Post by Timothy on Jan 13, 2007 23:30:35 GMT -5
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I believe that the user makes a valid argument in stating that Batman can, according to some writers, do virtually anything. Now, I'm not saying that Batman does not have the capacity for learning new or advanced technologies. What I am saying is that he shouldn't automatically know everything simply to fill in a plot hole; that, my friends, is the sign of unimaginative writing.
What do you believe and why?
Batman is a genius. . .but not an Einsteinian master of multiple forms of science.
Bats trained his mind and body to be the ultimate crimfighter/manhunter. Thus his genius lies in detection, deductive thinking, strategy, and psychology. He is also a fantastic scientist in biology and chemistry; as pertains to CRIMINOLOGY and NOT quantum physics. He's also an excellent mechanic.
The point is it's ridiculous and not within character for Batman to have scientific abilities on par with Richards, Stark, Palmer, etc.
Obviously, in the JLA it's been conventional wisdom to amp up batman to make his presence believable (though that isn't necessary and wasn't always done); but it is just completely incongruent with the character to have repairing time machines and the such. . .unless it's in a campy sense or in loving slavishness to batfanboys who think batman can and should be able to do anything regardless of anything else.
Bats trained his mind and body to be the ultimate crimfighter/manhunter. Thus his genius lies in detection, deductive thinking, strategy, and psychology. He is also a fantastic scientist in biology and chemistry; as pertains to CRIMINOLOGY and NOT quantum physics. He's also an excellent mechanic.
The point is it's ridiculous and not within character for Batman to have scientific abilities on par with Richards, Stark, Palmer, etc.
Obviously, in the JLA it's been conventional wisdom to amp up batman to make his presence believable (though that isn't necessary and wasn't always done); but it is just completely incongruent with the character to have repairing time machines and the such. . .unless it's in a campy sense or in loving slavishness to batfanboys who think batman can and should be able to do anything regardless of anything else.
I believe that the user makes a valid argument in stating that Batman can, according to some writers, do virtually anything. Now, I'm not saying that Batman does not have the capacity for learning new or advanced technologies. What I am saying is that he shouldn't automatically know everything simply to fill in a plot hole; that, my friends, is the sign of unimaginative writing.
What do you believe and why?
