Elizabeth Bruenig

Elizabeth Bruenig @ebruenig

it's also the case that reality tends to be distorted in batman's universe: poison ivy's infamous aphrodisiac/suggestibility pollen, for example, scarecrow's fear gas, for another, the mad hatter's hypnotism for another. 'real life' comes in and out of focus for batman frequently — PolitiTweet.org

Elizabeth Bruenig @ebruenig

as the bat himself says, criminals are "a cowardly and superstitious lot." understanding that he chose his bat persona due to his own fear of bats, we know he's suspicious of his own cowardice — and likely his own superstition, too. rightly so: he lives in a haunted world. — PolitiTweet.org