Analyzing Batman
Batman is possibly one of the most successful comic book characters ever created. He is also possibly one of the darkest.
As a child Bruce Wayne saw his parents being murdered and the trauma persuaded him to devote his life to tackling crime. To help, he created the batman identity and kept it quite separate from his day today identity.
Even as Bruce Wayne, our superhero emotes brooding and darkness. The films that capture the darker side of his nature are truer to the original character.
The later films we have been treated to are a complete contrast to the initial television series where batman was light and humorous. This would have been to appeal to youngsters but in order to attract film watchers, the character had to be much stronger and more in touch with the original character.
The Batman genre is full of shadows. Gotham City is a place that is full of darkly styled buildings and myriads of poorly lit streets. Several of Batman's enemies have a dark feel about them and The Joker is so ominous that he is scary. This was apparent in the latest movie, 'The Dark Knight' where he was played in such a frightening way by Heath Ledger that there was even discussion if the film was suitable viewing for children.
If Batman were real how would he fit into today's culture? He would be a loner and most probably an outcast. Interacting with others would prove difficult. Opening up about his inner turmoil surely wouldn't be easy .
Therefore we have a depressed, Prozac-popping social outcast with an introverted personality. And what of his crime fighting side? With his personal problems would it not be easy to imagine him having vigilante and anti-social tendencies? He could even, ironically, become a criminal.
So here we have a totally different Batman from the one who is so well known and loved. We have a disturbed person who is drug dependent and unable to communicate. He could quite possibly be a repeat offender with his own ideas of right and wrong. And, to top it all, because of this, he may have been awarded with an ASBO. - 23806
As a child Bruce Wayne saw his parents being murdered and the trauma persuaded him to devote his life to tackling crime. To help, he created the batman identity and kept it quite separate from his day today identity.
Even as Bruce Wayne, our superhero emotes brooding and darkness. The films that capture the darker side of his nature are truer to the original character.
The later films we have been treated to are a complete contrast to the initial television series where batman was light and humorous. This would have been to appeal to youngsters but in order to attract film watchers, the character had to be much stronger and more in touch with the original character.
The Batman genre is full of shadows. Gotham City is a place that is full of darkly styled buildings and myriads of poorly lit streets. Several of Batman's enemies have a dark feel about them and The Joker is so ominous that he is scary. This was apparent in the latest movie, 'The Dark Knight' where he was played in such a frightening way by Heath Ledger that there was even discussion if the film was suitable viewing for children.
If Batman were real how would he fit into today's culture? He would be a loner and most probably an outcast. Interacting with others would prove difficult. Opening up about his inner turmoil surely wouldn't be easy .
Therefore we have a depressed, Prozac-popping social outcast with an introverted personality. And what of his crime fighting side? With his personal problems would it not be easy to imagine him having vigilante and anti-social tendencies? He could even, ironically, become a criminal.
So here we have a totally different Batman from the one who is so well known and loved. We have a disturbed person who is drug dependent and unable to communicate. He could quite possibly be a repeat offender with his own ideas of right and wrong. And, to top it all, because of this, he may have been awarded with an ASBO. - 23806
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