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Post by Ian Austin on Apr 13, 2010 21:13:49 GMT
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Post by Ian Austin on May 28, 2010 14:54:19 GMT
Finally online. Hope you enjoy.
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Post by Jake Diamond on May 29, 2010 4:34:39 GMT
Some of the easter eggs I noticed: Principal Finger and Detective Kane are references to Bill Finger and Bob Kane, instrumental in Batman's creation.
Cat Grant is, of course, a gossip columnist for the Daily Planet over in Metropolis.
32-39-41. 39 could be 1939, when Batman first appeared. Not sure what the other two represent.
"Theatricality and deception are powerful agents." So this incarnation of Bruce Wayne did train under Henri Ducard, then?
Having Bruce try to save Joe Chill's life is an interesting twist
Lazarus. The Lazarus Pits, I take it?
So, who is this leader? Is the leader Henri Ducard? Or is it Ra's Al Ghul?? All in all, a good pilot. Some of the descrption seems a bit sparse for my tastes, but it does what it sets out to do. We get the origins of Bruce Wayne with an original spin, and tantalising hints for the future sprinkled throughout. Plus, a few easter eggs for hardened Bat-fans to enjoy. ***1/2 out of ***** |
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Post by Ian Austin on May 29, 2010 6:40:41 GMT
Reference is to the first appearances of The Trinity.
Regarding the sparse content, that's a fair point. I usually tend to go where the story tells me, but I'll confirm that some future tales will be more visually based.
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Post by Jake Diamond on May 29, 2010 8:45:37 GMT
^ Ah, I didn't think of that. A good reference. Did I get most of the easter eggs?  |
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Post by Ian Austin on May 29, 2010 18:59:09 GMT
You got some of them. Missed a few.
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Post by Jake Diamond on May 30, 2010 2:25:33 GMT
Blast. I'll have to take a closer look. I'm not sure I mentioned it in my review, but I like the approach you're taking to Bruce's origins, if a little wary of where they could go. You've said you'll be using mostly Silver Age villains (at least to begin with), which is good. But if Lazarus is a reference to the Lazarus Pits... Mind you, I could be way off and all this speculation is for naught.  |
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Post by Ian Austin on May 30, 2010 9:51:08 GMT
It's...
I know what I said. But I do write these by the week. When I started this episode, I didn't know Lazarus would be involved. That came organically, because it felt like it fit. And there's actually a few other bits of foreshadowing to that end.
Regarding the villains... trust the tale, not the teller. What I say isn't always how the series will evolve, because it could be that a tale emerges wherein The Joker is perfect. And I can't not go there just because I want to stick to a rule that - while solid - may sometimes get in the way of great stories.
Much as I love Smallville, for instance, the 'no flights, no tights' rule has impeded certain tales.
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Post by terminus on May 30, 2010 17:48:00 GMT
A thoroughly enjoyable read, Ian. Looking forward to seeing where you take the series. I caught a few of the same eggs that Jake did, but wasn't really looking out for them at the time, so am looking forward to going back and rereading the script and seeking the eggs out.
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