it seems like talking anything bad about him has become heresy.
Nah you can say what you want friend.
one reason i always see is "he has no powers". well for one, that means him beating people with powers is extra ridiculous. second, he is faaaaar from the only non powered costumed hero. and definitely nowhere near the most relatable. how is a billionaire genius maxed out to peak in every human trait relatable?
People have many different reasons for liking Batman (or considering him is the best). Bruce not having powers, but still finding a way to prevail is a reason why some people consider him the best (there are lots of other reasons why people consider him the best). Also its not so far fetched in thinking that Bruce can defeat opponents he studied extensively and has the tools to get the job done.
True he isn't the only non powered hero, but he is still one of the greats. Him not being a powered hero is whats interesting about his character because through will power and determination he accomplished so much and stands as an equal on the JL (in terms of respect and other things).
He doesn't have to be the most relatable hero for people to consider him great. He is just there he isn't the most relatable and he isn't the least. When it comes to reliability it honestly just picking and choosing what traits you like about the heroes. Many superheroes aren't relatable due to their abilities but because we can resonate with the heroes upbringing, personality, plight, etc. In the case of Bruce Wayne he is relatable because he had to parents who loved him, he had a good upbringing, he has a great set of morals, he knows what loss is (and that's something we all know or will come to know) and he knows what its like to be lonely. We can also resonate with his plight of waning to stop injustice from happening to others because no one wants to suffer injustice.
Bruce isn't relatable because of his abilities (tons of superhero aren't relatable for their abilities), he is relatable for the things he has been through and the goals he strives for.
Him being a genius and peak human in terms of physical means is something he worked hard to achieve plus lots of street level heroes are peak human and there are a good amount that are intelligent.
also "omg people who suffer but still do the right thing are the best". oh yeah! because your mummy and your daddy getting shot is truly the most tragic thing ever. batman's never tasted desperate. hes the prince of gotham.
Bruce losing his parents was him is him tasting despair. They were killed in front of his eyes and in that moment he lost his entire world. Tragedy effects people differently as well.
Also the "Prince" of Gotham title means nothing when Gotham is a very corrupt city and the people doing crime doesn't care what your "title" is. Look how far Bruce's parents got they were upstanding citizens of Gotham City and their dead. So Gotham criminals or corrupt officials don't care about what Bruce is to it.
try bucky barnes for sheer human relatability and tragic backstory. literally tortured, brainwashed and enslaved for over 60 years.and bucky also manages just fine in battle without all the fancy tech.
Bruce's life is Bruce's life and Bucky's life is Bucky's life. Their different because they experienced different things. Bucky life is tragic no doubt but Bruce's life is tragic as well. And yes there are people with more or less tragic backgrounds than Bruce, but it doesn't the matter tragedies just shape the characters into who they are.
Bruce's life is tragic because when his parents died so did Bruce. Like I said he lost his world and he dedicated every ounce of his being to fighting crime. He for goes love, fun and to an extent family in order to do right. Its also worth noting for a long time its been debated is there even a Bruce Wayne. Which goes to show you he even put his mission over himself. That's why he a tragic character, because of the things he has gone through but also the life he sacrificed to help his city and the world.
And also Bucky has had access to the Avengers resources and he was the Man on the Wall which has crazy tech as well. He was also retro fitted to have a cool robotic arm. So he has/had resources.
hell any of the robins i would think are more relatable than batman is, because they've had to build themselves up from nothing, and werent born with innate talent.
The robins aren't at all that much more relatable. They too have their unrelatable things about their character as well.
The only robin who had nothing was Jason. Dick had loving parents. Tim had that and money. Damian had Money and really no parent. And each of them are born with an innate ability that makes them better than Bruce in an certain area. Dicks a natural acrobat, Jason is naturally more tenacious, Tim is a natural detective, Damian is a jack of all trades just like Bruce. It even extends to Cassandra who is a natural fighter and Babs who is a natural computer whiz. Steph is just Steph but she is naturally a very positive person. Everywhere else their good/ok in an area (meaning there skill level) Bruce is good at (plus they are peak human or very close to it). Bruce on the other hand work hard to become a jack of all trades.
They all built themselves up from the lives they were delt.
yes batman worked hard, but he's not the first non powered hero to do so and certainly not the most flawed or tragic
Bruce was the first non powered superhero (in relation to comics) to work hard and achieve great things.
Regardless he isn't the only non powered hero who achieved great things, he doesn't have to be the first to be considered the great. Bruce also doesn't need to be the most tragic hero to be considered the best. And when it comes to being flawed Bruce is a immensely flawed character, but again he doesn't have to be the most flawed character to be great. Who is the greatest hero is completely subjective and is dependent on a person's preferences.
For me I consider Bruce the best hero because he is an ideal for achieving anything you put your mind to and work hard for. That he is a beacon of justice and then he is relatable.
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