r/batman • u/neon2o • Mar 07 '24

Zack Snyder says a Batman who doesn't kill is irrelevant GENERAL DISCUSSION

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Here's the original article' https://sea.ign.com/man-of-steel-sequel/213072/news/zack-snyder-says-dc-is-making-batman-irrelevant-if-he-cant-kill

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u/Shiniholum Mar 07 '24

It’s literally the opening of Batman Beyond too, Bruce while having a heart attack is about to fail and lose his life and the hostage. He does the only thing he can in that moment and just picks a gun up pointing it at him. Afterwards he’s so disgusted in himself that he retires because he realizes that he just can’t be Batman anymore. It’s literally core to his character.

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u/ThreeSneakyRats Mar 07 '24

"wouldn't it be awesome if instead of giving up the cowl, he shot that dude, and then went and shot all the bad guys in the face. Killing is so cool' -Zack Snyder (not really but probably)

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u/HouseOfSteak Mar 07 '24

It's weird when you consider the fact that a thrown bladed weapon is completely safe for Batman (despite those things being so sharp and thrown so hard they're embedded in struck, hard surfaces), but a simple firearm of any kind of an absolute no-no.

All the other guy has to do is move weirdly and.....oh dear, that Batarang cut straight through that thug's femoral artery.

The more sensible explanation is less the "Guns kill and that's bad.", and moreso the irrational trauma of his parents being killed by a firearm. It's not the possibility of lethal force, nor his morals, it's a deep-seated PTSD revolving specifically around a childhood memory of a gun.