Bats?!?!?!

[magnadude]

I'm reading all the topics about this episode, and I haven't even seen a reference about the quote that Tess told to Davis after she blew him up in the car.

"It's like keeping bat's around, to wipe out the parasites who prey on the city"

I think it's an obvious Batman reference right there.

Tell me what you think.

[redkryptoniteisthebest]

I don't think it is. But, that's just my opinion.

[Bre723]

I don't think that it was meant to me, but it did make me think of batman...and parasite.

[EternalTwilight]

I'm reading all the topics about this episode, and I haven't even seen a reference about the quote that Tess told to Davis after she blew him up in the car.

"It's like keeping bat's around, to wipe out the parasites who prey on the city"

I think it's an obvious Batman reference right there.

Tell me what you think.

Yeah, I thought so too. ;) Don't know if it was intended that way but it sure perked me up.

[topping82]

It was definitely meant to be a Batman reference. They were comparing Davis to Batman in the way they both do vigilante killings. Davis is like "the bats" (Batman) who kills the parasites (the slugs of Gotham City).

Except Bruce has more of a choice.

[erikamichelle614]

I actually thought of that!

[xrayvision]

That was definitely a reference to Batman. That was the 1st thing I thought of when Tess said it. I wonder if she knows BW. She's probably doing the boom chaka wow-wow with all the billionaires/millionaires.

[workshyslacker]

I'm reading all the topics about this episode, and I haven't even seen a reference about the quote that Tess told to Davis after she blew him up in the car.

"It's like keeping bat's around, to wipe out the parasites who prey on the city"

I think it's an obvious Batman reference right there.

Tell me what you think.

Yes. Caught that immediately. I think Bats would be offended because I don't think he's ever killed anyone in current continuity (maybe beaten them up to bloody pulp).

[Tess is Smokin]

It was definitely meant to be a Batman reference. They were comparing Davis to Batman in the way they both do vigilante killings. Davis is like "the bats" (Batman) who kills the parasites (the slugs of Gotham City).

Except Bruce has more of a choice.


you calling bruce wayne a killer?



I instantly thought of Batman when he mentioned the bats. ive noticed Tess got alot of "Batman" related lines i remember her mentioning Gotham city once.

[deanropi]

It was definitely meant to be a Batman reference. They were comparing Davis to Batman in the way they both do vigilante killings. Davis is like "the bats" (Batman) who kills the parasites (the slugs of Gotham City).

Except Bruce has more of a choice.

Batman doesn't kill, Batman goes out of his way not to kill.

[Estro-gen X]

Batman doesn't kill, Batman goes out of his way not to kill.

Batman killed Darkseid, with a gun...like a BAMF!:p

[workshyslacker]

Batman killed Darkseid, with a gun...like a BAMF!:p

Where was this? The only time I remembered he did was Joker in "the Dark Knight" comic.

[Estro-gen X]

Where was this? The only time I remembered he did was Joker in "the Dark Knight" comic.

Final Crisis #6

[luthorian]

That line was pretty random if it was really about bats :lol: I think you're right about the Batman reference, nice catch :)

[workshyslacker]

Final Crisis #6

Just checked that. Yes I see it. No wonder I missed it. I think I stopped paying attention after all the "crises" ad infinitum. :p

[Niad]

batman does not kill and he does not use a gun

[ClarksGlasses]

"It's like keeping bat's around, to wipe out the parasites who prey on the city"

I think it's an obvious Batman reference right there.

Tell me what you think.


I believe that's exactly what it was. I actually told a friend of mine that it was a Batman reference immediately after I heard her say that.

[Minela]

Total Batman reference. Just don't get your hopes up, we won't see Bruce on Smallville.

[chlo-el]

It was a batman reference. Although Batman would not be a vigilante who kills. Like Tess was telling Davis was.

[Iluvgreen]

oh who knows anymore?

[melissan02]

Yes. Caught that immediately. I think Bats would be offended because I don't think he's ever killed anyone in current continuity (maybe beaten them up to bloody pulp).
I squeeeeeed when I heard the word "bats":D:D, but I agree...Batman doesn't kill, so what Tess said perturbed me a bit!

[workshyslacker]

I squeeeeeed when I heard the word "bats":D:D, but I agree...Batman doesn't kill, so what Tess said perturbed me a bit!

Davis can't compare.. he's not a "vigilante" by choice or expertise, and not so attractive as his alter ego. :p


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well thats just your opinion ;)

there are people who dig boneyguys

Jon, I'd be worried if you started agreeing with me. :lol:

[Estro-gen X]

batman does not kill and he does not use a gun

FALSE!! Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it isn't true. Plus at the end of Battle for the Cowl #1 Jason Todd's Batman sported two guns.

http://www.geekforcefive.com/images/uploads/mythos_08_03.png

[Tess is Smokin]

Davis can't compare.. he's not a "vigilante" by choice or expertise, and not so attractive as his alter ego. :p


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Jon, I'd be worried if you started agreeing with me. :lol:


well im working my a*s not to :lol:

[workshyslacker]

Jon, what happened to your post? It just disappeared. Did you delete it?

