Re: Krypton (TV Series)
Gotta disagree with you there. The speech he gives to Barry is one of encouragement and support. He's pointing out that Barry has the potential to be better then him because he can choose how his origin plays out. Arrow just came home and started on the vigilante route and became what he is now as a result.
Gotta disagree with you there...
Arrow is a persona created by Queen... if he doesn't like how things are playing out for that persona, just ditch that costume and M.O. and try a different route. As a costume he has the luxury of re-inventing himself whenever things aren't going well. He has enough money and pull to fake the death of one persona in order to set the stage for a new one.
Oddly, I don't think any comic series has ever used that approach. Have a guy who wants to do good, and keeps creating different costume, because he can't quite get it right.
When you wear a costume you can pretty much go about it however you want... although, I think technically anyone wearing anything but a LE uniform would be considered a vigilante. Even The Flash and Superman. While they're intent is to assist LE when it's beyond their abilities, they are still acting outside the law... which means when the criminal goes to trial, there's the potential the person will be able to get off on a "technicality".
An animated Krypton movie would be a good way to go. I don't see how it could be a self-sustaining series though.
I watched Gotham last night and I'm starting to see that they're working on developing Bruce and Alfred's relationship and his "detective" abilities. I don't think it's feeling too rushed or spoonfed yet, since he's only easing into it.
It would be cool, though, if each season jumps a few years ahead. Bruce is so young right now it would take at least 10 seasons to get him to the point of being Year One Batman. In that regard, it worked for Smallville. Partly because they started you off with Clark in high school and partly because you were seeing his powers start to reveal himself. What does Bruce Wayne have to offer over that long of a period that would make 8-10 seasons worth sitting through. Granted, the show's focal point isn't Bruce, it's Gordon and Gotham itself and all the scum that make up the city's underworld.
Krypton... I guess the problem there is it HAS to end with the world exploding. Where Gotham and Central City are a backdrop for their characters, Krypton is not for Superman... it eventually ends on a catastrophic level.
