Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Few villains in the DC Comics universe are as strange—or as symbolically rich—as Clayface. Unlike most rogues, Clayface isn’t just one character, but a legacy name shared by multiple individuals across decades of storytelling. From a disfigured actor to shape-shifting monsters, Clayface has evolved into one of Batman’s most unique and tragic enemies. Origins: The Golden Age Debut … Read More “Clayface: The Many Faces of One of DC’s Most Tragic Villains” »
If you had asked me a couple of years ago about which DC character I would like to see in their own television series, the Penguin would not have been near the top of the list. In the comics, he is just not that interesting of a character. Enter Colin Farrell’s portrayal of the Penguin … Read More “The Penguin: Season One – Review” »
Batman is no doubt one of DC’s most popular heroes. He is considered a part of DC’s trinity, alongside Superman and Wonder Woman. Batman was also one of the few superheroes to keep getting published after superheroes lost popularity after the Second World War. What many people today do not realize is that the Batman … Read More “Batman: Year One” »
One of the most iconic villains from the comics is that of the Joker. He is one of a handful of villains that even non-comic book/movie fans will immediately recognize. Today when new characters are created, they are often inspired by earlier comics as we have about eighty-five years worth of superhero stories to draw … Read More “The Inspiration for the Joker” »
The fifth season of Gotham was also its last. There was a lot of pressure on this season as it needed to bring us from a teenage Bruce to the Batman. I thought it did a good job. At the end of the previous season, the bridges to Gotham were blown by Jerome. This left … Read More “Gotham: Season Five – Review” »
This was the penultimate season of Gotham and so there was a need to speed up the process of turning young Bruce Wayne into the Batman. This season gets that story moving significantly. I actually enjoyed this season more than some of the earlier ones. There were some multi-episode stories, but they didn’t drag one … Read More “Gotham: Season Four – Review” »
I had lost some interest in Gotham with the second season. While I like Hugo Strange in the comics, I had gotten bored of his creation of “freaks.” It felt like Gotham was losing its way. I still decided to give the third season a try. I wasn’t crazy about the first few episodes focusing … Read More “Gotham: Season 3 – Review” »
As I write this, it is Batman Day. Did you even know there was a Batman Day? Although there are hundreds and hundreds of superheroes, Batman is both one of the most popular and most influential superheroes. Batman first appeared back in May 1939 in the 27th issue of Detective Comics. Many people do not … Read More “The Impact of Batman” »
At the time of this post, we are still waiting for the movie titled, The Batman. I have actually liked the Ben Affleck version of Batman and am sorry that he will be giving up the role. I’m going to rate my favourite Batman movies. In my list, I’m not counting the serials from the … Read More “Batman Movies From Best to Worst” »
I recently watched the Justice League movie. It was an enjoyable movie but that is not what I want to talk about here (You can read my review here). There was one particular scene that stood out to me as a leader. The team is about to go into battle for the first time and … Read More “A Leadership Lesson From the Justice League Movie” »
I started watching Gotham quite a while ago. But I must confess that after watching the first three or so episodes, i was not that impressed. I liked the premise of the series but it was not good enough for me to keep watching and so I moved on to watching other series. After hearing … Read More “Gotham: Season 1 – Review” »
After not being sure about the first couple of episodes of the first season, I have really begun to enjoy Gotham. If you are not familiar with the series, it is about a young Jim Gordon and a younger Bruce Wayne (just after his parents were killed). In many ways, Gotham is to Batman … Read More “Gotham Season 2 – Review” »
Today we have plenty of choices when it comes to live action superhero entertainment. Whether you want DC or Marvel, movies or television, there is much to choose from. It was not the case for me growing up. Really the only choices I had were Batman and the Hulk. Although I only watched Batman … Read More “Adam West – RIP” »
Last night I rewatched the Dark Knight for the first time in a long time. For many people, this is the best DC Comics movie that has been made. This is largely because of Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker. Some would claim that this was the definitive Joker. As I watched it, I definitely … Read More “Dark Knight Revisited” »
Tonight I rewatched Batman Begins for the first time in a long time. It is hard to believe that it was over ten years ago that Batman Begins was released in the theatres. There have been a lot of other superhero movies that have come out in that decade but Batman Begins still stands out … Read More “Batman Begins Revisited” »
I did not watch Gotham when it first came out as we only have Netflix. When I saw that Netflix had Gotham, I was quite excited as I really liked the premise behind the show. I watched the first episode and will confess that I was fairly underwhelmed. In fact, instead of watching the second … Read More “Giving Gotham a Chance” »
