BvS Post iconic/memorable scenes you would like to see adapted for Batman vs. Superman

[Mrs. Wayne]

It's from Grant Morrison and David Finch's Batman: The Return #1 (One Shot). The scene itself is based on Year One, though.

Ah okay okay, also haven't read that. Will read it.

Wait...I have read this already, does it follow Batman RIP or Batman and Robin?

 

[MrsKent26]

I love this. I'll never get tired of this kind of imagery.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Wait...I have read this already, does it follow Batman RIP or Batman and Robin?

Yep. It follows Batman R.I.P.

It would be ****ing awesome to see this scene happen when Batfleck is feeling like he can no longer fight and then the Bat revives him! Oh I can't wait until this movie!!

Yeah, there's a lot of dark symbolism and imagery associated with Batman's origin. If you take all that way -- all the cb magic -- then he becomes a bit less compelling.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I love this. I'll never get tired of this kind of imagery.

I knew you'd appreciate that!

 

[MrsKent26]

I knew you'd appreciate that!

I sure do.

Actually, it reminds me of an inverse of Poe's The Raven. Instead of a symbolic animal leading to Bruce's destruction, it reinvigorates him.

 

[Mrs. Wayne]

Yup, that's why I began to like him!The almost poetic, dark and gothic theme of the comics are really captivating and interesting. Hope Snyder captures that.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I sure do.

Actually, it reminds me of an inverse of Poe's The Raven. Instead of a symbolic animal leading to Bruce's destruction, it reinvigorates him.

Yeah, The Raven, along with many of Poe's other works, is very influential on pop culture and modern folklore. It's one of my personal favorites from him.

Here's another similar panel from The Court of Owls:

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Yup, that's why I began to like him!The almost poetic, dark and gothic theme of the comics are really captivating and interesting. Hope Snyder captures that.

Agreed.

 

[MrsKent26]

Yeah, The Raven, along with many of Poe's other works, is very influential on pop culture and modern folklore. It's one of my personal favorites from him.

Here's another similar panel from The Court of Owls:

Love that image.

I guess that's where the fantasy of each character lies: Superman trends towards the sci-fi and Batman is folkloric.

When they meet, I reckon it will be like water and oil (at first anyways) considering just how different two fantasies can be.

Ah, this movie. It's like the poetry of geekdom.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Love that image.

I guess that's where the fantasy of each character lies: Superman trends towards the sci-fi and Batman is folkloric.

When they meet, I reckon it will be like water and oil (at first anyways) considering just how different two fantasies can be.

Indeed.

And I'm willing to bet that Miller's take on Batman's origin in Year One, specifically the part we've been discussing where the bat perches on the bust of his late father, was indeed meant as a homage to Poe's The Raven. I actually had similar thoughts when reading Batman: The Return for the very first time.

Ah, this movie. It's like the poetry of geekdom.

Heh. I suppose it is.

 

[MrsKent26]

Indeed.

And I'm willing to bet that Miller's take on Batman's origin in Year One, specifically the part we've been discussing where the bat perches on the bust of his late father, was indeed meant as a homage to Poe's The Raven. I actually had similar thoughts when reading Batman: The Return for the very first time.

It wouldn't surprise me if it was. The type of imagery for Poe and Batman is just too similar to be a coincidence. There's the sense of both men being alone with a singular idea and slowly but surely being overtaken by it. There's also the sense that the state of being presented by batman and Poe is cloaked in mystery at first, rather than straight-up macabre. It's a slow decent to something base and terrifying. In batman's case, it doesn't end so unpleasantly (in most stories). Actually, it's a reminder of the thin line batman walks between hero and anti-hero. There's something so compelling about a man resisting a force so compelling even when he's stuck in such palpable aloneness. He could so easily end up like the man from The Raven, but he makes his strife into something else.

 

[Mrs. Wayne]

"I decided early that I would never take a life. Right around the time I
decided that I wanted to live. It wasn't an arbitrary decision and it was
more than moral. It's about identity. As long as you can choose that,
choose who you are in the world... you can choose to call yourself sane."

