• Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I used to be one of those people, even advocated for retiring the character because “Rich guy who beats up the mentally ill… not a relatable hero for millenials…”

    But I realized that was the result of a poor understanding of the character and oversimplification of the themes.

    Batman is usually the number 1 guy adovcating for the very people he regularly fights to given the chance for rehabilitation.

    Not solely incarceration but a legitimate chance to re enter society and build a respectable career.

    The exception is Frank Miller who tends to write Batman like a fascist, but… that’s because Frank Miller is a fascist with a warped sense of morality and reality.