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Man of Tomorrow
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I had problems with that movie, and no I don't think you are.
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wahh? you didnt like UTRH? it was amazing imoI had problems with that movie, and no I don't think you are.
It was the usual "this only happens in the Bat Universe" things that bug me.wahh? you didnt like UTRH? it was amazing imo
ah true but that comes with the bat territory i mean a preteen fighting gun weilding thugs and psychos for years without being gravely injured or killed isnt realistic at all or a psycho who's murdered hundreds of people keeps going to the same asylum and getting free with no one ever killing him isnt either but thats batmanIt was the usual "this only happens in the Bat Universe" things that bug me.
When Todd first fights Bruce in that plant, he blows up a car and Bruce gives chase on an awning only for the car to explode and destroy the awning right in front of Bruce, that ridiculous. How can any person calculate like that?
When they flash back to Todd's first glimpse into being "bad" as Robin, he bursts through the door and runs straight at a dude with a machine gun that he says "fires 80 rounds per second" or something to that effect but they still can't hit him. Every spark is outside the door frame.
There's more but I can't remember them right now.
ah true but that comes with the bat territory i mean a preteen fighting gun weilding thugs and psychos for years without being gravely injured or killed isnt realistic at all or a psycho who's murdered hundreds of people keeps going to the same asylum and getting free with no one ever killing him isnt either but thats batman
What's the point of saying "that's Batman"? That's superheroes and comics in general. Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Spider-man, Avengers, X-men...you name it. They all have convenient over the top action moments that aren't meant to be seen as realistic or plausible. It's for entertainment. You kind of suspend disbelief when you accept someone can run 13 trillion times the speed of light, phase through things, turn back time, x-ray vision, fly, invulnerable skin(unless a magical green rock is near), teleportation, healing factor, bitten by a spider to receive it's powers, being brought back to life etc. etc. etc.ah true but that comes with the bat territory i mean a preteen fighting gun weilding thugs and psychos for years without being gravely injured or killed isnt realistic at all or a psycho who's murdered hundreds of people keeps going to the same asylum and getting free with no one ever killing him isnt either but thats batman
Because unlike Batman, these people you mentioned actually have powers that could possibly allow them to do this. Batman is supposed to be just a man but we see him pull off ridiculous shit such as killing 4 white martians by himself. (who are supposed to be on par if not stronger than the Martian Manhunter) Then he allows a man who has killed his adopted son, paralyzed his pseudo-daughter, killed his best friends wife, and generally is a murdering psycho run around Gotham because "slippery slope I'll be just like him if I kill him." It's silly.What's the point of saying "that's Batman"? That's superheroes and comics in general. Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Spider-man, Avengers, X-men...you name it. They all have convenient over the top action moments that aren't meant to be seen as realistic or plausible. It's for entertainment. You kind of suspend disbelief when you accept someone can run 13 trillion times the speed of light, phase through things, turn back time, x-ray vision, fly, invulnerable skin(unless a magical green rock is near), teleportation, healing factor, bitten by a spider to receive it's powers, being brought back to life etc. etc. etc.
The whole "it's Batman" is a ridiculous statement. It comes with the territory of storytelling, especially superheroes. It's not exclusive to comics either, show me an over the top action shoot 'em up where the hero doesn't conveniently dodge bullets, bad guys are horrible shots(while heroes are great shots), and they manage to expertly set traps that work out just right. It's all for the sake of entertainment and to tell a story.
you called my statement ridiculous then justified it? -__- how about, " that's comics" as opposed to "thats batman"What's the point of saying "that's Batman"? That's superheroes and comics in general. Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Spider-man, Avengers, X-men...you name it. They all have convenient over the top action moments that aren't meant to be seen as realistic or plausible. It's for entertainment. You kind of suspend disbelief when you accept someone can run 13 trillion times the speed of light, phase through things, turn back time, x-ray vision, fly, invulnerable skin(unless a magical green rock is near), teleportation, healing factor, bitten by a spider to receive it's powers, being brought back to life etc. etc. etc.
The whole "it's Batman" is a ridiculous statement. It comes with the territory of storytelling, especially superheroes. It's not exclusive to comics either, show me an over the top action shoot 'em up where the hero doesn't conveniently dodge bullets, bad guys are horrible shots(while heroes are great shots), and they manage to expertly set traps that work out just right. It's all for the sake of entertainment and to tell a story.
Because unlike Batman, these people you mentioned actually have powers that could possibly allow them to do this. Batman is supposed to be just a man but we see him pull off ridiculous shit such as killing 4 white martians by himself. (who are supposed to be on par if not stronger than the Martian Manhunter) Then he allows a man who has killed his adopted son, paralyzed his pseudo-daughter, killed his best friends wife, and generally is a murdering psycho run around Gotham because "slippery slope I'll be just like him if I kill him." It's silly.
