Batman: Arkham Origins - Part 2

[Llama_Shepherd]

Batman doesn't have sympathy for the Joker. But the two of them share a kinship, and there are times where Bruce thinks Joker understands him more than anyone else. The two of them want different things, but they are the same. Bruce has lost the person who might just be his closest thing to a soulmate. It is something that should very much be built of in Arkham 3.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Exactly. The two are soulmates.

 

[Nathan]

Ugh...

 

[badgrammar]

Ugh...

Joker fans

 

[Rodrigo90]

 

[Doc Ock]

This is how he should feel towards the Joker. No any other way. Valuing life is one thing, but at some point, after a certain number of atrocities, he should not have a single shred of sympathy left for the Joker.

I can't stand the thought of them being "soulmates." The Joker is a fantastic villain, but not someone the Batman needs in any form IMO. Its just silly to me, Under the Red Hood is fantastic.

 

[zenith16]

Ok back on topic of the game that is Arkham Origins, this was put up in the Vic's basement pod cast it's a you tube video of the SDCC panel that Vic of EPD.TV/ROTR MC'd. So here it is.



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source:EPD.TV/RTOR & Vic's Basement.com


I'm out for tonight.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I'm still with the "Batman should decapitate Joker"
Crossing the line, blah blah, never coming back, blah blah
I get it could be hard to resist the urge later, but just cause you cross the line once, does not mean no one is redeemable. In "Death in the Family" Batman literally stabbed Joker and left him to die in a chopper blowing up, didn't think about it as a guilt trip, but got really shocked and angry when he heard Joker isn't dead

 

[Drz]

I like the reasoning that with the Joker's death, there would be so many criminals trying to take Joker's reign over Gotham that the death toll for civillians in Gotham would be so high at the cost.

However, i do love Brian Azzarello's Joker OGN, where the Batman uses the Joker to murder smaller criminal gangs, put them all under Joker's control and then bam taking down the Joker. Noone dies but the criminals, unless Batman allows it to go too far.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I like the reasoning that with the Joker's death, there would be so many criminals trying to take Joker's reign over Gotham that the death toll for civillians in Gotham would be so high at the cost.

That reasoning was fine for a while, but it's lasting far too long
Why Kingpin must not die? Blood shed and wars made to replace Kingpin will happen, civilian lives will go split
It's worse to see the same applied to Joker
Cops should have better control over crime, scare them, frighten them, if the worst can fall, then the rest will fall, make them go straight, show us that criminals truly ARE a superstitious and COWARDLY lot, just don't give a lazy excuse to keep crime running as long as civilians live, but still a smaller amount of civilians still get killed, stop it at the source.
Do another reboot if you want to publish more comics, create else worlds, start new series, create new characters, enough with the lame excuse to why cops aren't doing their jobs properly

 

[Fans of Reilly]

I like the reasoning that with the Joker's death, there would be so many criminals trying to take Joker's reign over Gotham that the death toll for civillians in Gotham would be so high at the cost.

However, i do love Brian Azzarello's Joker OGN, where the Batman uses the Joker to murder smaller criminal gangs, put them all under Joker's control and then bam taking down the Joker. Noone dies but the criminals, unless Batman allows it to go too far.

What are you talking about Joker being alive does not stop any other criminal attempt to control Gotham

 

[Spider-Aziz]

What are you talking about Joker being alive does not stop any other criminal attempt to control Gotham

It's not his view of things, it's comic book logic

 

[Drz]

That reasoning was fine for a while, but it's lasting far too long

Well DC did just start over so the Joker's been around for just about 5 years or so, we don't know how long he's been in the Arkhamverse, but still i think the idea of Joker being the main criminal boss and keeping sure the other crime rings aren't getting too much on top.

 

[Benstamania]

lol, SOULMATES? ..... No.

 

[Benstamania]

This is how he should feel towards the Joker. No any other way. Valuing life is one thing, but at some point, after a certain number of atrocities, he should not have a single shred of sympathy left for the Joker.

Agreed!

 

[Nathan]

I just had to check the net to see if anyone else shares that opinion. I'm glad that this is the only place crazy enough to call Batman and Joker soulmates. Well, there might be some fan fiction, but I didn't bother reading that.

 

[Drz]

lol, SOULMATES? ..... No.

