REPORT
Why do we believe in Batman?
5 life lessons the Dark Knight
taught us
T
he trailer of Zack Snyder's Batman vs Superman:
Dawn of Justice is out and fans have started raving, marking their calendars and making comparisons
with Nolan's Batman already- forgetting that Superman
is in the film too.After the epic that was Nolan's Batman
trilogy, Snyder obviously knows that bringing back such
an iconic character comes with a lot of expectations.The
huge fan following that Batman commands is - apart
from being 'cool'- his humanity and the fact that he is,
by nature, dark.And Nolan captured this beautifully. Although the Dark Knight Rises couldn’t eclipse its predecessor (the sheer brilliance of Heath Ledger as the
Joker is difficult to usurp, good luck Jared Letto), it did
provide closure to the epic series.One line that lingers
with fans of the Batman Trilogy was that made by John
Blake, “I believe in the Batman”.So, why do we believe
in Batman? After all, he is just a fictitious character. If
you have followed the series as closely as I have, there
are several reasons why Christopher Nolan's rendition
of Batman would connect with us as the as-close-to-human-as-possible hero.Here are a few life lessons from
the Batman of the Nolan series:
You need your friends
Nolan reinvented Batman. In the previous movies, all
Batman had to do was press some button in his utility belt to solve his day-to-day problems. This was no
longer a one-man-show and the protagonist had to
seek guidance and support from a number of persons
bringing him closer to real person. Moreover, Batman
wasn’t always right and he did get beaten and broken.
He was outsmarted on numerous occasions and didn’t
mind his surroundings. But eventually, with a little help
he got through. Don’t we all need help at some point?
In that case, we could emulate the trust showed by the
character. Not all of us can be a Batman; in which case
we could be a Lucius Fox, a Jim Gordon, an Alfred Pen-
nyworth or any of the supporting characters without who
evil would have won.
Earn your trust, Keep
Trust of course, is a subtle thing as the second movie in
the series showed, could be easily broken.Yet, the movie shows not to lose trust in people completely. There
are numerous occasions where you doubt and reach
a point of calling yourself a misanthrope. But the night
is darkest before the dawn. We cannot live in a world
without trusting something and even after losing a lot;
Batman did not lose trust in the system and kept true to
his principles. There is a lot of mess out there, some that
makes us cringe and bloodthirsty, but even if it is flawed,
believe in the law. Rectify it if you must but do not become an executioner of punishment. If we lose trust and
claim that the law can do nothing, we are merely repeating the lines of criminals.
Learn and become wealthy
Wealth is certainly useful as one moves to rebuild the
society. Power comes to the wealthy and wealth comes
to those with knowledge. Learn those lessons well; use
it for purposes that empower you to help others. And
for those who are already wealthy, don’t be silent to
the atrocities around you. Learn the lives of others and
strive for something that Batman eventually became; an
immortal.
Wear a mask
Let not your deeds be with the expectation of a reward.
Do what you have to in the most righteous way possible.
The world owes you nothing. The world needn’t thank
you. Anybody can be a hero.
Why do we fall master Wayne?
Never give up. Your house may have been broken down,
your opponents may be better than you. You may be at
your weakest. But you fall, to get back up again.
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