Yep, can't tell you how many times I saw an alien baby(that looks exactly like our typical race) sent here from a planet being destroyed by another race. A baby that has:^ Superman comics are more realistic than Batman comics.
That's fine. It's beyond just comics though, that's storytelling. Be it kids fairytales, disney adventures, action movies like Terminator, Rambo etc. to horror films like Friday the 13th or Halloween etc. It's all unrealistic and ranges in unplausibility.you called my statement ridiculous then justified it? -__- how about, " that's comics" as opposed to "thats batman"
Plenty interesting because plenty of comics already do this. Granted a few of them aren't cape but that's moot. Things like Lucifer, Hellblazer, Starman and plenty of other books from Vertigo do this and they can remain interesting for 100+ issues.That's stupid. How boring/uninteresting/crappy would comics be if the bad guys were just locked away and that was that. Or they were just killed off and stayed dead.
The guy who created him. His superpower also is not intellect, someone with that as a power would be someone like Braniac-5 or Reed Richards who are literal super genius'.Besides, who the heck says Batman is just supposed to be a normal guy? He's not. His "superpower" is his intellect, and his determination.
I'd agree with you if it weren't for the fact that this high moral ground has caused him to have 2 family members killed and god knows how many citizens of Gotham killed. Next to Hub city, Gotham is one of the biggest shit holes in America.All those reasons you listed towards the end, are exactly why I LOVE BAtman. He has rules, morals, values, and he struggles to stick to them, but ultimately does. He is tested at every turn to stick to what he believes in, and he does. That fine line he walks is why he is such an interesting character. The psychological aspect behind him and his villains, as well as his supporting characters, is simply fantastic.
When someone is solicited as a normal man deciding to take up the fight against crime, I don't expect him to be in space killing aliens that are far stronger than him/can kill him with a thought. It breaks the immersion and all around deteriorates the story. You don't see Question doing this stuff yet he's pretty much on par with Batman in general martial arts and detective work.To think it's any more "ridiculous" in his world than anybody elses, is an ignorant thought process. It's complete double standard. "It's ok for others because they have super powers". No, super powers in general are the most "unrealistic" and "convenient" plot devices in comics altogether.
Once again, it's entertainment, it's storytelling. How many movies are there with the exact same things? You read/watch them to be entertained. To go on an adventure. Not to be limited to reality. That's stupid. How boring/uninteresting/crappy would comics be if the bad guys were just locked away and that was that. Or they were just killed off and stayed dead.
Then why does every always bring up that they like Batman because he's "a normal guy that's not indestructible and uses his smarts and resources to beat people"? Batman is a "normal" guy at the peak of physical ability, versed in many hand to hand combat styles and very intelligent. That's who Batman is, how can you deny that?Besides, who the heck says Batman is just supposed to be a normal guy? He's not. His "superpower" is his intellect, and his determination. He has never been "realistic". He's more grounded in reality, yes, but that doesn't mean he's supposed to be "real" or "normal". What fun would that be?!
All those reasons you listed towards the end, are exactly why I LOVE BAtman. He has rules, morals, values, and he struggles to stick to them, but ultimately does. He is tested at every turn to stick to what he believes in, and he does. That fine line he walks is why he is such an interesting character. The psychological aspect behind him and his villains, as well as his supporting characters, is simply fantastic.
It is absolutely ridiculous that all villains can have perfect aim against a Superman or WW, who can survive or block a gunshot, but can't fire an automatic weapon 15 feet from a Batman or Robin and hit them. It is ridiculous that he is basically taking out four Martian Manhunters. Batman is pretty ridiculous.To think it's any more "ridiculous" in his world than anybody elses, is an ignorant thought process. It's complete double standard. "It's ok for others because they have super powers". No, super powers in general are the most "unrealistic" and "convenient" plot devices in comics altogether.
In the end, it's all for fun and entertainment. To sit there and say "hey, that's unrealistic for a teenager to dodge bullets!", "How can Batman stop 4 white martians, no way is that plausible?!", "Why doesn't Batman just kill them all instead of letting them torment him?!", or "How do these guys keep escaping prison?!", one has to wonder why you even read comics in the first place. It's suppose to be an adventure. An escape from reality. Just because Batman's world is supposed to be more grounded with less actual special super powers, doesn't mean it should receive less suspension of disbelief for the sake of the story and thrill of the chase. Sheesh.
