My Batman Beyond Rant

My Batman Beyond Rant 

Considering how popular Batman is, everyone should know about Batman Beyond. In case you don't, Batman Beyond is a sequel series to Batman TAS that lasted three seasons, and with a direct-to-video movie. The series is set in a cyberpunk future where Bruce Wayne is an old man and a teenage boy name Terry McGinnis takes up the mantle of Batman under Bruce Wayne's guidance. The show won over fans by giving us new adversaries, a future setting, and a protagonist who has to learn to live up to Batman's legacy. Besides Nightwing, this is the second closest thing to DC Spider-Man. I say that because this cartoon borrows elements from Spider-Man and other Marvel IPs. 

The show avoids the trend of making a future version of Batman's rogues gallery. When we do see a member of his rogue gallery, it's done in a way that makes sense. ( I wish I could say the same for the comics, but I'm getting ahead of myself.) The villains in this series are similar to the old ones without feeling like a copy of those villains. the show also deals with big business, misuse of tech, legacy, and mortality. Another thing this show did that I like is giving us a Bruce Wayne who lost his humanity. In season 4 of Batman TAS, Bruce is focused on his crusade to the point where he ruins his relationships and doesn't show compassion for his villains for the most part. In Batman Beyond, he lost his company and closed himself off from the world. After he meets Terry, we see Bruce out of the mansion and regain control of his company over time. Take notes, Mr. Snyder, because this is how it's done!   

With all that said, I didn't love this series as much as everyone else. As far as the movie goes, it lost its novelty, and the mystery wasn't good. Don't get me started on the JLU episode. Season one, to me, is the best season of the show. After that, the show lost its momentum, and it felt like a different show. Part of the reason why is because the show removed Derek Powers/Blight too soon. That annoyed me back when I first watched this show because he was the main villain to both Bruce and Terry for different reasons, and his last episode was anticlimactic. Looking back on it I still feel the same way about it; however, I understand why things played up the way they did. The radiation he was suffering from was not only affecting his body but also his mind, so he brought this on himself. 

He was brought back in the comics, but the writers don't seem to know what to do with him. I was also let down that the series wasted his son, Paxton Powers, because the writers could have done interesting things with him. Another issue I have with the show is the villains. This series has five recurring baddies, not including the Jokers and Blight, at the time. Most of them have gimmicks with no personality. 

We were suppose to get one of two Batman Beyond movies. One with either Mr. Keaton or Mr. Eastwood playing Bruce Wayne, and the other one with the same animation style as the Spider-Verse movies. Sidenote, I would prefer Mr. Eastwood because he's a bigger star. Plus, I don't want Mr. Keaton wearing out his welcome. If Batman Beyond movie ever gets greenlit, it's going to be hard to produce for three reasons. First of all, we had two movies that came out before and after Batman Beyond that are similar to the pilot episode. They are The Mask of Zorro and the first Ant-Man movie. WB could face a copyright lawsuit; the same thing goes for an animated movie. Second, the movie could be restricted from doing anything creative because it's based on a show. This is what hurt the tie-in comics and the fan film we got last week. The fan film is similar to the episode that introduces the Royal Flash gang, but with a few changes. (I'm surprised that the fan film didn't get a million views yet, considering how long fans have been waiting for a Batman Beyond movie, but I digress.) Finally, I don't think the villains in the series can carry a movie unless they work together. 

As far as the comics goes, I didn't read a lot of them, and I didn't like most of the things the writers did with those comics. The fact that we haven't got a Batman Beyond movie yet bothers me on principle, that principle is WB wanted a teenage Batman. What's the point of asking for this if you are going to give this I.P. the cold shoulder? If we ever do get a Batman Beyond movie, I want two things. The first thing is to have Dick Grayson make an appearance to give Terry someone he can relate to; he knows what it's like to be in Bruce's shadow. Second, don't have Dana ( Terry's girlfriend) in the movie because she is one of, if not the most, unlikable characters on the show. ( to be fair, Terry hasn't always been the best boyfriend.) Seriously, what does Terry see in her?  

