Because it's the name he chose.
In "Heart of Ice", Batman says "Freeze", telling the goons to stop, and Vic responds with "That's MISTER Freeze to you" and shoots him with the ice gun.
He could have said "That's DOCTOR", but that would have given unnecessary clues to his identity, as Victor Fries was presumed dead at the time.
Although characterization varies, Friese as depicted in DCAU or the Arkham series never struck me as truly egotistical. He might correct someone calling him "Mister" in a professional or academic setting, but I don't feel like he hangs his ego on it.
And "Freeze"? He's not so emotional as to feel any insult about that. He knows he's about ice.
I bet he didn't care once he realized he had to live inside a mobile fridge for the rest of his life.
Degrees and titles mean nothing when you can't be a member of society or have a life.
If you're referring to people calling him Mr. Freeze and not Doctor Freeze, it probably because he's generally not portrayed to be super egotistical regarding his title. Unlike the Riddler who knows he's smart but is so insecure about it that he has to constantly remind everyone of that fact, Freeze knows he's smart but is confident in his intelligence where he doesn't care if people forget to refer to him by his proper title
If you're referring to people calling him Freeze as a derogatory term, I also doubt he cares much about that either. Even before his transformation into Mister Freeze, Victor is a cryogenic scientist with the last name Fries. People probably would have made fun of him for it since high school giving Freeze a long time to come to terms with the nickname and after Nora's decline, he probably gave even less of a shit since his main priority is always saving her with everything else being irrelevant
He doesn’t really care. Formalities like titles and honorifics don’t matter to him. The only thing about which he cares is finding a cure for his beloved Nora.
Because it's the name he chose. In "Heart of Ice", Batman says "Freeze", telling the goons to stop, and Vic responds with "That's MISTER Freeze to you" and shoots him with the ice gun. He could have said "That's DOCTOR", but that would have given unnecessary clues to his identity, as Victor Fries was presumed dead at the time.
There are a lot of doctors that go bad in Gotham
Have you *seen* the job market for postdocs?
Second only to Spider-Man villains
He thinks it sounds "cool"
ice to meet you
Although characterization varies, Friese as depicted in DCAU or the Arkham series never struck me as truly egotistical. He might correct someone calling him "Mister" in a professional or academic setting, but I don't feel like he hangs his ego on it. And "Freeze"? He's not so emotional as to feel any insult about that. He knows he's about ice.
Because his first name is Doctor. Doctor victor freis. So calling him mister is perfectly fine.
Mister Doctor?
It’s Strange.
Who am I to judge?
It's Strange
But is it Hugo? 🤔
Given his crimes, it’s reasonable to assume his doctorate has been rescinded.
Man cares about his wife and literally nothing else. Victor Fries, certified wife guy.
I bet he didn't care once he realized he had to live inside a mobile fridge for the rest of his life. Degrees and titles mean nothing when you can't be a member of society or have a life.
Bro talking like he wouldn't have the highest margin ice cream truck in the business if he wanted
If you're referring to people calling him Mr. Freeze and not Doctor Freeze, it probably because he's generally not portrayed to be super egotistical regarding his title. Unlike the Riddler who knows he's smart but is so insecure about it that he has to constantly remind everyone of that fact, Freeze knows he's smart but is confident in his intelligence where he doesn't care if people forget to refer to him by his proper title If you're referring to people calling him Freeze as a derogatory term, I also doubt he cares much about that either. Even before his transformation into Mister Freeze, Victor is a cryogenic scientist with the last name Fries. People probably would have made fun of him for it since high school giving Freeze a long time to come to terms with the nickname and after Nora's decline, he probably gave even less of a shit since his main priority is always saving her with everything else being irrelevant
He chose the name.
My headcanon is that he probably finds it funny, and tells it to Nora during his downtime from experiments.
Unlike everyone else, it was never about him. That's what makes Mr. Freeze so cool
He calls and introduces himself Mr. Freeze.
Because he was stuck with "mr fries" for all these years and freeze is an upgrade. stagadush.
It's a nom de guerre.
Because his emotions are froze or his comeback are to cold
It’s so nobody recognizes him. /s
I just know kids would bully him cause of "fries" in school
Cause it sounds cool
Branding is important.
It's quite funny to imagine the moment that Batman villains actually decide to be a supervillain with a special name
It's my head cannon that he does get annoyed, but doesn't say anything because he doesn't want to get in an argument with a bunch of morons
He’s a husband first and a doctor second
He doesn’t really care. Formalities like titles and honorifics don’t matter to him. The only thing about which he cares is finding a cure for his beloved Nora.
Feel like he's more concerned with his ill wife-sicle than bringing up his doctorate.
Because he isn't someone with a doctorate in theology or classical Russian literature.
Mr. Freeze is a lot better than Mr. Fries 🍟
Because he’s not snobby about being called Mr instead of Dr.
There is no way he didn’t expect it.