[Tess is Smokin]

Jon, what happened to your post? It just disappeared. Did you delete it?

Well actually i deleted it before you replied Lol(it felt abit unnecessary :P)but you managed to reply anyhow somehow lol you gotta have lightning fast reflexes over there Charlotte :P

[workshyslacker]

FALSE!! Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it isn't true. Plus at the end of Battle for the Cowl #1 Jason Todd's Batman sported two guns.

http://www.geekforcefive.com/images/uploads/mythos_08_03.png

Hey, Nikki. Thanks for correcting me earlier. BTW, I don't much like JTodd, so its either Brucie boy as the only Bats for me, or DGrayson if he ever took the mantle.


Well actually i deleted it before you replied Lol(it felt abit unnecessary :P)but you managed to reply anyhow somehow lol you gotta have lightning fast reflexes over there Charlotte :P

Not to worry, I thought it was funny.

[SnowBird]

Bats are a good thing. I have them in my barn and they eat bugs which helps to control them. I would say that Tess was insulting the bats by comparing Davis to them. Taking the law into his own hands and murdering people who deserve a trial has made Davis a vigilante of the worst kind. Where is Lex when we need him. He at least took the farmer who left bodies buried on the farm and confined him in 33.1. Davis is still free to kill:(

[Tess is Smokin]

Hey, Nikki. Thanks for correcting me earlier. BTW, I don't much like JTodd, so its either Brucie boy as the only Bats for me, or DGrayson if he ever took the mantle.



Not to worry, I thought it was funny.


well so did I... you see it is possible for me to agree with ya ;)

[Estro-gen X]

Hey, Nikki. Thanks for correcting me earlier. BTW, I don't much like JTodd, so its either Brucie boy as the only Bats for me, or DGrayson if he ever took the mantle.


I don't much like Bruce just like Clark doesn't really excite me either. I think both characters are tired and idolised to the point of craziness. All it does is make me more interested in the other heroes around like Supergirl and Nightwing.

[SparkleforSmallville]

I didn't understand who she was was making the reference toward. Davis? It didn't seem to fit in the conversation.:confused:

Did she mean that, the bats were as bad as the parasites that they were meant to kill? By trying to get rid of one threat we create a worse one?

[workshyslacker]

I don't much like Bruce just like Clark doesn't really excite me either. I think both characters are tired and idolised to the point of craziness. All it does is make me more interested in the other heroes around like Supergirl and Nightwing.

Well, there are plenty of heroes to go round, and Superman and Batman have been around much longer so I can understand some of the idolization. Nightwing and the Teen Titans are newer. Out of all of them, Raven was my favourite.

[Tess is Smokin]

Well, there are plenty of heroes to go round, and they Superman and Batman have been around much longer so I can understand some of the idolization. Nightwing and the Teen Titans are newer. Out of all of them, Raven was my favourite.

is that the dark one who plays with shadows? :P



I myself am into impulse that kid is wicked.

[workshyslacker]

is that the dark one who plays with shadows? :P



I myself am into impulse that kid is wicked.

I think you're thinking of her pre-Darkseid confrontation (don't know what else to call it), when she had "issues". Don't know much about Impulse in the comics.:p

[NIGHTRAVENXLR1]

yep my first thought 2
but don't think it was meant that way?

[Tess is Smokin]

I think you're thinking of her pre-Darkseid confrontation (don't know what else to call it), when she had "issues". Don't know much about Impulse in the comics.:p


I not entirely sure :P i just see the cartoon on TV once in a while (not that i watch it)

well all i can say is.. impulse is by far the most unique flash. you should check him out.

[workshyslacker]

I not entirely sure :P i just see the cartoon on TV once in a while (not that i watch it)

well all i can say is.. impulse is by far the most unique flash. you should check him out.

Oh, then yeah. I haven't seen that. I just remember her from the comics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_(comics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_%28comics))

Thanks. Real life intervenes, usually.

[Tess is Smokin]

Oh, then yeah. I haven't seen that. I just remember her from the comics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_(comics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_%28comics))

Thanks. Real life intervenes, usually. After this week, don't know how much I'm going to be around.



wow she seems to be a real bad***! Ah well thats life, in a day or two ill be leaving this site permanently

[Rift]

I caught it as a batman reference, yes.

[Timester]

Batman killed Darkseid, with a gun...like a BAMF!:p

He shot him on the shoulder. What killed Darkseid was Radion.

[green_arrow_girl358]

now that you typr it out, i'd say batman reference. but when did tess actually say this, i missed it in the epi (screaming children)

[Estro-gen X]

He shot him on the shoulder. What killed Darkseid was Radion.

the radion that was in the bullet bruce shot him with;)

[batfinx]

Batman doesn't kill and neither does Superman as per long standing moral codes, but you can always find times when there was an exception to the rules like the Kryptonian trio in the pocket universe, although Superman suffered over that quite a bit. Davis kills because of a compulsion to kill. There's no comparison. Tess seemed to choose bats as an example of something many people are repulsed by or fear, but that feed on pests like mosquitoes that feed on us. Tess is no better than Davis in that she, like him, justifies the murders he commits because the victims were criminals.