Who Wants to Be a Superhero was a horrible failure of a show, by the way. Still managed two seasons, but not only was it cheesy as hell, it was worse than most “SciFi Original Movies” if that’s any indication of their complete lack of quality.
Granted, they were a bit humorous. I did watch a few episodes… still not sure why, but mildly entertaining when not just downright ludicrous.
I want to be Batman.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
nephorm wrote:
WolBarret wrote:
Damn your negative, Nep. If a idiot can become President then why can’t a T-Man become Batman.
President is an elected position that has age and citizenship requirements. The position is designed to accommodate varying levels of skill, intelligence, and experience. As such, we can talk about the attributes of the current president… whether he is “good,” “bad,” “smart,” “stupid,” &c.
But we cannot coherently talk about whether someone would be a good or bad Batman. The idea of Batman predicates being good and possessing certain attributes. If one does not have those essential attributes - one cannot be Batman.
If the question were “how can one become a non-super-powered vigilante,” we could have all sorts of discussion about what is really necessary to be a successful vigilante. But that is not the question. The question is how to become Batman, with all of the attributes such becoming entails.
Very true. If you don’t have the big muscles, well above average strength that is on par with world class powerlifters, a vast financial support system that makes it possible to buy almost anything, lightening quick reflexes and the experience of several years of training with monks and world class martial artists…then you ain’t Batman.[/quote]
This is priceless
[quote]Professor X wrote:
LOL. I can only imagine those going bankrupt trying to afford their first “bat-mobile”.[/quote]
This thread rocks.
[quote]nephorm wrote:
malonetd wrote:
nephorm wrote:
Unless the book has a way to increase IQ and decrease the need for sleep… nope.
Also: inherit a fortune, master criminal psychology and detective skills, and tell you what city to live in to find the most bizarre and disfigured criminals.
And be able to locate crimes-in-progress.[/quote]
Batman night-light, DUH! Get the hook up from your local police department.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
WolBarret wrote:
Damn the both of you and your negativity! We can all become Batman. I never said how long we’d live as Batman, but we can become Batman.
Oh, you can DRESS as batman. You may even be able to find a 15 year old boy to be your sidekick without jail time being involved…but would you really BE Batman? The cars? The women? The big ass mansion? The gadgets?
Yeah…the Joker would kick your black ass.[/quote]
Batman is more than a man. He’s an ideal. A symbol. Or whatever the hell Bale was talking about in Batman Begins.
I am vengeance. I am the night.
I AM THE BLACK BATMAN!
[quote]G87 wrote:
nephorm wrote:
malonetd wrote:
nephorm wrote:
Unless the book has a way to increase IQ and decrease the need for sleep… nope.
Also: inherit a fortune, master criminal psychology and detective skills, and tell you what city to live in to find the most bizarre and disfigured criminals.
And be able to locate crimes-in-progress.
Batman night-light, DUH! Get the hook up from your local police department. [/quote]
The bat-signal is for serious issues, and when the police have advance notice that a crime will be committed. The bat-signal provides no assistance whatsoever for all the muggings, thefts, and violent crimes that Batman is able to locate while patrolling the city.
[quote]nephorm wrote:
G87 wrote:
nephorm wrote:
malonetd wrote:
nephorm wrote:
Unless the book has a way to increase IQ and decrease the need for sleep… nope.
Also: inherit a fortune, master criminal psychology and detective skills, and tell you what city to live in to find the most bizarre and disfigured criminals.
And be able to locate crimes-in-progress.
Batman night-light, DUH! Get the hook up from your local police department.
The bat-signal is for serious issues, and when the police have advance notice that a crime will be committed. The bat-signal provides no assistance whatsoever for all the muggings, thefts, and violent crimes that Batman is able to locate while patrolling the city.[/quote]
Presumably though Gotham City is a hot bed of crime. While I am sure Batman has developed an eye for signs of trouble, I am equally sure that it is not hard to run across criminals much like wandering the worst neighborhoods in New York or Washington DC or Los Angles would yield.
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
Professor X wrote:
WolBarret wrote:
Damn the both of you and your negativity! We can all become Batman. I never said how long we’d live as Batman, but we can become Batman.
Oh, you can DRESS as batman. You may even be able to find a 15 year old boy to be your sidekick without jail time being involved…but would you really BE Batman? The cars? The women? The big ass mansion? The gadgets?
Yeah…the Joker would kick your black ass.
Batman is more than a man. He’s an ideal. A symbol. Or whatever the hell Bale was talking about in Batman Begins.
I am vengeance. I am the night.
