Holy crap, it's Rorshach!

[stansimpson]

So, it was provoked from another thread and figured it belongs here:

Why is Bubastis in the movie? 

Do spoilers even happen anymore in this thread?  Just in case:

Taking out the space alien meant Veigt never needed to do genetic splicing which would make Veigt's interest in genetic manipulation mere fancy.  I liked the novel cuz everything was in there for a reason.  The movie had to be exactly like the book (or close enough) for that reason as well.  Bubastis' existence winds up being an alternate ending leftover, structurally speaking, and serves no other purpose than fanboy drool.  Here's another spoiler:  I still love about 90% of the movie.

[doggans]

Simple real-world answer: Snyder thought more people would complain if Bubastis WASN'T there than if she was.

In-movie answer: Uh...because Veidt is rich and likes weird animals?

[dalem]

In my opinion Bubastis shows just how whacked and full of shite Veidt is.  He's already snuffed millions, some personally, and is prepared to bet the entire world on his plan, and the only thing he shows a GRAM of compassion for is his frikkin' pet cat.  He doesn't pause and say "Forgive me, John" or "Forgive me, God", or plain old "Forgive me".  Nope, he pauses and says "Forgive me, girl."

So it's Snyder leaving in the Yes-Folks-He-Is-Truly-Whacked-a-tron.

-dale

[bettertomorrowamy]

Why is Silk Specter 2 shown putting away coffee cups on the funky owl plane, when the people they rescued were never seen drinking any coffee?

[Tripe]

I'd feel a lot more sorry for upsetting or causing pain to either of my dogs than I'd ever feel about upsetting or causing pain to either God or a god like entity that used to be human.

[RoninFox]

Silk Spectre putting away coffee cups was another holdover from the book.  In there she served coffee to the survivors of the burning building before dropping them off.  Not sure if that part was ever filmed, but the only reason I can think for it to be in there is so readers of the comic could have a little chuckle and hopefully everyone else'd just miss it as insignificant.

[Doctor Who?]

Well also we cut from people getting on to the people standing outside so I think it was just there to show that they had served coffee while they were on board.

[Tripe]

Well we do see a toilet used once in the film...

[stansimpson]

In my opinion Bubastis shows just how whacked and full of shite Veidt is.  He's already snuffed millions, some personally, and is prepared to bet the entire world on his plan, and the only thing he shows a GRAM of compassion for is his frikkin' pet cat.  He doesn't pause and say "Forgive me, John" or "Forgive me, God", or plain old "Forgive me".  Nope, he pauses and says "Forgive me, girl."

So it's Snyder leaving in the Yes-Folks-He-Is-Truly-Whacked-a-tron.

-dale

I dunno. I'd rather that lots of people I don't know die than one of my dogs.

If you ever run for office, remind me not to vote for you.

[stansimpson]

In my opinion Bubastis shows just how whacked and full of shite Veidt is.  He's already snuffed millions, some personally, and is prepared to bet the entire world on his plan, and the only thing he shows a GRAM of compassion for is his frikkin' pet cat.  He doesn't pause and say "Forgive me, John" or "Forgive me, God", or plain old "Forgive me".  Nope, he pauses and says "Forgive me, girl."

So it's Snyder leaving in the Yes-Folks-He-Is-Truly-Whacked-a-tron.

-dale

I dunno. I'd rather that lots of people I don't know die than one of my dogs.

If you ever run for office, remind me not to vote for you.

I refer you to the monkeysphere.  Oh, you can pretend that you care about people on the other side of the world, but it's only in an abstract way.  My dogs are more real to me than most of you are.

For as negative as you tend to be, I gotta totally recognize your referencing of the monkeysphere. 

[bettertomorrowamy]

My point was that it doesn't matter to the story.  It only matters to people who know the comic.

[dalem]

In my opinion Bubastis shows just how whacked and full of shite Veidt is.  He's already snuffed millions, some personally, and is prepared to bet the entire world on his plan, and the only thing he shows a GRAM of compassion for is his frikkin' pet cat.  He doesn't pause and say "Forgive me, John" or "Forgive me, God", or plain old "Forgive me".  Nope, he pauses and says "Forgive me, girl."

So it's Snyder leaving in the Yes-Folks-He-Is-Truly-Whacked-a-tron.

-dale

I dunno. I'd rather that lots of people I don't know die than one of my dogs.

Well, I can understand if not condone that, but that's a passive thought.  Veidt was taking deliberate action in his case.

-dale