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The relationships Batman/Bruce Wayne has
with Vicki Vale and Catmwoman are very different. Vicki Vale’s relationship
with Bruce Wayne was shallow and uninteresting. Compared to his relationship
with Catwoman. The way they discovered Bruce’s alter identity is also a big
factor of the depth of the different relationships. Vicki is simply shown the
bat cave by Alfred. While Selina discovers the truth about Bruce through a
romantic moment. They finish each others sentences from a past encounter
between Batman and Catwoman.
Michelle
Pfiefer in Batman plays two very important role. The first one we are
introduced to is Selina Kyle.
Selina is a smart vulnerable shy women. When the audience is first introduced to
her she appears very fragile. Selina is almost raped until Batman shows up and
saves her, but also building her hatred for men. She plays the perfect damsel
in distress. She works for corporate monster Max Shrek who dumbs her down once
she knows too much Shrek pushes her out the window in attempt to kill her. Once
she “comes back to life” her personality flops a 180 into the Catwoman. As
Catwoman she is sexy, confident and outspoken.
Batman also has two sides. Bruce Wayne
and Batman are lonely men. Catwoman appeals to Batman because of her refusal to
be saved. She seduces him with her body and ruthlessness. Once they discover who one another are it
seems like Batman is even more attracted to her. Bruce Wayne sees Selina and
their relationship as potentially being something now. This is because they are
so similar, he feels like someone could actually understand him. But Catwoman/
Selina is still coming to terms with her new self and is not ready. Having a
boyfriend would also completely compromise the character of Catwoman. She built
herself upon her hatred for men and female empowerment.
Catwoman isn't exactly created from the hatred of men and female empowerment. As you can see in the film, when Selina Kyle makes the transformation to Catwoman, she destroys her apartment, ridding and shredding everything that shows vulnerability, weakness, and a soft side. As a woman who has been subservient to men for quite a time, she is appalled by the power vulnerable women give men, and the man's ability to take advantage of that. Catwoman is essentially everything Selina Kyle believes a woman should be; sharp, sexy, confident, and strong (which is, of course, everything Ms. Kyle was not before she became Catwoman).
ReplyDelete-Summer Balbero