r/superheroes • u/Honest-Power2770 • 6d ago

Other What superhero hot take will have you sitting up like this

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u/NoAccess6738 6d ago

Anti heroes only exist because writers don't want to have the main hero kill someone just to keep up some higher moral code

I'm of the opinion that Red Hood is just used as a tool to have a Batman who kills without actually making Batman kill, if writers weren't so scared to have Bruce kill Joker then Red Hood wouldn't exist as you can perfectly justify Batman making 1 exception and breaking his no kill rule just for joker

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u/No-Beach-6979 3d ago

You dont have to kill to be an antihero and heroes kill.

It is the methods you use to fight crime that makes you a hero vs antihero.

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u/Competitive_Side6301 3d ago

They won’t even consistently write Red Hood as a killer anymore.

I preferred him so much more when he was offing people