Comments on: Is THIS beyond redemption?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:31:48 +0000

Hmmmm, I wouldn’t see killing those beyond redemption to be ‘anti-hero’ like. Interesting.

It’s great to share interests with one’s spouse, isn’t it? Enjoy, Barbara

By: crunchy carpets

crunchy carpets — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:57:02 +0000

Batman is an anti hero because in the later books he has no issues with killing those beyond redemption. he also plays by his own code and flouts the law. Big sci fi and fantasty fan here too but grew up with comics and married a comic geek crunchy carpets's last blog post..Nintendo and a Rainy Afternoon (and why I can’t see late movies anymore)

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:22:28 +0000

You bring up excellent points! I’ve never been a fan of comic books (adore sword fantasies/science fiction, mind you, but never comic books) so perhaps I’m operating at a disadvantage.

I like your question about “would REAL people support an anti hero like Batman or someone alien like Superman…a man whose values don’t seem to have evolved or shifted with changing times.”

But why is Batman considered an anti-hero? That’s a part that truly confuses me…..

Enjoy, Barbara

By: crunchy carpets

crunchy carpets — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:13:32 +0000

You have to remember though..Batman and his vigilantism has been around far longer than Star Wars.
Batman was and is popular because he was a ‘merely’ human hero…and stood for many things that his pal Superman abhors.
There have been decades of reimaginings of the comic Batman…us comic fans LOVE these movies because they place the concept of a superhero into the real dark yucky world.
Yes..The Joker in our world would be just another scary nutbar…another psycho.
This issues may be not new…but making an archetype deal with them on the big screen realistically is.
The question is…would REAL people support an anti hero like Batman or someone alien like Superman…a man whose values don’t seem to have evolved or shifted with changing times.
So sorry…these movies WILL hold true..they won’t launch a franchise like Star Wars because the movies are part of an old franchise already.