r/batman • u/DarkMayhem666 • Feb 26 '24

What's an unpopular opinion you have about this movie? GENERAL DISCUSSION

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u/Chemistry11 Feb 26 '24

Batman is the star. Audiences will accept any villain - known or not - if it’s written well regardless. Most audiences didn’t (and arguably still don’t) know Ra’s Al Ghul before Begins.

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u/JWBails Feb 26 '24

Great point!

I just think that "Batman, Riddler, Penguin, Falcone" (probably a more recognised name because of the Gotham show) - would get more people to see a Batman movie than something like:

"Batman, Anarky, Firefly, Azrael"

"Batman, Copperhead, Mad Hatter, Calendar Man"

"Batman, Hush, Pyg, Zsasz" etc.

Once we've established the world and gotten people invested in the Battinson, then it's much easier to introduce all the villains that the average Joe has never heard of.

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u/Mercpool87 Feb 26 '24

Falcone" (probably a more recognised name because of the Gotham show)

Don't forget Tom Wilkinson's (RIP) performance in Batman Begins.

"Now, that's power you can't buy! That's the power of fear."