TOTM: Batman

Batman is such a part of my early life that I thought Gotham was a real place. Which is why I  held off for so long with the new Batman films but the past two evenings have spurred a Batman marathon and I have emerged a wiser and stronger person. You see, Batman teaches you about the darkest parts of you, the masks you wear, the motives behind everything you do. I admire the way he thinks and his need to overcome even the smallest fear to face situations head on, bat wings at the ready. It is, indeed, these very fears that Christopher Nolan plays with, subjecting not only our superhero but also the viewer to some frightening experiences. Batman's justification for turning into a bat, or rather sporting the latest bat gear, is that he is a symbol to the city and one which is indispensable if good is to prevail and so, it becomes harder to fall down and stay down, a little more difficult to pack it all in. Applied to our cushy little corner of the world, I would say that most of us think too much about dusting ourselves off and if we do fall, we find little sense in getting up again. So, if anyone is considering the superhero career route, stop thinking about it and don your cape (preferably one that flies and has hidden super gadgets) because London needs you. And I am confident that a Batman swooping the length and breadth of the Albion would kick a little spirit into us and reopen our airport runways so that we could all fly again.