You could say that about everyone in the third season!
Holy Ba-dump bump
tish!
Have only been able to hear bits of your latest podcast if I mention something you covered below.
I was being sincere regarding Miss Clean (or wait, was it Miss Broom? you can tell how much this episode interests me can't you?) she could've done more, though what exactly, I don't know. Perhaps her big moment was staring down Robin in the elevator sequence. Maybe she could've whacked him in the head with her pushbroom or umbrella at the end. I don't know.
As for Shame, the only moments I like are the funny bits with Fred, Batman reading the misspelled letter and the verbal back-and-forth between Batman and Shame, particularly Batman's retort regarding his Mother. Quite funny! And I do like Batman's talking into the camera regarding Good defeating evil.
But Fear gas, Mother-in-Law, Batman needing Batgirl and Robin to disarm the gang all just seemed not good.
But now I draw your attention to something weird I noticed in these episodes I've never seen discussed. Holy Hype! What could it be old chums? Or Holy Next Sentence!!
Why the heck does Shame end up with a piece of balsa wood held between his arm and his body? He's just going to stand there with it? I don't get it. Move your arm and let it fall down. But he just stands there with it. Was the actor having fun? A secret message to someone off camera? Shame so badly
bat-whupped he doesn't even realize it?
I think it happens in one of the other fight scenes with Shame, maybe in the Great Escape. I'm pretty sure, if so, that would be two occasions he ends up with a piece of wood held between arm and body? What does it mean? He seems tough but in the end is no stronger than a background prop? A consolation trophy for losing the fight?The banality of evil? Shame as flimsy as balsa wood? The scripts as flimsy as balsa wood? Nay, the entire third season as flimsy as...you get the point.
I think there's no shame in branching out on the podcast and any further scripts/treatments to share are most welcome.
cheers