I AM THE BLACK BATMAN! [/quote]
Bat-ack Man?
Blat-Man?
Black-at-Man?
Blan?
You do realize this was essentially how they came up with the names for ANY black superhero before the 1980’s?
Whatever he was, “BLACK” was right out in front.
What the fuck did Black Lightening’s power have to do with “blackness”?
There is no “White Comet” or “White Superman” or “White Lightening”.
I demand more color related heroes.
[quote]Moon Knight wrote:
nephorm wrote:
G87 wrote:
nephorm wrote:
malonetd wrote:
nephorm wrote:
Unless the book has a way to increase IQ and decrease the need for sleep… nope.
Also: inherit a fortune, master criminal psychology and detective skills, and tell you what city to live in to find the most bizarre and disfigured criminals.
And be able to locate crimes-in-progress.
Batman night-light, DUH! Get the hook up from your local police department.
The bat-signal is for serious issues, and when the police have advance notice that a crime will be committed. The bat-signal provides no assistance whatsoever for all the muggings, thefts, and violent crimes that Batman is able to locate while patrolling the city.
Presumably though Gotham City is a hot bed of crime. While I am sure Batman has developed an eye for signs of trouble, I am equally sure that it is not hard to run across criminals much like wandering the worst neighborhoods in New York or Washington DC or Los Angles would yield.[/quote]
Well, clearly he has every burglar alarm in the city hooked directly into his bat computer.
That may take a while to accomplish for Bat-man the Real World.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Bat-ack Man?
Blat-Man?
Black-at-Man?
Blan?
You do realize this was essentially how they came up with the names for ANY black superhero before the 1980’s?
Whatever he was, “BLACK” was right out in front.
What the fuck did Black Lightening’s power have to do with “blackness”?
There is no “White Comet” or “White Superman” or “White Lightening”.
I demand more color related heroes.[/quote]
Pink Panty Man! - Flash’s arch enemy.
We’ll call him PinPan Man for short.
One more for good measure.
Never did quite get the status he deserved.
(BTW, that’s SuperJerk with the green cape)
[quote]Professor X wrote:
WolBarret wrote:
Professor X wrote:
WolBarret wrote:
Damn the both of you and your negativity! We can all become Batman. I never said how long we’d live as Batman, but we can become Batman.
Oh, you can DRESS as batman. You may even be able to find a 15 year old boy to be your sidekick without jail time being involved…but would you really BE Batman? The cars? The women? The big ass mansion? The gadgets?
Yeah…the Joker would kick your black ass.
Batman is more than a man. He’s an ideal. A symbol. Or whatever the hell Bale was talking about in Batman Begins.
I am vengeance. I am the night.
I AM THE BLACK BATMAN!
Bat-ack Man?
Blat-Man?
Black-at-Man?
Blan?
You do realize this was essentially how they came up with the names for ANY black superhero before the 1980’s?
Whatever he was, “BLACK” was right out in front.
What the fuck did Black Lightening’s power have to do with “blackness”?
There is no “White Comet” or “White Superman” or “White Lightening”.
I demand more color related heroes.[/quote]
I can be called the “Dark Knight”. I’m actually light as hell for a black guy, so that can work in my favor. And I can turn my 97 Ford Taurus into the Batmobile.
It is my understanding that Batman never actually solved the crime of Gotham City. He put a hurtin on it, but muggings, rapings, killings, and drug-deals still occurred. Just… less. He hoped.
In Kingdom Come he does stop the crime by having a network of machines enact his will. Funny he didn’t think of it before he started walking around in a back brace.
When I was younger, I used to think anything could be accomplished with enough training. Batman was my hero.
He still is.
[quote]nephorm wrote:
malonetd wrote:
nephorm wrote:
Unless the book has a way to increase IQ and decrease the need for sleep… nope.
Also: inherit a fortune, master criminal psychology and detective skills, and tell you what city to live in to find the most bizarre and disfigured criminals.
And be able to locate crimes-in-progress.[/quote]
I’m pretty sure that for every crime-in-progress Batman finds and stops, there are hundreds taking place uninterrupted. It’s a very sad statistic that should appear as small print whenever he does the former, followed by “do not attempt.”
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Yeah…the Joker would kick your black ass.[/quote]
This only makes wonder when “Becoming the Joker” will be coming out.
…
Ok, sounds like we got a reality show. Think about it: Opening rounds weed through the first group until there is a group of 10 contestants competing to be the next Batman, while a parallel contest runs for those looking to be the next Joker. Then the Joker team works together to orchestrate various “crimes,” and the Batman team has to thwart their villainy.