That's all I have to say about this topic for now. What do you think should be done with this I.P.?    

My rant about the 4B movement

 My rant about the 4B movement

 

In case you don't know or care about politics, everyone's favorite businessman won his second reelection for President. This is a milestone considering that this hasn't happened before. ( If I'm wrong, then I stand corrected.) Of course, people, mostly women, are freaking out over this to the point where one woman took her own life over this. Women reacting like this is ridiculous, I mean, how often does the President keep his word? Just because you know about Project 2025,  that doesn't mean authority figures will implement all of it. People talked about WW3 for years, and it hasn't happened yet. I was wrong about things like the Black Panther movie joining the Billion-dollar club and Scooby Doo outlasting all of Hanna Barbera's cartoons for reasons I explained in the past. Does that mean my reasons weren't legit? My point is this, you can be wrong about something despite any evidence to the contrary. 

The election bothers women to the point where they want to start a 4B movement. For those of you who don't know what that is, this is a movement that started in South Korea five years ago, maybe longer. This movement is about denying men dating, sex, marriage, and kids. They are doing this to fight the patriarchy, reproductive rights, or they're tired of their place in life. Now, Western women want to do the same thing for the same reasons. (allegedly) You do realize you fixed the problem with this movement, I mean, no kids, no abortion. 

Before I continue, I want to talk about abortion real quick. I think it's sad that women are letting this define them. If that's not true, then why are you making a big deal about it? If you have a better life because of abortion, that tells me that you shouldn't have kids on your own or have them under better circumstances. (Especially if you suffer from postpartum depression.) I'm having a hard time buying that some women do this because their men pressure them to do it, because of how unruly women are. I'm annoyed that no one is talking about the negative effects of abortion because it's doing women a disservice. Covid 19 made it hard for me to take abortion rights seriously because you let the Government tell you to take the vaccine and wear masks. My point is you can't pick and choose when you want the government involved in your affairs.  

I don't know about you, but I'm not taking this movement seriously because women talked about doing something like this eight years ago, and they didn't stand on business. ( They also said they would protest over this election, and so far, nothing happened.) If women are serious about this movement, they will look stupid for four reasons. First of all, you are already doing this to most men. I mean, if you're not throwing yourself at the Average Joe, then that's my point. Second, those four things are no lost to us because American women are the least desired group of women. Foreign men would come over to put a ring on it instead of starting companies if that wasn't the case. Western women are unapproachable, they are not wife or mother material, they love to give us blue balls, and women are making it hard for us to be in our kids' lives. On top of that, American women are becoming mentally unstable. 

Third, this movement is hurting them because they grew up wanting a wedding, I mean be married and have kids. That's why they are miserable; they prioritize business over those two things. If that's not true, then why can't you be happy despite being liberated? Also, they use their feminine wiles to either get by in life or get out of trouble. We wouldn't have Instagram and OnlyFans if that wasn't the case. To the men who work in law enforcement, how often do women try to seduce you out of arresting them or giving them a ticket? Finally, most women would have nothing and end up dead if it wasn't for men. Go live on an island if you don't believe me. If you want men to continue to protect, provide, build, and maintain society, you have to make them feel wanted. To do that, you have to show that you respect and desire them because both of those things go hand and hand. Actually, I take that back, both those things can't co-exist because they conflict with each other. 

This is why men are talking about going overseas, because men who have self-respect won't tolerate women treating them like illegal immigrants. If you want men like that, then go live with Monks. Also, you have to be visually appealing to them. If you think men want to live in a community where women look obese, you're an idiot. American Men wanting to move overseas should scare women because they don't have that luxury. Foreign men won't tolerate your crap, and women are not as liberated as they are in the U.S. 

All in all, instead of entertaining the idea of starting this movement, women need to work on being better mothers, wives, and pleasant to be around. There are a lot of things they need to work on. Don't worry, I'll get into that really soon. That's all I have to say for now.