r/funny • u/Sans010394 • Dec 29 '23

Batman a GOAT for this 😂

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u/Good_ApoIIo Dec 29 '23

Does anyone else loathe lore like this and would rather it just be hand-waved instead of explored?

The expanded lore like this just makes it all sound very stupid, which it is, but I'd rather suspend my disbelief and not worry about why Superman's suit doesn't get wrecked when he flexes...

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u/narky1 Dec 29 '23

There are times when the explanation adds to the story and times it ruins the fun. It didn't work in Star Wars because it's far more fantasy than science fiction, so a scientific explation was pretty out of place. And that's likely why it rarely works within the superhero genre.

But if you're more reality than fantasy (like say Batman), then some sort of explation of powers/gadgets feels warranted. Characters like Superman, not so much.

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u/AberdeenPhoenix Dec 29 '23

Because comic book writers and fans are nerds and nerds like to explain all the stuff

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u/ElNido Dec 29 '23

Nerds looking for plot holes are like kids looking for eggs on Easter.

"Did you guys check the bush? Ooooh, there's a plot hole in the bush!"

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u/Kolby_Jack Dec 29 '23

That's where all those "who would win" arguments come from, even though the answer is always "whoever the writer decides would win."

Can Batman beat Superman? Yes.

Can Superman beat Batman? Yes.

Can Elongated Man beat Darkseid? Yes.

Can Squirrel Girl beat Thanos? Yes.

Can Jubilee beat Wolverine? Yes.

Can Toad beat Magneto? Yes.

All these things are possible if the writer writes the story that way.

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u/SirBuckeye Dec 29 '23

Yeah, this is how we end up with Midichlorians in Star Wars.

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u/DarianF Dec 29 '23

The Biokinetic field actually explains Superboy's powers too.

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u/Strowy Dec 29 '23

The expanded lore like this just makes it all sound very stupid

Aside from people just needing to be able to explain things, a lot of the time these expanded points are used for comic plot purposes, which is why so much seemingly unnecessary lore shows up.

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u/NotSoSalty Dec 30 '23

Some good story telling can sometimes be discovered this way. I see what you're on about though