The Dark Knight Rises The TDKR General Discussion & Speculation Thread - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Part 108

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[Deserana]

And on another note -

 

[AnneFan]

I'll re-post what I posted in the other thread:

So far I've done this:

Dear Bruce,

I hope this letter finds you well. Although I would have liked to have had this conversation with you personally, Alfred tells me I am better off writing as you are not having any visitors at the moment. That being the case, I’ll detail what I feel is becoming a situation within the company.

It’s a given that in the current economic environment our investors have become increasingly concerned about how their money is being spent. As such, profitability is being judged and analyzed, particularly by the board itself, in the past we haven’t given them any reason to worry as both are (not sure what this says yet)

 

[kvz5]

I'll re-post what I posted in the other thread:

So far I've done this:

Dear Bruce,

I hope this letter finds you well. Although I would have liked to have had this conversation with you personally, Alfred tells me I am better off writing as you are not having any visitors at the moment. That being the case, I’ll detail what I feel is becoming a situation within the company.

It’s a given that in the current economic environment our investors have become increasingly concerned about how their money is being spent. As such, profitability is being judged and analyzed, particularly by the board itself, in the past we haven’t given them any reason to worry as both are (not sure what this says yet)

spendings and earnings have been consistent

 

[marty mcfly]

^

...particularly by the board itself. In the past we haven’t given them any reason to worry as both our earnings and ___ have been consistent. This allowed us the autonomy to (dedicate?) resources to Wayne philanthropic programs as well as our own R&D endeavors. But over the past five quarters, our earnings have been on a downtrend. Meanwhile our R&D spending has been on an astronomical uptrend... That's all I got from the next paragraph.

 

[kvz5]

Letter confirms Bruce's hermit phase. I wonder what he'll do with the letter... Use it as toilet paper?

 

[AnneFan]

Done a bit more..lol quite hard.


Dear Bruce,

I hope this letter finds you well. Although I would have liked to have had this conversation with you personally, Alfred tells you I am better off writing as you are not having any visitors at the moment. That being the case, I’ll detail what I feel is becoming a situation within the company.

It’s a given that in the current economic environment our investors have become increasingly concerned about how their money is being spent. As such, probability is being judged and analyzed, particularly by the board itself, in the past we haven’t given them any reason to worry as both our (something) and spending have been consistent. This allowed me the (something) to dedicate (something) to the Wayne Foundation philanthropic programs as well as R+D endeavours. But over the past five (something) our earnings have been on a downtrend. Meanwhile, our R+D spending has been on an astronomical uptrend. And on the black grows (something) around the entire company, I am being put into a position where I have to answer some questions, particularly about your energy project.

 

[Atom Ant]

it's basically this...
times are hard,the board is looking into our spending,some maneuvering on their part (especially Daggett) is going on. they are concerned about the energy program in R&D.
you need to tell them more about it. especially if you want to continue your philanthropic efforts for the city.

 

[Greens]

So Bruce is forced to get out of his robe

 

[Sharkboy]

BTW, just for reference. Peter Travers posted the first ever TDK review on June 25th 2008. So it's almost expected that a review or two will pop up anyday now, especially now it's known that at least one or two major critics have seen it already.

 

[kvz5]

That energy project might be that "tension" between Bruce and Tatelia that Marion is talking about.

 

[kthevs]

Just saw an old TV spot on the 8 o clock version of sportscenter.

 

[Sharkboy]

All these viral documents seem to hint at the meat of the backstory, energy projects that Wayne is working on, or some shady data collection program that Bane could possibly use and target.

 

[Norek]

I love viral stuff like this!

 

[Greens]

BTW, just for reference. Peter Travers posted the first ever TDK review on June 25th 2008. So it's almost expected that a review or two will pop up anyday now, especially now it's known that at least one or two major critics have seen it already.

So we've got to keep an eye on this place, right? http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews

 

[AnneFan]

Doing a bit more:


Dear Bruce,

I hope this letter finds you well. Although I would have liked to have had this conversation with you personally, Alfred tells you I am better off writing as you are not having any visitors at the moment. That being the case, I’ll detail what I feel is becoming a situation within the company.

