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Robin References in Nocturne
Dick Grayson
Jason Todd
Stephanie Brown
Carrie Kelley
I'm a little disappointed since this probably means there's no chance of getting a Robin in the show later down the line but since that would be the case either way I'm glad we got these fun easter eggs. Especially the Steph reference, I wouldn't have expected them to choose her out of all of them so it was a nice surprise. And Carrie had a pretty active role in the plot of the episode. Also, Jason has his red hair!
It'd also be funny if just like every kid in this orphanage ended up becoming Robin
Look........... you know what kind of person i am...... i just saw the Penguin's genderbend and Harley Quinn's new design and i just................
They milfed the Penguin........ thank the STARS for this....
I LOVE U DR QUINZEL!!!!!!!!!!!!
all men are pigs is a slippery slope that leads to having a torture chamber and i support it
First images of Batman: Caped Crusader
Batman: Caped Crusader will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on August 1, 2024.
Batman - Caped Crusader Paper Cut-Outs
Just finished Caped Crusader (spoilers) and WOW it was so good! 🤩 I especially loved this portrayal of Batman because of how clearly morally ambiguous he was! He made a lot of really questionable choices that he didn’t even attempt to explain or justify, just accepted as a means to an end for the “greater good.” I’m used to seeing much more conflicted, guilty, and/or -deep in the cognitive dissonance- portrayals so it really stood out! That’s the Batman I wish we could see more of because that’s where his strengths as a vigilante lie imo.
Getting to see his relationship with Alfred from the place it started—as a spoiled rich kid treating him so clearly like the “help”—to the last scene with him was SO impactful because it felt real. It’s so typical to see the friend/family dynamic they have once they’re well established in their journey, but it most likely didn’t start there. And this felt like a glimpse of that telltale moral ambiguity but from his life as Bruce Wayne. It makes sense that their relationship would also experience growing pains and it also makes sense that Alfred has seen the good in him the whole time and stuck around to see it on the outside too.
I’m obsessed with the fact that it takes place in the 1940s. It’s so cool to see a modern retelling of what Batman would have looked like in the era he was created/before he could go all out with his tech and gadgets. I also really liked the way they handled the diversity throughout. Because they didn’t go the “it wasn’t historically accurate to have XYZ” route—they had a Black police commissioner (when the first one IRL was in the 1980s), a wlw relationship that existed in public, and several women in clear positions of power. BUT they also didn’t go the route of “there’s no racism/misogyny/homophobia in this world” either. It’s a fine line and they pulled it off well. Even going as far as to make character choices that added diversity AND dimension that would knowingly piss off the crybabies in the fandom—such as making Penguin a woman and making Harley AAPI.
They added such a unique twist to each villain that also embodied so much of the original characters still and it was so cool to see which villains they decided to go with because I didn’t spoil it for myself beforehand. I haven’t looked up to see if a second season is confirmed but based on the final scene I’m assuming it is and I’m SO EXCITED!
As a member of a DID system (which Harvey unquestionably is too), I found it to be such an interesting take! In general I find corrupt politician Harvey to be… lazy and boring, when there’s so much nuance to his character already. But what felt interesting to me was that Harv/Two Face (or whatever you call his “scarred” alter) seemed to control the front during his time as DA much more during said corruption and Harvey seemed to control the front/show up WAY more afterwards.
It feels more common to see Harvey shy away from the front during times of high conflict and violence—usually in a “well you got us into this mess so you can get us out of it” way—so the fact that he was the one in the finale instead of Harv felt… uncharacteristic, but very very hero of him. He didn’t need to be protected or saved anymore from either Harv or the external violence. Instead he was stepping into himself because being the hero/white knight/etc. is at his core more than being a corrupt politician or a criminal or a killer. It almost makes sense that he’d want to front for what felt like his last opportunity to save the day than at any point prior.
The suddenness of the shift is pretty accurate for DID. From an external perspective, it often feels completely random and weird and uncharacteristic for a change to happen so out of the blue. But that’s just part of it! Especially knowing just how different Harv and Harvey are at their cores, seeing as they’re almost exclusively portrayed as polar opposites. But when Caped Crusader had been portraying Harv primarily the whole season, it makes sense that it feels like a full 180–because it is.
Of course, the thing I’m almost always forced to recognize when I consume media in this way is that 90% of the time, the creators are not trying to write an accurate or interesting portrayal of DID. So there’s a high probability that they were just looking for an easy out and wrote a clumsy and dramatic end to the show/character with no further thought on the matter than making it flashy. But that’s just how I interpreted it!
Batman: Caped Crusader is like.... fine.
Less fine in that the finale relies on Harvey, who we've been shown is corrupt in early episodes, suddenly swerving into totally wanting to make the city better so the writers can clumsily cram in the stock "isn't this sad, you guys, Harvey was the hope for the city" plot.
My beautiful wife who will not kill me because I am a lesbian and not a corrupt billionaire
Super excited to share that I'll be joining the crew of Caped Crusader starting tomorrow. Hoping I get to draw more of this lovely lady!
When you’re good to mama !
all men are pigs is a slippery slope that leads to having a torture chamber and i support it