK, I think he could've pulled it off. I mean, considering how good a job he did playing the terminator (that sort of mechanical emotionlessness is suprisungly difficult to perform, since you need to suppress your natural inflection and body language), he could've been amazing as Mr. Freeze.

    • @MyGuyJustinH
      @MyGuyJustinH Рік тому

      I thought Batman & Robin was a good movie IMO.

    • @98953812
      @98953812 Рік тому

      ​@@natesmodelsdoodles5403I mean, imagine all of Mr. Freeze's lines from Batman TAS with the cold and emotionless voice of the Terminator, with obvious despair thrown in.

  • @nurse425
    @nurse425 4 роки тому +74

    I always appreciated the fact that many of Batman's villains were a twisted reflection of his character.

    • @brettt141
      @brettt141 4 роки тому +15

      A lot of batman villains are just batman on a bad day. They are relatable. Harvey dent is a good guy till his accident. Penguin never felt accepted. Always being made fun of.

    • @jp3813
      @jp3813 4 роки тому +14

      Ideally, that's how villains should work. Imagine if the Joker was made into a Green Lantern villain instead. He wouldn't be iconic at all.

    • @jp3813
      @jp3813 Рік тому +3

      @Tin Watchman There are definitely Joker-like villains such as Green Goblin. But imagine if Batman & Spider-Man traded archenemies. I'm sure it could work w/ good writing, but the question is which dynamic would fit better? I reckon that Wilson Fisk could also be an iconic Batman villain, just as Bane could be for Spidey as well. But Joker & GG have aspects to them that are tailor-made for their respective nemeses.

  • @OmnicidalClown1992
    @OmnicidalClown1992 4 роки тому +38

    BTAS has to this day, the best voice actor for Mr. Freeze.
    Rest in peace, Mr. Freeze.

  • @jrcarter9175
    @jrcarter9175 4 роки тому +36

    "Good night...humanitarian."

  • @ShadowSonic2
    @ShadowSonic2 4 роки тому +78

    Still the milestone it rightfully is, this one was so good they modeled Freeze on this version ever since.
    Mark Hamill's first real voice role here, which convinced the Producers to make him Joker.
    A good enough story you don't even pick up on the gags in the script, like how there's a Heat Wave going on in Gotham during Freeze's crimes and how Freeze's enemy is "Boyle" in opposition to him.
    I do wish that video wasn't edited the way it is though, that was a lazy mistake.

    • @terryli6353
      @terryli6353 4 роки тому

      Which video? The one we're watching or the one in the episode?

    • @ShadowSonic2
      @ShadowSonic2 4 роки тому +1

      @@terryli6353 Yes, the security video Batman watches of Freeze's accident. I mean, even Timm and Dini admitted it in the commentary

  • @rangerfanboy1710
    @rangerfanboy1710 4 роки тому +24

    It's amazing that this 22 minute animated episode handled a villain's backstory with so much more grace and dignity than a live action film that was roughly 2 hours long❄

  • @KingRandor82
    @KingRandor82 4 роки тому +135

    The man who SHOULD have played on-screen Mr. Freeze: Patrick Stewart.
    The man who should now: Ralph Fiennes

    • @JonSmith-hk1bq
      @JonSmith-hk1bq 4 роки тому +6

      I'm not sure I see it. I mean, Patrick Stewart could pull it off because he's awesome. He just doesn't jump out at me.

    • @puertoricangio1
      @puertoricangio1 4 роки тому

      Jason Statham is my top choice!!
      ~Gio~~

    • @Davidsworldtravels
      @Davidsworldtravels 3 роки тому +3

      My pick: Jared Harris. After mad Men and chernobyl it's obvious he can do sympathetic but also intense.

    • @breezingby2611
      @breezingby2611 2 роки тому +1

      Those are two amazing choices

    • @xK0VI
      @xK0VI 2 роки тому +1

      I'm curious how Bryan Cranston would play Mr. Freeze, but damn - Fiennes is great choice since he is awesome in villian roles.

  • @RAZKEN.
    @RAZKEN. 4 роки тому +45

    Yep my fave episode. The voice and voice-effect of Mr Freeze is so effing good.

  • @camilogarciaylasaari1857
    @camilogarciaylasaari1857 4 роки тому +7

    I could listen to Mr Freeze's monologues in this episode forever. They're among my favourite scenes in the whole series.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 4 роки тому +67

    Mr.Freeze , the most sympathetic character in batman .

