Batman: Arkham Origins 2 - 10 Big Things It Can Fix From Knight
3. Show The Importance Of Bruce Wayne
This was personally something I felt that Knight botched completely, and that was the relationship between Bruce Wayne and the cowl he hinds behind. Knight would have you believe that the character of Bruce is the true mask, and that Batman is who he really is. This is a gross misreading of the character, especially as Knight aims to glorify the moment in which Bruce fully succumbs to his role as vigilante protector, lacking even the decency to tell his most loyal allies what his true intentions were. This isn't to say that the psychological relationship between Bruce and Batman isn't mutually exclusive (as one most certainly forms more of the character than the other), but to disregard the more human elements of the character in favour of the more mythic ones is an error that dehumanises what should be a very relatable character. At his core Bruce may be a vengeful person, but he's also one that possesses great empathy and compassion. Omitting that from the Arkham series wouldn't be a good idea at all.
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.
