Saving Gotham City with Virgo Blade (3xtC)

This week, Virgo Blade joins AP in a Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) discussion about the third Batman movie, Batman Forever- but, considering the rich cultural history around the character of Batman and his hometown with its resident Rogue's Gallery of villains, it became a great discussion of the DC Comics property more broadly. Virgo was the perfect guest to discuss the Dark Knight with; as a scriptwriter and content creator who spends a lot of time discussing comic books and associated media, his particular affinity for the Caped Crusader (and the Boy Wonder) made him an ideal choice for the chat.Discussion begins with Batman Forever, from its cast and direction to it's general aesthetic and questionable costume choices. From there the conversation quickly expands to cover various permutations and incarnations of the denizens of Gotham's underworld, through various media and time periods. Virgo gets into the dynamics of some of these iconic characters, their motivations, and how they've been interpreted over the years. Comparisons are made between the darker, more realistic versions of the heroes and villains in Gotham and the campy flip side of them, exemplified well in the third movie. Also discussed are the.ways comic book narratives mirror our world, how these stories can help us contextualize the madness of the modern day, and how we might save our own proverbial Gotham Cities. Follow Virgo Blade on TikTok, Instagram, or BlueSky to keep up to date on the movies and comics he covers!