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The Novel is more Cannon than the movie

posted 13 years ago by Reptileboy66
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I recently finished the novelization of Batman Gotham Knight and IMO it is much better and better organized than the film. It mentions Ras Al Ghul a lot, Carmine Falcone, Rachel Dawes, and the events that took place in Batman Begins and applies it really well.

There is even a little mention of an infamous villain near the end of the novel and it is not Joker. I loved the film but in terms of considering a cannon story to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight I would say the novel does that pretty well. Makes sense why the Narrows wasn't shown nor mentioned in The Dark Knight and it is because in Batman Gotham Knight the Narrows is off limits to civilians due to the escape inmates still roaming around in Gotham City. Most of the escaped inmates aren't even captured in Gotham Knight.

I doubt this will be that important in The Dark Knight Rises but I love that the novel tied everything together between the six months before Joker made his presence known.

[–] urrutiap 13 years ago

Yeah that is true. I just bought the novel recently two days ago from the Dollar General Store where the paperback was only 1.25 so I went and bought two more books to go along with it.

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[–] stingingtail 13 years ago

What villain do they mention at the end if it's not the Joker?

[–] Otaku-sempai 13 years ago

"What villain do they mention at the end if it's not the Joker?"

I'm guessing that he means this passage:

As the foursome walked to the clubhouse, Bruce said, "I guess this means an empty spot on the planning board."

"Yeah," Carter said. "You interested?"

Bruce shrugged. "Maybe. You've already got some other new guy, don't you? What's his name? Coddlecot?"

"Cobblepot. Oswald Cobblepot." Carter chuckled. "He's a character. Got a beak on him like a penguin."

"Count me in," Bruce said. Sounds like someone I'd like to meet."

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien

[–] Otaku-sempai 13 years ago

The character who's name was changed to Anna Ramirez in the script to conform with The Dark Knight is still Renee Montoya in the book. At least in the novel, it is clear that Bruce and Alfred are still living in a penthouse while Wayne Manor is being rebuilt. That's not so clear in the animated film.

BTW, it's "canon" not "cannon."

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien