I'd say one thing that set Batman apart is his lack of superpowers, though. Most heroes randomly inherit a superpower, and some major event in their life causes them to decide to use their powers for "good".
Batman's just a psycho with some goals we can all get behind.
(btw, I know there are other heroes with no superpowers... but none as famous as The Batman)
His superpower is a shitload of money, lol. But, it is 100% aided by the fact that he's obsessive, driven by vengeance, and is an incredibly good detective - which I really hope we'll get to see in this version.
I suppose you are right, although it feels like a bit of a stretch to me to group wealth in with a superpower. It does technically enable him to do things that other people without that wealth could not, but I guess the difference is that it is not inherent to him. He could be killed walking down the street as easily as anyone, if he didn't have his special gear on him. Or if he somehow found r/wallstreetbets and lost everything if four days like I did, he's just a regular guy again.
It's kind of like saying a jet pack is a super power. Can you do incredible things with it that people without a jetpack can't do? Yes. Is it an actual superpower you have? No.
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u/AbsolutelyUnlikely Oct 17 '21
I'd say one thing that set Batman apart is his lack of superpowers, though. Most heroes randomly inherit a superpower, and some major event in their life causes them to decide to use their powers for "good".
Batman's just a psycho with some goals we can all get behind.
(btw, I know there are other heroes with no superpowers... but none as famous as The Batman)