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In the Riddler's Reform episode of BTAS the reason he tries to kill Batman even though Nygma had a whole business selling Riddler merchandise was because he thought the only way he could end his fixation on outdoing Batman was by killing him.
Exactly! That’s the point! Eddie can’t stop himself. Now Paul Dini did something that I think was excellent with the character, basically turning him straight and making him a private detective. That was excellent, and shows one of DC’s greater achievements, the fact that their greatest villains can reform in some ways. Take for example Deathstroke. He started questioning the ethics of his work and even tried to form his own superhero team! Sure it didn’t last but at least he tried.
"Yes, his name is Dick Sprang, get over it." ...What does it say about me that I never even imagined that as an innuendo till you made that comment? Anyway...I'm delighted that, despite the updates courtesy of time, most of these stories are actually among my Top 10 favorites as well, though often in a different order. I also want to say that I've never read "Riddler on the Move," but after seeing what you showed us and hearing you describe it, I'm going to need to do so soon. I'm 90% sure it'll be among my Top 10 after I do, though exactly WHERE in the Top 10 is difficult to say.
If Nygma is gonna be the main villain in The Batman, than I hope he at least looks like the Riddler, green suit and all. I don't like the outfit we see in the trailer. Although I can't fairly judge the movie since it isn't done yet, so I guess we'll have to wait and see, won't we.
Maldon 365 it’s not really that take on the riddler though, so it wouldn’t be a case of “getting the suit right.” It’s just what fits this version of the character.
@@pigeonboy7696 well let's hope that whatever design they end up using is better than his design in Arkham Knight also I saw someone the other day say they don't want to see Riddler in his green suit because it would be "unrealistic" which is a mindset that i wish would just die already
@@pigeonboy7696 and one more thing, Riddlers suit is easy to pull off, I understand if they were adapting more outlandish costumes like Mr Miracle but Riddlers suit should be easy to get right just like Jokers purple suit which no one seems to have a problem with getting right except Jared Leto
Maldon 365 see this doesn’t make any sense because the riddler they’re portraying in this movie is not exactly like the comics. If he were, then it wouldn’t make sense to change his design. But because of the uniqueness of this version of the character, it wouldn’t really make sense for him to have the exact same design, although personally i do hope we see it in some capacity.
To be honest, when I first read Questions Multiply the Mystery, I couldn't help but feel a deep resonance with so many parts of Eddie's character. It's quite possibly the reason why Riddler has remained my favourite Bat-Rogue.
Zero year is one of my top favorite stories. Glad to see this on the list. I also liked when the riddler use to be a good guy and was a for hire detective. Also Thought it was a interesting take on the character.
Dang right I waited for this. But less Eddie, more HARVEY!! Also, you have never, not even once, have talked about the Long Halloween. I have read that, and I enjoy Two Face in it.
@@pigeonboy7696 Where? I've seen a good deal of his videos, and all of the videos involving Two Face. All that he said about the Long Halloween was a passing comment in his "History of Two Face" video. Please tell me where he has talked about the story further.
David Chalmers he’s never done a full review but he’s talked about it in his top twenty batman stories as well as his top five two face designs, just off the top of my head. I’m sure he’s mentioned things from it elsewhere but there’s no way i’d remember exactly.
As my favorite Bat-villain, I think I was a great idea to have Riddler as a legit PI. Imagine him starting off as a detective that solves crimes, but Batman and Harvey Dent finds out Nigma is the one who sets them up to make him feel like a hero. That would be a great movie idea for him. At the end, Dent can become Two-Face to set up the sequel. I think Riddler deserves to be Batman’s arch enemy instead of Joker.
This video really helped me, Riddler to me is Two-Face to you, he's my favourite fictional character and I got some excellent reading material from this
I imagine Query and Echo just don't have a unique enough design to set them apart from Riddler. And it seems Riddler is more professional with Query and Echo,, opposed to the toxic relationship Joker and Harley have. And it wouldn't FIT Riddler's personality if he did.
Only reason Quinn got so over is because of her relationship with Joker. I know she used to be a tragic character but now DC wants to make her more "independent" and keeps shoving her down our throats. She is more overrated than Joker himself!
