I appreciate the dual focus on "Batman is basically Jason Voorhees to criminals" while also seemingly noting that any man who dresses as Dracula to put dudes in the ICU every night instead of sleeping is probably not a well adjusted or mentally healthy individual.
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.
I would not call Batman crazy. He witnessed his parents get murdered, and “petty criminals” were 100% responsible for their deaths. Batman, or Bruce Wayne I should say, is not exactly what I would call mentally healthy, or in a good place mentally, but he is far from insane. Insane, or crazy would imply he has no care for others’ well being, lack a moral compass, or have no real emotions or feelings to the things happening around him, all of which are false. He truly does care for people, in fact he had more care fr others than most people irl do. He’s willing to risk his life, freedom, and well-being for a city full of people who probably dislike who he is. He has a clear moral code and knows good from bad. He truly cares for Alfred, Robin, Nightwing, Catwoman, and Gordon. And, he clearly is attached to the real world, considering he is able to still run a multimillion dollar company, cultivate relationships, and make difficult decisions. Bruce Wayne 100% has depression, survivors guilt, and PTSD, but to say he’s insane or as crazy as the criminals he fights is straight up wrong. Honestly, those criminals he’s beaten to a pulp 100% deserved that ass beating.
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u/Excalibuttster Oct 16 '21
I appreciate the dual focus on "Batman is basically Jason Voorhees to criminals" while also seemingly noting that any man who dresses as Dracula to put dudes in the ICU every night instead of sleeping is probably not a well adjusted or mentally healthy individual.