    • @mrteacher359
      @mrteacher359 4 роки тому +5

      He's also very cool

    • @bjwill9047
      @bjwill9047 4 роки тому +4

      @@mrteacher359 no hes pretty cold lol

    • @roguerocket99
      @roguerocket99 4 роки тому +3

      People need to chill out he’s a good character enough said

    • @usamazahid3882
      @usamazahid3882 4 роки тому +1

      and byronic.

  • @bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257
    @bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257 4 роки тому +32

    Definitely one of the best episodes. Along with Mad Love, Never Too Late, Almost Got 'Em, Two Face, The Forgotten, Perchance to Dream, and many others.

  • @oopopp
    @oopopp 4 роки тому +7

    Heart of Ice has aged like a fine wine....

  • @difference3maker36
    @difference3maker36 4 роки тому +29

    Yes we’re finally at the episode that turned a D list villain into a A tier villain

    • @titanguy7316
      @titanguy7316 4 роки тому +4

      I felt the same way about the episode “Mad as a Hatter,” just without too much sympathy.

    • @difference3maker36
      @difference3maker36 4 роки тому

      Titanguy how was mad hatter in the original comics I know him as a twisted freak who kidnaps girls and dresses them up like Alice and hypnotizes people

    • @titanguy7316
      @titanguy7316 4 роки тому

      In the early years, he was just a one-note villain who was way into hats.

  • @Zorro3k6
    @Zorro3k6 4 роки тому +19

    I've been waiting for this. Hands down one of my favorite episodes. When a show can get the viewer to care not only about the protagonist but also the antagonist, you're doing something right. It's also truly amazing that the rewrite they gave Mr. Freeze in this show has since made it's way into comic book canon. That along with Harley really shows the level of impact BTAS had. It's all awesome. I guess you could say Heart of Ice melted my heart.

  • @alexandrefrauches132
    @alexandrefrauches132 4 роки тому +13

    I have a pitch in mind for how Mr Freeze could be adapt in the movies, specifically the Matt Reeves Batman franchise :
    In the Sequel for The Batman, the plot could have Mr Freeze as the main villain, and involve Batman investigating some attacks at chemicals factories. Right from the beginning, Freeze would come out as ruthless and cold (no pun intented) man, who doesn't care about others, including the lifes of his own men, doing whatever it takes to achive his goal.
    The movie would also have a sub plot involving Batman adopting Dick Grayson, which leads to the boy eventually discovering his secret identity. This would result in Batman's personal dillema in the movie : If he should let Dick be his partner or not?
    Eventually, Bruce allows Dick to join him in his crusade against crime, and the boy end up not only working as positive influence for the dark knight, but helps him realize that Mr Freeze is not stealing chemical products because he wants revenge on someone, but because he's trying to find a cure for a disease.
    This all build up to the big revealation about Freeze's past, that he's just a broken man who's trying to save his wife. This would serve to to create juxtaposition between Batman and Freeze. While Batman, despite starting out as loner because of the lost of his parents regains his humanity thanks to Dick, Freeze on the other hand lost his compassion towards others due to his accident and his wife condition.
    However, his attempts to save Nora would fail, causing to become more desperate than ever, to the point he would decide to capture one innocent, planning to transplant his organs to save his wife (similar to Batman Sub zero). Batman and Robin would be able to stop him and defeat Freeze, and the hero, in his identity of Bruce Wayne, with the resources of his company, would be able to cure Freeze's wife.

  • @lissybearx3
    @lissybearx3 2 роки тому +4

    Definitely one of the best episodes! It’s like I can actually feel his pain and emotions!

  • @anubusx
    @anubusx 4 роки тому +51

    "Cool Party."
    "Kick some ice."
    "Chill out bird boy."

    • @mrteacher359
      @mrteacher359 4 роки тому +2

      I though it was bird boy

    • @anubusx
      @anubusx 4 роки тому

      @@mrteacher359
      My mistake.

    • @sentient5
      @sentient5 4 роки тому +6

      What killed the dinosaurs?
      THE ICE AGE!

    • @LegendPurpleDragon152
      @LegendPurpleDragon152 4 роки тому +2

      The Jazz King Hate to nit pick, but it’s “Stay cool, bird boy.”
      Prob confused with “Alright everyone, Chill”

    • @nurse425
      @nurse425 4 роки тому +2

      "FREEZE IN HELL BATMAN"!!!!!!!

