"It's an homage to me! I'm kind of sorry I have to blow it up..."
This episode is really rather good. For a start, the plot (SPOILERS!) is clever: a bankrupt billionaire gives his resort a Joker theme so that said Clown Prince of Crime will take offence and destroy it, allowing the naughty billionaire to pocket the insurance money and avoid ruin. It's clever, has a nice twist, and is a perfect little twenty-two minute mystery.
But, more than that, it's the real joy of seeing Mark Hamill's Joker, who by this point is easily the best villain in the Animated Series, by far. He gets all the best lines ("Why can't he ever stay dead?"), sets a gloriously bonkers blackjack-themed deathtrap for the Batman, and just hogs your attention throughout. This Joker is a delight.
But there's more, as the Gotham of this version of Batman continues to be fleshed out and given texture- more of Summer Gleeson, more development of Arkham Asylum, with consistent staff members- and the Joker's fun little spat with Poison Ivy.
Two thirds into the first season or thereabouts, and it's increasingly looking like the finished article.
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