Uriah Gambit: When he discovers that his mistress has been sleeping with his right-hand man Jack Napier, he sends Jack to go steal the books from a mob front under investigation by the authorities, then tips off the Dirty Cop on his payroll and orders him to kill Jack.Unwitting Instigator of Doom: His vengeful actions lead directly to the creation of The Joker, and his own demise.The Unfought: Never crosses paths with Batman (or with any of the good guys, for that matter).In fact, the first thing a newly Jokerized Napier tells him is that he must be insane.
Sanity Slippage: The film hints that Carl might have a few screws loose himself.Although, it was really so he could turn around and, under the pretense of pouring a second glass, grab a gun hidden under his desk. One Last Drink: He pointedly slurps down his glass of scotch upon being confronted by Joker.This backfires when Batman's intervention leads Napier to turn into the Joker and then come back to kill Grissom and take over his empire. Murder the Hypotenuse: He set Jack Napier up to be captured by the police because he was having an affair with his (Grissom's) girlfriend Alicia.Large and in Charge: He's the head of Gotham's criminal underworld and is played by 6'4" Jack Palance.Expy: He takes over the role of Carmine Falcone, the crime boss of Gotham before the "freaks" take over.Evil Old Folks: In his later years (Jack Palance was seventy when he played the role) and a widely feared and powerful crime lord.
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It didn't work and comes back to kill him. Backstab Backfire: Sells out Jack Napier to the police to remove a man who was cheating with Grissom's girl.Asshole Victim: A powerful criminal who corrupted the Gotham Police Department and coordinated many heinous crimes, including the murders of a wealthy family, isn't going to be missed when one of his own turns on him and disposes of him.Grissom is shown to treat Alicia with respect, in contrast to Jack Napier, who seems to regard Alicia as a trophy. Affably Evil: While Grissom may be a reviled crime lord, he is also charming and polite.Grissom has Napier set up due to having an affair with his mistress Alicia this backfires on him when Napier survives the confrontation at Axis Chemicals and kills Grissom in revenge, proceeding to take over his operation. In fact.I'd like you to handle this operation personally."Īn infamous Gotham mob boss and Jack Napier's employer.