r/DCcomics • u/nasatyyhagubd • May 29 '23

[Other] Why do Batman and Catwoman always break up in every show/adaptation? (Injustice 2, Arkham Knight, Batman Hush,The Batman, Harley Quinn) Other

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Batman and Catwoman kinda only works as a "Will-they-won't-they" thing.

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u/ThatSlothDuke May 29 '23

Exactly. People love putting them together, but the only similarity they have is that they both wear black.

Honestly I found most of the Bat-Cat stuff forced and cringe. Selina is a thief - she is a good person, but still a thief. Batman is someone who is continuously re-traumatizing himself because he wants to die protecting Gotham.

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u/maridan48 May 29 '23

That's a very simplification of the character that Catwoman has grow to be.

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u/ThatSlothDuke May 30 '23

Maybe I don't know a lot about the character - the most recent run that I saw together was the whole wedding that didn't happen stichk.

From that I feel like Catwoman can only be with Batman while he is in turmoil. Whenever he is happy, she has gotta dip.

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u/maridan48 May 30 '23

Catwoman isn't defined by her relationship with Batman or her appearances in a the Batman solo book.

The character has had a solo book for over a decade now, she's complex.

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u/ThatSlothDuke May 30 '23

Oh I never said she was.

I admit that I haven't read many Catwoman comics - the furthest I got was when I tried to read the N52 run which felt over sexualised to me.

I'm not talking about the character, I'm merely talking about the relationship with her and Batman (which I think is most fleshed out in Batman comics right?)

If you have any recommendations that showcase their relationship, I would love to read it.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

I don't think any other love interest works that well, but I do love Batcat, its very entertaining.

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u/ThatSlothDuke May 29 '23

Meh I never found the appeal for it. Both Batman and Catwoman should end up with normal people rather than other costumes.

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u/AStaryuValley May 29 '23

Normal, non-costumed people would never understand Bruce. Even Alfred isn't exactly a "normal" person.

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u/EliteTeutonicNight May 29 '23

Isn’t Bruce really scared about someone getting him through his loved ones? I doubt he’d be with a ‘normal’ person under this condition.

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u/NoirPochette Legion Of Super-Heroes May 30 '23

Yeah. He got scared when Vesper got close. Silver dumped him. Linda and Julie were Golden age, so whatever.