Jython is cool!
Combining the ease of Python, comparable with Visual Basic 6, and the power of the Java libraries that already sit on your computer, Jython is a powerful tool. Combined with the hypotetical tool that I’ve always wanted (a Java compiler, which outputs classic Win32 C and then compiles it into a fast EXE), it would have a chance.
IBM pointed me into Jython’s direction, with a nice introduction.