Why We Love The Batman

Welcome to "Why We Love ..." where we take a franchise in pop culture and explore why it's stayed relevant. For this first edition, we dive into the World's Greatest Detective, the Caped Crusader himself, to investigate why his stories have captivated us for over 80 years. We discuss how trauma affects our narrative, Batman's 'No Kill' rule, whether or not the Joker should have a backstory, and the ultimate quest of becoming a better human being. 

• Introductions (0:00)
• A Brief History of Batman (2:30)
• Our Personal Introductions to Batman (7:39)
• The Psychology of Batman and his Villains (11:42)
• Reviewing The Batman [SPOILER ALERT] (46:13)
• Ranking Batman Films (1:02:01)
• What Batman Means to You (1:13:30)

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