The Batman General News & Discussion Thread

[WatchProtect]

Ah! Clearly it’s him them: pharmaceuticals in Gotham don’t mean sh#t evidently.

They don't appear to be medicinal but I get ya

 

[SwordOfMorning]

I find the whole DID take on Two-Face incredibly lame. It’s fun in the animated series, but the last thing I want from Dent is ridiculous Split shenanigans. A significant mental illness factor is fine but I just find the whole way DID is shown on film super gross.

 

[WatchProtect]

I think Dent has the upper hand because his two identities are intelligent straightforward District Attorny and then Angry vengeful District Attorney, no female, child, immigrant, off the beaten path identities

 

[SwordOfMorning]

I think Dent has the upper hand because his two identities are intelligent straightforward District Attorny and then Angry vengeful District Attorney, no female, child, immigrant, off the beaten path identities

It would certainly be better and less exploitative coming from Reeves than M. Night (I quite like Split but there’s a real theme in his recent work of ‘Aren’t the mentally ill funny and scary???’), it’s just something that rubs me the wrong way.

A duality in how Dent thinks of himself and dissociating when he slips into Two-Face is distinct from a literal Jekyll/Hyde thing to me.

 

[emielaen]

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yeah that over the top shot on the bike is sexy

 

[TheSmoothKnight]

 

[emielaen]

Yes. Really looking forward to some hopefully dynamic direction and cinematography.

 

[AndyTrevino]

It would certainly be better and less exploitative coming from Reeves than M. Night (I quite like Split but there’s a real theme in his recent work of ‘Aren’t the mentally ill funny and scary???’), it’s just something that rubs me the wrong way.

A duality in how Dent thinks of himself and dissociating when he slips into Two-Face is distinct from a literal Jekyll/Hyde thing to me.

Adum from YMS reviewed Glass perfectly IMHO. I always thought there was something majorly missing from that movie.

 

[WatchProtect]

 

[Marvel united]

Honestly, I wouldn't at all be surprised if Alfred was the one who trained Bruce in this universe and not Ra's/League of Shadows. We seem to be getting a very different type of Alfred here

Wasn't this how Aronofsky did it in his Year One script

 

[WatchProtect]

It could just be different places around the world but im not dismissing it could be Alfred

 

[Gothamsknight]

I really do hope we see Alfred soon

 

[TheSmoothKnight]

Sounds like they’re heading back to the studio for this week.

 

[cryptic name]

Honestly, I wouldn't at all be surprised if Alfred was the one who trained Bruce in this universe and not Ra's/League of Shadows. We seem to be getting a very different type of Alfred here

Wasn't this how Aronofsky did it in his Year One script

Arronofsky’s Bruce never really trained at all and his Alfred (Little Al) was more of a big brother and moral sounding board for Bruce.

What I think would be interesting is to sort of meld the Earth One and traditional versions of Alfred and make him more complicit and involved in Bruce’s training. Maybe he takes young Bruce around the world, he knows where and who to go to to learn.

 

[Marvel united]

Arronofsky’s Bruce never really trained at all and his Alfred (Little Al) was more of a big brother and moral sounding board for Bruce.

What I think would be interesting is to sort of meld the Earth One and traditional versions of Alfred and make him more complicit and involved in Bruce’s training. Maybe he takes young Bruce around the world, he knows where and who to go to to learn.

I guess I remembered the grease monkey/homemade aspect of Aronofsky's Bruce and conflated that with Gotham's Alfred.

Still, I'm very excited to see this new Alfred

 

[FatRobin]

Now that I think of it, Alfred helping Bruce become Batman is kind of dark. I mean who in their right mind would lead the orphan child of their late masters/friends down that path?

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I don't remember if Earth one alfred does it willingly or begrudgingly. Id imagine he'd rather Bruce live a normal life. But because he'd rather him not go out there and get himself killed he helps him anyway.

 

[TheSmoothKnight]

 

[emielaen]

more more more

 

[TheSmoothKnight]

 

[The Guard]

So is Ace Chemicals a band in this?

 

[Hollis Mason]

So, if Superman exists in the world from this movie, what would he and Metropolis be like? Does that mean Luthor and the Daily Planet also exist?

 

[Micromind]

So, if Superman exists in the world from this movie, what would he and Metropolis be like? Does that mean Luthor and the Daily Planet also exist?

So far it seems confirmed that Metropolis exists, but if Matt Reeves is going for 100% grounded take, then while Lex Luthor and Lois Lane can still exist (and other human characters from Superman comics, like Jimmy Olsen.), Superman himself would only exist as a "fictional" character in that universe.

Might seem a bit under-whelming at first but this is still something new in a "Batman" movie. I would like to see it.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Honestly, I wouldn't at all be surprised if Alfred was the one who trained Bruce in this universe and not Ra's/League of Shadows. We seem to be getting a very different type of Alfred here

Wasn't this how Aronofsky did it in his Year One script

Yeah, outside of the TDK trilogy, Bruce was never trained by Ra's in the first place. Canonically, he has a number of different mentors ranging from David Cain to Master Kirigi. So, unless Reeves somehow connects his Bat-universe w/ Nolan's, it's safe to assume that his approach to Ra's and most other characters in general would be different. Having said that, I'm still partial to Batman functioning as the product of multiple disciplines and philosophies à la the comics. If Alfred has a role to play in this regard, so be it. Just don't make him the be-all and end-all of it.

 

[WatchProtect]

So far it seems confirmed that Metropolis exists, but if Matt Reeves is going for 100% grounded take, then while Lex Luthor and Lois Lane can still exist (and other human characters from Superman comics, like Jimmy Olsen.), Superman himself would only exist as a "fictional" character in that universe.

Might seem a bit under-whelming at first but this is still something new in a "Batman" movie. I would like to see it.

Superman is directly referenced so he likely exists