The Killer Moth Conundrum Pt. 2 One take on Killer Moth

So now that I have released my problems with how writers mistreat Moth. You may wonder what I'd personally do to fix him, while making everyone happy

 

Well I kinda have two ways, One staying closer to the original (Without being a complete joke villain) The Other being quite a departure.

 

I'll start out with the first one I mentioned. I often find myself questioning how I'd write Moth, at first I wanted to write him comedically, but it feels like every writer does that. I considered a more competent villain take (A take Similar to Kylo or The Hand Guy from MHA, One where they desperately want to become this feared and respected force, but due to various reasons they aren't feared or respected, making them more unhinged as time goes on, But not as powerful of course) but feared too many would find that boring.

 

So I sat down wondering what I wanted to do with him. Then it occured to me.

 

Peridot.

 

Hear me out, Peridot was an interesting kind of villain (Y'know when she was a Villain), There were moments where she was a fairly intimidating force, but also times where she felt goofy, and it never really felt inconsistent. she was in an interesting place where she stood out as her own thing. Not too goofy but also not too Intimidating, but could be both.

 

Now If DC could do something similar for Moth, I feel he could be a stand out villain in Batman's rogue's gallery. I mean he'd be fun and occasionally goofy, but he could pose a decent threat if he wanted too. (He wouldn't be a complete Joke, but he also wouldn't be the highest level threat out there. A happy medium....But he'd still be cooler than Anarchy. Fuck that guy.)

 

Stay tuned for The Killer Moth Conundrum Part 3. (The Controversial take on Moth)

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