When I was a CV Noob (still kinda am, but I've grown), I made a thread titled "5 Reasons Why People Hate Superman". It was, and still is, my most infamous thread. I got alot of hate for it because people I guess misunderstood that I meant why PEOPLE hate Superman. Not why I hate Superman (and I don't. I love Superman).
So lets do another one! 5 Reasons Why People Hate the Dark Knight Detective, Batman.
THIS IS NOT MY OPINION! THIS IS WHY OTHER PEOPLE HATE BATMAN, I LOVE BATMAN!
#1: Relatable My A$$:
Many people love Batman because he is the most "relatable" superhero. He's human, has human weaknesses, yadayadayada. Others hate him for it, or at least the misconception of him being relatable. Bruce Wayne is a playboy born into wealth, and had his parents gunned down in front of him. Who can relate to that?! You know who's relatable? Superman! Minus his planet exploding, and y'know... being an alien. He is raised on a farm, with humble, good-hearted parents. He grew up as basically an immigrant, and just wants to live a normal life as Clark Kent (and be Superman as his duty to the people). Spiderman IMO is the most relatable superhero. He had girl problems, acne problems, social problems, etc. He had to learn an important lesson the hard way, and learned of course with Great Power comes Great Responsibility. What has Batman learned over the years? To grieve over his parents and train to become a living weapon and fight crime.
#2: Batman and Robin:
Oh God, why? Why does this movie exist? Often considered one of the worst movies of all time, Batman and Robin is easily one of the Dark Knight's deepest holes he's ever fallen into, and it took him nearly a decade to crawl out of it, at least on the big screen. Cheesy, boring, strangely erotic, and down right stupid, this Joel Schumacher catastrophe is hated widely by superhero fans, and moviegoers alike. As I stated in my Superman topic, it doesn't have to be necessarily the character that people hate, but what the character is connected to. This is definitely one of Batman's less than brighter moments in history (unless you count the neon paint).
#3: No, He Can't Beat SupermanNo matter what they argue, Batman just isn't beating the Man of Steel. In comics, he's only beaten maybe 2 or 3 times. Superman on the other hand has beaten Bats senseless numerous times. Prep? Not much help. Kryptonite? Sun dip. Red sun? Sun dip. Magic? He's beaten Shazam, who is much more powerful than Batman. Yet every ignorant 10 year old thinks that Batman beats Superman, "BECAUSE HE'S BATMAN!". This single reason makes Superman fans grow to hate him, comic fans grow to despise his popularity, and Bat-Fanboys too happy.
#4: He's the PIS King
Need I say more?
#5: He Basically Killed Comics:
Batman has been around since the superhero comic's inception. Becoming one of the most popular superheroes around came from being a dark, gritty, dark vigilante. Then... came the 50's. The Comics Code Authority brought down anything interesting, and Batman swayed from his origins into a lovable, kid friendly, father figure. And the final nail in the coffin? The 60's TV Show. No longer were comics seen as a serious format of fiction, but instead a punch to the balls of anyone who thought superheroes should be adult. Stupid jokes, cheesiness up the wazoo, and the decade trained hero become a beer bellied weirdo. When the 70's and 80's came around, he returned to his dark roots of the Bob Kane days, and the 1989 Batman film boosted the popularity of comics, but it wasn't enough. The damage had already been done, and the scars have still never truly healed. The popularity for comics has never been around where it was in the 40's and 50's. Bad movies, TV Shows, the introduction of video games and Internet made the interest for comics lower and lower. If they had taken a different route with the Dark Knight maybe comics wouldn't be so ridiculous and considered as kid stuff. But sadly, that world is not our own.
Well that's it! 5 reasons why people hate Batman! I actually thought of a couple more, but I didn't include them. Such as the Bat-Fanboys, but I thought I'd get too much backlash if I added that.
Feel free to discuss your thoughts below!
Bonus Reason:
Pure evil, right there. Pure evil.
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