So let's talk trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2008)

OK so I know this movie just came out like 2 days ago but come on all you nerds are thinking about what comes next. Joker is obviously out of the question. No point disgracing Heath because no one can step into the clown size shoes he's created. What a performance, what interpretation of the greatest villain ever. I don't see Riddler or Freeze working well in a third movie. Catwoman also would be cheesy, one thing this NEW franchise has not been. Nolan knows this, he's very smart, so I only see one way to do a third movie. I actually wanted this story for a third movie after I saw "Begins." In a name, Raz al Ghoul. Any one who knows the comics knows that Raz is immortal via the pits in the Middle East. In fact there is a story where Batman dies and is brought back by the pits. So I would say bring back Batman's mentor/father figure for the final villain. Red Claw could be introduced and the setting wouldn't even be Gotham. This would avoid having to deal with Joker in Arkham Asylum. What makes this so sad is that I am seeing this as a movie instead of just being grateful that Ledger put so much hard work into Dark Knight. Without him though I don't see any way of making a third movie without introducing the middle east and pits. Two Face could even come back (although the two things I didn't like in Dark Knight were Aaron Eckhart and Maggie G) but without Raz we are left with a live Joker and passed away Ledger and a Dead Two Face with a live Eckhart. Nolan is so legitimate I know he'll make a strong choice. I hope he makes another one but I don't see it being any good without Liam Neeson being brought back.