Jazzinc Dioramas 1/6 Ultimate Catwoman (Batman Returns, 1992)

[Wor-Gar]

I wish I was burdened by power.

 

[Scout Trooper]

I wish I was burdened by power.

He's just a kid who inherited this kind of responsibility he has to live up to. Yet he's alienated by the people he's trying to save (and sometimes failing to). Lex sees him as an unjust god. Bruce sees him as an authoritative, and dangerous power (Mind you, it's that which robbed him of his parents, his partner, and others whom were close to him).

You literally have this broken man in Bruce who is further drawn into darkness (falling down the well, the "fever", the dreams) into this Batman character to appease his lust for power.

I don't know about you guys. But that's the most interesting Batman, and Superman, have ever been in live action. It's quite a rich film.

 

[Nick D]

People just weren't comfortable with the way he challenged those characters. He opted to present them at their lowest. He had a broken Batman, and a humanly vulnerable Superman, both of which had to overcome to earn their place in the pantheon (As the heroes they're expected to be).

And the cruces of their struggles in BvS are opposites. Superman is burdened with power. Batman is burdened by powerlessness. And I find it such an interesting dichotomy.

You're right to point Snyder's strength in visual storytelling. That's where his strength lies. A lot of that meaning is carried across through symbolism, and not so much through dialogue.

So show a broken Bruce. I like that they showed the Robin suit, but it means nothing if we don’t get a glimpse into what actually broke the bat. Him killing a warehouse filled with people just because of one hostage is not Batman and the lazy attempt at showing he’s lost his way doesn’t help things. I want to feel like I’m on Bruce’s side when he’s doing things that don’t align with his moral compass, this was done exceptionally well in Batman Begins when he contemplates killing Joe Chill, which ultimately doesn’t. That bit of turmoil where he’s not satisfied at the death, because he couldn’t cause it, then finally realizing the weight of his actions when Rachel calls him out on it is what’s missing in Snyder’s work.

 

[Wor-Gar]

They both still wear capes.

 

[Scout Trooper]

So show a broken Bruce. I like that they showed the Robin suit, but it means nothing if we don’t get a glimpse into what actually broke the bat. Him killing a warehouse filled with people just because of one hostage is not Batman and the lazy attempt at showing he’s lost his way doesn’t help things. I want to feel like I’m on Bruce’s side when he’s doing things that don’t align with his moral compass, this was done exceptionally well in Batman Begins when he contemplates killing Joe Chill, which ultimately doesn’t. That bit of turmoil where he’s not satisfied at the death, because he couldn’t cause it, then finally realizing the weight of his actions when Rachel calls him out on it is what’s missing in Snyder’s work.

That scene from Begins is one of my favorites. But I don't like to make direct comparisons. These are two vastly different interpretations of the same character, and I think they're both fascinating and faithful in their own way.

I see both killing, and abstence as interesting ways to explore the same character traits.

I understand Bruce. I think the desecrated Robin suit was enough to surmise what happened. Seeing his parents murder juxtaposed with him falling down the well. Then the metropolis invasion.. And the Knightmare scene fueling more of his trepidations..

At times in life you feel helplessly bound to reality. Not all the strength and determination can change the course of things. You lose people you love. To an accident, an illness, a tragic incident. You might grow contemptible. Some will point their finger and blame god.

Bruce lost his way. Maybe you're not supposed to sympathise with him. Maybe you're in Alfred's place watching him fall apart.

But in that pivotal moment when he's inches away from killing Clark, he snaps out of it for a moment upon hearing his mother's name. He's standing in the same place opposite to where he'd been his entire life. His lust for power, his giving into The Batman has led him there. Dehumanized him. He sees that he's turned into the very thing he's fighting against. And in Superman, he sees a human being about to lose his mother.

I really don't get the hate for this film. Is it overstuffed? Sloppy in places? Sure. But it has merit.

 

[Mr. Awesome]

What's the ETA on the preorder for this, couple or three weeks?

 

[Wor-Gar]

Didn't Joost say 8 weeks just a couple weeks ago? I remember thinking end of August based on his timetable. That's assuming he can get a proto ready -- everything takes longer than anticipated.

 

[haytil]

I really don't get the hate for this film. Is it overstuffed? Sloppy in places? Sure. But it has merit.

I think the tragedy of the Snyderverse films is that we saw Act II of the story, and part of Act III, but were never given the chance to see Act I because it was cancelled (both Act I specifically, and the Snyderverse as a whole) before it got the chance to be made.

Snyder is performing a grand experiment with both film and pop culture. He we creating a multi-film epic, with a complete story arc across the saga, and his unique ambition was to do it by starting in the middle (i.e., in media res), to make it more interesting and engaging for the audience (whereas the previous grand experiment, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was relatively linear). This has never been done before.*

Unfortunately, the commercial constraints of reality require audiences and critics to judge and enjoy each part on its own from the beginning, to justify continued investment in completing the project. Since audiences and critics did not withhold judgement until it could be seen as a whole, completed piece at the end, it wasn't really fairly regarded, critiqued, or judged based on what it was trying to be. By the artist's definition, it was an incomplete product, not yet ready for final judgement, and we have only seen pieces of the whole.

*I'm sure someone will point to Star Wars, but students of film history and Star Wars history will know that "Star Wars" was never really originally intended to be more than one film, and then even when it was successful and sequels were made, the series (which ended up being a Trilogy, when Lucas decided to finally cap it with "Return of the Jedi") was intended to be linear. Revisionist history suggests that the Prequel Trilogy was always part of the plan, but those inconsistent claims by Lucas don't stand up to rigorous historical scrutiny. Thus, while "Star Wars" is now "officially" a story that starts in media res, that has always been a clumsy retcon and the result of commercial opportunity, rather than original, artistic intent.

 

[Asta]

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Check out this test to see how the claws fit into the gloves!!

 

[WolfBoy]

Nails look great. Hopefully we get a full reveal soon, the teasing is getting a bit tiring.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Crazy detail.

At that level, I really wish they could make the corset out of actual material... but I think they already said that's not going to work well at this scale.

 

[Captain Clown]

Wow, this looks perfect. BD will probably be the more striking of the two versions to display.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I love that!!!

 

[Spanbauer]

Wow, this looks perfect. BD will probably be the more striking of the two versions to display.

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Well that’s incredible.

 

[Chopper Face]

Aaaaand sold!

 

[Wor-Gar]

I generally prefer the non-BD Catwoman... but that expression above I would display. I've always loved that one from SDabbs.

 

[Asta]

Sean Dabbs​

about an hour ago

This is one of my favorite expressions of the Battle damaged Catwoman - and a good argument for alternate heads rather than rolling eyes: because we'll never be able to have such diverse expressions with rolling eyes!!

 

[vspectra]

Looks great in the render. Let's see how the actual mould and final paint will turnout.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

As long as the eyes are painted looking forward I’m ok with non PERS sculpts. I despise figures with a painted side glance. It so limits the head pose and really the overall pose options of the figure.

 

[WolfBoy]

As long as the eyes are painted looking forward I’m ok with non PERS sculpts. I despise figures with a painted side glance. It so limits the head pose and really the overall pose options of the figure.

I mean….she’s looking sideways in the render. I imagine if there’s multiple sculpts some eyes won’t be forward.