Dark Knight, Dark City has always been my favorite. I love him being a bit more dangerous, willing to kill if it helps with his riddles. Not because he enjoys killing but just because the riddles are more important. I wish he had stayed this way. Shame it all turned out to be a demon, that was a cop out.
11:31 I liked Riddler reforming and becoming a private detective. He's evil but not in the pure irredeemable way the likes of Joker, Zsasz, Hush, Scarecrow and the like are. If he could manage his OCD, accept that while he's smart he's not as smart as he thinks and give up his obsession with proving he's better than Batman he could be a good person.
Sorry for the late reply but its great to see you back again, Rogues and with another list as well. Thank you so much. Great selection of stories as usual.
Ahhh yes! Top 10 Best Riddler Stories! I love it! The only one out of the list that I've read is Zero Year. And I loved that story! I thought it was great! And it was so awesome to see Riddler really push Batman to his very limits, despite Bruce only being Batman for a short time. And it was amazing to see Riddler actually outsmart Batman not once, but twice! They did an amazing job at showing us why Riddler is indeed Batman's intellectual equal. And I'm really excited to eventually get the chance to read all the other Comics on the list. And it's awesome that Penguin is next. You haven't done a Penguin video in a little while.
I love Zero Year and the Dini Detective Riddler but yeah the Batman confidential arc is probably the favorite big Riddler arc. I’m looking forward to the rest of these top 10s!
I've read The New Dawn storyline, and I really liked it. It made me appreciate the Riddler more. It had this buddy-cop vibe going on which was great. Also, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez's artwork is simply amazing. All thanks to you.
I never read the demon-possessed Riddler story arc, so don't know how it ended, but in my minds eye, Nygma ought to have saved himself, out thinking, outwitting, and out-dealing the demon in his soul, tricking it in the end and making it the laughingstock of hell.
Just read A new Dawn and tomorrow I'm gonna read Questions Multiply the Mystery. Great recommendations, I love exploring these awesome comics, I hadn't read before!
So great to have you back!! And yes, as a Riddler myself, I can confirm: Questions Multiply the Mystery is a total masterwork, absolutely the best character study Eddie's ever gotten. If you're gonna read any Riddler, make it that one.
I was happily surprised to see Zero Year on the list. You've finally seen the light, Rogues! Jokes aside, welcome back. I've really missed these kinds of videos from you.
Welcome back Mr. Rogues, also here's an idea for a video if you don't mind; top 5 best Calendar Man stories, he's not the best rogue but has some great stories.
1:25 - N°10 - The Riddler 1st appearance 3:10 - N°9 - Knightfall 4:35 - N°8 - Zero Year 7:05 - N°7 - Riddler on the move 9:35 - N°6 - Bad girls/Lethal Pursuits/Riddled 11:25 - N°5 - Private detective riddler 13:00 - N°4 - Dark knight, dark city 15:05 - N°3 - The riddle-less robberies of the riddler 17:10 - N°2 - A new dawn 19:10 - N°1 - Question multiplies the mystery
"This absolute masterpiece was written by Chuck fuckin' Dixon." As someone who just discovered your channel and had not heard you swear, this almost made me choke on my water.
Mr. Rogues has uploaded! Whatever I’m in the middle of doing can wait! (Grabs popcorn) Sadly, I’ve only read two of these stories. Knightfall and Zero Year. Yes, I know, I should be ashamed of myself. I will definitely check some of these out, if I can find some of these. Price and location are the biggest concerns here. I don’t have a large budget at the moment to purchase some of these, and since most of them are pretty obscure, finding them can be pretty tricky. Still, I’ll definitely hunt down these at some point. Also... “Yes, his name is Dick Sprang, get over it!” Is it odd that I never thought about his name in that particular context? A great video, Rogues! You’re the best comic channel on RU-vid! You encourage people to read more than just the obvious stuff. You don’t make clickbaity top 10’s or just cover the hot modern stuff. You’re a true fan. It’s a crime that WatchMojo and those shameless corporations and people who’ve only read the Killing Joke and Year One get far more views than you.
Mr. Rogues That’s a good suggestion. Too bad I suck at using the internet. Yeah, ironically I was born in 2005, but I stink when it comes to technology. I’ll probably just find a how-to video for it. Edit: Oh my God, there actually are how-to videos for that. I was half-joking, but there actually are videos telling you how to do that.
