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Adding on, Batman killing and harming is against the nature of his creation. Him being violent and cruel just makes him a DC Punisher. It’s an issue he’s faces before in the comics, after Jason Todd died and we see that people are concerned, and try to stop him when he does the things we see him do in gritty film bro batman movies. And even with Jim Gordon and his “one good cop” narrative we see that he can’t be the one good cop, like with James Gordon Jr and when he is hypnotized. He will never and should never be a violent force if nature “to do what the cops can’t” he is a protector and gives people every chance he can, even putting money and having canon foundations to help the poor and struggling in Gotham. Leaving his business cards for thugs and goons, giving kids scholarships, getting them off drugs and giving them places to go, getting them to Leslie and her clinic for care. He comforts kids in danger, never wanting them to feel like he felt the night his parents died.
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Now I will argue that Batman’s motivations (protecting the innocent), level of preparedness, and the fact that he doesn’t kill people, put him miles above the current uniformed fascists charged with maintaining the status quo and protecting property. That being said I think this would be an innovative take on the Batman mythos, and have social commentary guaranteed to piss the wrong people (by which I mean the right people) right off. Personally I’d watch the shit out of that. 😉
I think the best thing about Charlie Day saying that Newt loves Hermann in that little red carpet interview is how he said it.
“He misses the man he’s in love with.”
He didn’t fucking pussyfoot around the idea. He didn’t go “They have a very complex relationship and there are layers to it” or “Well you know the friendship they had was meaningful” and all that other cowardly shit actors say about their characters. He said it in plain no nonsense English that can’t really be interpreted any other way.
He didn’t say “The person he loves”
Or “the man he loves”
Or even “He loves him” or “they love each other”.
He said explicitly that Newton is IN. LOVE. With Hermann. In love means exactly what it means and Charlie Day is wonderful for that. He is one of the only fucking dudes in Hollywood that isn’t a complete coward when faced with the idea of a character of theirs not being straight when the character hasn’t been explicitly stated as being gay.
Good on ya, Charlie.
I think the best thing about Charlie Day saying that Newt loves Hermann in that little red carpet interview is how he said it.
“He misses the man he’s in love with.”
He didn’t fucking pussyfoot around the idea. He didn’t go “They have a very complex relationship and there are layers to it” or “Well you know the friendship they had was meaningful” and all that other cowardly shit actors say about their characters. He said it in plain no nonsense English that can’t really be interpreted any other way.
He didn’t say “The person he loves”
Or “the man he loves”
Or even “He loves him” or “they love each other”.
He said explicitly that Newton is IN. LOVE. With Hermann. In love means exactly what it means and Charlie Day is wonderful for that. He is one of the only fucking dudes in Hollywood that isn’t a complete coward when faced with the idea of a character of theirs not being straight when the character hasn’t been explicitly stated as being gay.
Good on ya, Charlie.
I think the best thing about Charlie Day saying that Newt loves Hermann in that little red carpet interview is how he said it.
“He misses the man he’s in love with.”
He didn’t fucking pussyfoot around the idea. He didn’t go “They have a very complex relationship and there are layers to it” or “Well you know the friendship they had was meaningful” and all that other cowardly shit actors say about their characters. He said it in plain no nonsense English that can’t really be interpreted any other way.
He didn’t say “The person he loves”
Or “the man he loves”
Or even “He loves him” or “they love each other”.
He said explicitly that Newton is IN. LOVE. With Hermann. In love means exactly what it means and Charlie Day is wonderful for that. He is one of the only fucking dudes in Hollywood that isn’t a complete coward when faced with the idea of a character of theirs not being straight when the character hasn’t been explicitly stated as being gay.
Good on ya, Charlie.
Endgame spoiler
Did it break anyone else when they realized that the one time we hear Captain America say “Avengers assemble,” Black Widow wasn’t there to assemble with them?