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Watched this again yesterday and I think I liked it even more the second time. Honestly I've got Batman fatigue over all, especially grounded and 'realistic' Batman, but what makes this show particularly enjoyable is that it changes quite a few things up and leans harder into Golden Age Batman stuff than any other adaptation.

Not all episodes are 100% masterpieces but the overall storylines are especially awesome. I absolutely love this version of Harley Quinn and think it might actually be my favourite. And especially listening to the things she says in conversation leading up to her episode was awesome this time, knowing what's coming. A little disappointed that there's going to be a Joker in this universe after all but I hope that at least in this story, they flip it and make him a creation of Harley Quinn and not the other way around.

And the over all story of Harvey Dent of course is top tier. Also with the way it tied in with Jim and Barbara's ideological disagreement that ran throughout. And something that I didn't notice the first time but saw someone else point out, which is fucking cool, was that they flipped the evil and side of Two-Face here as well.

Harvey Dent wasn't really a good guy before the acid attack. He would just do or say whatever it takes to get more votes and get people to like him. He might've been good once but the life of shaking hands and smiling and kissing asses with no results clearly twisted him.So after the acid attack, whenever he's being apologetic and good, he turns and speaks with the side of his face that has been fucked up with acid. That's the personality that has learnt and is remorseful. But the 'evil' side of this Harvey Dent is the old Harvey Dent politician personality that has had it with this shit.

And just a quote that I felt especially hard this time from Batman: "You don't bend with the world when it goes bad. You push back."

Side note / suggestion: something I've always seen pro wrestling subs / communities do that works well, is having a general discussion thread pinned. Something that is still missing here vs Reddit, is a community for each show. It wouldn't make sense here right now because it would just make this place even quieter. But what was nice about them was having a place to post about them off season. I feel like a general discussion thread could work nicely for this kind of post.

https://www.supermanhomepage.com/giant-superman-movie-billboard-in-london/

The estate of Joseph Shuster, the co-creator of “Superman,” is suing to stop the man of steel from taking flight in several major international territories just months before the newest, highly anticipated “Superman” movie is released.

The federal suit, filed Friday in New York’s Southern District, alleges that DC Comics’ international rights for “Superman” expired in 2017 and 2021 in key countries including the U.K., Australia and Canada. DC Comics is a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery.

The suit claims that despite the expiration of the international rights, DC and Warner continued to use the original work as well as related television series, videogames and merchandise.

“These foreign copyright laws were specifically designed to protect creators like my Uncle Joe. That is what we’re fighting for here,” said Mark Warren Peary, executor of the Shuster estate.

Warner and DC weren’t immediately available for comment.

The coming “Superman” movie, starring David Corenswet making his debut as the red-caped superhero, is scheduled to open in theaters July 11. It is the first stand-alone “Superman” movie since 2013, and revitalizing the character is a priority for Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav.

The suit is the latest salvo in a battle over the “Superman” copyright that dates back to 1938, when Shuster and co-creator Jerry Siegel sold their original “Superman” character and story to DC for $130.

The story became a hit and the two creators were paid by the page for future stories, but received no royalties. In 1947 the pair unsuccessfully took DC to court in an effort to win back the copyright.

Since then, “Superman” has been the subject of periodic litigation among the creators, their estates and DC. In 1992, DC agreed to continue paying to Shuster’s sister the $25,000 stipend that he received, instead of the $5,000 it was contractually obligated to pay, based on a deal Warner struck a few decades before that. The estate of “Superman” co-creator Jerry Siegel has been operating under a settlement agreement with DC since 2013.

Friday’s filing cites the so-called “Dickens provision” in U.K. copyright law that states a copyright that has been granted to a third party automatically reverts back to the author’s estate 25 years after their death. Shuster died in 1992.

Canadian law requires that in the case of a joint work, the copyright reverts 25 years after both authors have passed. Siegel died in 1996.

The Shuster estate is seeking an order stopping Warner and DC from licensing and using the “Superman” property in any of the territories where the rights revert after 25 years without getting a copyright license from the estate, as well as damages to be determined at trial.

Marc Toberoff, the attorney representing the Shuster estate, said DC and Warner Bros.’ profiting off “Superman” in those territories “blatantly violates” the copyright laws.

If successful, the suit could have broader implications for the industry when it comes to securing or maintaining copyrights, particularly in overseas markets where movie studios have enormous audiences for their superhero and action franchises.

Toberoff said in an interview that the suit isn’t meant to deprive fans of their next “Superman” movie, but rather “seek just compensation for Joe Shuster’s fundamental contributions as the co-creator of the character.”

Thrilled to see cameras roll at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden on Supergirl, with Craig Gillespie at the helm and the phenomenal Milly Alcock as our Kara Zor-El. Craig brings an incredible sensibility to this story, and Milly is every inch the unique #Supergirl envisioned by Tom King, Bilquis Evely & Ana Nogueira.