Post by Timothy on May 29, 2008 9:41:49 GMT -5
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Why is it that people view the relationship between Batman and Robin as a sexual one? Dear God, it takes a sick person to jump to such an erroneous conclusion.
If that isn't the pot calling the kettle black, I don't know what is.
Wow. And here, I'd thought we would have moved on from the Schumacher disasters.
Bruce Wayne doesn't drink because it dulls the senses; in the comics, and on-screen, he is a teetotaler.
I once read a Batman quote which said, and I'll paraphrase here, that you should never become accustomed to tools which can be taken away from you.
There are a couple of items I would like to address here;
First of all, Bruce Wayne never received therapy or counseling for his traumatic experience (it's easy to poke fun at someone's traumatic experience until you experience it yourself). His persona of Batman is, essentially, his highly elaborate and costly (in many ways) way of dealing with his grief, anger, loss and other emotions.
When it comes to the three-word sentences, I would like to point out that that type of writing is primarily Frank Miller's; it doesn't make it bad, but it also doesn't represent every other writer to ever work on the character. In regards to the author's last point, unlike Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne is obsessed with his mission. He has trained almost his entire life to fight the evils which took away his parents. Tony Stark, on the other hand, chose to become a hero after one of his pet projects fell in the wrong hands.
Batman can't be Superman; he can't be everywhere at once, even in Gotham. He focuses on his city because he wants to make his home a better place. If he can do the same elsewhere, he will, but the world is not his place of business; Gotham is.
I wouldn't want to be either of them. Bruce Wayne is every bit a "Caped Crusader" with a never-ending quest to rid his city of crime. Contrary to article's author's opinion about Bruce Wayne and dating, Bruce does date and quite often. However, his intense obsession of Batman prevents him from enjoying life.
Tony Stark is on life-support for the rest of his life and has no way to combat crime unless he has his armored suit. He dons his suit as an almost leisurely activity; "Oh, a crime is occurring; maybe I can stop it." He has no commitment to ridding the world of evil save for his own guilt. If he really wanted to stop crime, he should provide philanthropic aid to stop it at its source.
I don't know why Jason says Batman is better than Iron Man, really. I mean, sure, Batman is darker, has a tortured soul, rubber pants, and all those sexuality issues with Robin, but come on, does he have a stripper pole in his private plane? Of course not. And what about all the rest?
Why is it that people view the relationship between Batman and Robin as a sexual one? Dear God, it takes a sick person to jump to such an erroneous conclusion.
Can he make his own gadgets without having to go run for help to daddy's company?
If that isn't the pot calling the kettle black, I don't know what is.
• Can he let girls do their make-up while they look at his shiny armor? (of course not, Mr Wayne has a fake rubber suit with fake nipples)
Wow. And here, I'd thought we would have moved on from the Schumacher disasters.• Can he make perfect Margaritas, Martinis and Manhattans on his own, without needing Alfred?
Bruce Wayne doesn't drink because it dulls the senses; in the comics, and on-screen, he is a teetotaler.
Can he fly? (No, not fall, I mean fly)
I once read a Batman quote which said, and I'll paraphrase here, that you should never become accustomed to tools which can be taken away from you.
Can he actually have a bit of fun or is this all about looking miserable, fighting with your demons in three-word sentences with almost no verbs? (Of course he can't. It's "Back in the hole. The beast. The beast comes to me. Old. Old and dark. I feel his breath. Evil. Evil and dark. Evil and dark and eternal. Like them. Like me" all the CENSORSHIP! time. CENSORSHIP!it Bruce, get a vacation in a tropical island with a hot buxom blonde and a fully-stocked bar.)
There are a couple of items I would like to address here;
First of all, Bruce Wayne never received therapy or counseling for his traumatic experience (it's easy to poke fun at someone's traumatic experience until you experience it yourself). His persona of Batman is, essentially, his highly elaborate and costly (in many ways) way of dealing with his grief, anger, loss and other emotions.
When it comes to the three-word sentences, I would like to point out that that type of writing is primarily Frank Miller's; it doesn't make it bad, but it also doesn't represent every other writer to ever work on the character. In regards to the author's last point, unlike Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne is obsessed with his mission. He has trained almost his entire life to fight the evils which took away his parents. Tony Stark, on the other hand, chose to become a hero after one of his pet projects fell in the wrong hands.
Because if Batman actually enjoyed life in-between saving the World city, he would be the greatest international playboy gadget hero ever. You know, like Tony Stark. And kick his own ass any day.
Batman can't be Superman; he can't be everywhere at once, even in Gotham. He focuses on his city because he wants to make his home a better place. If he can do the same elsewhere, he will, but the world is not his place of business; Gotham is.
What do you think? Batman or Iron Man?
Or better yet: who would you like to be? A tortured soul who lives a miserable life having flashbacks about pearls falling on a dirty street, lives with another man, and fights crime in rubber pants and a cape, or a brilliant inventor who builds his own gadgets, dates—for real, not as a façade, you know, with actual sex—the hottest girls on the planet, and can fly in a hot rod red and gold armor? Hello?
Or better yet: who would you like to be? A tortured soul who lives a miserable life having flashbacks about pearls falling on a dirty street, lives with another man, and fights crime in rubber pants and a cape, or a brilliant inventor who builds his own gadgets, dates—for real, not as a façade, you know, with actual sex—the hottest girls on the planet, and can fly in a hot rod red and gold armor? Hello?
I wouldn't want to be either of them. Bruce Wayne is every bit a "Caped Crusader" with a never-ending quest to rid his city of crime. Contrary to article's author's opinion about Bruce Wayne and dating, Bruce does date and quite often. However, his intense obsession of Batman prevents him from enjoying life.
Tony Stark is on life-support for the rest of his life and has no way to combat crime unless he has his armored suit. He dons his suit as an almost leisurely activity; "Oh, a crime is occurring; maybe I can stop it." He has no commitment to ridding the world of evil save for his own guilt. If he really wanted to stop crime, he should provide philanthropic aid to stop it at its source.
