From Newsgroup: rec.arts.drwho.moderated
From Address: jameskuyper@verizon.net
Subject: Re: New American series

On 10/12/2012 12:44 PM, Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
> On 08 Oct 2012, YourName@YourISP.com (Your Name) wrote:
> 
>> Whether one of these silly "reboot" / "change" shows / movies actually
>> "works" in terms of being successful or popular is completely
>> irrelevant. The point is that if it doesn't fit with what came before,
>> then it's obviously not actually part of the same franchise and
>> therefore should have it's own name and franchise.
>>
>> The idiocy is compounded by things like the Batman and Superman movies
>> which are rebooting the franchises almost every year.  :-\
> 
> Take that argument to its limit and there shouldn't be any Batman or 
> Superman movies at all, since none of them have ever been compatable with 
> the comics.

It isn't the continuity that's the issue; it seems as though no one can
make more than a few Batman movies before the next one has to start all
over again with his origin story. I can understand a creative person
feeling that they want to write about a Batman so different from the
previous ones that his origin story must have been significantly
different - but that doesn't mean you have to re-tell that story. All
you have to do is put a reference to the differences in your new story.
If you want to re-use the name "Batman", then you should be able to
count on most of your audience being familiar with (and maybe even a
little tired of) the origin story, and get on with some completely new
story of your own.
Better off - don't re-use "Batman" - create your own new story about
someone else - but I suppose that's too much creativity to ask of Hollywood.
-- 
James Kuyper

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