Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series)

The Eyes of Despero! (2009)

Diedrich Bader: Batman

Quotes 

• Cavalier : Batman! If thou thinkest thou can stop me, then have at me!

  Batman : [thinking to himself]  Somewhere Shakespeare is spinning in his grave.

• Despero : You are a most impressive human. But don't you realize there's no way you and your motley crew can defeat me? Gardner is a loose cannon ruled by his ego. The dog is an idiot. And Sinestro...

  Batman : Is the one man I could completely depend on.

  Despero : Would you care to hear the full story behind Sinestro's imprisonment? I learned your comrade not only attacked the Okaaran warlords after they'd surrendered, he callously destroyed every living being on those ships. After which, he created a puppet government, loyal only to him, on the very world he was sworn to protect. Sinestro and I both seek to impose order on a chaotic, meaningless universe. He will be a wonderful soldier in my cause. As will you.

• Dr. Fate : Wotan is unimaginably powerful. Even the helmet of Dr. Fate may not be enough to protect us from him.

  Batman : It's not the helmet, doc. It's the man beneath it.

• Wotan : Without your helmet, Fate, you are defenseless.

  [as he laughs, Fate punches him in the face, then bests him in hand-to-hand combat] 

  Dr. Fate : I'd call those boxing lessons I got from Bats a pretty good defense.

  Batman : Told you, it's not the helmet. It's the man.

  Dr. Fate : Maybe. But I prefer helmets to haymakers any day.

• Guy Gardner : Now, look, Bats, you can hatch all the plans you want, but from here on in, Guy Gardner's workin' alone.

  Batman : You so much as sneeze without my permission, you're going to regret it.

  Guy Gardner : That I'd like to see...

  [Batman punches him hard in the face] 

  G'nort : [snickering]  One punch! One punch!

  Batman : Get him on his feet.

  [Sinestro conjures a hand, which he uses to slap Guy awake] 

  Guy Gardner : Just for the record, I let you do that.

• Guy Gardner : Well, thanks for stopping by, Bats.

  Batman : I'm coming along. And I get the feeling I'm gonna need more than a batarang against this guy.

  [Batman brings out a Power Ring] 

  Guy Gardner : Hey! No way I'm letting you wear that ring!

  Sinestro : I'm afraid one who's not of the Corp cannot wear the power ring. But that doesn't we can't use our rings to augment you.

  [Sinestro, Guy and G'nort use their Power Rings on Batman and he's fitted with a power suit] 

  Batman : Cool.

• Batman : Okay, Guy, you and G'nort take the left flank. Sinestro and I will take...

  Guy Gardner : Eat my toe nail clippings.

  G'nort : Don't worry, Mr. Batman, sir. I'll take the left flank. Um, uh, which way's the left?

• G'nort : You did it! You did it! My hero!

  Batman : No licking!

• Batman : You were all... in the ring?

  Hal Jordan : And sent to you for safekeeping. I had a hunch you had the will power to get us out of this mess.

• Cavalier : Thou art no match for the Cavalier. Witty rogue, daring thief...

  Batman : Delusional loon.

• Batman : [to Guy]  We can still stop Despero. But you and G'nort are going to have to follow my orders to the letter.

  Sinestro : We're doomed.

• Batman : The more we fight, the farther away Despero gets.

  Despero : Actually, I'm closer than you think.

  [appearing, growing to gargantuan size] 

  Despero : Look upon my magnificence, the fullness of my power. Do you see now why there's no hope?

  G'nort : Wowzer! That boy's had a real growth spurt.

  Despero : The universe needs control. You, of all men, must understand that.

• Sinestro : Something's wrong.

  [Despero vanishes] 

  Sinestro : An illusion. He was never here.

  Despero : Why should I be there when my mind is powerful enough to reach out and do the work for me? While you three have been battling dreams, I draw closer to my goal: the Green Lantern who will be my greatest, my ultimate weapon.

  Batman : I thought you were the only Lanterns left.

  Sinestro : There is one Green Lantern who wasn't on Oa.

  G'nort : Hokey smokes. He's going after Mogo.

  Batman : Mogo?

  Sinestro : Mogo is a living planet. And if Despero has gained control of him... there may be no hope left for any of us.

• Guy Gardner : [listening to G'nort howling]  Ah, shut your furry yap, will ya?

  G'nort : Hey, but I'm singing.

  Guy Gardner : Well, knock it off before I rip your tonsils right out of your throat!

  Batman : [thinking]  I'd know that obnoxious voice anywhere.

• G'nort : [the energy in his power ring fails]  I knew I should've charged this sucker.

  Batman : How did he ever get into the Corps?

  Sinestro : An influential uncle pulled a few strings.

  Batman : At least I can count on one man on this team.

• Sinestro : Sinestro, Green Lantern of space sector 1417. Lowest crime rate in the known galaxies.

  Batman : Why are you three locked up in the brig?

  Sinestro : This morning, Gardner had what you humans would call a hissy fit when the cafeteria chef gave him poached eggs instead of scrambled. As for myself, I was on a mission to protect a pacifist world from the Warlords of Okaara. The Guardians accused me of using force after the Okaarans had surrendered.

  Batman : Did you?

  Sinestro : Yes. The Warlords are well-known for striking once their opponent's guard is down. Sometimes we have to bend the rules to protect the innocent. Something you surely understand.

• Guy Gardner : If it wasn't for me, Earth would've been kaput. Heck, the whole universe would've been toast.

  Batman : Gardner!

  [offering a handshake] 

  Batman : Good job, Guy.

  Guy Gardner : Yeah. Yeah, you, too.

  Batman : So, what did you end up doing with Sinestro?

  Guy Gardner : [indicating his power ring]  Ah, don't worry about him. He's in a safe place. Hate to say it, but you made a pretty good Lantern out there.

  Batman : Thanks. But if there's one Lantern here who deserves the credit, it's G'nort.

  G'nort : [cheers]  Wha...?

  [happily, he jumps into Batman's arms and licks his face] 

  Batman : G'nort, I told you, no licking.

• Batman : Guy Gardner.

  Guy Gardner : What are you doing here?

  Batman : Apparently, rescuing you.

  Guy Gardner : We don't need no rescuing. I could've got us out anytime. And besides...

  [seeing the power ring hovering by Batman's head] 

  Guy Gardner : Hey, that ring.

  [snatching at it] 

  Guy Gardner : Give it over.

  Batman : Easy, Guy.

  Guy Gardner : That's GL Corps property, and you ain't GL Corps.

• Batman : And you are?

  G'nort : G'nort Esplanade G'neesmacher, Green Lantern of space sector X minus 5267.-2.

  [hitting himself in the face trying to salute] 

  G'nort : Ow!

  Guy Gardner : Eh, go ahead. Tell him why you're in the brig.

  G'nort : Well, I came down to bring 'em lunch, and I'd locked myself in.

  Batman : Whatever the reasons you're all behind bars, it saved you from the fate that befell the others.

• Despero : [Batman breaks free of his restraints]  How?

  Batman : They tell me it's all about will. And believe me, will's one thing I've got plenty of.

• Sinestro : Your power suit will respond to your will, much as our rings do.

  Batman : Nice. Now let's get moving. We need to make double time.

  Guy Gardner : Wait a minute. Who died and left you in charge?

  Batman : I put myself in charge. Got a problem with that?

  Guy Gardner : Yeah, I do.

  Sinestro : Your poor attitude annoys me.

  Guy Gardner : Oh, you want a piece of me, too?

  Batman : The freedom of the entire universe is on the line. And our first duty is to the innocent people we've sworn to protect and serve.