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[Spider-Aziz]

I hope Joker gets punched and choked real hard in Arkham Origins
If I'm allowed to do it, I will

 

[the last son]

Joker needing Batman is what makes him interesting. As already said Joker should die and Batman should be able to resume his work. In Harley revenge I'm sitting hear thinking REALLy that Batman hasn't talked to his team because of the death of Joker and Talia. Let's say this. If Batman was really worried about Talia he would have carried her out. Lets say LOA carried out Talia, then Batman would know for the most part she can be revived. So, that would mean either he doesn't care about Talia by not checking on her body or he hasn't talked to his team because he can't cope with Joker dying which is complete and utter garbage ROCKSTEADY

 

[zenith16]

more detail on the game beside the SDCC youtube video of the panel a few posts up.

Anarky Is In Batman: Arkham Origins And You’ll Take Him On Twice. July 29, 2013 . 1:00pm

Anarky is one of the villains that’s going to be in Batman: Arkham Origins, but it doesn’t look like he’s out to get Batman like the other villains.

Anarky is one of the villains that’s going to be in Batman: Arkham Origins, but it doesn’t look like he’s out to get Batman like the other villains. Instead, Anarky will be slipping into his typical anti-corporation role.

“Ultimately, [Anarky] is an anti-corporate, anti-government… technically an anti-villain as well,” says Eric Holmes, creative director, speaking with the PlayStation Blog. “He’s a guy who kind of does bad things but believes he’s doing the right thing.”

“He doesn’t like big corporations trying to control our lives or the government trying to tell us what to do. And he believes those institutions should get kicked out, and wants to take them down.”

As for what Anarky has up his sleeve in Batman: Arkham Origins, Holmes shares, “He’s planted a bunch of bombs in these institutions in Gotham, and Batman’s gotta go there and he defuses those bombs. And further on, in the Most Wanted campaign for him, Batman can hunt him down to where he’s headquartered and take him on.”

Holmes also recommends not reading up on Anarky if you don’t already know too much about the character, since he feels it would ruin some of the surprise that the game has in store for players who aren’t familiar with the character.

source:siliconera

 

[jonathancrane]

This is how he should feel towards the Joker. No any other way. Valuing life is one thing, but at some point, after a certain number of atrocities, he should not have a single shred of sympathy left for the Joker.

I really want Jensen Ackles to return to the Bat franchise.

Having said that, I always viewed the Joker as the Moriarty to Batman's Holmes. He has a respect for him - as an adversary-but devotes every resource, thought, and breath towards stopping him and dismantling his plans. Hence, one of the reasons I despise the Killing Joke is the scene showing them sharing a laugh.

Now, returning to the issue of the ending of AC: I understand the opening is supposed to link Joker's death with that of Abel. I do not see the imagery as indicating them as brothers, but brother in the general sense (representatives of Man, if you may.) Having noted that, Arkham Endgame made it clear that he took Joker's body out of AC so that there was political/social closure: no one trying to claim a hoax or using Joker's body to rally the soldiers.

Generally speaking, I feel Batman would do that for any villain; hell, he tried to save Strange, who was as bad as the Joker, if not worse. If the body counts were tallied, I'd imagine they would be close, if not with Strange taking the lead.

 

[Drz]

Here's hoping Anarky isn't interested in killing civillians.

 

[Two-Face]

I don't know much about Anarky which is good maybe I will I like him in this. I was disappointed with how we took down The Riddler you didn't really punch yourself like you did with Mr Freeze.

 

[jonathancrane]

@Two Face

Agreed.

Altho seeing him running around like a lab rat was somewhat satisfying, but not as much as delivering a haymaker would be..

 

[jacobed]

I really want Jensen Ackles to return to the Bat franchise.

Having said that, I always viewed the Joker as the Moriarty to Batman's Holmes. He has a respect for him - as an adversary-but devotes every resource, thought, and breath towards stopping him and dismantling his plans. Hence, one of the reasons I despise the Killing Joke is the scene showing them sharing a laugh.

Now, returning to the issue of the ending of AC: I understand the opening is supposed to link Joker's death with that of Abel. I do not see the imagery as indicating them as brothers, but brother in the general sense (representatives of Man, if you may.) Having noted that, Arkham Endgame made it clear that he took Joker's body out of AC so that there was political/social closure: no one trying to claim a hoax or using Joker's body to rally the soldiers.

Generally speaking, I feel Batman would do that for any villain; hell, he tried to save Strange, who was as bad as the Joker, if not worse. If the body counts were tallied, I'd imagine they would be close, if not with Strange taking the lead.

He will as Batman in Man Of Steel 2