In the D.C. Comics universe, Gotham city in particular, Batman is the champion of justice and doesn’t wince when it comes to taking down the bad guys. The list of foes he’s beaten goes on and on. From the best villains, like The Joker, to the worst, the easily forgettable Calendar Man, Batman has faced all of his nemeses with both bravery and a dazzling array of gadgets on his side. That is until Batman faced his ultimate menace: Victoria Harbour! No, she’s not the latest vixen in a long line of super villains that spans decades. She’s just a harbour. A harbour that proved to be too much for Batman that is!
Filming of the sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, has moved on location to Hong Kong. The storyboard is hot, but one scene was just too hot for Batman. Cut from the script is a scene that had Batman jumping from a plane straight into the waves below. According to the South China Morning Post, producers were concerned that the harbour promised to be too much of a health risk. A sample taken of the water found that there were insidious elements such as “tuberculosis and salmonella” getting jiggy with it. Reclamation of the harbour and years of pollution have wrought unknown havoc upon this historical body of water named in honor of Queen Victoria. If Batman isn’t up to the task of confronting this new arch nemesis, what hope do we have?
Cartoon: South China Morning Post
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