15:08 "When does 10 added to 10 equal 10?" My own guess was "When it's in binary", since the number 10 is expressed as 1010 in binary. Turns out the anwer was something else though. I forget what.
Great to see you again Rogues. I have read most of the stories except for the knightfall tie in and Dark city. Personally I do not like Dark city. Riddler acting like a murderous madman is not his style, even if he was possessed. Still, it is your list and I respect your choices. Looking forward to the Top 10 Penguin list.
Hi Mr Rogues, first of all, welcome back! Second, I have been watching all your videos for of course, enjoyment and also for a batman comic I am writing for my own pleasure to read and possibly others. It would include all of his “Rogues”, and fellow allies. With the big bad being in charge of a group of now forgotten A list crooks like the Scarecrow and BANE, to take down the head honchos of a now (even more) corrupt Gotham City. A older and more grizzled Batman must crack the case on who this mystery man is. No not the joker this time,but, spoilers Dr Death. Now stronger than ever with the injustice comics and games created power pills. So as my idol I ask you to give me advice for the idea, or just general feedback, thank you for reading, Beaky Boy Plushies
I know I'm no Mr. Rogues, but I have some advice and questions for you: How did Gotham end up being even more corrupt? Because if you go that route you basically have two choices, either Batman retired temporarily or he's somehow failed his mission despite his best efforts, the first is the easy one, while the second can go two ways, depending on execution, making Batman seem inept or overwhelmed by Gotham, by not being the hero the city needed. And honestly making Dr. Death the main villain seems like a brilliant idea, a forgotten rogue gaining some attention is most of the time a good thing, so you should try to focus on him, building the mistery around him, even if that means cutting down roles or even stealing the spotlight from other villains, to choose who stays, ask yourself what's the theme of the story and which characters help you to inforce it, twist it or subvert it.
Mr. E. Nygma wow, thank you so much. This has been a dream come true working on this comic. So thank you so much for the advice, questions and feedback. This means a lot to me. I think option two is a great idea for Gothams further corruption. And I’m glad you enjoy the DR Death plot, it fits nicely with my theme of, well, death. Batman must reconsider his own morals after the chaos that has began once more in this future Gotham. Side note, for extra enjoyment, all the villains have growth. Penguin wants to feel the thrill of crime again, Scarecrow becomes Deaths right hand man to be feared once more. And Harley Quinn still is a deranged looney because she can’t get over the jokers death.Yep. He died. So thank you for your help Beaky Boy Plushies
I really enjoyed this vid ♥️ also if your gonna make more top 10 stories can you do bane next? Bane and riddler is my favorite. Keep Up The Good Work♥️
Do you smell that my breatheran, do you hear that, do you see that, can you riddle that? But what is a riddle other than the best Riddler comics. I dunno, the Riddler will however nodought always be a great Batman villain, even if he has 80 million ripoffs. It is good however to see some more comic lists on the channel, I don´t wanna say anything bad about the Patient Sessions, but they were kinda getting to much overtime and I sadly didn´t care about them anymore after a while. May the Asylum always await new videos though, for some other time.
I've never understood the loser angle writers often take with the character. The guy is begging for a story like Moriarty in the episode "The Great Game" from BBC's Sherlock. Writer get stuck on him always leaving literal riddles rather than making the crime scene/s itself the riddle, riddles and answers Batman only realises were even there after multiple different crimes, and leading batman on a wild goose chase really pushing his detective skills.
Mr rogues as someone who likes zero year Batman year One depictions of Riddler that last Comic you showed me of his origin is kind of relatable for me I'll definitely try to check it out if I can find it. oh yeah and the other one that you mentioned.
Great video and comeback. My favorite Riddler story is Dark Knight Dark City. More of a supernatural story than a Riddler one but stil my favorite. Any plans to cover other Batman supernatural tales? Such as Gothic? Be well Man.
What's next? Top 10 Catwoman Stories? Top 10 One-Shot Batman Villains? Maybe you should do a forgotten villain video on the Riddler's henchgirl, Query and Echo? I wander why you do this video, would've has something to do with the upcoming The Batman movie. Wasn't because of the Riddler being the main antagonist in the film?...
