The Good, the bad, The Batman.

This blog is going to be about why Batman is so great. It’s going to look at not only the Batman but the man behind the mask Bruce Wayne and the choices he made. Also with this analysis I will put an end to the debate whether Batman or Superman is a better superhero.

Batman is not a “superhero” in the sense that he is seen as a vigilante. He also isn’t a “super hero” because he doesn’t have super powers that came from a radioactive spider, krypton, or mutant DNA. Batman relies solely on his skills in fighting. People say that he would be nothing without his suit but I disagree, if Bruce Wayne was indeed not dressed as Batman and was being robbed I’m positive that he would kick some serious butt.

Another reason that makes Batman so great is that people can relate to him. When Bruce was a child his parents were shot and killed right in front of him. I must admit that might also be the reason why he has some mental disorders, split personality. But like any other human he was hurt by this traumatic event but he also never wanted it to happen again to anyone. He wanted revenge but not with the spill of blood. This was the start of Batman.

Statically speaking any other person who might have witnessed such an event would have turned to violence and revenge. But not the Batman, that only fueled his desire to do good. He made the choice to be a good guy and fight people like the ones who killed his parents. The only thing that keeps him going is his parent’s death. But that doesn’t define Bruce Wayne as a person. What defines him is the fact that he chose to do good, what defines him is the choice he made when he became the Batman.

Another trait in which people can relate to is that unlike Superman who lives in a Utopia like city, where the sun is always shinning, is Batman lives in the contrary side of Metropolis. Gotham reflects the “everyday” city where people feel helpless and long for safety. Where innocent people are killed and screams go ignored. Not all cities are like this but all cities are not as peaceful as Metropolis.

One reason why I find Batman so much better than Superman is that there are deeper psychological roots behind each character. My favorite twisted character is the Joker. Who in all sense is a greater villain than Lex Luthor. The Joker is an insane, homicidal maniac. He has many disorders from split personality, to schizophrenia, to having a substance abuse.  But despite all these faults I believe the Joker is/was a brilliant man. He had a point; any man can go insane. I think he had some kind of super sanity where he re-creates himself every day to cope with the chaotic flow of modern life. He has no real personality; it changes day to day depending on how it benefits him.  He ridicules Batman saying that he’s a weakling doomed to insanity.

            So all in all, I think Batman is a better superhero/vigilante because people can relate to him more than Superman, Who, is an alien from another planet. Superman cant really grasp the pain and sorrow regular human people go through every day. Batman can. He is, as the movie states, The Dark Knight.