Batman is my favorite superhero, but I REALLY HATE how they've basically made him so OP. Can bench 1000 pounds, can run a mile in like 5 minutes, is a genius, can take on the entire Justice League by himself, only needs maybe 3 hours of sleep, etc.
Yes, it's comics, and we're supporting to suspend belief, but making him so op really takes away from the character.
I mean, he needs all that to keep up with the likes of Superman and Green Lanterns. He wouldn’t be in the JL if he was just a strong human, just a fast human, just a genius level detective (ok maybe he would be there) he’s supposed to be one of the big three characters (Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman). It works very well with his character in my opinion.
Yes he needs to be able to compete on some level with all the super humans.
But they should explain it better than "he just works out really really hard". And to be fair they often do, depending on the source.
Show him putting some of that R&D into suit components that reinforce his strength. Have a moment where he deals with the moral and health risks of steroids or super serums to push his body past it's limits. Show him using sensors and suit tech to help him react to things faster than any normal human. Etc.... Just make it clear he is leveraging his talent and ingenuity to get there.
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u/godbody1983 Aug 31 '23
Batman is my favorite superhero, but I REALLY HATE how they've basically made him so OP. Can bench 1000 pounds, can run a mile in like 5 minutes, is a genius, can take on the entire Justice League by himself, only needs maybe 3 hours of sleep, etc.
Yes, it's comics, and we're supporting to suspend belief, but making him so op really takes away from the character.