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 4 роки тому +58

    "What killed the dinosaur , THE ICE AGE "
    - Mr Freeze

    • @sipioc
      @sipioc 4 роки тому +3

      Nathaniel Foga No it didn’t.

    • @Trike71171
      @Trike71171 4 роки тому +2

      RIP

    • @mrteacher359
      @mrteacher359 4 роки тому +6

      What killed the franchise? Joel Schumacher!

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 4 роки тому +6

      @@mrteacher359 Actually, the reason why Batman and Robin failed isn't actually Joel Schumacher's fault. The movie was originally intended to be darker like the Tim Burton movie but the WB executives thinking that the lighthearted tone can be a great idea to sell toys for kids. Just blame the studio and McDonald's for ruining the movie. Joel's career and reputation ruined him and I feel sorry for him about what happened.

    • @GeorgeGrekOFF
      @GeorgeGrekOFF 4 роки тому +1

      "Allow me to break the ice. My name is Freeze, learn it well, because it will be the chilling sound of your doom"
      - Mr. Freeze

  • @jonnytrotter
    @jonnytrotter 4 роки тому +38

    This is my favourite villian he’s not bad cause he’s evil he’s bad cause he only cares about one thing... his wife also I so want a good live action movie with him in

    • @zachscarbrough2727
      @zachscarbrough2727 4 роки тому +1

      And cast Patrick Stewart as Mister Freeze. Can’t think of anyone else who could do him justice.

    • @jonnytrotter
      @jonnytrotter 4 роки тому

      Zach Scarbrough or David tennant as a darker version of the character

    • @louisduarte8763
      @louisduarte8763 4 роки тому

      What did you think of the version of him on GOTHAM? Or how he changed for the New Batman Adventures?

    • @jonnytrotter
      @jonnytrotter 4 роки тому

      Louis Duarte I still like him if you watch the bts of mr freeze it explains why he change so much ua-cam.com/video/o4SvoTQFq1o/v-deo.html this is the mr freeze bts

    • @shioriryukaze
      @shioriryukaze 4 роки тому

      Not only because of that, but because he honestly has been screwed by life. He's betrayed by the company he worked for and all this while trying to find a cure. If there is anybody who deserves of Vengeance type of story it's mr. Freeze. It goes even further into another animated movie that he's in where he finds Redemption in a woman that he loves and then that woman betrays him and the company that he's helping to assist to find a cure for another disease.

  • @firefly4f4
    @firefly4f4 4 роки тому +61

    "I can't imagine anyone else saying these beautiful, poetic lines..."
    Patrick Stewart
    I mean, tell me I'm not the only one who saw this episode and immediately did not want Sir Patrick to play the character in a live-action capacity.
    Then we got... well, what we got instead :/

    • @jbearclowater
      @jbearclowater 4 роки тому +3

      I feel like Bryan Cranston could do the role justice in live action as well.

    • @zachscarbrough2727
      @zachscarbrough2727 4 роки тому +3

      Justin Clowater Look I don’t have anything against Cranston. But I think that Mr.Freeze is deserving of a true Shakespearean actor like sir Patrick Stewart.

    • @jbearclowater
      @jbearclowater 4 роки тому +1

      @@zachscarbrough2727 If we were making the movie 20 years ago, yes. I feel like Stewart's a bit too old for it now. He absolutely would have been the best choice in 1997, but I'm talking about if they were to make it now.

    • @Xanegoh
      @Xanegoh 4 роки тому

      Stewart was actually considered for Freeze at one point.

    • @user-dv6nh3mu3y
      @user-dv6nh3mu3y 4 роки тому +1

      Alan rickman could become mr freeze, especially his deep stoic voice and acting as severus snape. RIP

  • @Marsproject11
    @Marsproject11 4 роки тому +10

    Arguably the best episode in the entire series.

  • @MrStGeorgeIllawarra
    @MrStGeorgeIllawarra 4 роки тому +9

    Fun Fact: Michael Ansara was married for almost 20 years to Barbra Eden from I Dream of Jeannie.

  • @iSkeleton
    @iSkeleton 4 роки тому +4

    What kills me about this episode is that Victor Fries *LOVES* Nora, he loves his wife more than anything. They convey his undying, unwavering, passionate love in a way that I have never seen before or since. His love for her is what makes this episode truly memorable because the weight of his broken heart permeates all around him.

