The Dark Knight

**mitchables** · 05-22-2007, 07:32 PM

No, the poor treatment of Robin marred his introduction. Also, I think Val Kilmer actually played a better Batman/Bruce Wayne than Michael Keaton, but just had the misfortune of being in an inferior film.

I disagree with the idea that Robin has no place in the comics. Movies, yes - especially this early on when Bruce has literally just begun his crime-fighting career. But the comics? Maybe the campy '60s interpretation is unnecessary but what it boils down to is Robin is the counterweight to Batman. Batman dresses in dark colours, broods all the time, and walks a tightrope between justice and vengeance every night. Robin is youthful, colourful (though less so now than previously), wise-cracking, and generally the "light" to Batman's "dark". And even Batman needs someone to pull him out of the dark every now and again; otherwise he will be - and has previously been - consumed by his anger.

05-22-2007, 07:32 PM	#11
mitchables bonjour Posts: 27,814	No, the poor treatment of Robin marred his introduction. Also, I think Val Kilmer actually played a better Batman/Bruce Wayne than Michael Keaton, but just had the misfortune of being in an inferior film. I disagree with the idea that Robin has no place in the comics. Movies, yes - especially this early on when Bruce has literally just begun his crime-fighting career. But the comics? Maybe the campy '60s interpretation is unnecessary but what it boils down to is Robin is the counterweight to Batman. Batman dresses in dark colours, broods all the time, and walks a tightrope between justice and vengeance every night. Robin is youthful, colourful (though less so now than previously), wise-cracking, and generally the "light" to Batman's "dark". And even Batman needs someone to pull him out of the dark every now and again; otherwise he will be - and has previously been - consumed by his anger.