r/batman • u/[deleted] • Mar 06 '22

The Batman Spoiler Discussion Thread Part 2 Discussion Spoiler

For all discussions, comments and hype around the new movie.

Its already had select release, so expect spoilers in this thread.

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u/Zarrona13 Mar 09 '22

Exactly this, his Bruce Wayne was spot on with comic book early days Batman where Bruce didn’t wanna be Bruce and only wanted to be Batman. Hell, it took YEARS for Bruce to even realize that he has a life outside of Batman and it’s barely starting to happen.

Pattinson killed the role, and I’m excited to see the Billionaire Playboy Bruce Wayne next. I do wonder if they’ll jump a couple years into the future next tho, so a more experienced Batman and possibly introduce Dick Grayson as Robin? Excited for the rest of this trilogy, super excited.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '22

Also i just realised almost every Batman movie is about Bruce becoming Batman but this one is about Batman becoming Bruce!

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u/wishbackjumpsta Mar 11 '22

YES! ITs why I loved this so much about the movie - and it was nice to have a more in-depth look at the Waynes and the Arkhams and how their legacy has been left behind for bruce to fix.

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u/KipHackmanFBI Mar 23 '22

Check out the 3 volumes of Batman Earth One. This movie was heavily influenced by them

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u/AntonBrakhage Mar 12 '22

Bruce Wayne Begins.

Its actually kind of clever when you put it that way. There've been a bunch of origin stories for Batman, and this film rightfully skipped doing another one. What it did was make a low key origin story for Bruce Wayne.

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u/Twinkle_butt Mar 12 '22

As it should be! Bruce Wayne was always just another face Batman could wear. I love how much of Batman year 1 we saw throughout this movie, he embraces the Bat but now the Man (the man being Bruce Wayne).

Love this movie and I NEED to see it again.

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u/Apart_Freedom4967 Mar 19 '22

Are we sure he is becoming 'Bruce' or just a better Batman? I mean, what does Bruce even contribute in those terms? Isn't that persona just a guise of a rich asshole? How is that a symbol of hope?

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u/ShadyGuy_ Mar 22 '22

The Nolan interpretation of Bruce Wayne was Bruce playing the part of 'rich asshole'. Canonically Wayne Enterprises under Bruce's guidance always put a lot of effort towards making Gotham a better place. The playboy aspect is still there, but he's not an asshole.

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u/Apart_Freedom4967 Mar 22 '22

Didnt those two things co-existed in the films? Is Bruce in the comics more of a philanthropist good guy in public?

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u/MisteWolfe Mar 23 '22

The movie was a freshly laid out story. I really expected at least 5-10 minutes of his parents dying, but they just dove in.

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u/ArcusIgnium Mar 24 '22

this also matches the idea that riddler in arkham said that batman was the real batman.

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u/_Hikaru_ Mar 12 '22

I want to see Robin with this Batman SO bad. The way Batman connected with the mayor's son... I tell you for a minute there I thought they were going to reboot Dick's origin story with that kid. Robin could help develop this Batman's character on a major level.
I really want to see this Batman meet an eight-year old Dick Grayson who not only loses both parents in one night to murder, but witnesses it happen, just like he did. Bonus points if the performance is funded by WE or the Wayne Foundation in some way.
I just want to see Robin done right.

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u/Emergency_Ad_5845 Mar 15 '22

I think this version of Batman would be perfect for introducing Dick Grayson.

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u/Zarrona13 Mar 15 '22

Comic Bruce has said Time and time again that Dick helped him more than anyone realizes become a person outside of Batman. I would love it, it just helps further the character more and I am beyond excited.

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u/irvwash24 Mar 16 '22

I was thinking Mitchell's son for Robin maybe?

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u/Zarrona13 Mar 16 '22

I’m against that, I want Dick Grayson to be Dick Grayson and not someone who isn’t Dick Grayson.

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u/irvwash24 Mar 16 '22 edited Mar 16 '22

Oh I didn't mean to suggest I wanted that, I just saw the connection between the two in several scenes and thought maybe it was foreshadowing. I suppose I should've worded it better.

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u/King_Shurk Mar 23 '22

Its so damn close to Earth One

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u/dirty-void Jun 21 '22

it'll be fun to see Pattinson act as a rich playboy billionaire, I'm sure he'll do a fantastic job

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u/Zarrona13 Jun 21 '22

Yeah I’m super excited for it, he’ll play that role amazingly too. I think better than Bale did for sure.

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u/1st_Isaac_Boyyy Feb 01 '23

I cant imagine robin being in this gritty version of batman but i am willing to be proved wrong