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Liking the Dark

The Reality: As we pointed out yesterday, people are flocking to see the new Batman movie, The Dark Night. To make the story more interesting, as people walk out of the movie, it's the darkness that has them captivated.

The Thought: I remember when the new Batman series started that a key point of emphasis was that it was dark again. As I watched it, I loved it, and while my wife had doubts, when she finally saw it, she loved it too. I remember walking out of Seven a number of years ago, and loving that my skin was crawling.

Why Line Up for Batman?

The Reality: Much like they did for the iPhone a week ago, people lined up for the midnight showings of The Dark Knight.

The Thought: In the past, lining up assured you of getting tickets, but, as the article points out, that's not the case anymore, after all, by the time you get in line, you better already have your tickets. Rather, there seems to be something else behind getting in line, and my guess, is that it's a mix of community and the energy of the experience.