Tenshinhan
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For me, it wasn't so much the marriage being written out that turned me off, it was the new reality that was created as a result that bothered me. I didn't like the writing or characterization post-OMD, nor did I like the new stories and overall direction. I also didn't like how Harry Osborn was suddenly alive again; I feel like that messed with a lot of the character's history and significance to the books.
Maybe if OMD/BND had just been a temporary story arc to undo some of the damage that had been done within the story over the prior couple years, I wouldn't have minded so much. Or if it had been better written and with some resolution to the Mephisto situation. But as it stands now, there is too much of a disconnect for me from the first forty-five years of Spider-Man to the last several.
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Harley Quinn.
Agreed.
Harley Quinn is not even a comic book character in my view. I admit to having liked the character (and actress) in a limited capacity within the Animated Series universe, but to me she is a good example of what can go wrong when you let the popularity of a television or film adaptation influence the comic book universe. The Batman comics in particular have had this problem for decades.
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I don't think it would make much sense for a non-White actor to have blonde hair in a movie, even though Momoa might have enough Caucasian ancestry to pull it off.
Also, I don't think Aquaman is as iconic as the other characters, so in my opinion it is not too important to cast someone who looks like him.
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I usually try not to compare the manga with the anime, because of all of the differences. Personally I think the anime stands apart as its own thing.
The Sailor Moon R movie is terrific. That last sequence with a dead Usagi, Mamoru and Fiore, and the revival is amazingly produced. Just amazing work and it's a shame it can't get the recognition it truly deserves worldwide.
Another thing the Sailor Moon R movie reminds me of is that live-action Christmas special the actresses did around the time of its release. That thing is great. Kotono Mitsuishi is always great and I enjoy seeing the behind-the-scenes stuff with her.
SuperS wasn't too hot, although there is a lot to like. While rewatching I usually end up focusing on the girls' different outfits from episode to episode. I like that the animators put some effort into the styles and fashion.
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corrine and Dandesun, I think you might be referring to the original Japanese version of the series, and not the 'dub'. The dub in this case would be the English-language version of the series, or whatever language a series has been re-recorded in.
I too remember the ADV boxsets, and this remastered quality is much much better. I don't like some of the subbing choices though, and I prefer 'soldier' over 'guardian', but overall it's not too bad.
I still remember the "Total Eclipse" from ten years back, so it's pretty crazy to see Sailor Moon returning to the American market. I knew it was only a matter of time, since it is one of the greatest series of all time. It's just too bad it won't have the same impact as it would have in the past, since television and media have moved on so much over the years.
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I miss the traditional purple outfit...
But they did a good job with this design. And I like the look of this actress.
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For you Batman fans out there, who is your definitive Batman? No limit on that, by the way. It could mean a particular writer's vision for him in the books, a comic artist's representation of him, an actor's portrayal, or even just how he is presented in a movie or TV show.
One of my favorite comic book depictions of Batman would have to be in Len Wein's 1980 mini-series The Untold Legend of The Batman.
It does a nice job in culling through Batman's then-forty year history and building an origin story with emotional significance, as well as attempting to clearly define the Batman's world and its characters. What I like the most is that it introduces the idea of a Bruce Wayne who not only becomes the Batman to fight crime himself, but also to inspire other people to follow his example. The story compares the Batman to other legendary figures like Robin Hood and King Arthur, men who were transformed into symbols.
The plot itself is nothing to write home about. It's really the thematic content of the story, and the writer's use of established back-story that makes this one work so well. This story was clearly a big influence on the Nolan film series, particularly Batman Begins. Also nice artwork by John Byrne in the first issue and the always reliable Jim Aparo in the last two.
Speaking of Aparo, he is probably one of my definitive artists picks. Right along with Gene Colan during the Conway/Moench runs in the eighties. I'm also a fan of Trevor Von Eeden's pencils, particularly his work in the 1982 Batman Annual, scripted by his sometimes-partner Mike W. Barr.
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I believe that's only happened in ONE instance of Batman, among all media, and among all of the reboots and semi-reboots in the comic itself. So on balance it's pretty unlikely it ever gets solved, because of that. The actual shooter even varies, between an anonymous nobody, to a criminal named Joe Chill, to the guy who eventually becomes the Joker.
For the first fifty years or so of the comic book continuity, Batman does indeed find the killer and solves the Wayne murder case. It was only in the last twenty or more years that they started to play around with the idea that the killer was never caught and "could still be out there...". And as for the television and film adaptations, I believe that most of them have written the murders as being eventually solved as well, if they even addressed it at all.
Whether they catch the guy or not, it doesn't have much of an impact on Batman mythology. The point is is that Bruce Wayne's parents are dead and they were shot in front of him by a criminal.
This I agree is the more important point.
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But what I really disliked was the "Before Penguin/Catwoman/Riddler/Ivy" junk at the end there. Totally embarrassing to me, and I think it does this series and the Batman mythos a disservice.
I think they kind of had to have that to make it obvious to a lot of people who might not have caught on. Surprising to fans, but a lot of people might not have put the references together to get, "Ohhh, Batman."
What I meant was that I dislike the fact that those characters are even a part of this series in the first place. I think it hurts the show's potential.
That said, it's depressing in a way to know ahead of time that our "hero", Gordon, pretty much fails all around. Oh sure we know he can't die. We know he gets promoted eventually. But we also know he never gets the guy who killed Bruce's parents. and we also know that Batman is only even necessary because the city is even MORE fucked up by that time than when this show is set.
I don't really look at it this way. I mean, Gordon is just one cop in a city full of criminal activity. There's only so much he can do to rid the city of crime. I don't see that as a failure. It's just a reality of crime in society. I don't think that Gotham has to be any worse by the time that the Batman appears. It's just that the Batman's presence makes things better. He's the "light" that Gordon refers to in the trailer. Now that I think about, in this series, Gordon could be the one whose actions ultimately inspire Bruce to become the Batman.
Also, regarding the Wayne murders, I can see Gordon and the police catching the person or persons responsible eventually. In classic Batman continuity, Batman eventually does find his parents' killers and closes that case, but I don't think that it would be a big deal if you had it solved earlier here. The Waynes' murderer being brought to justice, while notable, only has but so much impact on the Batman mythos in my opinion.
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I liked this trailer somewhat. I liked the grittiness of it, and the look.
I liked what I saw of Ben McKenzie and Donal Logue, and the dialogue about war.
What I didn't like was the CGI shots of the city. Too much like a video game, and kind of takes away from the grittiness. I wish they had just shot around Manhattan and kept things natural.
But what I really disliked was the "Before Penguin/Catwoman/Riddler/Ivy" junk at the end there. Totally embarrassing to me, and I think it does this series and the Batman mythos a disservice.
Gotham in the Media
in Gotham
Not enough sunlight for my tastes. And way too much CGI.