MulciberTenebras t1_isut3jz wrote on October 18, 2022 at 9:19 PM

Reply to comment by slackforce in Return to Gotham: In Its Scariest Episodes, Batman: The Animated Series Went “Over the Edge” by PetyrDayne

In the early seasons that aired of FoxKids, it only made them laugh non-stop (they weren't allowed to show corpses). Then the 4th season on WBKids and the film Mask of the Phantasm actually showed his Joker gas killing people.

SideshowMantis t1_iswbbt7 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:11 AM

In a way, the nonstop laughing thing is kinda worse...

MulciberTenebras t1_iswc34e wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:19 AM

They implied it leads to permenant insanity if not immediately treated (as was the case when Alfred was infected by it on April Fool's Day).

As opposed to simply dying of exhaustion due to the laughing.

SideshowMantis t1_iswfaic wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:51 AM

Yeah, I remember Bats followed up on a criminal that was in a hospital who had been dosed with the toxin and he was terrifyingly exhausted

DMPunk t1_isx7dey wrote on October 19, 2022 at 11:07 AM

Mask of the Phantasm. God that's such a good movie

SideshowMantis t1_isxuzk5 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Thanks for reminding me to watch it again, it's been too long since my last viewing

DMPunk t1_isx7bzu wrote on October 19, 2022 at 11:07 AM

It's not implied, it's directly stated that if left untreated, it will lead to permanent insanity