http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2008/08/05/the-batmobile-has-two-wheels-and-the-joker-stole-a-schoolbus-tyke-dark-knight-books-are-two-faced-transmedia-storytelling/ a critical take on online culture and social media Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:03:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2008/08/05/the-batmobile-has-two-wheels-and-the-joker-stole-a-schoolbus-tyke-dark-knight-books-are-two-faced-transmedia-storytelling/#comment-61 What is Child-Appropriate? (Katy Perry’s Dress on Sesame Street) « The Learned Fangirl Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:46:09 +0000 http://thelearnedfangirl.wordpress.com/?p=110#comment-61 [...] I thought that many products directed at children are not age-appropriate (such as movie tie-ins: The Batmobile has two wheels and the Joker stole a schoolbus: tyke Dark Knight books are Two-Faced t...). But anything negative Muppet-bound? [...] [...] I thought that many products directed at children are not age-appropriate (such as movie tie-ins: The Batmobile has two wheels and the Joker stole a schoolbus: tyke Dark Knight books are Two-Faced t…). But anything negative Muppet-bound? [...]

]]> http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2008/08/05/the-batmobile-has-two-wheels-and-the-joker-stole-a-schoolbus-tyke-dark-knight-books-are-two-faced-transmedia-storytelling/#comment-60 Goodbye to you: Is changing canon the best way to keep fans happy? « The Learned Fangirl Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:57:46 +0000 http://thelearnedfangirl.wordpress.com/?p=110#comment-60 [...] This extreme change to the Batman mythos / canon could be undone, but I doubt it. This step seems made to upset both long-term and casual fans. I’m puzzled by the need to make such a dramatic change in canon, after all, the Batman franchise has survived Congressional hearings, and the franchise is flexible enough to include stories ranging from the campy 60s TV show to Frank Miller’s nihilistic misogynistic vision (and as a manga series in Japan). At present, the Batman transmedia franchise includes many varied elements — comics, movies, toys, video games, and these products are marketed at audiences ranging from toddler to adults. [...] [...] This extreme change to the Batman mythos / canon could be undone, but I doubt it. This step seems made to upset both long-term and casual fans. I’m puzzled by the need to make such a dramatic change in canon, after all, the Batman franchise has survived Congressional hearings, and the franchise is flexible enough to include stories ranging from the campy 60s TV show to Frank Miller’s nihilistic misogynistic vision (and as a manga series in Japan). At present, the Batman transmedia franchise includes many varied elements — comics, movies, toys, video games, and these products are marketed at audiences ranging from toddler to adults. [...]

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