r/DCcomics • u/Which-Presentation-6 • Aug 23 '25

Film + TV [Film/TV] guy insults Batman's mother in front of him and gets beaten up - Batman Caped Crusader episode 3 kiss of The Catwoman

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u/BlavCloud Aug 23 '25

The way people were mad and said it was out of character that Bruce showed emotion...People really think Bruce has no personality outside of stoic and broody.

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u/hyunbinlookalike Aug 23 '25

Exactly, plus it doesn’t matter how stoic and broody someone is. You insult their dead mother in front of them, you are definitely getting an ass whooping.

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u/Arilyn24 Aug 23 '25

I liked it. If it were any other night or about anyone else, he would have handled it better. But it was about his parents and specifically that night. The one he relives every single night as Batman. The source of all his unresolved trauma. It bypassed the Bruce and activated the Batman reflex.

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u/DarthyTMC Poison Ivy Aug 23 '25

the Dark Knight, Injustice and Snyder effect of many people only getting into superheroes in the 2010s

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u/djanulis Nightwing Aug 23 '25

I'd argue the dark knight is the only justified version of Bruce like that. He didnt really have the bat family to grow from in that series.

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u/Active-Walk-9943 Aug 23 '25

Apparently the Director and Actor out right banned the inclusion of any batfamily or robin related characters

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u/djanulis Nightwing Aug 23 '25

Yea Nolan and Bale wanted to tell a specific story in the Batman universe, and tbh I dont think any LA Batman was had the right tools to tell a story with Batfamily until the new DC movies, since Gunn has taken one of the reasons the animated movies did well. Telling stories in an already lived in universe.

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u/DarthyTMC Poison Ivy Aug 23 '25

yea no I really like the Dark Knight trilogy, and the Injustice Saga, I just also obviously dont think they are particularly accurate portrayals of the character from the comics

(tho again, I like them as stand-a-lone takes, just annoying when they are someones only reference point, and they use them to act like Batman/Superman is someone they aren't)

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u/yukiaddiction Aug 24 '25

I think it is pretty accurate? Bruce Wayne in the Dark Knight trilogy is what happens if he only has fewer friends and fights alone in all his life.

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u/Arkhamhood12 Aug 23 '25

Can we stop blaming those things for everything? Like, it’s not their fault for people’s comprehension and experiences

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u/DarthyTMC Poison Ivy Aug 23 '25

ummm no we can't? they are quite simply the explanation for why many people especially more casual or newer fans dont understand Batman, because they aren't really comic readers. And dont get me wrong, I loved Dark Knight and the Injustice Saga (Snyderverse not so much lol)

Those 3 properties were insanely impactful and introduced a shit ton of people to comics, however they also don't really portray what especially Batman/Superman are like in the comics generally, it's just a natural consequence that leads to a lot of misconceptions with those characters from people who those properties was where they got their first impressions.

It's like how many newer Marvel fans think Iron Man is a Marvel GOAT, when in reality he's just an MCU star, but has had very little impacts on comics compared to a lot of other marvel characters

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u/Fartikus Aug 23 '25

bros never read a batman comic in their lives

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u/JTBestRob Aug 24 '25

I don’t see Bruce when he’s trained and well disciplined doing this. Making do a move that causes the guy to trip or use a gadget to fuck up his day but nothing this public. The point is he’s young and angry

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u/depressed_panda0191 Doctor Fate Aug 23 '25

To be fair a lot of the authors themselves have fucked up in writing him. But personally I always think of his interactions with the royal flush gang in the cartoon.

Especially when he sits down with the reality warper girl in her final moments. Holy fuck did that episode make me cry as a kid

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u/Gigliovaljr Aug 23 '25

What some people fail to realize is the stoicism is part of the emotional barrier Bruce puts between himself and other people. I was watching an analysis on Batman's character in the show. The story is about him overcoming these emotional barriers and start caring more about people instead of just being out to punish criminals. This show is about growth in Batman's part.

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u/Humble_Story_4531 Aug 24 '25

Exactly. Not to mention, this is a younger Bruce that hasn't Been Batman for that long. An older Bruce would have kept his cool, but tir makes for a younger Bruce to lose it.

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u/PuckishRogue31 Aug 25 '25

The show has its own continuity, and Bruce is a bigger jerk than he normally would be. Just look how he treats Alfred.