>>149834249
I think the key to making Mr Freeze fit for episodic story-telling is to rip off NGE and turn him into Gendo Ikari, but go even further than that and rip off Solaris which is what every anime and video game about a dead/missing wife is pulling from. Victor's status quo is that he's constantly pulling new schemes (both noble and selfless) to save Nora and to prepare things for when she returns. But in reality, all he's doing is actually just pushing himself away from making new friends, falling in love, or being vulnerable. Maybe he has a son or daughter who's like Shinji or Rei or Asuka that he neglects.

Maybe even go full Silent Hill 2. Perhaps he actually killed Nora (out of mercy or frustration) and he's been in denial the whole time. But he thinks he can save her, and maybe it'll make things worse.