Since the first X-Men movie hit the silver screen in 2001, superhero movies, TV shows and video games have become one of the most prominent forms of entertainment for audiences of all ages, with stuff like Daredevil and Deadpool working just as well for adults as The Avengers and Superman do for kids. Unfortunately, the use of comic book source material brings with it a certain set of caveats. Because it's a plotline that has been outlined before, viewers can have a rough idea of how things will play out, and this predictable nature is one that frequently stumps even the most well-received of blockbuster projects. If there's one word Telltale don't have in their vocabulary, it's predictable. The rely on violence and shock value to propel their narratives into adult territory, lulling the player into a false sense of security before striking with a significant character death or cliffhanger. This style will continue with Batman, and given the dark, brooding nature of the titular character, it can hopefully become even more prevalent.
Danny has been with WhatCulture for over ten years, and is currently Doctor Who Editor and WhoCulture Channel Manager, overseeing all of WhatCulture's Whoniverse coverage. In 2022, he took charge of WhoCulture and has grown it into the biggest Doctor Who channel on YouTube, and one of the biggest Doctor Who communities on the web full-stop. He has been writing and video editing since his early teens, and first got a taste for content creation after making his own Doctor Who trailers, off the back of a burning obsession with the Matt Smith era of the show. Like many his age, he first got into Doctor Who with the 2005 revival, but has since gone back and fallen in love with the classic years too. If you need someone to recite every Doctor Who episode in order, or to give you a random factoid about the making of Gridlock, Danny is the person to ask!
