It seems like every day when you boot up the internet and log on to your homesite there’s a new “behind the scenes” image from the set of The Dark Knight Rises. What gives? There are a few things I don’t understand about this phenomenon:

  1. I understand that people are curious, but this isn’t the first movie people have been curious about. Yet it is one of the few, you at least have to give me “few,” that have been subject to this kind of “we need to know what everything looks like RIGHT NOW” nerd paparazzi internet madness. Right?
  2. Why doesn’t anyone want to be surprised anymore? Guys! You’re ruining it!
  3. Is this in part a way to keep the buzz going for this movie that everyone is obviously going to see when it comes out anyway?
  4. EVERYTHING LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE IT ALWAYS LOOKS.

Number four is the most puzzling to me. Uh, guys? Haven’t you seen any of the other movies or been forced to look at any of the comics ever in your life? Haven’t you at least seen what people dress up as for Halloween every year? Everything looks the same except sometimes shinier! The same with the catwoman costume, which I will keep behind this link in case anyone is trying to not see it, which I would respect. What I think the costume needs, though, is a complete reboot. It’s 2011. Let’s get serious, designers. Make it purr’k! 

Now THOSE I would be excited about seeing on every webpage ever. “Can you even believe the new catwoman costume???” “I literally DO NOT believe it.”

Comments (35)
  1. I’m not sure how I feel about Anne Hathaway overall, but I know there’s at least one part of me that likes her.

  2. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:

    • Nothing beats that costume (especially as drawn by Darwyn Cooke).

      • Adam Hughes always makes it extra cheesecake too.

        He also did the cover art for “Once More With Feeling,” which you can see on his deviantart page.

        • You said Adam Hughes. I’m pretty sure adding “cheesecake” in there is just redundant.

          In other news, I totes think Catwoman with a kitten on top of the head should be my Halloween costume. I mean, there is that allergic-to-cats problem, but details, details…

  3. “Haven’t you seen any of the other movies or been forced to look at any of the comics ever in your life?”

    You’ve made some powerful enemies today, Kelly. Powerful, sweaty enemies.

  4. “i just dont know where all this criticism is starting. maybe they should find another actress? maybe that’s the problem. i don’t know. all they have to do is ask…”

    • I suspect that this comment does not have many upvotes is that the majority of this blog’s commenters are too young to even remember when Batman Returns happened. (OMG I feel so old, etc.)

  5. I say no redesign, but have a scene where she accidentally gets a white stripe down the back and a French rapist confuses her for Skunkwoman.

  6. Anne Hathaway’s head on a character from the CATS musical – quite hilarious!

  7. I wonder what they are talking about here….caption this??

  8. My work computer sucks, rendering me literally unable to paste Anne Hathaway’s head on top of that kitty who plays the keyboards, but just imagine it amongst yourselves. Meow.

  9. Maybe I’m just lazy, but I always think, “Man, that lady superhero costume looks like uncomfortable”. This would be more my speed

  10. We’re all Ned Stark’s face right now.

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