February 15Feb 15 CB Team Was thinking about this for Valentine's Day yesterday and how DC won't let Batman get married. I get -why- but also, I think it adds a new layer to all of his stories, especially if it's not someone else in the game ala Catwoman or Talia.What heroes should be married or locked down for good that the publisher won't let?
February 16Feb 16 CB Team Spider-Man is probably the biggest example for me. Peter and Mary Jane were married for years, and it added a lot of emotional weight to his life without taking away what made him relatable. Ever since that was undone, it’s felt like his character has been kept in the same place instead of being allowed to grow. I think letting him be married again would open the door to some really strong storytelling.
February 16Feb 16 CB Team I definitely think Batman should be married and I think it should absolutely not be Catwoman or Talia. I think by putting him in those relationships (and then not letting him get married) they've sort of painted the character into a corner where pretty much all of his stories repeat in some respect. Giving Bruce a "normal" life would completely upend things and could make for some truly interesting storytelling.
February 16Feb 16 Author CB Team 18 hours ago, FantasticJerome said:Spider-Man is probably the biggest example for me. Peter and Mary Jane were married for years, and it added a lot of emotional weight to his life without taking away what made him relatable. Ever since that was undone, it’s felt like his character has been kept in the same place instead of being allowed to grow. I think letting him be married again would open the door to some really strong storytelling.Truth!The new Ultimate Spider-Man proved this too
February 16Feb 16 Author CB Team 2 hours ago, Nicole Drum said:I definitely think Batman should be married and I think it should absolutely not be Catwoman or Talia. I think by putting him in those relationships (and then not letting him get married) they've sort of painted the character into a corner where pretty much all of his stories repeat in some respect. Giving Bruce a "normal" life would completely upend things and could make for some truly interesting storytelling.This is the biggest reason they won't let it happen, sadly. Ironically, the arrival of Damian Wayne was the biggest shake-up for him in quite some time, and it reenergized the Batman family in a major way, you'd think they'd be willing to experiment further.
February 16Feb 16 CB Team 5 minutes ago, saperry said:This is the biggest reason they won't let it happen, sadly. Ironically, the arrival of Damian Wayne was the biggest shake-up for him in quite some time, and it reenergized the Batman family in a major way, you'd think they'd be willing to experiment further.Right? And now they've fallen into worn patterns with Damian, too. Sometimes, one just wants to shake DC aggressively.
February 17Feb 17 CB Team 2 hours ago, Tom Bacon said:Always gonna be Spidey for me. HATE what Marvel did there.Same!
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