Thread:Jester of chaos/@comment-31330278-20180211164358/@comment-4708882-20181212131659

1. Apparently the father would regularly use cruel methods like nearly drowning the victim and did it on Parker when he was disobedient but while I feel it might mildly explain him being angry they don't use it for sympathy. Given it's a brief scene when he explained it was him and he defended the father earlier it comes across as him being self-righteous at most. I think the Spino-Rex is defended because, while I'm not familiar with them, it's due to it being a entity unnaturally brought into the world where it's got no real place and possibly if abandoned went into eventual insanity from little to no contact. I think a fate similar to Clarence Darby is more fitting but Spino-Rex using I'm as a chew toy would be enjoyable to watch.

2. I do think it was Talia wanting to have Damian be taught killing is acceptable and only revealed the truth to both after Ra's was dead due to needing another male role model for Damian that could hold their own. I really love Nightwing and feel of the Robin's he's the most stable and balanced to where he'll work with Batman if needed but not dependent on him. The sidekick thing is honestly a problem with showing how reckless he is to allow basically his kids to be in mortal danger on a regular basis though if they're hurt he gives a good beat down to the idiot responsible. Batgirl is definitely a fun character and was a saving grace for "Batman and Robin". While this version of Slade I'd put nothing past I think it was solely for blackmailing Damian into coming vs anything sexual.

3. Yeah me and that brother might be trying to mend fences and getting closer but still not sure I can ever rely on him or fully trust him after all the stealing and almost once killing my father by choking him when his back was turned. I know he was an addict but he almost took someone I am very close with which isn't easy to forgive. Yeah I love how Edward basically played the straight man and goes against a clearly corrupt leader despite everything. Edward's limbs being taken actually are for playing a god(albeit for a more reasonable reason) and ultimately the manga and 2009 show "God" forced him to give them up for his brother's soul to come back. Cornelio basically takes advantage of people not too familiar with alchemy and the desire for there to be a God and afterlife so he can eventually take over either the country or even world. Not too bad for an early villain, I do agree it's disappointing they downplayed Gluttony's brotherly love for Lust but I think it's due to them not wanting much sympathy for the homunculus. While I like both versions I feel Lust was done better in the original anime since we get to sympathetize with her and some others more.

4. I agree with her being delusional and find her grey-zone vs clear evil or good only because it's one of those "do we sacrifice someone we care for so many more can potentially live" situations vs an easy choice, I personally would go Joel's route because I admittedly hold a selfish belief of I'll do whatever it takes for me and the people I care for to survive over people I don't know or lack a strong bond with. I really got to try that game and don't blame Kenny in that case and Jane pisses me off especially if she committed suicide the next season. I love how Ellie was a survivor and even attacked David when trapped just to make it clear he wasn't going to control her, not the best survivalist move but can only respect her courage. With Marlene I'm not sure since she doesn't come across as overly homicidal especially since she was the main reason Joel was able to live (her men wanted to just kill him when he delivered Ellie), I could only see her as one in similar to Debbie Loomis or Pamela Voorhees as a more sympathetic killer vs a sadistic and petty one.

5. I personally never found Black Beard in the movie even heinous enough but some feel he is and they consider the fact he asked his daughter to sacrifice herself to save him in the end proving he never truly cared for her, that and apparently there was a scene he held a gun pointed at her seemingly unaware they weren't loaded. I don't recall the scene that well and only remember due to others mentioning it.