Holy Cr*p, Batman! It’s a Superman Sequel!

It’s not news that there is going to be a sequel to this summer’s Man of Steel.  That was a simple case of math: that is, if it earned a certain amount of money a sequel was almost guaranteed.  It isn’t like E.T. where Spielberg was probably offered a billion dollars to do a sequel, but he felt it would compromise the original.  Superhero movies are made to have sequels.

But there is big news because apparently they are making it a Batman/Superman team up.  You can read all about it here and here.

The upside is it is Superman and Batman.  The downside is, let’s face it, we can predict all the beats.  Batman and Superman meet.  They will at least spar a little, if not actually fight.  Batman will win.  Why will he win?  Because he is the underdog.  The godlike alien beating the ordinary mortal is not fun.

On the other hand, it is Batman.  And Superman.  One would have to try very hard to screw that up.

Just to give you a taste of how awesome it might be, here’s a clip of the team up done years ago by the people who did Batman: The Animated Series:

Notice you see the same dynamic.  Superman does well at first, but batman beats him on intelligence.  Indeed, they dynamic is played out twice.  First they physically tussle, until Batman exposes Supes to kryptonite.  And then Superman figures out Batman’s secret identity by seeing through his mask, and Batman figures out Superman’s by slipping a tracking device on his cape.  Brains v. inborn abilities.

Anyway, here’s a link to allegedly that whole special from a few years back.

But all is not well, there is also this:

That is one of the backgrounds you saw in I am Legend, according to Erik Henriksen on Twitter.  So evidently this movie is a harbinger of a zombie apocalypse.

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Disclaimer:

I have accused some people, particularly Brett Kimberlin, of reprehensible conduct.  In some cases, the conduct is even criminal.  In all cases, the only justice I want is through the appropriate legal process—such as the criminal justice system.  I do not want to see vigilante violence against any person or any threat of such violence.  This kind of conduct is not only morally wrong, but it is counter-productive.

In the particular case of Brett Kimberlin, I do not want you to even contact him.  Do not call him.  Do not write him a letter.  Do not write him an email.  Do not text-message him.  Do not engage in any kind of directed communication.  I say this in part because under Maryland law, that can quickly become harassment and I don’t want that to happen to him.

And for that matter, don’t go on his property.  Don’t sneak around and try to photograph him.  Frankly try not to even be within his field of vision.  Your behavior could quickly cross the line into harassment in that way too (not to mention trespass and other concerns).

And do not contact his organizations, either.  And most of all, leave his family alone.

The only exception to all that is that if you are reporting on this, there is of course nothing wrong with contacting him for things like his official response to any stories you might report.  And even then if he tells you to stop contacting him, obey that request.  That this is a key element in making out a harassment claim under Maryland law—that a person asks you to stop and you refuse.

And let me say something else.  In my heart of hearts, I don’t believe that any person supporting me has done any of the above.  But if any of you have, stop it, and if you haven’t don’t start.