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  1. 08-28-2013, 07:31 PM #1
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    Agree with 8. Criminals should be just as terrified of Batman when he just stands next to them as they would be if he was beating them. Nolan never did anything to make Batman intimidating; only low level thugs were afraid of him but they were too busy getting thrashed or jumping at shadows. I wouldve really enjoyed an alley way interagation where Batman appears with his arms crossed, says nothing, thug starts spilling his guts with every slow step Batman takes towards him...culminating in the thug nearly in tears and begging as Batman takes the last step between them...then vanishes, having gotten the info and never said a word.
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    Quote Quoting Skitch (view post)
    Agree with 8. Criminals should be just as terrified of Batman when he just stands next to them as they would be if he was beating them. Nolan never did anything to make Batman intimidating; only low level thugs were afraid of him but they were too busy getting thrashed or jumping at shadows. I wouldve really enjoyed an alley way interagation where Batman appears with his arms crossed, says nothing, thug starts spilling his guts with every slow step Batman takes towards him...culminating in the thug nearly in tears and begging as Batman takes the last step between them...then vanishes, having gotten the info and never said a word.
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    Quote Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
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    I feel both of those examples fall in line with 1. 8 saying Nolan painted Batman as a feral animal and 2. Me saying only low level criminals were afraid of Batman. So why the meh?
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    Because I particularly disagree with you (or partially agree). Were you expecting the Joker to cower in fear? Or Scarcrow? Or Bane???? No way.

    Those examples above were medium level criminals and it was an attempt at intimidation that worked. On the other hand, it wasn't this:

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    Nah I guess I don't really expect that level of intimidation from the bigs, but he never intimidated the low-mid guys without furiously beating the hell out of them. Shit, Eric Roberts wasn't even scared of him after he threw off a building.
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    I guess he didn't beat the cop, but he had to scream at him like a freak. That's not very ninja.
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    I agree 8, I was just giving one possible example of a scene that wouldve taken some of that character workload off Bruce's shoulders....like you mentioned before.
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  8. 08-28-2013, 08:15 PM #8
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    Wait, but I was talking about wanting to see Batman's personality when he's not trying to scare the shit out of people.

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