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[Njits]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I liked the reveal, but I think calling him "Robin" was a bit too much on the nose. **** Grayson would have been a better fit imo. But casual movie audiences would probably not be entirely sure who that would be, so. Still, I liked his character a lot, not interested in a figure of him though. But I want Ra's damn it.

 

[dw316]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I think Nolan used bits and pieces from all the Robin's in the John Blake character. His origin/backstory was definitely Tim Drake I think, and his exodus mission totally reminded me of Arkham City.

 

[Njits]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

Really? I can't say D*ck? That's a real name! Silly forum rules.

 

[The Iron Koob]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I guess theres a chance for him now

 

[snoop101]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I'm surprised people want a figure of this piece of s**t. I liked The Dark Knight Rises, but Blake was undoubtedly the worst part.

 

[King Kobra]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I'm surprised people want a figure of this piece of s**t. I liked The Dark Knight Rises, but Blake was undoubtedly the worst part.

Why are you surprised? Just because it's s**t to you, doesn't mean it's "s**t" to others.

 

[ShadowX81]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I'm surprised people want a figure of this piece of s**t. I liked The Dark Knight Rises, but Blake was undoubtedly the worst part.

Clearly you missed all the Catwoman scenes.

 

[Mike86]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I don't really get the hate for the Blake character. Is it because Nolan threw in the line about his real name being Robin? I think that was more of a wink to fans than anything. JGL played the part well and the only other thing I can see why people would hate him is that he figured out Bruce is Batman. I will admit it was a tad convenient that he did so easily but it didn't really bother me.

 

[Username]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I don't really get the hate for the Blake character. Is it because Nolan threw in the line about his real name being Robin? I think that was more of a wink to fans than anything. JGL played the part well and the only other thing I can see why people would hate him is that he figured out Bruce is Batman. I will admit it was a tad convenient that he did so easily but it didn't really bother me.

I don't get it either.
I think it seems perfectly reasonable within the framework of the Nolan movies that an angry kid in a foster home had developed(Too late) the skills of hiding his true feelings, and then sees that same mastery on Bruce's face.
And the logical conclusion he came to that Bruce, billionaire playboy and philanthropist was Batman. But never told anyone.
It seems just as reasonable as any other plot contrivance in the three movies.
I am still struggling to understand how Bruce Wayne, broke industrialist, managed to get to Gotham in a few hours from somewhere in the middle east.
But i can get over that too.

 

[Fan]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

There's always hate and love for a character. Imo he played a very important part as he's probably meant to be imaginated as the one who keeps Batman's lifetime efforts and achievements active beyond the actual end of the trilogy.
Of course he's meant not to surpass Batman in the movie, he's just beginning.

 

[Mike86]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I am still struggling to understand how Bruce Wayne, broke industrialist, managed to get to Gotham in a few hours from somewhere in the middle east.
But i can get over that too.

I always figured with Bruce's many connections around the world that he was able to get in contact with someone and arrange a way back to Gotham. Granted he got back pretty fast but we don't know the exact time frame obviously but I would guess half a day at most.

 

[jstn01]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I don't get it either.
I am still struggling to understand how Bruce Wayne, broke industrialist, managed to get to Gotham in a few hours from somewhere in the middle east.
But i can get over that too.

I don't think anyone is going to ever understand this ...

 

[Username]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I like to imagine him running around(And driving a Tumbler from Fox, Flying a Bat, etc), as Batman afterwards, making Batman seem larger than life, and unkillable.
It's a great idea. We will never see that legacy, but it's great to imagine.

 

[Fan]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I like to imagine him running around(And driving a Tumbler from Fox, Flying a Bat, etc), as Batman afterwards, making Batman seem larger than life, and unkillable.
It's a great idea. We will never see that legacy, but it's great to imagine.

That's about what I wanted to say.

There's always hate and love for a character. Imo he played a very important part as he's probably meant to be imaginated as the one who keeps Batman's lifetime efforts and achievements active beyond the actual end of the trilogy.
Of course he's meant not to surpass Batman in the movie, he's just beginning.

 

[Username]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I don't think anyone is going to ever understand this ...

Lol. There are many ways it could happen. I just wish it could have been slightly more explicit. But i can live without knowing.

I always figured with Bruce's many connections around the world that he was able to get in contact with someone and arrange a way back to Gotham. Granted he got back pretty fast but we don't know the exact time frame obviously but I would guess half a day at most.

Yeah.
There are likely Wayne Enterprises Jets at large around the world. Perhaps they even have a fleet of large cargo craft, and he just stowed away on board to get close to Gotham and then went under the wire to get in.

That's about what I wanted to say.

It's a brilliant notion.
I would have *loved* to have seen a movie about that, but Batman *has* to be Bruce Wayne.
It's enough for me to imagine Blake in the role of Batman.

 

[denrep-lilium]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I like to imagine him running around(And driving a Tumbler from Fox, Flying a Bat, etc), as Batman afterwards, making Batman seem larger than life, and unkillable.
It's a great idea. We will never see that legacy, but it's great to imagine.

I really think that was Nolan's idea. That Batman lives... and could return if there is a need (and it is not a person "everyone couls be the Batman").

 

[The Iron Koob]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

I really think that was Nolan's idea. That Batman lives... and could return if there is a need (and it is not a person "everyone couls be the Batman").

Except in the dark knight Alfred says that batman can do what everyone else can't, and that's why he must. So which is it Nolan?

 

[Jackhepburn]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

Except in the dark knight Alfred says that batman can do what everyone else can't, and that's why he must. So which is it Nolan?

Alfred doesnt necessarily have the same views as Christopher Nolan

 

[Username]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

Except in the dark knight Alfred says that batman can do what everyone else can't, and that's why he must. So which is it Nolan?

I took that to mean that only a figurehead like Batman could do things normal people couldn't.
Not that he was physically able to do anything a sufficiently trained man couldn't do.
Just that, with the suit/gadgets and training, Batman was able to be a symbol, and no-one would be able to hurt him so to speak as they didn't know who he was.

 

[denrep-lilium]

Re: Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises - Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Detective John Blake ??

Do they say that they are going to release Blake and Fox with TDKR armory? That would be lame.
If separate - PERFECT!!!