Re: The Lone Ranger
Sidekicks are always problematic in quasi-vigilante stories such as these. The very name of the character, "The Lone Ranger," suggests singularity, isolation, "one man against the world." Create a pair, and it lessens the uniqueness, the mystery.
One of the best things that DC, Burton and, later, Nolan did for the Batman character was pushing Robin out of the picture and focussing on the Batman as a solo force. Then again, Robin was a later addition to a character that had, in his earliest comic-book appearances, worked alone, while I believe that Tonto has been part of the Lone Ranger storyline from his inception.
Still, my own impulse would have been to tell a Lone Ranger story focussing on the character on his own, in the first film, bringing in Tonto perhaps only at the end. If a sequel were made, then there would have been ample time to develop the Tonto character.
Well, we'll see how this version turns out.
Originally posted by Madbandit
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One of the best things that DC, Burton and, later, Nolan did for the Batman character was pushing Robin out of the picture and focussing on the Batman as a solo force. Then again, Robin was a later addition to a character that had, in his earliest comic-book appearances, worked alone, while I believe that Tonto has been part of the Lone Ranger storyline from his inception.
Still, my own impulse would have been to tell a Lone Ranger story focussing on the character on his own, in the first film, bringing in Tonto perhaps only at the end. If a sequel were made, then there would have been ample time to develop the Tonto character.
Well, we'll see how this version turns out.
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