In the original Batman comics, Alfred didn’t raise Batman after his parents were killed; it was actually Bruce’s uncle, who was a wealthy aristocrat. Alfred joined the Batman cast years later, after Dick Grayson/Robin first appeared.

For a Batman TV show, what if this actually happens: Bruce’s parents are killed, he lives with his uncle, then leaves at 18 and comes back five years later. His uncle hires Alfred Pennyworth as the Wayne Manor house manager, and he’s 10 years older than Bruce. So instead of a father/son dynamic, it’s more of a brotherly or best-friend type of relationship.

Now, if you aren’t a Batman fan, you might not care—but this question is mainly for Batman fans: would you want to see something like this?

  • Lumidaub@feddit.orgEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I’m not allowed to engage because I don’t want to tell you my opinion on Batman? What kind of logic is that?

    • PixelNomad@sopuli.xyzOP
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      4 days ago

      I’m not allowed to engage because I don’t want to tell you my opinion on Batman?

      This entire discussion is about Batman, and maybe to some extent other superheroes. Why would I (an actual Batman fan) engage in a discussion about Batman with someone who’s not a fan? If you aren’t a real fan, why engage in this discussion at all?

      ‘I’m not allowed to engage because I don’t want to tell you my opinion on Batman?’ This whole discussion is about Batman. This post I wrote is about fucking Batman. It would be like having a political discussion and then me saying, ‘Well, I don’t want to give my opinions on the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or explain my views.’ Okay, then why talk politics?