re: I just finished The Batman and it sucked.

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Also making his dad a baddy-lite hurts the natural development of Bruce and batman

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I said this in another thread, but this is such an important point. Bruce was very disturbed in this film and had no parental figures growing up. No mentors. He didn’t even have a great relationship with Alfred. He felt truly alone. Not sure if it was intentional on Reeves’ part, but the character Bruce was in this movie absolutely fit with his lack of guidance and mentorship growing up. It doesn’t mean Alfred is a bad guy. It just means Bruce did not have a good relationship with him. Didn’t trust him fully like a father.