It’s a given that in the current economic environment our investors have become increasingly concerned about how their money is being spent. As such, probability is being judged and analyzed, particularly by the board itself, in the past we haven’t given them any reason to worry as both our (something) and spending have been consistent. This allowed me the (something) to dedicate (something) to the Wayne Foundation philanthropic programs as well as R+D endeavours. But over the past five (something) our earnings have been on a downtrend. Meanwhile, our R+D spending has been on an astronomical uptrend. And on the black grows (something) around the entire company, I am being put into a position where I have to answer some questions, particularly about your energy project.

No one is going to dispute the fact that innovation is key to our growth and success (something) of our business, which is the main reason why the board have begun to scrutinize our R+D budget, and set their sights on your machine. Since they don’t know exactly what you are up to, all they understand is a vast amount of capital.

The last time we spoke, you expressed your reluctance to move the project forward and initiate the next phase of trials. I understood your argument as to why. But if you want the company to continue to fund your efforts, I think it is time we give the board (something) enlightening them on what their project will mean to Gotham if you are successful. On a personal note, I would also like to let them know that with age, Bruce Wayne has decided to fill his father’s shoes, using Wayne Enterprises and all its resources to readily and reliably support our city.

 

[Blue Sugar]

I love viral stuff like this!

Yeah! They really help flesh out the world and make it even more immersive. For fans like us it's a great treat.

 

[Norek]

So this "energy project" will have a significant part in TDKR apparently...

 

[Norek]

Maybe Bane's doomsday device is property of Wayne Enterprises, and it can somehow affect energy on a larger scale or something like that. Seeing Fox mention "your machine" makes me wonder.

 

[TinkerTailor]

His machine.... The instrument of their liberation.

 

[croboy82]

And on another note -

Almost there

 

[AnneFan]

I've gone through the whole thing. Not going to say this is perfect but it's all I can muster at this point:

Dear Bruce,

I hope this letter finds you well. Although I would have liked to have had this conversation with you personally, Alfred tells you I am better off writing as you are not having any visitors at the moment. That being the case, I’ll detail what I feel is becoming a situation within the company.

It’s a given that in the current economic environment our investors have become increasingly concerned about how their money is being spent. As such, profitability is being judged and analyzed, particularly by the board itself, in the past we haven’t given them any reason to worry as both our (something) and spending have been consistent. This allowed me the (something) to dedicate (something) to the Wayne Foundation philanthropic programs as well as R+D endeavours. But over the past five (something) our earnings have been on a downtrend. Meanwhile, our R+D spending has been on an astronomical uptrend. And on the black grows (something) around the entire company, I am being put into a position where I have to answer some questions, particularly about your energy project.

No one is going to dispute the fact that innovation is key to our growth and success (something) of our business, which is the main reason why the board have begun to scrutinize our R+D budget, and set their sights on you machine. Since they don’t know exactly what you are up to, all they understand is a vast amount of capital.

The last time we spoke, you expressed your reluctance to move the project forward and initiate the next phase of trials. I understood your argument as to why. But if you want the company to continue to fund your efforts, I think it is time we give the board (something) enlightening them on what their project will mean to Gotham if you are successful. On a personal note, I would also like to let them know that with age, Bruce Wayne has decided to fill his father’s shoes, using Wayne Enterprises and all its resources to readily and reliably support our city.

Nothing bad can come from this, Bruce. But if you decide not to address this issue at hand, I am not sure how long I can hold the board at bay. Making matters more difficult in your absence, I am assuming you have your reasons for it and not my job to question those, but I fear that if you are going to chop off the (something) for an extended period of time, we may risk another Bill Earle situation. I can see a couple board members already maneouvering to build influence around the table, most notably John Daggett, who I feel is the last person we want to engage in a power struggle.

When I argued the table on their role I know full well what the job and our arrangement entailed. I am also well aware of your preferred way of handling all matters relating to Wayne Enterprises, however I must tell you we are quickly approaching a set of circumstances that will unfortunately call for a change if we do not address the board (change?) in most instances is not a bad thing, but in this regard it would.

I’m sure you consider my pessimism to be just another (something) That may be the case, but let’s remember: you didn’t hire me for my charm. I look forward to hearing from you. With luck it will be in person.

Regards,

Lucius Fox

 

[Kane52630]

John Daggett? relation to Roland Daggett?

 

[markjoedelonge]

I've gone through the whole thing. Not going to say this is perfect but it's all I can muster at this point:

thanks alot!