The Comic Book Reader's Eye

Dear Wal,

When you read comic books, you learn to notice things. Missing a bubble somewhere, or a person in the background, can spell disaster for understanding what's happening in the following pages. Good comic book artists, in my opinion, are ones that you can go back and see something new every time. Stories-whether it's comics or novels-for me have always been about the details. You can do so much with details. Although, if you're not careful you can get sucked into a horrible pit of despair regarding details. Anyway. Getting off subject here.
Noticing all the details can sometimes drive you crazy, but mostly it's extremely entertaining. You spot all the little references (like the guy dressed like the Shadow in TDKRises...you see I've found a solution to my TDKR problem) and then you can tell people about them. Whether they understand what you're talking about or not. It's the best thing ever. It's annoying when you have to explain what you're talking about, though. Like the blimps in Arkham City. Don't get me started on all the stuff in Arkham City.  BTAS (Batman: The Animated Series. Watch it.) references make me happy. I've noticed this trend (of noticing small things) with other things as well, besides comics. My friend Watson loves D&D stuff. Half the time I don't have a clue what she's talking about. I try. I really do. I have learned things. We have educated each other in two things that are not related what-so-ever but are still awesome. We once tried a crossover. It was terrible. Never try that. It will inevitably fail. Crossovers must be done between stories of the same genre. Anyway.

Blimps :D

Having this attention to detail can be a curse and a blessing. It took be about twenty minutes to explain to my mother the significance of the blimps on Arkham City. She always thought you had to go up in them for something. That would have been cool, though. Another thing to add to my list of things to be in an Arkham City sequel. Blimp battle scene. Oh yes. Total BTAS flashback. Gaah, I'm doing the thing again. (The thing where I randomly go off on something Batman related. I spend most of my life doing that. This post is turning into a huge ramble.) Another thing I spotted in Arkham City was the Stacked Deck. I totally wanted to go in and see if Ace was in there. Sadly, you can't. They should have at least had a scene where you had to go in and bust up the bar for information. Best way to find information ever. Vigilante characters always have to bust up a bar. Anyway. I keep doing this.
Noticing things is fun. If I had superhero nerd friends, I would show off to them by pointing out references. But sadly I don't have superhero nerd friends. I need to go meet some people. It's sad. I live in the middle of nowhere.