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the Lacanian concept of symbolic castration is the mechanism of the cowl. So what is meant by symbolic castration. For Lacan the phallus is the symbol of castration. To have a phallus means in the symbolic logic, not the logic of the real ok, means being castrated. this is a notion of virtuality ; if under castration threat you behave in a certain way to avoid castration now this is a virtual threat NEVER realized but you fear it all the time you abstain from certain acts and so on.
this virtual threat has real effects; you internalize inhibitions.  
 
Now when Lacan speaks about Signifier, Phallus as signifier he means something different. Imagine a judge or a king how do they function if you take away the signs of their power (ie) robe, crown, 
sceptre he is just a ordinary idiot guy OK the moment King Judge person of  authority puts on insignia they are transformed.
 
For Lacan phallic power and castration are correlated. Where is here the dimension of castration. its here in the gap between you as a person and the external object that confers power on you.
Its not Bruce Wayne who has power but the cowl. this is key. the reason he doesn't kill is he fears the removal of the cowl. he fears being ordinary idiot guy or in other words powerless to stop the killer who murdered he parents.      

i will totally be there my apt is like 5min away!

A summary of my feelings on healthcare through a conversation that has taken place. Person,"You're going to have to pay more in taxes." Me, "And the tradeoff is more people get healthcare?" Person, "Yeah." Me, "I'm ok with that."

motion comics
to me it is a question of the relationship between the reader and the static image 
in a animated format this dialogue undergoes a flux in tempo  and this pacing 
subjects the reader to more rigorous guidelines which are seemingly superficial
but subtle and therefore should be mentioned; to me its like viewing a comic with
blinders and a hand turning the page that's not mine own, but whatever.

cable = bruce willis

i'm sad about the choice who wants a ultimate nick fury anyway