tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post4623225580839267115..comments2024-03-28T09:21:54.116-07:00Comments on To the Batpoles!: 11 & 12: A Riddle A Day Keeps The Riddler Away/When The Rat's Away The Mice Will PlayJohn Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15830334036783163702noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-45089058191482548312021-08-06T04:15:10.686-07:002021-08-06T04:15:10.686-07:00AGREED!AGREED!Vinny57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14072379164043718857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-92062432608766997502021-08-06T04:14:08.633-07:002021-08-06T04:14:08.633-07:00Agreed. I think the best Riddler, closely followed...Agreed. I think the best Riddler, closely followed by Ring of Wax.<br />His villainous cackle at the end of Part 1 always sounded like what comic book writers were striving for, everytime a villain laughed at his own machinations.Vinny57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14072379164043718857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-40237395991797666562019-05-23T19:48:23.078-07:002019-05-23T19:48:23.078-07:00Thank you, James for that! I was going to post a g...Thank you, James for that! I was going to post a guess that it was in the script and just got deleted for time or some other reason.Vinny57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14072379164043718857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-60486569043431344752018-10-24T15:39:44.321-07:002018-10-24T15:39:44.321-07:00From what I've heard, in the original script, ...From what I've heard, in the original script, the Royal Mushroom Club is located on Avenue E.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11439396562879158519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-88158969510718636682017-08-27T05:54:33.092-07:002017-08-27T05:54:33.092-07:00What about that riddle Riddler gave that begins, &...What about that riddle Riddler gave that begins, "it is the beginning of eternity...?" It's never solved, not brought up again, and has no bearing on the case at hand. The answer, by hthe way, is "the letter E".Nostradamus The Seerhttp://www.freewebs.com/smokingcatcomicsandcollectibles2/Webpages/index.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-19367675417693746802017-02-28T15:27:44.727-08:002017-02-28T15:27:44.727-08:00I also vote it as best Riddler. Gorshin's cack...I also vote it as best Riddler. Gorshin's cackle as he leaves the Duo to die, at the end of the first part, sent shivers thru me as a kid and, still resonates, today.VinnyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429914734848608646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-87203121955588803482014-12-21T14:17:44.916-08:002014-12-21T14:17:44.916-08:00I'm glad I'm not the lonly one who noticed...I'm glad I'm not the lonly one who noticed the direction of this one. It's as though the director was trying to channel Alfred Hitchcock. And note at least half the story takes place at night. Can you imagine how much BETTER the entire series could have been if this sort of thing were done regularly?<br /><br />Also agree on Riddler's monomania-- as before, he's really NUTS. And that makes him more dangerous than any of those other posers. I thought the death-trap this time was particularly viscious-- and believable. They hadn't gotten to all those completely contrived sort of death-traps where someone must have had large-scale machinery built specifically for the purpose of killing someone. This stuff works much better when it's just on-hand.<br /><br />Also agree on "Mousey". Somewhere between "cute" and "weird".<br /><br />This actually gets MY vote for the BEST Riddler story in the run.Henry R. Kujawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607373491331529952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-86817748926116805102011-09-22T20:14:01.248-07:002011-09-22T20:14:01.248-07:00I'm in agreement with the batateers here and n...I'm in agreement with the batateers here and not the bat-pert. The story may not have had the complete ridiculousness that made for a fantastic 1/2 hour journey, but it did have some very interesting twists and turns -- i liked how Griese utilized that noir-esque camera shot, first with the Riddler and then shooting up through Schmidlapp's, er Boris' nostrils -- egads, as much as i admired Denny's beard it looked as though we were staring into a new entrance to the batcave! Mousey was nicely played, and the faux-Batman made his first appearance. And commissioner Gordon not looking like a clueless lox -- now that's acting!rockfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835472375196889875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-49808330181104452972011-09-15T21:51:30.571-07:002011-09-15T21:51:30.571-07:00I thought the Riddler was even more fantastic here...I thought the Riddler was even more fantastic here than in the first 2 episodes. When Mousey claims she's never met royalty before, I love the indignant way Riddler removes his mask and rises up while declaring himself Prince of Puzzlers, Count of Conundrums and King of Crime. It's also priceless the way he kisses his hands while claiming he's sheer genius.<br /><br />The lighting, close-ups and odd camera angles in this episode were a visual treat, and well suited to showing off the Riddler's animated behavior. Loved it! 4 Bat Signals for me.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04594017640571724035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-11319419324835402172011-09-15T10:09:10.246-07:002011-09-15T10:09:10.246-07:00Gries' direction: The closest we'll ever g...Gries' direction: The closest we'll ever get to a film noir-style BATMAN episode. My guess is that this more interesting visual approach was deemed too sophisticated or even distracting by Dozier and his minions. The straight-on 'cartoon' look that characterized the series would return with a vengeance almost immediately, and never go away. As mentioned earlier, the spinning dummies really don't register as a "look how phony, just like a cheap movie" self-parody gag (if that's what was actually intended), and Gorshin is his usual great self, reminding us that he was one the key reasons we got hooked on the show to begin with.Gary Geraninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-74538177179650037882011-09-15T08:47:38.006-07:002011-09-15T08:47:38.006-07:00JS: "Tickling? It looks like some kind of cra...JS: "Tickling? It looks like some kind of crazed foreplay to me." All his best wishes were still with Miss Galaxy.<br /><br />"Gries provides some of the most dynamic direction we've seen thus far." It's too bad that he didn't direct more of them. Especially when we get to S 2, the direction would have perked up the watery storylines. Instead, Oscar Rudolph will compete to make them even duller, and will triumph. <br /><br />"Our underutilized Bat Babe of the week was Miss Galaxy winner Joy Herman (41-22-36) … " How do you guys track down such stimulating, uh, tidbits?<br /><br />"… how could someone go from talking to Batman to talking to Bruce Wayne and not even pick up the similarities." Forget it, Jack. It's Gotham.Clifton Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05235906805725431093noreply@blogger.com