The first animated appearance of Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. The Scarecrow, the notorious fear-themed villain from the comics. His plan for revenge against those who have 'wronged' him and his deranged research is actually pretty basic, but the actor who voices him makes him rather nefarious and spooky. I really think he was a great choice for Crane, right up there with Cillian Murphy in the Dark Knight trilogy of Nolan's.
The real draw for the episode is the sub-plot with Bruce getting drugged by Crane during the opening heist, causing him to hallucinate and hear his father's voice saying that Bruce has disgraced the Wayne family name by being a billionaire playboy. This leads to a good scene with Alfred being an excellent father figure to Bruce, as usual, plus the utterance of one of Batman's most classic lines when he confronts the hallucinations at the climax.
All in all, a very satisfying episode that sheds light on the Animated Universe version of Bruce Wayne and Batman.
The real draw for the episode is the sub-plot with Bruce getting drugged by Crane during the opening heist, causing him to hallucinate and hear his father's voice saying that Bruce has disgraced the Wayne family name by being a billionaire playboy. This leads to a good scene with Alfred being an excellent father figure to Bruce, as usual, plus the utterance of one of Batman's most classic lines when he confronts the hallucinations at the climax.
All in all, a very satisfying episode that sheds light on the Animated Universe version of Bruce Wayne and Batman.