  • @theswapmeetflea
    @theswapmeetflea 4 роки тому +28

    Even in Batman beyond he's badass.
    BLLLLIIIIIIGGGGGHHHHTTTTT!!!!

    • @mrcritical6751
      @mrcritical6751 4 роки тому +10

      “Believe me, you’re the only one who does”

    • @deadaccount8054
      @deadaccount8054 4 роки тому +7

      The scene where he kills that female scientist is so satisfying

    • @jrcarter9175
      @jrcarter9175 4 роки тому +12

      @@deadaccount8054 "Remember, there might be some momentary discomfort."

    • @Jag2045
      @Jag2045 4 роки тому +3

      That scene made me tear up when I first saw it!

    • @mrcritical6751
      @mrcritical6751 4 роки тому +6

      That episode works in two ways
      1. It finally gives closure to Freeze, his final chance at happiness, redemption and beating his suicidal depression are lost as he is betrayed and used by people he thought he could trust
      2. Highlights the difference between Terry and Bruce. Bruce is a Batman who uses his brain whilst Terry is a Batman who uses his heart

  • @Phanthief95
    @Phanthief95 4 роки тому +4

    3:11 Well, maybe Maurice Lemarche, who voiced Freeze in the Batman Arkham video games.

  • @louis8487
    @louis8487 4 роки тому +38

    The Harley Quinn series took his character fairly serious and I think gave him a great conclusion. One of my favorite episodes was his.

  • @Rose-xy5pe
    @Rose-xy5pe 4 роки тому +5

    This episode always brought me to tears.

  • @jdpragmatic8644
    @jdpragmatic8644 Рік тому +2

    And in one episode of an animated show, the characterization of Mr Freeze would be changed forever.

  • @zaxbitterzen2178
    @zaxbitterzen2178 7 місяців тому +1

    It's the slight accent in Ansara's voice that really makes this Fries feel legit to the character. The dry apathetic and disassociated delivery is just perfection.

  • @NitPickz
    @NitPickz Рік тому +1

    For a while, I regarded this episode as ONE of the best.
    But after many rewatches and consideration of just how influential it was and just how well done it is on the writing, animation, voice acting, music, etc, I have changed my mind.
    Now, it ranks as my absolute favourite episode of the series.
    And I'm likely not alone.
    Anyone else who has this as their favorite episode, let me know.

  • @BlazerK1914
    @BlazerK1914 4 роки тому +80

    The Mister Freeze I favored:
    • The Animated Series
    • Batman: Arkham City
    Least Favorite:
    • Arnold from Batman and Robin 😒

    • @awesomeness1122
      @awesomeness1122 4 роки тому +1

      He was really good in the recent Harley quin episodes you should check those out.

    • @nudl3Zz
      @nudl3Zz 4 роки тому +6

      the first 2 Arkham games in generall seem like a continuation of the animated series

    • @mromega7493
      @mromega7493 4 роки тому +1

      You mean ice puns and ass

    • @Derpalon
      @Derpalon 4 роки тому +4

      @@nudl3Zz That's probably because it was written by Paul Dini and reprised the roles of many of TAS voice actors.

    • @louis8487
      @louis8487 4 роки тому

      My favorite is the Harley Quinn series version.

  • @FabledHeroes3351
    @FabledHeroes3351 4 роки тому +4

    Best rendition of a tragic villain ever

  • @orrthehunter
    @orrthehunter 4 роки тому +8

    His final fate is rather sad for this series as he dies in Batman Beyond with only Terry believing in him having some good and chance of redemption during his final moments of life.

    • @orrthehunter
      @orrthehunter 4 роки тому +2

      @himode It is even sadder when you learn Nora is cured in Batman Beyond but Freeze is still too guilt driven to meet her.

  • @oskarbergkvist3880
    @oskarbergkvist3880 4 роки тому +4

    BAT CREDIT CARD!!

  • @BrightWulph
    @BrightWulph 3 роки тому +1

    Mr Freeze was done so right in Batman TAS and even in Batman Beyond, just a perfect character. I really hope he gets another chance some day in a cinematic version of the Batman movies.

