Priceless refference.

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Since I'm one who tends to shy away from spoilers, I don't know the specifics. But I've heard that the Joker makes it necessary for Bats "modify" his car. Heh.

But geez, what the fuck is THIS? I know, I know, it's not all on the surface. I'm sure it will be a good movie. But FOR GOD'S SAKE why do they have to do this kind of preposterous shit every time? If it doesn't matter that the suit looks like a toy then why don't we just have him wear a pink gorilla costume? Maybe bring back the nipples? Would that be okay, as long as the story was strong?

Come on, man. Why can't upgrading mean IT LOOKS LIKE A FUCKING BATMAN COSTUME? I had faith in Chris Nolan, especially after the first one, and didn't think he was the kind of chump who wanted to use a fucking Batman and Robin style robot suit. Way to break our hearts, Nolan.

Silk Bio Steel, as it is called, is exactly the kind of technology that Bruce Wayne would be up on. It would allow him to move more freely, using his martial arts and acrobatics training. More importantly, it would make his bat suit portable, like the traditional comic book portrayal of Batman where he can quickly change into the costume when he's out in the city somewhere. It always makes me cringe to remember that scene in Batman Forever where he was at the circus and Two Face attacked, and he tried to reveal himself because changing into the costume would require driving back to the bat cave.

Some day, just once, I would like to see a traditional Batman costume on film. Burton's rubber armor conceit made sense, because he was trying to show how a guy like Michael Keaton would bulk himself up to look scary. Christian Bale doesn't need that, because he's Christian Bale. I wish they would do something more like what was done with Spider-man, where it is some sort of padded material but looks like his real body. The suit was the biggest drawback of Batman Begins. The explanation of it was great, but it still should've looked better. It's sad that in the best Batman movie to date I was happier to see him as Bruce Wayne so he wouldn't have to be wearing the costume. This time around I knew they wouldn't entirely re-invent it, but I did hope it would be sleeker, and certainly did not think they would make it worse by adding a bunch of Robocop machinery to it. It's too bad. (Everyone else seems to like it though.)

It also beats molded muscles, which always looked ridiculous. These shapes seem more plausible by vaguely suggesting muscle shapes, but still looking like they have another main purpose and the muscle similarity is incidental.

The result is something that looks more "realistic"--that is, more like how it would most likely be done in 'our' reality--but which also preserves the spirit and character of the classic Batman design. (Unlike, say, the generic, bland, lookalike X-Men jumpsuits--like leather versions of the Star Trek: TMP suits.)

So, good show! I like the sort of fantasy/realism look that this and Iron Man are showing so far. Hopefully it will start trickling down to the second-rate crap like FF.

BATMAN: These aren't the henchmen I'm looking for. You can go about your business. Move along, move along...

Whoever said it above is correct
........................This is the first time Batman Has ever looked like The Dark Knight.

The Dark Knight suit looks good.