Originally Posted by
godisawesome
I feel like calling off the marriage would be a mistake either way… but having it go off successfully, and then they break up later for some reason?
That feels like it would have outmaneuvered the meta-textual waste of building towards a marriage only to not do it - which was the real problem - and then allow realistic, in-character portrayals to eventually cause a problem. People were excited for the marriage for more than just ‘shipping reasons; it was probably more that it was a potential status quo shift that made it sound intriguing and interesting.
Whether it was a dumb “Bane plants a rumor” idea, Selina cheating on Bruce, Bruce cheating on Selina, whatever it could be, the mistake was teasing a status quo change than juking away from it and postponing it for so long people got sick of the whole story.
Personally, I think having them get married, than have things get stormy later is the better idea, especially if you use both characters. *Both* Bruce and Selina have plenty of character flaws that would impede a long term relationship, and Bruce causing an estrangement, divorce or breakup would arguably be the better dramatic way to go with it just because the hero screwing up is more interesting than the former-villainess doing so.
…Then I’d embrace the full soap-opera/sitcom potential of Bruce and Selina being an on-again, off-again married/estranged/divorced couple going forward.
Maybe my personal controversial opinion is that “single and ready to mingle” Bruce isn’t actually as interesting as either just an all-business Batman or being with one of his more interesting love interest. No one really cares about his more “mundane” love interests, and the escapist part of his allure actually doesn’t benefit that much from “interchangeable hot regular chick #5”; Vicky Vale and others just don’t have staying power.
Batman may align with James Bond style heroes in that audience’s like a vicarious love life, but people enjoy the developed and extraordinary characters much more than the forgettable “Bond Girl” types.
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