Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
NOTE: This video was originally copyright claimed by Warner Brothers TV in March 2024. I uploaded a copyright friendly version of the video here: youtu.be/ak896smIGnI
I have now resolved the copyright issue, so have restored the original, unedited video. Please enjoy!
In Batman: The Animated Series, some villains are born from tragedy, others from obsession. But Roland Daggett was born from greed.
While the series gave us sympathetic monsters like Clayface and Mr Freeze, Daggett represents something far uglier, a businessman with no moral compass, using wealth and power to poison Gotham City from the top down. From creating harmful beauty products to demolishing Crime Alley, Daggett embodies the kind of evil that hides behind a corporate logo.
In this video, we explore how the writers of Batman: The Animated Series used Daggett to critique capitalism, corruption, and Gotham’s upper class. From Feat of Clay to Appointment in Crime Alley, and Cat Scratch Fever, I'm going to talk about how one of Batman’s most overlooked villains became the perfect reflection of real-world greed.
#batman #batmantheanimatedseries #RolandDaggett #clayface #catwoman
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 BTAS’ criticism of capitalism
2:41 Feat of Clay
6:16 Appointment in Crime Alley
9:07 Cat Scratch Fever
10:21 Catwalk
11:26 Daggett’s comic book appearances
13:48 Conclusion
14:21 Self Promotion
14:48 Next Time
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NOTE: This video was originally copyright claimed by Warner Brothers TV in March 2024. I uploaded a copyright friendly version of the video here: youtu.be/ak896smIGnI
I have now resolved the copyright issue, so have restored the original, unedited video. Please enjoy!
In Batman: The Animated Series, some villains are born from tragedy, others from obsession. But Roland Daggett was born from greed.
While the series gave us sympathetic monsters like Clayface and Mr Freeze, Daggett represents something far uglier, a businessman with no moral compass, using wealth and power to poison Gotham City from the top down. From creating harmful beauty products to demolishing Crime Alley, Daggett embodies the kind of evil that hides behind a corporate logo.
In this video, we explore how the writers of Batman: The Animated Series used Daggett to critique capitalism, corruption, and Gotham’s upper class. From Feat of Clay to Appointment in Crime Alley, and Cat Scratch Fever, I'm going to talk about how one of Batman’s most overlooked villains became the perfect reflection of real-world greed.
#batman #batmantheanimatedseries #RolandDaggett #clayface #catwoman
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 BTAS’ criticism of capitalism
2:41 Feat of Clay
6:16 Appointment in Crime Alley
9:07 Cat Scratch Fever
10:21 Catwalk
11:26 Daggett’s comic book appearances
13:48 Conclusion
14:21 Self Promotion
14:48 Next Time
Join this channel to get access to perks, including early access to my next video essay:
youtube.com/channel/UC0yFOXbX98P3qz-IvT7uRQQ/join
Music by Katt Strike - listen to the whole track here: youtu.be/VKdA2lCjtas?si=pi0iWvL5bMCJupHL
