6. Fill In The Gaps So Far
I know I can't be the only one who's curious about what took place in between Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, or between that sequel and Arkham Knight. Okay, we have the comics to fill in these sorts of blanks for us, but there's an awful lot more that could've happened in between these stories than these books actually show. Take Asylum and City for instance - there's an entire period within there that would show a minor state of normality in the Caped Crusader's life; Joker's been incarcerated for the millionth time, the Asylum is still functioning, and Batman's still doing his thing relatively unimpeded by nasty clown blood or cultist prophecies - it's the perfect timeframe to explore. We already saw a brief prequel to City take place right before the main events of the game, but nothing that focussed on the more, 'normal' days of Bruce's crimefighting endeavours. It would be a nice diversion from the more grandiose aspects each Arkham entry has defined itself by, and given the thematic and narrative flaws most prevalent in Arkham Knight, could provide the perfect remedy to alleviate oversaturation. In an era where gaming is getting increasingly cinematic by the day, a title simplistic yet subtle tale might just be the best way to innovate.
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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
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