7 Reasons the Batman Franchise is Disappointing ...

Whenever the Joker appears in any Batman movies, he steals the show. I'm heartbroken that I won't get to see Heath Ledger's Joker any longer – and frankly, I don't want to see anyone else do it either. He was just too good!

I know that all the films are different, but since they tried to make the recent ones all about how Batman really began, a little continuity would be nice. What I mean is, are we now supposed to believe that there's no connection between any of the Batman films? Because I loved that they showed how Two-Face became Two-Face – but then they killed him, so what about the Two-Face played by Tommy Lee Jones? Hello? Then again, I just prefer Tommy's Two-Face.

One of the most disappointing and annoying things about the Batman movies, to me, is that there are always Batman girls. Why does it have to be a love story? Why is there always a woman involved? This annoys me with every Batman movie, unless the woman is central to the plot – Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, et cetera. I didn't like Kim Bassinger, I didn't like Nicole Kidman that much, and I definitely didn't like Katie Holmes or Maggie Gyllenhaal. I mean, I see the point, sure, but for me, they weren't so central to the plot that they really needed to be there.

We need more villains! I want a redux on the Penguin and even the Riddler, even though I loved Jim Carrey's. I want to see the Mad Hatter, Harley Quinn, Anarky, the Scarecrow, and the Ventriloquist! Branch out – can you imagine how awesome some of these villains would be with the effects and makeup available today?

Throughout all the Batman movies, Batman rarely stays the same. I know they needed someone younger for the recent films, but now he's quit too. I wish someone would stick with Batman for longer than two or three movies. Someone really great – I think that would actually help with the whole continuity issue.

I really enjoy Christian Bale as Batman, I need to preface this by saying that. That being said, sometimes his Batman voice just grates on my nerves. It doesn't ruin the movies for me or anything, but it's disappointing only because it seems like he's trying a little too hard. He doesn't need to be gravel throated to be tough, you know? He's not Michael Keaton. Maybe he's quitting because that voice makes his throat hurt.

The most disappointing thing about the Batman movies is the precedent. Like say, we all know going in that Batman is going to ultimately change. They'll replace the original actor for a movie or two, decide they don't like it, and then start all over. Maybe they'd be better off waiting five years or so after Christian quits, and coming back to Batman somewhere between the beginning and the end.

I have to wonder what's going to happen to the Batman movies next, since Christian Bale has already announced that, after The Dark Knight Rises. I'll always love the Batman movies, simply because I will always love Batman, but there are little things that just get on my nerves, things I wish they'd address if they're going to keep the franchise going. What do you think of the newest Batman movies, do you think they're perfect the way they are or would you like to see some improvements?

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