Should Batman be powered down

[Prognosticator]

^ You're my hero! And the savior of this thread, t:

 

[SpandexFan]

Jesus Christ, he just got the s**t beat out of him by Superman. Maybe he should get "powered down," so next time, instead of being in critical condition, he can just die.

Even if does have the skills, it seems that everyone else is just as brilliant a tactician, detective, fighter, etc. So why does it even matter?

In short, no, he shouldn't have his non-existant powers downgraded.

I thought the fact that he even survived Superman going crazy on him was a sign that he was overpowered, not that he survived in critical condition. That wasn't very believable to me. Come on now, the strongest man in comic book history thinks you are someone who just killed his wife and gets sixty seconds of free punches on you before he is stopped. No powerless hero, no matter how tough they are, can survive that.

 

[Anubis]

Well, Bat's surviving that battle can be chalked up to the fact that Supes attacked him while he was right next to the weapons systems. Slowing him down for just a fraction of a second probably saved his life. Of course there's always the possibility that, even extremely uber pissed, Supes still pulls his punches.

 

[Kitsune]

Well, Bat's surviving that battle can be chalked up to the fact that Supes attacked him while he was right next to the weapons systems. Slowing him down for just a fraction of a second probably saved his life. Of course there's always the possibility that, even extremely uber pissed, Supes still pulls his punches.

It's a hard habit to break.

 

[The Leaguer]

Naw, he just killed the guy for horning in on his schtick. That teary-eyed crap about the poor innocent cleaning lady was just the best excuse he could come up with.

I don't think you're allowed to reply to me 2 years after the fact.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Well, Bat's surviving that battle can be chalked up to the fact that Supes attacked him while he was right next to the weapons systems. Slowing him down for just a fraction of a second probably saved his life. Of course there's always the possibility that, even extremely uber pissed, Supes still pulls his punches.

That and the fact they used the all healing purple ray on Batman which if not for that Bruce would have died.

 

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I'm not kidding about this.
Batman current stats are that he can bench 725, he is an olympic level athlete in EVERY event (does this mean he is a good sychronised swimmer). and that he is the world's smartest man (I shortened this bio by a lot)

He by 17 had 4 third degree black belts and started lifting at age 12 (which would mean in real life he would get past being 4 foot 5 in his life, lifting that young stunts your growth).

Don't you think its time they powered him down a little, maybe even retconned his origin a little to make his trainning seem slightly more--oh I don't know--believable

Okay the 725lb thing is a little ridiculous, only because he doesn't really have the build for it, plus being that big to bench that much will slow you down a lot and he does rely on a good amount of speed. So that should be more around 500-600lbs.

But that isn't that big of a deal, being the smartest man on Earth and knowing ALL forms of martial arts at a master level is stupid. Just stupid.

 

[trustyside-kick]

While Batman is not omnipotent or anything...I will agree that he is set "too high on the pedastal". This is coming from a Batman fan...he is my number one but not because of his "oh so deadly prep time skills". Seriously...the prep time bull**** is so ridiculous.

While it is obvious that at certain fields Batman is great at, there are better people...I just think there aren't enough times that is shown. Depower him? Maybe to a point...but not much. Just let it show that he isn't the best at everything even though he isn't but it is shown that way almost. Heck, have some arc where Dick excells greatly at something better than Bruce. That will almost be enough right there.

 

[freemadison]

While Batman is not omnipotent or anything...I will agree that he is set "too high on the pedastal". This is coming from a Batman fan...he is my number one but not because of his "oh so deadly prep time skills". Seriously...the prep time bull**** is so ridiculous.

While it is obvious that at certain fields Batman is great at, there are better people...I just think there aren't enough times that is shown. Depower him? Maybe to a point...but not much. Just let it show that he isn't the best at everything even though he isn't but it is shown that way almost. Heck, have some arc where Dick excells greatly at something better than Bruce. That will almost be enough right there.

Yeah, anything except Dick has "better people skills" or is "a better leader".

 

[The Leaguer]

Dick is a better acrobat.

 

[Eros]

Well, Bat's surviving that battle can be chalked up to the fact that Supes attacked him while he was right next to the weapons systems. Slowing him down for just a fraction of a second probably saved his life. Of course there's always the possibility that, even extremely uber pissed, Supes still pulls his punches.

a "weak" punch from superman should be able to shatter a human skull with no effort.

 

[Anubis]

Who said Batman was the smartest man in the world?

 

[trustyside-kick]

I thought Luthor was the smartest, followed by Bats, followed by Mr. Terriffic.

 

[Fledermaus]

That's what I've read as well.

 

[Harlekin]

Mr. Teriffic is easily smarter than Batman.

 

[Anubis]

Batman isn't even in the top five. He's smart, yes, but he's master of only one thing, and that's his Detective skills. It's the same with his Martial Arts "mastery". He's got bits and pieces from all over, but master of very few things.