This, from secret Origins always gives me chills, idk why!! It's one of my favorite Batman quotes. There's so much truth in it.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

It wouldn't surprise me if it was. The type of imagery for Poe and Batman is just too similar to be a coincidence. There's the sense of both men being alone with a singular idea and slowly but surely being overtaken by it. There's also the sense that the state of being presented by batman and Poe is cloaked in mystery at first, rather than straight-up macabre. It's a slow decent to something base and terrifying. In batman's case, it doesn't end so unpleasantly (in most stories). Actually, it's a reminder of the thin line batman walks between hero and anti-hero. There's something so compelling about a man resisting a force so compelling even when he's stuck in such palpable aloneness. He could so easily end up like the man from The Raven, but he makes his strife into something else.

Agreed. And Batman continues to walk that thin line every time he suits up for the night.

It's also interesting how Chris Nolan takes a very different approach in setting up the dynamic between Bruce Wayne and the bats he encounters in the cave, having them instead symbolize the struggle to overcome your fears. Like you mentioned above, in Miller's Year One, the bat serves as a source of strength for Wayne. Although frightened by these creatures at one point in his life, i.e., his childhood, Wayne clearly exhibits no such apprehension for them as an adult. And consider the long-run consequences of that fateful encounter, as told in both narratives: Nolan's Wayne triumphs over his fear and eventually retires; the mainstream version of Bruce has no such fear in the first place, and continues going about his never-ending crusade for justice.

 

[MrsKent26]

Agreed. And Batman continues to walk that thin line every time he suits up for the night.

It's also interesting how Chris Nolan takes a very different approach in setting up the dynamic between Bruce Wayne and the bats he encounters in the cave, having them instead symbolize the struggle to overcome your fears. Like you mentioned above, in Miller's Year One, the bat serves as a source of strength for Wayne. Although frightened by these creatures at one point in his life, i.e., his childhood, Wayne clearly exhibits no such apprehension for them as an adult. And consider the long-run consequences of that fateful encounter, as told in both narratives: Nolan's Wayne triumphs over his fear and eventually retires; the mainstream version of Bruce has no such fear in the first place, and continues going about his never-ending crusade for justice.

I don't want to seem like a Nolan hater because I enjoyed his take, but I prefer the bat as a symbol of strength for batman (as I said above it's like an inverse of Poe's Raven). I think it says something about Wayne's fortitude that he turns what some consider a harbinger of doom and creepiness into a pseudo- spirit animal.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I don't want to seem like a Nolan hater because I enjoyed his take, but I prefer the bat as a symbol of strength for batman (as I said above it's like an inverse of Poe's Raven). I think it says something about Wayne's fortitude that he turns what some consider a harbinger of doom and creepiness into a pseudo- spirit animal.

Agreed. I found Nolan's take on the mythos intriguing. It's fun to read into things and make little observations like this, though.

Are you trying to suggest that we should make banned members our spirit animals?

 

[MrsKent26]

Agreed. I found Nolan's take on the mythos intriguing. It's fun to read into things and make little observations like this, though.

Are you trying to suggest that we should make banned members our spirit animals?

Yeah, it is fun. Batman's had such a rich history with many varied takes on his mythos. It's a treat to comb through them all.

Haha, not sure if I have the fortitude for that.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Yeah, it is fun. Batman's had such a rich history with many varied takes on his mythos. It's a treat to comb through them all.

Indeed.

Haha, not sure if I have the fortitude for that.

I'm trying to think who would make the best spirit animal for you now. lol

 

[MrsKent26]

I'm trying to think who would make the best spirit animal for you now. lol

Oh dear. Speaking of macabre and desolation...

 

[Fallen Angel]

Batman: Hush

 

[Boy Scout]

That is a huge thigh.

 

[Mrs. Wayne]

I would love to see the scene from JL Doom where Bane surprise attackes Bruce Wayne while he was visiting his parents grave.

Bane: Last time we meant, I broke the Bat. *Punches Bruce* Today, I break the man.

Such a good, spine chilling line!! t:

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[Tempest]

 

[AnneFan]

The opening cinematic of Arkham Origins was excellent. The extreme close-up of the bats hanging upside down in the cave, and scattering when Bruce enters. I'd jump for joy if Fleck had a scene like this.

 

[John Locke]

That reminds me a scene like this would be amazing. Alfred talking Bruce into joining Superman.
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[ArmsHeldOut]

Considering that Snyder is such a big fan of Miller's take on Batman, I wouldn't be surprised if we get something like this in the film:

Original:

Greg Capullo version: