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Amph The The Batman Thread (+ The The Penguin Series)

Discussion in 'Community' started by DebonaireNerd, Aug 23, 2020.

  1. gezvader28

    gezvader28 Chosen One star 6

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    I really can't see it , I'd imagine that Phoenix doesn't want to be a cameo , Joker was more of a standalone movie.
     
  2. AutumnLight91

    AutumnLight91 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Its been confirmed its two separate things.

    Also, spoiler thoughts?
    Riddler multiple times in the trailer talked about lying. Part of one of his backstories is that his father beat him so that he wouldn't lie, so he's going after liars. Why the interest in batman then?

    Perhaps a part of the plot is riddler wants to know his identity: "don't lie to me, who are you?" Which in truth he could say "I'm Batman" which to him is true.
     
  3. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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    It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key
     
  4. vin

    vin Chosen One star 6

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    ftfy
     
  5. Thena

    Thena Chosen One star 7

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  6. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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  7. Luke02

    Luke02 Chosen One star 6

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    Perhaps they are following the more recent Batman origin stories where Thomas Wayne was not the let's just say the most noble of citizens (like the Telltale Series games which were bleeping fantastic) and either Bruce is keeping that a secret or does not know about it. Or I am way overthinking it and simply has to due with the fact that Bruce is keeping the fact he is Batman hidden therefore living a lie.

    And well played by both @Princess_Tina and @Sith_Sensei__Prime!

    Edit: And put this in the DC Universe thread but in case nobody saw this, apparently there was a riddle in the teaser trailer and apparently it was solved by some insane soul:

     
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  8. DarkGingerJedi

    DarkGingerJedi Chosen One star 6

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    Always thought that Nolan's Dark Knight Rises should have had the Riddler (instead of Bane) as the center baddie. Like...at the end of DK, Batman runs off, he's wanted now, being hunted. It sets up the question of Who's really Batman? Enter: genius maniac who solves the puzzle and then starts targeting Bats threatening to reveal the secret, etc, and revealing mysterious riddles to lure Batman out of hiding.

    Glad to see Riddler back on screen though.
     
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  9. SithLordDarthRichie

    SithLordDarthRichie CR Emeritus: London star 9

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    What are the thoughts about Pattinson's Bruce Wayne from what we've seen?

    The only criticism I've seen of the trailer so far are a few people saying they didn't like how Bruce looks.
    Maybe it's a traditionalist thing, that Bruce should look like a billionaire (nice hair, nice suit etc).
     
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  10. FatBurt

    FatBurt Sex Scarecrow Vanquisher star 6

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    I've seen a trailer with no context to the scenes outside of the suit.

    I'll pass judgement after I see the film, anything else is far too soon
     
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  11. MotivateR5D4

    MotivateR5D4 Force Ghost star 5

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    He did have a bit of a crusading lawyer look to him. Instead of the billionaire warrior look we are used to.

    But I always refer back to how people reacted after news came out about Heath Ledger playing the Joker, and look at how that turned out. So I always withhold judgement about a casting until I see the final product.
     
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  12. Thena

    Thena Chosen One star 7

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    Yeah, you can't judge a book by its cover.
     
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  13. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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  14. soitscometothis

    soitscometothis Chosen One star 6

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    His hair is too floppy. That's my only issue with what we've seen of him so far.
     
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  15. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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  16. MotivateR5D4

    MotivateR5D4 Force Ghost star 5

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    Just don't give up on him.
     
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  17. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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  18. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    Floppy hair?

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  19. Master_Lok

    Master_Lok Force Ghost star 6

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    Holy cow...my brain hurts just trying to read how that person solved the riddle (that code is very Zodiac killer which fits in with the (not) :cool:SE7EN vibe.)

    Thanks for posting that. I think...:p

    Re: Bruce. If this is Year One, I would expect that Bruce doesn’t quite have a grip on the dual identity yet. So his looking like a typical Billionaire or previous Bruces or not, isn’t a problem for me at all.
     
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  20. Diggy

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    The riddle itself is an old one. I suspect the solver just googled it.
     
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  21. a star war

    a star war Force Ghost star 5

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    It's a simple substitution cipher. Your brain hurts reading the explanation for that? Are you by any chance looking forward to the Snyder cut?
     
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  22. Master_Lok

    Master_Lok Force Ghost star 6

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    Thanks @Diggy

    @a star war yes, my brain hurts with puzzles and ciphers etc. Partly why I never liked mysteries until recently (I just gave up on solving them and let the mystery unfurl).
     
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  23. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    You do you, no reason you should be attacked for that [:D]
     
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  24. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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    From io9:
    Matt Reeves Says The Batman Will Find the Caped Crusader at a Pivotal Moment in His Heroic Evolution

    From Deadline.com:
    ‘The Batman’ HBO Max Series To Take Place In ‘Year One’ Prior To Matt Reeves Movie – DC FanDome
     
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  25. Thena

    Thena Chosen One star 7

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    This is a pretty good Twitter thread on Batman as a crime-fighting character and what tends to go wrong when the writers go with a more gritty portrayal of the character:


    Not sure if this will or will not be true about The Batman but there are some good points in general, imho
     
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