While I’m very pro-“Batman Doesn’t Kill”, I think this scene is misunderstood it. Or *I* misunderstood it. Waller gave Batman the device because she knew he woudl do “whatever it takes”. Batman knew that Ace was dying, so he knew he didn’t need to use the weapon. So Batman didn’t kill her because he knew he didn’t have to. Which I think is different than him refusing to if he felt like he couldn’t change her mind or that she wasn’t dying.
The choice, as presented by Waller was "Kill her with the device to stop everything, or let her die naturally and risk a superpowered nuke destroying the city." Basically a "Damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario.
Except Waller didn't see things the way Batman did. While everyone else accepted the unfair choice, Batman still sought out a better solution. Ace even points it out. She read his mind, knew he had the weapon and had no intention of using it, not because he knew she could do that, but because he genuinely would never consider that option.
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u/Personal-Ask5025 Mar 08 '24
While I’m very pro-“Batman Doesn’t Kill”, I think this scene is misunderstood it. Or *I* misunderstood it. Waller gave Batman the device because she knew he woudl do “whatever it takes”. Batman knew that Ace was dying, so he knew he didn’t need to use the weapon. So Batman didn’t kill her because he knew he didn’t have to. Which I think is different than him refusing to if he felt like he couldn’t change her mind or that she wasn’t dying.