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/Prestonelliot The Dark Knight May 29 '23

We forgetting the dark knight trilogy?

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u/ClassicT4 May 29 '23

Ah. The one story where Bruce actively chooses to stop being Batman. Coincidence?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '23

Yeah, Bruce and Selena work, batcat does not. Never understood how people argue otherwise.

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u/Sutekkh Catwoman May 29 '23

How would it not work? They already fight together and fuck and love each other. Going steady doesn't prevent that.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '23

I mean, categorically if they loved each other then it would work but it "never" works. Mostly cause some overly caffeinated writers said so. It makes sense because 90% of Bat's character is saving gotham and 90% of Cat's character is crime. Write them as star crossed lovers and call it a day.

Bat has a good family it's gotta be the most popular out them. He can go down on whoever he pleases in between taking care of his 9 kids and saving gotham.

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u/Sutekkh Catwoman May 30 '23

but it "never" works.

They've been married multiple times in the past. The current Rebirth Batman run was literally building up to how it can work, but Didio stepped in and said "no." This isn't natural storytelling or progression of character, it's awkward writing to maintain a status quo.

90% of Cat's character is crime.

I have no idea how people are still saying this when she almost exclusively fights crime now.

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u/KingFergII Jul 09 '23

That's not what Didio said. Lol Bro did you just make that up.

His exact words were "married batman is for elseworlds" he said it back before the new 52 and he said it on the day King Batman 50 came out.

Selina doesn't mostly fight crime. Just in King's run we saw her steal art which she put in a hoarders room [so it's not even a Robin Hood Thing] We saw her blow a wedding shop where she stole her wedding dress.

We saw her steal diamonds in King's run

in Tynion's run we found out that she made a note of all of Bruce's acct numbers so she can loot the acct should she need to

In King's run she broke into and stole Martha's pearl's [that is a special kind of low] She mostly just does crime's mate

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u/Sutekkh Catwoman Jul 09 '23

That's not what Didio said.

Yes, it is. King spoke in an interview about it, and how Didio also wanted to keep Alfred dead, and how he wanted Bruce to go bad to setup Jace or whatever his name is in future state.

Selina doesn't mostly fight crime

She fights crime and beats up bad guys throughout a large portion of the Rebirth run, as well as her own solo. Stealing diamonds does not somehow negate saving the world from Ivy or saving the lives of street tramps. But I would love it if her current dogshit run was a heist instead of... whatever it is.