Shelby Robertson- Catwoman and her effects!

Since Catwoman's character is so dynamic, it plays a huge part in plot line of the Batman returns, and in comparison, it is vastly different from the role that Vicki Vale's character played in the previous movie. Catwoman's character interacts with both sides of Bruce Wayne's character; she appeals to his emotions while being completely gorgeous, but she is also very destructive to his alter ego Batman. 

When we see the two of them in a scene together, she is very alluring to Bruce Wayne. Her looks are everything a man could desire. Her new found confidence after her "dying experience" contributes to this greatly. Rather than being quite and demure, she now demands attention with every entrance to a room, with every word she speaks, as well as every time Bruce enters the room. She draws Bruce in even more every time that she interacts with him. She plays on the stereotypical idea that all men are attracted to the young, beautiful, and alluring woman. Their relationship helps build tension throughout the film. The audience constantly is reminded of the fact that these two characters are enemies. The audience knows that the two cannot be together, yet their two "human" sides are seems to think otherwise. The back and forth constantly evokes emotion from the viewer. They ask "can this happen? How can this happen, or be possible?"

 

When the two are their alter egos, the situation is similar, but more destructive than when they weren't. Batman, still being a man, is still attracted to the beautiful woman. This causes him to let down his guard and almost get killed a few times. When Catwoman first fights with Batman, he only deflects, rather than returns the hits. This is foolish because he knows that this character is opposing him. Its quite apparent in that scene that she wants to do him harm. Since he is so into her appearences, he doesn't protect himself. She uses this to her advantage. When he finally does hit Catwoman, and only at the instance when he is truly about to die, she flings her self onto the ground and ridicules him. How dare he hit a woman! Again we find Batman enticed by her womanly ways and she has him in her palm again. Here is another instance of when we find the back and forth motion helping to build the plot line of the story.