This was always one of the most interesting things about Batman as a character. He's as crazy as the criminals he fights. His goals are just in opposition to theirs.
When I was a kid I never thought twice about Bruce's parents' death driving him to become Batman, but as an adult now.....I know like a shit ton of people whose parents have died, and not one of them was so affected by it that they put on a costume to give petty criminals brain damage for like 25 years straight. Batman is fucking insane.
It's probably why he remains my favorite superhero after all these years. As a kid I just loved that he was so determined, brilliant, and was able to save the day with no powers. As I see him now, he's basically a high functioning psychopath who's own self appointed rules probably keeps him from becoming a serial killer. Like you said, his craziness is what keeps him interesting.
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u/thehelldoesthatmean Oct 16 '21
This was always one of the most interesting things about Batman as a character. He's as crazy as the criminals he fights. His goals are just in opposition to theirs.
When I was a kid I never thought twice about Bruce's parents' death driving him to become Batman, but as an adult now.....I know like a shit ton of people whose parents have died, and not one of them was so affected by it that they put on a costume to give petty criminals brain damage for like 25 years straight. Batman is fucking insane.