Written by Tom Hyndman
Directed by Vinton Heuck
Mr Freeze (to Nora): "Goodbye, my love. Have the life I could never give you."
And we were doing so well. Two whole episodes where a Batman rogue gallery member didn't die. I'm not mad by the way, just more sad that after only two appearances, we can add Mr Freeze to the body count with this show.
On the other hand, this was a very emotional episode as Harley and her crew attempted to after Victor only to get captured by him, learn that he had been experimenting on rats unsuccessfully and he was now moving on to human experiments. This of course was in his mission to help save his beloved Nora, which Harley had a hard time believing.
This episode delved into Harley's still unresolved issues with the Joker, in which even her male crew members castigated her on over his cynicism of true love while at the same time providing another poignant take on Mr Freeze's tragic tale.
The good news for Victor was that Ivy and Kite Man were able to cure Nora but it also meant Freeze making the ultimate sacrifice so that his beloved could live. This was something Victor had no problem in doing but it's a pity we lost the character after he was only just introduced.
Elsewhere we can Kite Man in full Groomzilla mode trying to book a particular venue for his and Ivy's upcoming nuptials only for Condiment King (Alan Tudyk) to scupper the plan. The B plot was amusing enough but with the seeds being sown for the eventual Harley/Ivy pairing, you just know this wedding won't be going ahead anytime soon.
- I really loved Freeze's icy lair. Shades of both Batman: The Animated Series and Batman And Robin.
- King Shark speaking for everyone when he was relieved that Dr Psycho didn't get to finish a certain sentence during Freeze's lunch.
- I assume both Frank and Sy Borgman were keeping an eye on Riddler this week.
- Chronology: Not long where the previous episode left off.
Thawing Hearts had a lot to say about relationships while also foreshadowing the one that many fans of this show are clamoring to see and while I would have rather that the show hadn't killed off Freeze at least they treated him well in this one.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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