r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Doot_revenant666 • Mar 27 '25

Weekly Discussion Post Probably the most controversial one , honest thoughts on "No Kill Rule"? What are the most egrigious examples of it in your opinion? What media makes it work in your opinion?

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u/Xignu Mar 31 '25

Batman is fucking stupid. He presents it as a logical conclusion, like killing a mass murdering psychopath would make him one too. (Yeah, yeah, I know, joker’s curse or whatever I don’t wanna hear it.) The fact is that that’s nonsense. It’s a simple excuse which adds nothing to the character and simply infuriates the reader.

On a different note, "It's not his job/responsibility to kill criminals." On a perspective of him being a vigilante, yes it makes sense. But it stops making sense once the criminals either break out of jail on a regular basis or is too dangerous.

"Not my problem/responsibility" doesn't seem to be very admirable at that point.