LOVE the idea that Batman isn't real ...or isn't alive ....or just isn't there for whatever reason. The history and legend exist but surely people in that situation would have doubt if he was ever there. If so, why not help them (us)?
Pretty much had an instant fannywobble at this comment and couldn't read further.
Hey hey HEY now! I'm just pinging off Nostromo's original idea! Go slap him with that glove!
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ynwtf laid out the central idea and conflicts where I could tell that he "got" what I was saying, and more thoughtfully than I did. That's something I've got to work on. Also, everyone feel free to share their own ideas, it's not a one-idea party. I'm exploring mine bc it's fun for me. So- we're set at the Arkham carnival, and thinking you could play with the gothic version elements- which evokes the Burton... But NOT exactly him. The music in his films come across as a bit playful and fantasy. Strike that part of it. More atmospheric, ambient sound, and feeling more like a pure horror show. I mentioned that the Bat exists only as a statue, you could bring the gothic-style physical representation of that and make him like a gargoyle, only more "batty."
As the odd combination of visual imagination guy who is direct/brief in conversation, I need an interpreter. I'm customarily awful at explaining if I can't use visuals and music.
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Saunch We're primarily having fun here, exercising imagination, and in zero place to actually make a film, I'm not troubled with whether any of this actually works as far as some kind of psychology study story. Thanks.
Really dug what ynwtf said, so I'm leaving the rest here.
That could breed divide in the different personalities of the group. Some might keep the faith, so to speak, and try to emulate what they believe is the good of Batman. Other more angry types would resent batman for not being there. For being a fraud, then resenting those of the group That do still believe.
That could create interesting conflicts within the group as few, more extreme, personalities rise to leadership roles. Think Lord of the Flies.
Maybe throughout the trials and survival of the outside carnival evils, a new hero could be born. Mad Max style and exaggerating holding onto a broken memory of what batman was (if he was ever anything). Highlight the horrific reluctance in knowing that if he or she doesn't stand up, then others will die.
Too, a new villain would come from the same group because the more focused this hero's character becomes, the more the villain must compete. If nothing else then from mockery, spite, and jealousy because he, in his way, only wanted to protect the group while this other Kat gets all the praise.
That would be fun to explore and totally parallels current politics and religious divides.
Think I'll come back to this maybe when I have more time to play
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