Baby Doll, from Batman TAS

Baby Doll profile

This is a good profile piece for the often forgotten Batman character. I like the way the character switches from her TV character voice to her “adult” voice. She is clearly a twisted take on Gary Coleman. She is also an original villain created for the Batman Animated Series. Her design is very Tiny Toons-ish. This is probably a nod to Bruce Timm working on that show before starting up Batman TAS.

She made two appearances on the show. Her second appearance isn't as touching as her first one. She teams up with Killer Croc in the second episode. And, it gets a little creepy when we discover there is a relationship between the two of them. The writers only hint at it, but it is there.

One of the best moments in her first appearance has to be when she encounters a fake adult mirror of herself and totally loses it. She then hugs Batman and Batman gently places his hand on her head to comfort her. She will forever have a childhood, while Batman will never have one.

The best moment is when she says, “I didn't mean to.” She also says it her adult voice.

Here's the scene I'm talking about. It is a sad moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUtLTxBYZHw&feature=related

I personally think the adult image in the mirror was never there, but was only in her mind.