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So what is it about this Batman thing? July 20, 2012 3:27 am ER

I never got into the whole superhero thing, or the “graphic novels” multiverse. I have no problem with it, it seems harmless enough, and heaven knows I have guilty pleasures of my own.

But I’m having trouble making sense of the flap over this Batman movie. The hype and the buzz is deafening. I have no doubt it is great entertainment, of artistic merit, and well produced; but the long lines, people staying up all night to get a place on them, the outrageous ticket scalping, just what is going on here? It has become a “political issue” (see posts below). Now I hear that critics who have panned the film are getting death threats.

I hate to get into one of those pointless sociopsychological cultural antropology speculations on what it all means…but it must mean something.

I know there are fans of this genre on the Zone, and maybe they can clue me in to what’s happening here. Please note I have nothing against superheroes, or graphic novels, or the X-men or Spiderman. But why now, at this time?

Mr Natural wants to know, what does it all mean?

  • I like the latest rendering of the Batman franchise by FrankC 2012-07-20 18:20:17
    • My comic book tastes run to Dark Horse and other independents. by TB 2012-07-20 12:48:29
      • I just now turned on CNN... by ER 2012-07-20 04:25:28
        • Oh...My...God. by Jody 2012-07-20 07:17:00
          • I just turned it on too n/t by RobVG 2012-07-20 05:11:45

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