A rather harsh take on the Caped Crusader - some main take aways:
- He's a male Paris Hilton - which is a genuinely brilliant disguise, by the way. Would you believe Paris Hilton fights crime?
- Bruce Wayne's social life is a continual exercise in seduction, arousal and dismissal. He charms a sexy woman into going home with him, hugs and caresses her publicly. She's agog, about to spend the night with a handsome billionaire ... then bam! Out on the sidewalk, see you later. This is Bruce's most common interaction with women. Creepy.
- This is fun brain-candy, but again, Batman's true purpose isn't fighting crime - it's starring in more and better Batman stories. Fair enough so far.
- Here's a billionaire crouching all night in a dark, stinking tenement hallway, waiting to beat the crap out of some nameless junkie. Is there a better metaphor for class conflict? In that war, make no mistake: Batman works for the other side.
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