Poll: A Batman
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I don't believe its his choice to wear it or not. Isn't the Ring's choice? Plus when the lantern dies with the ring, doesn't it magically get wooshed away to the next worthy lantern?
I've always believed that deep down Batman trusts Alfred and no-one else. The catalyst for the power is the users imagination and will, but the source of the power is alien in origin which leads me to think that he wouldn't trust it (maybe even believing there was some sort of thrall aspect to being a user).
I also think that Bruce's entire career as Batman is the result of a scared, lonely boy trying to make sense of a violent and chaotic world. His thirst for knowledge (and by proxy his training as a detective) are also bi-products of that confusion, resulting in an adult that is constantly asking the most child like of all questions; why. He already understands how the ring works, but ultimately he would need to know why it works.
I also think he is scared of power as he is one of the wealthiest people in the DC universe and could do so much good as a philanthropic billionaire, but instead chooses to fight criminals one at a time dressed in a high-tech Halloween costume, so wouldn't want the responsibility of using the ring.
I also think that Bruce's entire career as Batman is the result of a scared, lonely boy trying to make sense of a violent and chaotic world. His thirst for knowledge (and by proxy his training as a detective) are also bi-products of that confusion, resulting in an adult that is constantly asking the most child like of all questions; why. He already understands how the ring works, but ultimately he would need to know why it works.
I also think he is scared of power as he is one of the wealthiest people in the DC universe and could do so much good as a philanthropic billionaire, but instead chooses to fight criminals one at a time dressed in a high-tech Halloween costume, so wouldn't want the responsibility of using the ring.
I personally would think he'd take it to figure out how to beat it having read that whole OMAC (abrreviation of something) line in which he builds machines able to destroy every super hero on the planet.
If he did try and use it however well... wouldn't he be fairly useless? Batman is the master of logic and deduction, reason over ryhme. Batman would likely lack the neccersary imagination to weild the ring to its full potential. It's like that lego brick problem, when you have a couple of lego bricks and have to build something its easy, if you have a neverending supply you have no idea what to do. Batman never had a superpower so was always utilising those bright little chunks of plastic as best as they possibly could be, if he were given unlimited power he would be struck dumb.
If he did try and use it however well... wouldn't he be fairly useless? Batman is the master of logic and deduction, reason over ryhme. Batman would likely lack the neccersary imagination to weild the ring to its full potential. It's like that lego brick problem, when you have a couple of lego bricks and have to build something its easy, if you have a neverending supply you have no idea what to do. Batman never had a superpower so was always utilising those bright little chunks of plastic as best as they possibly could be, if he were given unlimited power he would be struck dumb.
That made me laugh so fucking hard. You're correct that Batman did create and maintain files on how to take down fellow superheroes (in case they went evil, conveniently ignoring the question "What if one day I am mind-controlled by an enemy who wants to take down other superheroes?"), and that Green Lantern's did involve temporary blindness and Superman's involved Kryptonite, but the image of Batman taking Supes down with powder is hilarious.Saltyk said:
Batman - "Hey, Clark, look over there!"
Superman - "What? I don't see anything."
*Batman leaps at Superman, throwing a handful of sparkly powder over him*
Superman - "What the fuck, man? Why would you...oh. Oh my God. I look like that fucking fraggle from Twilight!"
At which point I would assume that Superman stops his murderous rampage and flies off to the moon to be alone and make futile attempts to cut himself.
From what I heard, Batman's plan to stop an evil Superman involved a grenade of powered kryptonite gas. Basically, any amount of krytonite harms Supes. And a gas made from it would not only weaken him, but he would breathe it in. At which point, no one could remove all the fragments in his lungs and it would kill Superman. Seriously.SonicWaffle said:
IIRC it was more along the lines of "punch him with my kryptonite ring", though I could be wrong. The grenade idea has multiple problems;Saltyk said:
1) Superman doesn't actually have to breathe. Throw a gas grenade at him and he'll just cackle before eating your face.
2) Killing Superman wouldn't be part of the plan - Batman's one rule is that he doesn't kill. He's unlikely to break the rule in order to murder his best friend, evil or not.
3) Trace amounts of kryptonite can harm Superman, sure, but tiny fragments in his lungs probably wouldn't do much besides weaken him. You'd need quite a lot to actually incapacitate him.
Not that the punching option is without it's flaws, namely that an evil Superman wouldn't show mercy or practice fair play, and would therefore use superspeed to rip out Batman's lungs and wear them as a jaunty hat before Bats even has time to put his ring on. It's sad but true, Batman (and anyone else) would likely get utterly fucked up by an evil, berserk Superman. He has God Mode turned on all the time
Damn right you can:The Cheezy One said:
And incidently, that's my answer to the OP's question as well. He'll just give himself awesome outfits. And a horse. And a ship with a pirate crew.
What a strange question. When the Lantern dies the ring returns to Oa by itself unless it is given to a successor previously.
Also, Bats couldn't use it unless he was chosen by the ring or granted the privilege to wear it by the Guardians.
Yeah, I'm a GL geek.
Also, Bats couldn't use it unless he was chosen by the ring or granted the privilege to wear it by the Guardians.
Yeah, I'm a GL geek.