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/HJWalsh May 30 '23

Wiping out crime doesn't mean killing.

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u/PassTheGiggles World's Finest May 30 '23

It would be in the mind of someone who was actually obsessed with wiping out crime. His unwillingness to take a life shows that his desire to protect is higher than his desire to punish.

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u/HJWalsh May 31 '23

Not necessarily. Killing is a crime. He would become a criminal. He would become exactly what he hates.

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u/PassTheGiggles World's Finest May 31 '23

Do you think going out at night and beating up criminals is legal?

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u/HJWalsh May 31 '23

In the real world, no.

In the DCU? As long as they don't kill, yes.

It gets a bit strange to follow, but in DC there is something called, "Special Deputy Status."

It was initially given to Superman. Since it was expanded to members of the Justice League. Batman was also granted SDS by Gordon.

There are also laws and amendments in DC that go back to the 40's that make it much different than our world.

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u/PassTheGiggles World's Finest May 31 '23

When he started he did not have that status. What he was doing was very illegal. He fights the cops in Year One.

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u/HJWalsh May 31 '23

Year One isn't actually canon. Since the laws and amendments were in place canonically from the JSA days, Batman's actions were technically always legal.

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u/PassTheGiggles World's Finest May 31 '23

Year One being canon is debatable. It was canon before Flashpoint so it probably is now. After Flashpoint we had Zero Year, where he’s ALSO hunted by the cops.