'A Hole in the World'
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Semantics question: Batman--vigilante or no?
Depends on the era/canon.
I know some times during the fifties and sixties he was officially deputized. That, of course, negates much of Batman's dark essence and he's been a vigilante ever since Miller's reboot with Year One.
Adam West Batman - no, because he was deputized by Commissioner Gordon. Modern Batman, yes.
Someone (elsewhere) is saying that since he does not dispense punishment, he is not a vigilante. He just delivers bad guys for their judgment and eventual punishment. But I don't want to not call him one. It doesn't seem to fit.
The thing that will answer it is "Would you get in trouble with the law if you tried to make a citizen's arrest using Batman's methods?"
Someone (elsewhere) is saying that since he does not dispense punishment, he is not a vigilante.
What about when he beats the crap out of them? Or maybe that's more Daredevil's style.
What about when he beats the crap out of them?
Subdued for delivery? But I agree with you--that and the police don't think he's on the up and up are most of my argument. But I haven't read Batman since Cassandra went bad.
Plus, he's always breaking and entering. Working outside the law!
The 50 Most Hated Characters in Literary History
1.) Bella Swan and Edward Cullen
Heh.
Also, three are from Gone With the Wind and two are from Wuthering Heights.
49.) Godot
Heh.
But I haven't read Batman since Cassandra went bad.
Probably Cassandra knew she was going to go evil but nobody believed her.
Plus, he's always breaking and entering. Working outside the law!
Plus from time to time he breaks traffic laws! And the Batmobile isn't registered!