>>93154650I have thought a lot about how I would write Mad Hatter if I could.
I posted this on a thread a while ago and I'll do it here
I'd remove the idea of him being a pedophile completely. It has never been used well nor has it added anything to the character but pointless shock value. In fact, I'd go the opposite route and depict Mad Hatter as someone who's practically oblivious as to what sex is, like the oblivious and delusional manchild he is supposed to be. It could make for some pretty funny scenarios like Poison Ivy trying to seduce him for free gadgets but all he wants to do is put her in a Alice costume and invite her for tea against her will. It could also be used to make jokes where people think he's a pedophile because of the way he acts and his obsession with young blonde girls, but his intentions are not sexual in any way and he has no idea what he is doing wrong.
I'd also reconcile Mad Hatter with the "imposter" Hatter and just turn them into the same character, combine the Alice In Wonderland gimmick with the hat gimmick. The imposter excuse is idiotic and one of the reasons why the character never took off, and it discards a potentially interesting gimmick and a fun characterization.
Finally, I would try and write Mad Hatter as sort of The Tinkerer of Gotham, the guy who's on friendly terms with most of the rogues and who's responsible for building/fixing/selling a lot of tools for the other rogues. He's not exactly a huge threat himself but his machines are exceptionally dangerous at the hands of people who know how to use them.
Essentially, I'd try and add some more unique elements to the character and make him closer to the Batman TAS version. I'd like a Mad Hatter who is sympathetic, creepy and whimsical and who serves a unique role compared to the other characters (like the character he's based on) and not a child-molesting hat-fucker.