  • @xxsilentreatmentxx
    @xxsilentreatmentxx 4 роки тому +1

    Spectrum was this shows best animation studio (sorry TMS). That opening shot tracking around the ballerina while she's also spinning in space culminating with a painted background of Freeze and his bright read animated eyes popping open *chefs kiss*

  • @angmordagnithil7127
    @angmordagnithil7127 4 роки тому +3

    God, the DCAU was the best. I _love_ how they finally sent out this character in Batman Beyond:
    Batman: "But you'll die."
    Freeze: "Believe me, you're the only one who cares."

  • @otterzrkuhl
    @otterzrkuhl 4 роки тому +2

    I had no idea about the mad scientist influences. I can totally see how they were inspired by Karloff.

  • @anyablaze7956
    @anyablaze7956 4 роки тому +1

    I remember having this episode on tape and would watch it over and over again. Its why Dr. Freeze is my favorite villain. I could watch the episode over and over again a million more times.

  • @MrKingkez
    @MrKingkez 4 роки тому

    The fact that later on there are moments of bonding over there lost loved ones. After the fighting is over they understand and can even feel for the other. The comic panel where freeze is just looking at his wife's grave, batman standing back letting him in respect. The final line of she always loved it when it snowed I just wanted her to smile, I know victor but come along. The understanding and empathy these two have makes it wonderful and shows not all villains are bad people some have just been pushed to a place there is no way back from.

  • @wjzav1971
    @wjzav1971 4 роки тому +3

    I wonder how Batman and Robin would have turned out, had Patrick Stewart gotten the role of Mister Freeze.
    He was in talks to be cast too, ya know.

  • @zeroakira584
    @zeroakira584 4 роки тому +1

    Mr Freeze is still by far my most favorite villain beside the Joker in batman. He is smart, he is cunning and his story is very driven. Love his fight in Batman Arkam as well.

  • @Goleon
    @Goleon 4 роки тому +4

    “Like we’d get anywhere near Anthony Hopkins.”
    Something tells me that everyone feels that way about him.

  • @BitofFun80
    @BitofFun80 2 роки тому +1

    The best villains, always have a very tragic backstory. When you see what happens to doctor freeze in Batman beyond, it really made me feel the upmost sympathy for the character.

  • @DefiniteRicardo
    @DefiniteRicardo 4 роки тому +2

    I fucking love his voice i think it was just perfect

  • @Stormkrow280
    @Stormkrow280 3 роки тому +1

    When Batman says “Goodnight Humanitarian” to Boyle you can just hear both the contempt and disgust in his voice, as if the idea of saving him just pisses him off.

  • @ECWwinger452
    @ECWwinger452 4 роки тому +2

    They practically recreated this episode for the Mr Freeze DLC in Batman Arkham Origins

  • @themadtitan7603
    @themadtitan7603 4 роки тому +3

    The one we've all been waiting for... This episode is Batman: The Animated Series imo, everything that made Batman: The Animated Series such a phenomenal TV show all wrapped into a single, emotionally complex package.

  • @awesomemccoolname7111
    @awesomemccoolname7111 4 роки тому +1

    This is easily one of the best reviews I have ever seen. Short, to the point, and about an episode I remember dearly. +1

  • @robchuk4136
    @robchuk4136 4 роки тому +1

    I love that this was the longest one. Thank you

  • @antonmassopust568
    @antonmassopust568 4 роки тому +4

    This is probably one of my favorite episodes text you almost got him and a the judgement about the judge and his mysterious identity I also hope when you get to the mad as a Hatter story talk about how wonderful Roddy McDowall was but I digress Heart of Ice is probably one of the best episodes of the Batman animated series I love what they did with mr. Freeze and even in later episodes what they do and even in Batman Beyond so sad so haunting so beautiful all-in-one meet little package somewhere warm hand waits for mine that is just so sad Batman tries to help him as best you can but knows it's somewhere cold breeze blows for that house

  • @getmario64
    @getmario64 4 роки тому +2

    A perfect Batman episode of how to create Mr. Freeze as a superior vengeful villian and it worked so well. Give credit to Paul Dini, who made fewer episodes throughout the series and hes the voice of making Batman villians into a complex stories. I watched it and have to say, it was perfect, emotional, suspenseful, and very original. It felt watching Mr. Freeze's own story of planning to face vengeance against the accused humanitarian and Batman must confront him before making people into a Sub Zero doom. The creators did an excellent job of making a good Mr. Freeze episode and even the commentary just influence and Paul Dini's own writing script of creating a lost doctor who wanted to save his wife and getting mad for what he wanted to do. Watch this episode people, this is indeed the best Batman episode ever.
    Cool episode!

