The movie wasn’t like the book and thats okay

                Every time I watch a movie based on any other medium I will always have a friend complain about how it is completely different from the original. One great example is with the new movie The Hobbit.  People complain about how there is not enough material in the source book to make it into multiple movies and how additional material will make it unfaithful. This is one of many films or television shows that people complain about not being faithful to the original. Others that I can think about at the top of my head are the Resident Evil film series, The Walking Dead T.V. series, and any movie reboots of television series.

                I get annoyed with people who make complaints about the unfaithfulness to the original. These new adaptations of stories are not supposed to be canonical retellings, but new stories in new universes based on these original characters. It is like the multiverse theory but applied to fictional worlds. In these different retellings different things happen because in that universe that is how it went down. So in the Walking Dead T.V. series, the reason that Shane lived longer than he did in the comic was because in this universe he lives this long. In fact, in some hypothetical world it is possible for Rick to have died and Shane become the main character.

                When making a new adaptation of a fictional world a new universe is created. Those universes are entitled to change the story as seen fit. The only thing that is needed to remain constant is the basic feel of the story. So next you want to say “That wasn’t like the book” think about it. Do you really just want a retelling of what you already have experienced or do you want a whole new story based on the one you are already familiar with. 

I’m Batman: The Villain Gotham Deserves.

       To celebrate the premier of my blog and the release of Dark Knight Rises on Blu-Ray, I am going to cover my favorite topic of debate, the morality of Batman. Now I love the Batman franchise and the setting of Gotham. I enjoy the several different mediums and universes created by several people. What I don’t like is when people think Batman is of high moral code.

          This debate with friends often starts off the same way, “Yeah Batman is evil and stuff because he doesn't kill the Joker.” That is a pretty weak argument on his morality; in fact I take it be a good stance on his good moral code. The big issue is his unwillingness to actually stop crime and keep it gone. He just allows villains to make a constant return.

          Batman has this issue of just stopping a criminal and placing them in Arkham just for them to escape again. At some point Batman should realize that the criminals are just going to escape again. Keep in mind that these criminals don’t just commit petty crimes; they go on full blown homicidal rampages. The body count in Gotham is probably comparable to that of several wars. Bruce Wayne has the ability to fix up Arkham in such a way that criminals don’t escape. He has the resources of building up the police department, but he doesn't do it. For the most part, he uses his role as  protector to beat up villains over and over again, then puts them into a facility in which they are going to escape, starting the cycle over again. I believe all he cares about is releasing the anger he has built up due to his parents’ death. By thwarting villains multiple times, he gets a big boost in his self. That boost happens at the expense of Gotham City though.

         Batman has some good things about him, but his moral code is very selfish. He places Gotham at danger just to fulfill his own pleasure. Of course, I could have the situation misread. Internet give me your opinion about this.

The Rise of the Nerd

                Well, here I am at the beginning of final exam week when I should be studying for my tests. As you can tell,   that is not what I am doing. Instead, I have decided to create a blog. “Why would I do that, isn’t my grade going to suffer? “ Well voice in my head, it won’t suffer because I am a confident senior who is suffering from senioritis, and my ideas for a blog are strong.

                “What is this blog about?” This blog is about applying critical thought to Nerdom and Pop Culture. I will take subjects that people love to discuss and apply my thinking and reasoning to the subject. I aim to use my experience studying philosophy to go deeper into subject. I wish to cover subjects such as the morality of Batman and if it okay to eat Pokémon. I am also going to leave comments open and encourage people to respond back to me. The aim will be to create a community of deep, critically thinking nerds that can discuss topics without them becoming forum board flame wars.

                If this sounds like a blog you wish to follow, I encourage it. I will try my hardest to not disappoint. If I do disappoint, I promise triple your money back guaranteed. So please fellow nerds, join me on this journey of over analysis and critical thinking. Let us enjoy great fandom and pick it apart. Most importantly, let us all have a good time.