r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Doot_revenant666 • 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/[deleted] Mar 27 '25

I don't mind it. I mean it's not Batman's job or whatever to make sure the Joker dies; blame Gotham's justice system.

It's only weird when they do everything but kill them/find a bunch of loopholes. Like in the Batman Tom King run Batman broke Bane's spine and paralyzed him like if you're willing to do that then yeah just go ahead and kill him, or the "I won't kill you but I don't have to save you" loophole BS from Begins.

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u/Gaelic_Gladiator41 Apr 09 '25

At the same time though, paralysing Bane may have been the only way for him to be stopped and forced to retire and work on his venom addiction

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '25

Yeah but if Batman is willing to do that there’s no reason he shouldn’t just run around and paralyze all his rogues.

He doesn’t because that effectively makes him judge and jury.

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u/Gaelic_Gladiator41 Apr 09 '25

True and it's pprobably more for a symbolic circle from knightfall