04-09-2013, 03:35 PM
I just saw the two parter, before I came upon this post. I can only add a 'me too' love for this film. I've been on a batman kick recently. Just finished watching Batman Beyond , and went into Mystery of Batwoman and Mask of the Phantasm.
There's a scene from Mask that stands out in my mind though:
Bruce breaks down in front of his parent's graves and asks permission to be happy. That's key to his pathos. Every time he comes close to happiness in a normal life, he feels guilty about it.
You see the aftereffects in batman beyond how the years have worn on him and the choices he's made. By then, he's no longer bruce wayne. That is his mask. He made the choice to be batman as his core identity, and he struggles with that in the younger stages.
What did you think of the other batman tv series in the DCAU?
There's a scene from Mask that stands out in my mind though:
Bruce breaks down in front of his parent's graves and asks permission to be happy. That's key to his pathos. Every time he comes close to happiness in a normal life, he feels guilty about it.
You see the aftereffects in batman beyond how the years have worn on him and the choices he's made. By then, he's no longer bruce wayne. That is his mask. He made the choice to be batman as his core identity, and he struggles with that in the younger stages.
What did you think of the other batman tv series in the DCAU?