This is interesting in that in this clip at least, Bruce is echoing a sentiment, an approach, a world view, that was actually quite popular in the halls of power not too long ago (and if the Republican candidates words are to be believed, is STILL popular despite, ya know, THE REALITY of the 8 years of Bush/Cheney... But I digress...) and was indeed a point of contention in the body politic.
Frankly, I feel right now similar to how I rebuked the Cheney types I met during that period. Sure, there absolutely is the possibility of a real and highly dangerous threat... But that 1% doctrine is ridiculous and obtuse in the extreme and is not something motivated by sober analysis but is fueled by emotions that no matter how deeply felt, don't equate instantly somehow, to good and wise policy.
That's the thing though... I get Bruce's view, and can admit it's legitimate genesis in his emotions, but his emotions are not synonymous with a rational and objective analysis of the way things actually are.
And... That's fine with me. Bruce is a human being, or at least that's what I am constantly told by the hard core. As such, he can have emotional blind spots or make mistakes. Like I have said too many times, Bruce is coming from a place of emotional priming to be against Superman, he'll just need some kind of "push" to go from that deep seated negative opinion, to full on, "I am going to sacrifice myself to rid the world of this obvious threat". And I think that push comes from one Lex Luthor.
I thought we saw some depth as Bruce, and his facade as the playboy, etc... tons of layers.
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Not gonna lie, I think I remember laughing a bit at that line.
