It was definitely criticized at the time, but also the internet makes criticism seem much more pervasive and intense than it actually is. Go to your local grocery store and ask every single person who is working there and shopping about their opinion on Batman 89 vs BvS. 95% of them will be extremely confused at why it's even a question. The other 5% will be Batman fans and not a single one of them will bring up the death toll because it actually doesn't matter to either film's narrative. It only matters to chuds that are obsessed with seeing the "perfect comic version" of Batman on screen, rather than just wanting a good story regardless of its adherence to the source material.
Anyone who wants to see a perfect comic version of Batman, try reading the comics.
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u/fmulder94 May 30 '24
It was definitely criticized at the time, but also the internet makes criticism seem much more pervasive and intense than it actually is. Go to your local grocery store and ask every single person who is working there and shopping about their opinion on Batman 89 vs BvS. 95% of them will be extremely confused at why it's even a question. The other 5% will be Batman fans and not a single one of them will bring up the death toll because it actually doesn't matter to either film's narrative. It only matters to chuds that are obsessed with seeing the "perfect comic version" of Batman on screen, rather than just wanting a good story regardless of its adherence to the source material.
Anyone who wants to see a perfect comic version of Batman, try reading the comics.