This daredevil seems to be to take the "reality of superheroes" a step further beyond "Batman Begins", which was my previous high water mark for reality in superheroes. The only thing that's missing is that he should be using a gum shield. There's a reason anyone serious about any contact sport that involves possible blows to the faces uses one of these. Our teeth are designed to cut, tear and rend flesh. The inside of our mouths are tender flesh. Repeated blows to the face drives our flesh against our teeth. Without a gum shield the inside of his mouth should be shredded and he should be unable to talk for days. Actually, I thought the premise of Penny Dreadful sounded fine. It all depends on execution, but it's exactly the kind of thing I like in books (well, one of them).
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Date: 2015-06-01 12:23 am (UTC)Actually, I thought the premise of Penny Dreadful sounded fine. It all depends on execution, but it's exactly the kind of thing I like in books (well, one of them).