Batman on the Red Line

By adamg on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 9:41am

David Harris is on the Red Line when a Batman conference breaks out.

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Yeah between everyone

By ShadyMilkMan on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 10:10am.

Yeah between everyone talking about it, and the constant commercial tie-ins and the super blockbuster buzz of Batman it seems like we are gripped by Batman fever. I dont remember things being this crazy even for the 1990 Batman.

They say in times of trouble and hardship people turn to fantasy and super hereos. Any coincidence that Batman is going on to be one of the biggest movies ever, and theres a flood of other super hereo related movies coming out at the same time?

Or Marvel and DC finally

By anon on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 11:25am.

Or Marvel and DC finally found a sound business plan to push their IP, without a campy, tween only direction.

; )

batman

By patrick on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 5:06pm.

Dark Knight is a must see for sure, though it might be a better game plant to go after the crowds die down a bit.

I honestly could care less

By Jiffywoob on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 1:01pm.

I honestly could care less about Bat-mania, so what really fascinates me is that there were random people joining in on a conversation on the subway, which almost never happens. That is so cool.

Maybe I'll brush up on my Batman history and hop on the Red Line.

I spent years riding the

By ShadyMilkMan on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 1:54pm.

I spent years riding the lonely trails of suburban/urban other than Boston buslines and youd be amazed at how much people talk when the buses and trains are not busy. I was always chatting with people, especially late at night (I think it made people feel more comfortable to be chatting with someone in the winter at night at a slow moving bus depot.) After taking mass transit into Boston after getting a new job I was amazed at the lifeless feel of the people on the trains here. Even when the train is empty people wont even look at you. Who would have ever though downtown Lynn would be more hospitable than Park Street.

So I fully agree with you, that people chatting it up on the Redline is an odd but welcome occurance.