The Man Who Falls (2/10)

[mithen]

Title: The Man Who Falls (2/10)

Pairing/Characters: Clark/Bruce, James Gordon
Rating: PG
Warnings:  None needed
Continuity: The Dark Knight/Superman Returns crossover; a continuation of Leap of Faith.
Word Count:  3200Summary:  Clark Kent arrives in Gotham after the events of The Dark Knight and adds up the facts surrounding Bruce Wayne and

Comments

[undomielregina]

Oh God D:

All of them are just...

"He should have been strong enough, smart enough, to save her," Wayne said, his mouth twisting. "And then, as if that weren't enough of a betrayal of his city, he killed off Harvey Dent as well."

Bruce, Bruce.

"Oh come now, Mr. Kent. Superman is more than human, after all: above our petty desires and sordid needs."

Against his will, Clark remembered his desperate need for Lois, his willingness to throw away his heritage, his responsibility, to have her. His shamed flight in the aftermath of his failure. "No one is that untouchable, Mr. Wayne."

Clark D:

The alien face was expressionless, perfect, flawlessly just. Nothing in the angles of that face would ever be interested in the murky web of lies and half-truths that Jim had spun to cover Gotham, to veil it in protective darkness.

This is so creepy. I love how it looks nothing like Superman as I know and understand him (except when they're doing the split-bodied pure Kryptonian logic thing). Looking at this, you can almost see why Lex would feel he has to oppose him. That lack of mercy and nuance, coming from someone supposedly outside our culture is completely chilling.

I really like that you're bringing Gordon in as a character. You don't write him often, but he was so inextricably entwined in TDK that he's really important to have here. I also really love the relationship between Jim and Batman. I love the moment in No Man's Land (despite that whole arc not being terribly good, imo) where Bruce unmasks and Jim won't look at him and they have a whole conversation that way. These two obviously aren't those two, but the way you're writing their secretive camaraderie, I can see how they could easily get there.

Now I really want Clark to figure it out and to maybe convince Bruce that white knights aren't all they're cracked up to be, or at least make him less frighteningly alone. Why do I have a feeling that Bruce is going to be all "No! Superman must not be seen with Batman so that I can keep self-flagellating (I mean, so Gotham can have a pure hero *cough*)!" after the secrets are out?

[mithen]

This is so creepy. I love how it looks nothing like Superman as I know and understand him (except when they're doing the split-bodied pure Kryptonian logic thing). Looking at this, you can almost see why Lex would feel he has to oppose him. That lack of mercy and nuance, coming from someone supposedly outside our culture is completely chilling.

I do feel Routh's Superman has that kind of...classic, untouchable perfection in his portrayal of Clark. It's part of what's a little off-putting about the movie, although I do think it's meant to hide a very conflicted human. But that Superman in a post-TDK Gotham...it's volatile.

These two obviously aren't those two, but the way you're writing their secretive camaraderie, I can see how they could easily get there.

Oh, I'm so glad you think so! Yes, that scene in NML, GOD. *wibbles* These two are so much closer to friends right from the beginning that I could easily see them getting to that point...

Now I really want Clark to figure it out and to maybe convince Bruce that white knights aren't all they're cracked up to be, or at least make him less frighteningly alone.

Having Bruce conflate Harvey and Superman makes this a real tangled mess, in some ways. Because like Harvey, Superman's more than just a symbol as well! Hmmm, thinky thoughts... *wanders off*

*pops back in* Thank you so much for the awesome and interesting comment!