Batman

I was a huge batman fan when I was very little.  I can fondly remember being around 6 and someone drove the Batmobile in a 4th of July parade and I was so excited (wow, bam, pow  excited).  When the first movie versions came out I wanted to share that experience with my children.  So as the Batman fan I was, I went and bought Batman t-shirts for all three of my kids and myself and we went to the movie as a family.  We continued going to the movies together until the kids got to the point where they said they didn't care to see anymore (as sad day but holy crap Batman it was bound to happen).  My youngest son ,who is 11, was not born when the first wave of Batman movies came out but he has been a fan for the next set.  He wanted to go so badly to 'Batman Dark Night Rises' and asked everyone if they had seen it and if they liked it. 
Then the Colorado shooting happened.  Kind of put a damper on the entire experience for me.  I really did not care to go. I am praying for the victims. No one  else in the family seemed to want to go either, except for my son. 
Well my son and I went tonight.  Not a big crowd but enough.  We bought  our new Batman t-shirts, yes they matched, and off to the show.  How wonderful that he did not care at 11 that Mom was matching. I let him buy any kind of candy he wanted and the biggest pop he could drink.  We sat in the back and enjoyed each others company.  I will admit that it bothered me that those victims in Colorado were doing exactly what I was doing, trying to enjoy life with family and friends.  I did talk to my son about always staying alert.  I told him how much I enjoyed being with him.  I told him how much I loved him. 
The movie was not as good as the second but it was okay.  It had a lot of shooting and violence but most Batman movies do.  The special effects were good and my son loved the helicopter tank hover craft thing.  I have seen better Cat Women but the actress wasn't terrible. 
I am glad I took my son.  I am glad I did not let some crazed mad man take away a wonderful family tradition.  And golly gee Batman keep making the movies. Okay I am really waiting for another Star Trek movie also so hurry up Captain Kirk!!! (I would settle for a Star Wars)