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Originally Posted by willravel
4) Commissioner Gordon as the comic relief?!
Commissioner Gordon is supposed to be a level 6 badass. He's supposed to be Obi Wan + Hartigan from Sin City. In Batman Begins? He's the "I've gotta get me one of these" guys. He's Marlon Wayans with a mustache. Really, Godron? Do you gotta get you one of these? Oh and that's not the worst part: IT'S GARY OLDMAN! He's played Lee Harvey Oswald, Dracula, the guy who killed Leon in The Porfessional, Beethoven, Pontius Pilot, and the Devil; a truly great and awesome actor. Having him reduced to "oh snap, I gotsta get me one uh deez!" is a tragedy.
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I don't much agree on this - all Batman characters have been interpreted and reinterpreted a dozen different ways. Gordon is not "meant" to be any way in particular. He's been portrayed as a straight cop, as a comic relief, as a tough as nails cop, as a frail human being, as a boy scout, as one tempted by corruption, and many more ways besides.
Just because this portrayal does not match your Year One expectations, does not mean it is not a valid portrayal.