  • @sarafontanini7051
    @sarafontanini7051 4 роки тому +2

    let's face it, THIS is one of, if not THE, episode to make this series a beloved classic

  • @curtiscarpenter9881
    @curtiscarpenter9881 3 роки тому +2

    A absolute classic, my only wish is only that something more original could be done again. Utter masterpiece.

  • @snowstorm209
    @snowstorm209 4 роки тому +1

    The ending always makes me cry

  • @RetroCarsForever
    @RetroCarsForever 4 роки тому +1

    I remember as a kid, this was THE episode that got me hooked on the series.
    I dont think I had ever witnessed a cartoon show that went as deep into a baddie's backstory as this one did.

  • @Chaosfox04
    @Chaosfox04 4 роки тому

    I loved how at the end Batman scornfully says to Boyle, "Good Night...Humanitarian."

  • @MrKingvenom77
    @MrKingvenom77 4 роки тому +1

    This was a classic episode. I really loved this one. Easily in the top 5 the series.

  • @Ko700el
    @Ko700el 3 роки тому +2

    I truly wish victor i could give you peace but i can only give you justice. I'm sorry victor
    -Batman

  • @ThenewTchannel
    @ThenewTchannel 4 роки тому +1

    I have been waiting all month for your discussion of this episode, and it, much like the episode itself, does not disappoint. This was the perfect origin episode, mainly because it took a goofy, underplayed character and made him into a sympathetic, yet frightening one. I was always a fan of Mister Freeze, and knowing how much his character has changed over the years made it all the better. Although there have been plenty of other performance as the character, this will always be the definitive one in my eyes

  • @journ9er
    @journ9er 4 роки тому

    This is the first episode of the show I ever saw. It aired on a small-town TV station we got on cable. Thanks for posting this.

  • @youthemasterofunlocking2156
    @youthemasterofunlocking2156 3 роки тому +1

    "leave him"
    "But!?"
    "He shouldn't have gotten in the way."

  • @immtra148
    @immtra148 4 роки тому +4

    God tier episode

  • @devilmikey00
    @devilmikey00 4 роки тому

    I'll be honest, I watched this show as a kid but for whatever reason none of it stuck in my memory with the exception of this episode. So, for someone like myself, whom this show never connected with, to remember it so well even after so many years really does mean this one is something special.

  • @seanbhoycfc4834
    @seanbhoycfc4834 4 роки тому +1

    It should always be mentioned when talking of the animated series, completely agree. It reinvents a villain perfectly, also. Batman staring at him in Arkham while he holds a figurine of Nora is perfect. I'd love to read the script to this episode. It's perfection in Storytelling. Loving this series, Channel Awesome. TAS is the best nostalgic series

  • @BeyondInfinity_XD
    @BeyondInfinity_XD 3 роки тому

    This episode with Mr. Freeze will bring you to tears...

  • @MoonPhantom
    @MoonPhantom 4 роки тому +1

    One thing people keep overlooking but it's a stroke of brilliance, has ANYONE noticed?!?!
    Mr Freeze, is the one claiming he has no emotions. But is clearly driven purely by emotion.
    Boyle how-ever, his target. Is the one claiming he has lots of emotions, he even gets a humanitarian award in the show, which is the irony. He maintains that image of being the emotional empathetic one. But is SOLELY driven by money greed, and has no emotions (Other than fear by the end.)
    So it actually flips around, and proves that the title. "Heart of Ice." most likely refers to Boyle and NOT Mr Freeze, as Boyle through all of his actions and decisions truly does seem to have a heart of ice.

  • @speedwaynutt
    @speedwaynutt 4 роки тому +1

    What a nice episode. It's got a chilling story.

  • @nurse425
    @nurse425 4 роки тому +1

    I've gotta say, the episodes with Mr. Freeze were some of the BEST BTAS episodes in a show that was great throughout its run!

