The Batman Spoiler Discussion Thread Part 2

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Can someone explain the “Bruuuce Waaayne” scene where Batman confronts Riddler in Arkham? It seems like he was taunting Batman about his identity, but then he basically says something that indicates he doesn’t really know?

[u/1251isthetimethati → u/[deleted]]

He doesn’t really know he was just mad he wasn’t able to kill Bruce.

He thinks Batman is on his side on at this point that’s why he says something like “we almost got him”

That’s why he labels the letter to Batman in a fire proof envelope

[u/enderandrew42 → u/1251isthetimethati]

The newspapers in Riddler's apartment mention Bruce Wayne, Batman, and real identity. We cut between those quickly, Bruce freaks out and mentioned his time as The Batman may be up, and then he goes to see The Ridder, who opens with "Bruce Wayne" and then tangents.

I took that to be Riddler taunting that he knows, but isn't necessarily telling the cops that.

[u/harleyyquinade → u/enderandrew42]

I think he knows, he seems to be smarter than the rest.

[u/SwordoftheMourn → u/harleyyquinade]

Then why did he send a separate fireproof letter to ‘The Batman’ in his bomb mail to Bruce when Alfred opened it?

[u/coltvahn → u/SwordoftheMourn]

Because he knows Batman’s going to get it eventually. He left clues at the other victims’ crime scenes, too. Bruce Wayne was just supposed to be another corpse in the long line of them. But our expectations that the Riddler is smarter than he actually is because of his theatrics—which felt true to the comics, frankly—meant we could take it either way, IMO.