That's my point. None of them are realistic."Realistic" and "grounded in realism" are different, a "Batman" is not realistic but his Universe is "grounded in realism".
Edit: Again I ask, why do people like Batman and not Green Arrow?
Man, you don't want to challenge me to a comic debate :-7Yep, can't tell you how many times I saw an alien baby(that looks exactly like our typical race) sent here from a planet being destroyed by another race.
That Baby has more powers.A baby that has:
-Superstrength
-Heat Vision
-Ice breath
-Flight
-Invulnerable skin
-Super speed
-X-ray vision
-Super hearing
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??? CLARK KENT IS SUPERMAN???????Only upon adulthood throwing on a pair of glasses and that automatically acts as a concrete disguise that nobody can tell Clark Kent and Superman are one in the same. Love to get me a pair of those.
Movie feat, so not canon to Superman comics, the only actual thing that matters.This alien can also fly around the world so fast, it turns back time, conveniently when the situation calls for it of course. Because you know, flying around the world effects time somehow.
Plants get their "strenght" from the sunOh, did I mention this alien gets it's strength from the sun? Yeah...
Guess what. Batman does not have a weakness to a green rock. Batman actually doesn't have a weakness to anything.It's/his only weakness is a glowing green rock. Bullets, missles, nuclear bombs, the sun itself...none of it harms him. But oh jeeze, watch out for that shiny rock!
With the difference, that Superman is an all powerful ubermensch, who could destroy the entire planet by simply flying through it. If he would simply grab Lex Luthor and kill him, it would be game over for his reputation overall and people would be scared as hell from him, something he doesn't want.Lex and the rest of Superman's villains manage to keep escaping just like Batman's and everybody elses's. Hmmm...there seems to be a trend here...
That's the point. Superman is a character in comic books who is over the top. Obviously he is unrealistic, but he is still more human and believable than Batgod is.Realistic? Yeah, I don't think so...
Superman is just as ridiculous and unrealistic as the rest. It's all unrealistic. That's the point. Trying to measure how realistic subject A is to subject B, is pointless. It's a petty argument.
Yep. Same reason Green Arrow, Hawkeye, and Black Widow etc. aren't all killed immediately. It just seems like Batman gets singled out because the more popular and beloved a character gets amongst mainstream audiences, the more people start to try and highlight flaws or single them out for reasons that aren't even unique to that character.At the end of the day they are COMIC book characters. Rules will be broken, shit will be exaggerated, logic will be bent. That's the whole point of them. Batman Is 1 of the most famous superheroes in the world so of course their gonna exaggerate his character and its sometimes necessary when you look at who his colleagues are WW, Superman, Flash, MM
He basically fights along side gods so he has to sometimes be portrayed as a little more then just a man.
Batman gets singled out because he's the worst offender of this stuff. Hawkeye, GA and Black Widow all know when shit gets down and dirty and it's kill or be killed, they'll pull the trigger. Batman would rather kill himself and his city than see his beloved husband Joker be killed.Yep. Same reason Green Arrow, Hawkeye, and Black Widow etc. aren't all killed immediately. It just seems like Batman gets singled out because the more popular and beloved a character gets amongst mainstream audiences, the more people start to try and highlight flaws or single them out for reasons that aren't even unique to that character.
I've never said "that's Batman" so this is lost on me. Comic book logic is not created equal but the logic behind Batman is SO out there I feel it's not enjoyable. Let me give you an example.That's my point. None of them are realistic.
So to say "that's Batman" as if he's the only one who has these elements where things are convenient to his survival or to continue the story is outrageous. That's just a biased/double standard hypocritical train of thought. Do people that feel that way go to see Die Hard and say "that's diehard" when the hero survives all the ridiculous mayhem. He's just a normal guy. This can be applied to hundreds of thousands of movies, as well as books, comics, video games etc. It's just how it is. Why is Batman being singled out? You think Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Lantern, X-men, Spider-man, Iron Man, Cap etc. haven't had the same convenient unrealistic elements in their stories over the past 70years?
It's all unrealistic. It's just supposed to be fun and entertaining. Nobody said "Batman is closer to what we perceive as a normal human being, so everything he encounters and all of the elements and situations he gets in and how they are handled, have to be 100% realistic.".
At the end of the day they are COMIC book characters. Rules will be broken, shit will be exaggerated, logic will be bent. That's the whole point of them. Batman Is 1 of the most famous superheroes in the world so of course their gonna exaggerate his character and its sometimes necessary when you look at who his colleagues are WW, Superman, Flash, MM
He basically fights along side gods so he has to sometimes be portrayed as a little more then just a man.
It's not that I don't want to debate comics, I just simply don't care if you agree with me or not.snip