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pidunk 12:45 am UTC 04/14/07 |
| In reply to: | re: It isn't in the show - rockfenris2005 12:43 am UTC 04/14/07 |
> > > > > In the classic Batman stories that I have seen in the > > past, not being an active reader of the comics but aware > > of them somewhat, I perceived Batman and Catwoman to be > > rivals, rather than lovers or allies. To see them both in > > the one production of Jim's making, there comes the > > question and the issue of how well they would fit in with > > each other, and why they should, along with how hard it is > > to put them together, and how they should react. I think > > Jim answers the question in Not Allowed To Love. > > > > Jim describes the interesting origin he added to the > mythos (David Ives would have helped, maybe?) in which > Selina Kyle (Catwoman) saw the murders of Thomas and > Martha Wayne. She was just a kid, hiding in the shadows, > when Joker (Jim's version claims it is Joker and not Joe > Chill) ambushed them and Bruce, their eight-year-old son, > in Crime Alley. Of course, he and his henchmen shoot the > parents and leave Bruce standing. > > This not only scars his psyche but Selina's who has been > watching the whole time. The incident forges the vengeful > crusader, Batman, from the child Bruce Wayne and the > villainous Catwoman from Selina Kyle. It's not entirely > impossible that a dark romance would form between them. In > the comics, and in the film "Batman Returns", Batman and > Catwoman eventually have a love interest. In the film, > Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle date without knowing who their > alter-ego's are. > > I still prefer the movie version of Catwoman's origins, > because Selina goes crazy at the hands of society, but her > origin in the comics is amnesia after a plane crash. > > I think your answers are much more appealing when you say "No." | |
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