The Batman We Deserve

The Batman We Deserve

Editorial Opinion
By LeoORourke - Jul 30, 2012 04:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic

With The Dark Knight Rises already hitting cinemas, the world has felt the undeniable wrath of constant spoilers and articles. Coming from a fan, I myself am tired of this repetition. Not only for the same repeating article circuit it has embedded into the web, but that I catch myself reading every single article that is posted. It's quite amazing because, if you take a step back, Nolan has done something that every filmmaker dreams of. The Dark Knight Rises has people talking about it, a lot.


Assuming everyone knows of the "Untitled Batman Reboot" coming in the next years, people still talk and speculate as if Christopher Nolan is actually releasing another in the series. Or maybe if (SPOILER) John Blake's adventures as the caped crusader will ensue on the big screen. They won't, trust me, they won't. I'm not saying I know Nolan personally (although I am a TDKR extra in the Pittburgh Stadium), the films ended right where they needed. Nolan did something that most storytellers wish they could do. He ended the film on the note of an imaginative continuation that exemplifies the Batman as an immortal character. The way I have analyzed Mr. Nolan's filmography is to look at his works in these terms. His scripts end with a question mark rather than a period. Take some of his films for instance, "The Prestige" was Angier (portrayed by Hugh Jackman), was he "the man in the box?" Another is the infamous "Inception" top-totem scene. "Was Cobb dreaming?"

Remember, take a step back. These masterpieces that Mr. Nolan created are going to have people talking, comparing, analyzing, and loving for years to come. Heck, I still have in-depth conversations on "Inception" and "Insomnia". Mr. Nolan has given us a smart (and finally) phenomenal trilogy that will be forever looked upon as art rather than action.

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GreenHalJordan
GreenHalJordan - 7/30/2012, 4:25 PM
He gave us the Batman films not that we deserved, but the ones that we need.
megabatfan
megabatfan - 7/30/2012, 7:17 PM
I would have made Blake Jean Paul Valley. So if ever there was a possibility of another installment, it would have been Bruce returning to take back the mantle from Jean Paul (Blake) who has gotten too violent (I found Blake to be very hasty & impatient, & that leads to the dark side)... But I guess general audiences will not know who the hell Jean paul Valley is.
Minotauro
Minotauro - 7/30/2012, 7:20 PM
@Greenhal - Lol, not bad.


When the next Batman film comes out, you should expect a rushed but truer version of Batman. Not that it won't be any good. It's just that when it's made, it's only going to be for the connection to the JL movie.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/30/2012, 9:31 PM
@ mega

Who cares if people know who Jean Paul Valley is or not? I agree, they should have used him. Again, it doesnt matter if the general audience knows him or not. How is it any different than using an unknown like Blake?
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/30/2012, 9:37 PM
Anyway, I agree with this article, they certainly will not continue this series. It ended where it needed to. To me, Rises kind of ruined the whole series.

After this one, we know that Bruce was really only actively Batman for about a year and a half, then he quit. He trained for 7 years, became Batman in Begins, then no more than a year could have passed between Begins and TDK, then he quits at the end of TDK. Only to come back for one final adventure in Rises. Sorry, but Bruce's career as Batman was way too short, then he fakes his death and leaves it to someone else?

Sorry, but that isn't the Batman I know and love.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 7/30/2012, 9:43 PM
Watching his movies, I feel as if Nolan is asking these questions over, and over, and over again... right next to my ear... with a megaphone.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the bits between Alfred, Lucius, and Bruce about the effect Batman has had on Gotham - but those ideas end up defeating Batman. He's ready to hang up the cowl in EVERY movie.

To me, it would be the same as James Bond debating with Moneypenny as to whether or not he is needed in today's world where the Cold War is supposedly over. Nolan robbed Batman of his confidence.
ironpool007
ironpool007 - 7/30/2012, 11:10 PM
At first, I was a bit bothered by the fact Joseph Gordon Levitt's character was just some bum cop named John Blake. I mean it is implied at the film's end that Blake will take on the role of Batman or invent the Nightwing persona. This bothered me because I felt like Nolan should have just named him Dick Grayson since that is who would ultimately become the true heir to Batman's legacy. Have him be Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, or even Terry McGuinness. But then, I thought about everything I saw, and realized his name does not really matter. And that is because Blake seemed like a hybrid of Grayson and Drake. Like Grayson in his later years, Blake was a cop, and like Drake, he deduced that Batman and Bruce Wayne were one and the same, and shoed an eagerness to fight alongside Batman. And when he discovered the cave, it certainly leaves the oppurtunity for him to reinvent the Batman person a la Batman Beyond.
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/31/2012, 3:28 AM
the dark knight rises,the batman we deserve & not the one we should of got.

still think batman begins & the dark knight are better.
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 7/31/2012, 4:33 AM
But giving Blake a comic name would have spoiled that sweet ending, it's like knowing he fixed the autopilot at the beginning of the film.

Just imagine what people would have said if his name was JPV but his real name was Robin, that was an "Easter egg" for all Batman fans as opposed to the comic fans only.

ralfinader
ralfinader - 7/31/2012, 6:17 AM
"When the next Batman film comes out, you should expect a rushed but truer version of Batman. Not that it won't be any good. It's just that when it's made, it's only going to be for the connection to the JL movie."

The way I have been reading the few news blurbs regarding WB/DC's gameplan is: JLA first, then solo movies following. So, hopefully if that is the case, they will take their time, and get some of the others in solo films first.
dezdigi
dezdigi - 7/31/2012, 8:17 AM
I really hope the JLA film is treated well. I can't wait to see them on the screen together.
Minotauro
Minotauro - 7/31/2012, 12:04 PM
@Ralfinder - "he way I have been reading the few news blurbs regarding WB/DC's gameplan is: JLA first, then solo movies following. So, hopefully if that is the case, they will take their time, and get some of the others in solo films first."

If they do follow this plan, then good luck to them. I just hope the JL movie isn't rushed just to see if they can cash in on the success of the avengers. Fingers crossed it doesn't fail.

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