  • @fightingfalcon777
    @fightingfalcon777 4 роки тому +17

    If you want a pretty solid live-action Mr. Freeze, they did a pretty good job with him in “Gotham”

  • @JONNYSORENSEN_AU
    @JONNYSORENSEN_AU 4 роки тому

    From D lister to the A-team of bat villains. I love the legacy of this Dini story and freeze's appearances in the Arkham games is pretty decent too

  • @Engineer_Who
    @Engineer_Who 4 роки тому +1

    Here's another fun fact: Bruce Timm and Andrea Romano (voice director) were both present for Ansara's first voice sessions. They had to keep telling him, "That was good, but do another take with less emotion." After another take or two, "Even less."

  • @Rose_Bride
    @Rose_Bride 4 роки тому

    I am REALLY loving Bat-May...but I wish y'all would have made these videos more along the lengths of 15-20 minutes instead of the 5-8 minute vignettes/snippets. This Batman series was PERFECT, and your commentary of these episodes is a perfect marriage in this format. Batman: TAS was SUCH a *MASTERPIECE*, and your Bat-May videos are SO well done that I could seriously binge watch these all day.
    I really enjoy this channel and the personality each of y'all brings to the projects you work on. I do hope that y'all will consider expanding Bat-May to fill out reviews of each episode. (Or at least of those really GOOD episodes such as *Heart of Ice* ). 💙

  • @shikishinobi
    @shikishinobi 3 роки тому

    The other really good thing is that the snow is drawn in as part of the scene, not just a falling snow pattern across the front of the scene. The detail is awesome! I love this episode so much.

  • @joseluissifuentes8639
    @joseluissifuentes8639 3 роки тому +1

    6:23 Thanks, Alfred. My cold is now hot. You’re the best butler there is.

  • @SeasideDetective2
    @SeasideDetective2 4 роки тому

    This was the very first "B:TAS" episode I ever saw, and for a while I believed this to be the first episode created. It's hard for me to explain the effect it had on me. At the time I was tuning in more out of curiosity than anything else, little imagining that this would become one of my all-time favorite shows. I was still a fan of both the semi-humorous Adam West TV series and the Tim Burton films, the latter of which were certainly serious in tone but still placed more of an emphasis on action than making us sympathize with the characters. So I was not prepared for Mr. Freeze to inspire emotions in me more complex than the Penguin or Catwoman had in BATMAN RETURNS. I remember mostly laughing at the Penguin and only slightly fearing Catwoman, but I was profoundly afraid of Mr. Freeze and never laughed at him at all! At the same time, I could also feel compassion for Freeze because he was not as cruel as the Penguin and had a much more compelling motive for revenge than did Catwoman. I don't think I had ever encountered a fictional character quite like Freeze up to that point, and at the time I could not possibly have known that future episodes of this series would leave even more indelible impressions on me. I did not exactly like "Heart of Ice" the first time I saw it, but the story did a very good job of sticking in my head afterward.

  • @NashTheBlade
    @NashTheBlade 4 роки тому +1

    Four episodes later, we'll get the team up we never asked for, but will be so damn thankful for

  • @brettt141
    @brettt141 4 роки тому +1

    Wow mr. Freeze is mr. Freeze. Great detective work, batman

  • @walterhaider869
    @walterhaider869 4 роки тому

    This episode is why I love mister freeze and it expanded my mind to how villain can be complex. Don't forget batman subzero

  • @PandaMonium92827
    @PandaMonium92827 Рік тому +1

    I feel like Patrick Stewart would make a wonderful Mr. Freeze. Whether voicing him or acting in live action, he actually bears a more than passing resemblance.

  • @Adamwinters
    @Adamwinters 3 роки тому

    Arguably, the series' most iconic episode.

  • @curtiscarpenter9881
    @curtiscarpenter9881 4 роки тому +1

    One of the best episodes next to the forgotten.

  • @PhoenixHealing
    @PhoenixHealing 4 роки тому +8

    Ohhhhh I hope I hope I hope I hope Baby Doll makes the cut for Bat May, that's another beautifully troubled character

    • @tarmaque
      @tarmaque 4 роки тому

      Also Calendar Girl. An under appreciated villain.

    • @themostbritishpersonalive868
      @themostbritishpersonalive868 4 роки тому +1

      @@tarmaque who?

    • @tarmaque
      @tarmaque 4 роки тому

      @@themostbritishpersonalive868 From _The New Batman Adventures_ (sequel to Batman TAS) Season 1 Episode 9 _Mean Seasons._
      www.imdb.com/title/tt0519700/?ref_=ttep_ep9