The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Brian Ward
Episode 100 "The Lego Batman Movie"
1 hour 15 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2017 at 4:08 pm.
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The show takes a momentary detour to celebrate our 100th episode by deconstructing the latest Batman film, THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2017). In this episode, we highlight some of the most compelling psychological themes present in the movie, including Batman's isolationism, his emotional dependency on The Joker, and his reluctance to connect with his newly adopted son, Robin (Dick Grayson). Overall, the film offers us so many essential and universal lessons in emotional growth, including what happens when we "protect" ourselves by being alone.  The film also normalizes and opens dialogue about the different ways we deal with personal loss and trauma. It's hard to believe it's "just a kid's LEGO movie."