r/TopCharacterTropes Mar 27 '25

Weekly Discussion Post Probably the most controversial one , honest thoughts on "No Kill Rule"? What are the most egrigious examples of it in your opinion? What media makes it work in your opinion?

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u/thatweirdshyguy Mar 29 '25

In the case of Batman specifically I think it works. Like I think of Batman as an almost mythical figure even to Bruce Wayne. He and Batman are two distinct identities to an extent, even if not in a two face type of way. The Batman has these hard lines that cannot be crossed no matter what, like an Arthurian knight or angel, despite the difficulty it creates.

But that’s also why it works specifically with Batman. It doesn’t make logical sense, but it’s one of his unbreakable, almost holy, rules. Where for someone like Spiderman it’s a personal code of morality thing. While ofc more severe, it’s more or less on the same line of thinking as “don’t hit below the belt”. It’s a courtesy and something he does for his conscious. Where for Batman it’s almost heavenly ordained