Although it gets less good after watching it multiple times, I'm still excited. The false god angle has me hooked, I really hope they will use that cleverly and not ruin it.
I wasn't watching this (I've never been too much into the whole magic-corner of the DCU) but based on the articles and news I saw on comicvine I gotta say: weren't we all expecting this to happen?
Which by the way, I find a shame, if only out of solidarity with my fellow comics fans.
Oh well, I'll just wipe my batfan knowledge before watching this movie to make it enjoyable as I did for the Son of Batman. Worked pretty well except for the Damian v Deathstroke fight. Obviously.
As much as I would have preferred to see Tim here, I must admit that was pretty awesome. The two robins with the biggest mouths going at each other and what a burn by Dick.
Not too sound too hipsterish, but this is something I realized a long time ago. So what if all of the DC universe (or the Marvel universe) doesn't always fit into one and the same story. Comic books storyarcs (whether in 1 or across multiple titles) should be strong enough to justify themselves and not rely on everything happening around them. Of course I love to see tie-in issues and events (not necessarilly universe-wide events) every once in a while, but having them not be the standard is what makes them special. I perfectly enjoyed Death of the Family despite Joker being everywhere at the same time. It is cool and fun to argue over continuity like it is to argue over fictional character battles. The way that it is fun to discuss a movie with your friend after you come out of the theatre, but while you are watching the movie you just ruin it for yourself if you get annoyed by every detail and how 'incongruent' or 'unrealistic' all the action is. Same goes for comic books, enjoy the ride while you're on it and discuss it afterwards to delve even deeper into the material, not just to hate its flaws and spew your disapproval.
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