Adding on to my The Batman post, I forgot to mention how much I adore the way they handle the no killing rule. In terms of plot, I don't think it's mentioned at all as a sticking point. He won't kill and that's that.
But there's one particular scene. Carmine and Selina. Bruce has just punched Carmine to the ground, saving Selina's life, and is now trying to wrestle the gun away from her. She tries to convince him. "He has to pay!"
And right here is where I thought that stupid classic line was gonna be. I could see it coming like a freight train. "If you kill him, you'll be just as bad as he is." But then... I'm wrong. It doesn't happen. Instead, Bruce makes a very different statement.
"You don't have to pay with him. You've paid enough."
And with that, he gets the gun and Carmine is arrested. There's no moral high ground, there's no shitty logic.
Bruce has seen what The Roman has done. Who he's hurt. What he's taken away. Selina's mother. Her girlfriend. Bruce's own parents. He knows better than anyone the need for revenge. For justice. But he also knows that this man before him, lying bloodied on the floor, has taken enough. He's taken their families, their morals, their innocence. But he doesn't get to take away their lives. He doesn't get to have that power.
And then Carmine is shot and killed anyway so Selina got what she wanted in the end either way.
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Batman villains because I love them. Except Joker. He’s here cause I needed to draw him at least once.
Everyone else- 10/10, keep up the villainous work.
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get in gear - batman: overdrive
[ID: fifteen year old Bruce Wayne hiding behind a desk from Carmine Falcone. Bruce has a black hoodie on and a ski mask that hides his features. Falcone says, "Hiding, huh?!" Bruce's eyes widen in fear before Falcone continues, "Gotcha, sneaky glasses." Bruce's eyes visibly relax in relief. END ID]
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In an instant, the Don shoved the table to the side and wrapped his fingers around Oswald’s neck. He breathed heavily, eyes wide and nostrils frailing. His hair was always brushed back neatly, but now it cascaded around him.
( The Penguin and The Peacock, chapter 13 )
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Falcone and Catwoman by Chris Samnee
Batober prompt: Memento
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I will not attempt to explain the plot of the tv show Gotham, but I wanted you all to see this picture of underworld kingpin Carmine Falcone.
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OK HERES THE BIG QUESTION
Re log for sample size an all that!
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saw this post and immediately thought what if it was the rouges on the tables and batman shocks them all lmfao
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