❝I think the interaction between Lois and Superman is that she’s obviously Superwoman in a societal sense, and then she finally finds this one guy who can literally sweep her off her feet. – Henry Cavill
❝She saves him as much as he saves her. – Deborah Snyder
I wonder if the people who believe that Bruce Wayne’s sole contribution to society is sulking on rooftops and beating up bad guys are aware that in the DCAU Bruce actually owns an apartment complex run by a friendly, kind woman that houses former inmates after they have completed their sentence at Arkham Asylum. Tenants at Wayne Gardens are also eligible for a program that helps them locate jobs, including positions at Wayne Enterprises.
Look, you’ll get no argument from me that at times Batman can be far, far more abrasive and rude than necessary, and there have been adaptions where writers depict him as a macho, hate-fueled machine motivated by his disgust towards the criminals he enjoys beating to the point of hospitalization (rather or not those depictions are accurate portrayals of the character or revenge fantasies on the writer’s part is the subject of another post entirely).
But to me, that’s not what Batman stands for. To me, Batman is a symbol of hope and survival and second chances, and Bruce Wayne’s charitable organizations and efforts towards improving Gotham City are an extension of that. Bruce doesn’t just retreat into the luxury of his manor during the daytime and turn a blind eye to societal problems in Gotham that create the very criminals he fights on a nightly basis–no, he works to improve those conditions so that desperate people don’t have to turn to crime in order to support themselves or their loved ones.
Bruce doesn’t want the front doors at Arkham Asylum to be a never-ending revolving door of the same individuals finishing their sentences only to return and start again because they fall back into old behaviors–no, he wants to provide those recently-released from Arkham with resources and treatment so they’re given the option to start new lives rather than being thrust back onto the streets with nowhere else to go but their former lives of crime.
It’s easy to get distracted by the more exciting aspects of the Batman universe–the costumes, the villains, the awesome Batmobiles–but it’s also important to realize that a lot of the work Bruce Wayne does to help improve Gotham doesn’t take place inside the Batcave.
This is why I love Batman stories that don’t just focus around punching the bad guys, but on how Batman actively works to make the world a better place and reform former criminals. (Hint: You don’t do that by solely putting all the bad guys in jail. It takes a bit more work than that and a lot less machismo.)
My face is literally T.I’s face
McDonalds Twitter been havin the clapbacks for a minute now whose running that account?
- people: the Wonder Woman movie looks too dark and serious.
- me: Haha, you're right. A movie about one of the most brutal wars in human history should be a cheeky comedy.
good responses to getting stabbed with a sword
- rude
- that’s fair
- not again
- are you gonna want this back or can i keep it
no offense but i would sell my family for a batfam reality show. Just imagine all the drama and dramatic music in the background
“Dick, would you stop taking pictures of yourself, Jason is on his way to prison” – Bruce
“ Red Robin, pff. He is so pretentious. It’s fucking Robin” – Jason