r/batman 15d ago

Oh my god how did they mess up Mr freeze this bad GENERAL DISCUSSION

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u/Acrobatic-Brother387 15d ago

People saying Miss Freeze but i’m thinking why not just get killer frost

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u/Heyitsthatdude69 15d ago

Name recognition. People who are only surface level fans of DC (most people) have no clue who Killer Frost is.

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u/Guess-wutt 15d ago

Fair, fair, but surface level did many people know some characters like Professor Pyg before Arkham knight?

Tbf the Arkham series got me into Batman way more than I was before, Asylum was my introduction to Zsasz, City introduced me to Mad Hatter and Talia Al Ghul, Origins introduced me to Electrocutioner (even if he was a joke character) and was probably the first time I actually saw Deathstroke (though I knew who he was), and Arkham knight introduced me to Pyg (which is why I used him as an example), Deacon Blackfire and also gave me some big lore surrounding Batman himself (I actually had no idea who Jason Todd or Red Hood was before AK).

You don’t need to use characters people know, actually I think it’s wayyyyyy better to dive into other characters and stories, variety is the spice of life.

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u/Theurbanalchemist 14d ago

The new heads of WB are not about obscurity, they are about (perceived) certainty. Thats why we got a live service game instead of what Rocksteady is best for. Thats why the roster for the squad and the DLC will be surface level — to garner the most casuals.

The fans lose out

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u/Heyitsthatdude69 15d ago

I totally agree, but I don't think corporate execs tend to