Re: Thoughts on "The Batman"?
Terrence Briggs
> black...@aol.com (BlackJet76) wrote in message news:<20040911223902...@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> > << I guess this was
> > influenced by the recent (stupid) retcon in the comic books. >><BR><BR>
> >
> > Recent? Its been that way for at least half of Denny O'Neil's run which would
> > put you in the late 80's or so
>
> It is supposed to be early in The Bat's career. Quibbles:
>
> Possible spoilers (It reruns on Friday, BTW)
>
> n
> a
>
> n
> a
>
> n
> a
>
> n
> a
>
> n
> a
>
> n
> a
>
> n
> a
>
> n
> a
>
> n
> a
>
> BATMAN!
>
> 1.) His ears are too short.
And his neck is non-existent. He looked like that British dude with
the genetic mutation, giving him extra elastic skin.
> 2.) No Gordon. He's been replaced by a male African-American
> and a female Asian. Looks like the diversity mafia are
> exercising their usual veto. I don't mind new characters
> like this, but not at the expense of old ones.
Heh. Didn't you know? It was Eliza and Derek Mazza from Gargoyles!
;)
Personally, I got sick of Bullock, but the commish would've been nice
to have around. And why create new characters, when you could give
existing ones (such as Officer Montoya) a greater role?
Of course, if Bullock, Gordon, and montoya stayed, and were given a
Green Latern-esque ethnic switch, the lynch mob purists would be
making a beeline for Ohai.
> 3.) Joker's origin would seem to be divorced from Batman.
Too early to tell, really.
> 4.) See Good stuff #1
>
> Good stuff
>
> 1.) Bruce getting messages via his PDA/Batberry device is
> very 21st century. Having a big black bat icon blink on
> it where anyone leaning over his shoulder belongs on my
> first list.
Can't he just have a regular pager? It's more ubiquitous than a big
batsignal searchlight, which can't be seen if Bruce isn't near a
window. Having a bat-shaped beeper is WAY too conspicuous.
> 2.) Rupert Thorne.
Speaking of the diversity mafia... Why redesign him to be a greasy
Italian dude?!?!
> 3.) The car is cool. Chicks dig the car.
All of the gadgets are "schway" :P
> 4.) The Joker venom m.o. is a serious threat. Note the
> homage to Engelhart & Rogers' "The Laughing Fish" at the end.
>
> Overall, not Dini, but OK.
Bruce Capizzi seems to be developing and writing pilots exclusively.
I'm rarely satisfied with the bare scripts he writes (though his
contributions to Extreme Ghostbusters were extremely sharp, for a
character standpoint), and this one didn't excite me at all.
Everything I liked about the premiere had to do with the production
values.
> Subtext: Bruce ditches his "beards" at the basketball game,
> without even a lame excuse. People are going to start whispering
> about him.
He might be The Batman! Or gay.
> Kevin
Terrence, all fired up for Da Boom Crew...or not.
Peace to you...