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Comic Book Boys Are Upset Because Robert Pattinson Wears Eyeshadow In ‘The Batman’

"it's taken 31 years, but we FINALLY have a Batman in live action who acknowledges the eyeshadow that magically disappears when Bruce unmasks."

by Patrick Lenton  24 August 2020
The Batman eyeshadow

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There couldn’t be a new trailer for a beloved comic-book franchise like Batman without a bunch of pissy little boy-men getting all red-faced and hysterical about SOMETHING. And with the release of teaser-trailer for The Batman, that something is apparently eyeshadow.

I mean, honestly. Imagine being upset that your favourite make-believe man who dresses up as a big flamboyant bat, also uses EYESHADOW as part of his theatrics. That’s too far! He should just punch himself in both eyes like a real man.

I mean, there’s a couple of other things that certain sub-basements of the internet are angry about, notably the casting of Commissioner Gordon and Catwoman (because they are being played by Black actors).

But the eyeshadow thing is just so stupid. Inherently homophobic, riddled with fragile masculinity, blatantly absurd. People immediately began trying to get #notmybatman trending, which is funny too.

But the absurdity doesn’t even end there, because people have been quick to point out that almost every Batman in a long history of Batmans has absolutely worn eyeshadow before — it’s as much a part of his whole iconic getup as his cute little lesbian belt, impractical car, and much younger gay lover.

The difference with R-Batz, or Robert Battinson, is that when he takes the mask off, the eyeshadow doesn’t just magically disappear into the ether. It both fits in with the very emo stylings of The Batman, and gives it a certain gritty realness.

And while some pissbabies are ANGERY — lots of people are absolutely living for Batman’s foray into smoky eye realness.