lol ryan only disliked this because you spelt weird weird

by Anonymous 13 years ago

well he is a loser

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Where are you going to find Winston and 4 Robins that lead 3 different results?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Maybe I'm just overly cynical, but given that opportunity I don't think most people would choose the "hero" route.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

The post says could, not would.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I know what it says, I disagree. I don't think anyone could do that. It would take more than fancy gadgets and a nice physique to be Batman, there's both a certain type of personality and mentality to be capable of that, which not everyone has.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It really depends on what you mean by "be Batman". Whether or not you wanted to, if you had the resources, you could fight crime. But you couldn't be a fictional character named Bruce Wayne who's parents were killed by a clown. It all depends on how specific you get.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't think you understand what I mean. He wasn't just a guy fighting crime, he was a hero. A person would have to be incredibly brave and intelligent, as well as have a naturally strong sense of right and wrong to fill those shoes. Not everyone has those qualities, and though technically they could "fight crime" I don't think just anyone could hold that super hero status.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's exactly what I said. If you'll go far enough to say he HAS to have the same personality as Wayne, what's stopping you from saying he has to be Wayne specifically? Like I said, it's all specifics. Do you define being Batman as doing what he would do, or repeating exactly what he's done?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Lol no that's not the same thing at all. I don't have to have the exact personality as Obama to be president, or be him specifically, but I would have to be diplomatic, charismatic, well spoken, etc. Not everyone could be a great politician, not everyone could be a super hero. Not everyone has that mindset. I wasn't thinking be Batman exclusively, I was thinking be a super hero of the same caliber.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Batman's not a title. He's a specific character. Even if it were a title, it'd be a self assigned one, because Bruce gave it to himself. If I had the resources, I wouldn't have to be anything like Wayne to fight crime and call myself Batman. That's the problem. You're not thinking about Batman. There's a difference between being the traditional definition of a superhero and being Batman.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No, I disagree. Then the post wouldn't really make any sense. I was thinking about Batman, a regular (albeit immensely wealthy) man who took it upon himself to make his city a safer place to live in. When OP said anybody could be Batman, that's what I understood. I guess we have different interpretations.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Of course it wouldn't make sense. That's why I brought it up. Because there are only TWO ways you can logically interpret this. Your "being kinda like Bruce, but not exactly like Bruce" isn't one of them. You can either hold them to such a strict definition that hey have to be EXACTLY like Bruce, which doesn't make sense, as you said, or you can be someone who gives himself to self assigned title of Batman, which is the only that makes sense. You're saying that Batman is defined by his personality, intelligence, etc. but he's not. That's Bruce. Batman is the title he gave himself. You can either be exactly like Bruce, or exactly like yourself. There is no middle ground, like you keep arguing.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I disagree with you. I'm not a super hero expert, but from I know Batman is unique in the regard that he made himself into a hero. Like I said, he has no natural or acquired super powers. That's how I interpreted this. That anyone given his wealth and optimum physical abilities could do the same thing. I'm pretty sure that's what the OP meant. But you think otherwise and that's fine.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Not unique, just one of the first. And it's really a simple concept. And they could. I could buy a Batman costume, fight crime, and call myself Batman. If I did a good enough job, who'd have the right to disagree. OP was talking about Batman. You're describing how someone could become Bruce Wayne. Big difference.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No, not really. It has nothing to do with Bruce Wayne, I'm not sure why you said that. Either I didn't make myself clear or you just don't understand, but that's not what I was saying at all. And that all goes back to my original point, I don't think just anybody could. But we've both made our point and neither of us agree with the other.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It has everything to do with Bruce Wayne. All the qualities you're associating with Batman are actually Waynes. Batman is just what he does with them. The bravery is Wayne. The wealth is Wayne. The intelligence and sense of justice is Wayne. Everything that was already his before becoming Batman is Wayne. The only thing that's Batman's is the actual crime fighting and the symbol. You just keep restating the same thing like I'm the one who doesn't get what the other is saying, and that's the most confusing part of this whole thing.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No, it isn't. Batman is still the person not just a crime fighting machine and all of those qualities are still relevant. AGAIN someone wouldn't need to be that person (in this case Wayne) exactly. He or she would need those characteristics though.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

No, he wouldn't, because those aren't the characteristics of Batman, they're the characteristics of the man representing him. I'd be more open to your side if you could provide any compelling reason as to why Wayne's personality is anyones but Wayne. And no, just because Batman happens to have them doesn't mean that's what Batman has to be. It just so happens that that's what Batman is. It's not a job description. The Adam West Batman and the Nolan Batman have almost nothing in common, yet are both Batman.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Everyone falls into certain personality types. For example I'm an INFJ (based off of the Jung personality test, though there are several) and in a nutshell I can excel in most creative endeavors. Someone else with that personality type could do the same, without being exactly me. All people can be categorized into "types" and all have different innate strengths and weaknesses which would dictate what they are capable of. Make sense? But again, we interpreted this differently. I still say Batman serves as an archetype. Agree to disagree?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That is a good example, because if someone did things like you, they wouldn't be you. Just like if someone did things like Batman, they wouldn't be Batman. Saying being kinda like Batman makes then Batman is exactly as nonsensical sa saying that, because I'm also INJF, I'm you. And if you're saying anyone who's brave, intelligent, doesn't have power, and fights crime is Batman, you might as well say Iron Man and Batman are the same person. The thing is, Batman isn't an archetype. He's one specific person. He fits into many types, but he himself is his own unique person.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

* By regular I mean without super powers.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

More like Iron Man. You need courage to do hero work outside near-invincible armour.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I am the batman. http://ctrlv.in/70554

by Anonymous 12 years ago

If Abed can do it, so can you.

by Anonymous 12 years ago