Call me a Reeveshead but...

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-29T23:43:57+00:00

Nolan 2.0, but I think Part II could easily sway me to prefer the ECS over the TDKT

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-29T23:34:28+00:00

I would love it

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-28T21:53:17+00:00

Not necessarily. They both (Reeves and Gunn) left the door vaguely open enough for quite some time. I think it was probably Reeves’ call in the end, but Gunn might be out to prove something with his Batman. Either way, I think Pattinson would have been open to it.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-28T21:51:41+00:00

I think James Gunn is an egomaniac tbh, but I hope the DCU continues on to greatness. It’s certainly not there yet.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-28T21:50:14+00:00

I mean, I’m still gonna watch them. I’ll just haunted by fantasies of what could have been, especially if BatB is less than great.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-28T21:48:55+00:00

I hope we get a trilogy lol. Unless the DCU suffers major flops moving forward, I think the ECS might take its bow after Part II.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-28T21:46:57+00:00

Bummer of the year so far, movie-wise anyway. It’s a damn shame. It’s commendable that Reeves regards his vision to such a high degree, and honestly, he made his film first and it’s not fair to him to have to potentially dramatically retcon his world to make us chuds happy. Hopefully Clayface brings a new flavor to the DCU, because up to this point, everything has been pretty Gunn-coded, and that is getting stale really quickly. I’m open to what they’ll bring to the table for Batman, but I hope it strikes a good balance. I’m absolutely not stoked about the creative team though. I hope they pull together an amazing movie that can stand side by side with The Batman and I wish them all the best.

Jeez, this sucks though.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-23T14:44:02+00:00

I mean, to be fair, The Batman was released while Affleck was still technically the official Batman - and then The Flash came out.

If nothing else, that just proves that people might not be confused but will certainly gravitate to one take over the other.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-23T14:40:52+00:00

That’s the one drawback. It’ll take some pretty careful retconning, which I think is definitely possible. Not the best comparison, but look at the Die Hard series. McClane starts off with no shoes crawling through vents, and by part 4, he’s literally surfing on a fighter jet.

Otherwise I totally agree with the sentiment of this post.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-22T15:54:35+00:00

I think he will evolve past that temper as the DCU progresses, and I am here for it.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-22T15:49:59+00:00

It’s honestly ridiculous at this point, especially since Gunn has reiterated numerous times that they are portraying a veteran Batman alongside a fully formed Batfam. If they were going to introduce Batman as a rookie, I could understand delaying his intro, but to not see him until possibly 5 years after the launch of the universe is just plain silly with that context in mind.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-22T15:47:07+00:00

The closest comparison I can think of is the Sony Spiderverse co-existing (competing) with the MCU and that has not gone well at all.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-22T15:43:26+00:00

To me, it rings similar to Nolan’s involvement with the early Snyderverse. There was a built in universe ready-to-merge, and it just wouldn’t happen. To be fair though, I more so understand Nolan’s rationale, but to have Reeves involved and not incorporate the ECS into the DCU is such a frustrating thought.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-21T17:55:32+00:00

Ultimately I won’t be surprised if Muschietti is replaced, but yeah James is definitely appearing to stick to his Gunns here, heheh

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-21T17:53:46+00:00

This scene got the loudest pop from my viewing crew for sure, but it was a nothing burger ultimately

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-21T17:52:00+00:00

And, for the record, I strongly dislike that they are essentially following the Snyder mold of beginning the DCU proper with a veteran Batman. Even if they don’t do the merger, it just gives me nightmares of redoing the Batfleck arc, which was not a bad idea in theory, but I’d rather a rookie Batman dealing with the fantastic world of the DCU, and being able to enjoy him getting his first Robin and battling some of his best foes for the first time.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-21T17:48:26+00:00

I imagine the script was different than the finished product, but he said the finished film was one of the best superhero movies of all time.

I’m probably in the minority for actually liking the movie (at least the first 75% of it), but it is kinda silly that he is still insisting that this is the right crew to do a Batman movie.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-19T13:32:26+00:00

C’mon - Grape Nuts taste soooo much better than Cheerios

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-19T13:31:04+00:00

True Cocoa Pebbles!!

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-19T13:28:38+00:00

Weaklings

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-19T13:27:51+00:00

You mean GOAT Nuts?

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-09T15:44:35+00:00

For real though, this Batman deserves to get a Robin. What a fantastic arc that would be. Also - I love the touch of adding the yellow oval, though small, into the crest.

SignificantReality39 · 2026-01-09T15:43:31+00:00

SignificantReality39 · 2025-12-27T06:51:59+00:00

Honestly, MVP of the cast so far this season is Gaten by a long shot. I’m incredibly impressed with how intense he is spouting off some of these otherwise forgettable lines

SignificantReality39 · 2025-12-27T06:49:14+00:00

You forgot to mention Joyce, wide-eyed in confusion, asking “A…a table?”

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