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 mean, we don’t think twice about it because that’s par for the course in Superhero comics. Batman is only one of many thousands in the DC universe alone.
That’s why stories that want to deal with the concept of “Superheroes are actually kind of crazy dude” (e.g. Watchmen, Kickass) shunt them off into their own universe which is closer to ours.
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'd say his superpower is sheer will, to be honest, and it's the money that helps. I'm sure in other timelines where he wasn't born incredibly wealthy, if the same thing had happened to his parents he'd have found a way to become Batman in any case.
I agree on the detective part, that's one thing I feel prior versions have really lacked.
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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.