Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26403664-20160228225013/@comment-26773508-20160317023606

@MIGshinobi:

Off-topic: True that. In Injustice, Superman could have incinerated Batman the moment he knew he was working against him with the US Government. Supes was tricked into killing Lois, his unborn child and the entire Metropolis with his own hands. And yet Supes had enough moral conscience in him to not kill Bruce at the end of Injustice: Year One (despite Bruce not attempting to rescue the Kents from Mirror Master and him attacking The Fortress of Solitude with the Kents in it). Of course, Clark ended up murdering Green Arrow, which was quite sad.

But the thing is, had Batman made some effort to act as a psychotherapist to Superman, by sharing his pain and acting like an actual friend instead of brooding alone in the cave, the Injustice Superman probably would have come around to being a good guy again. It would have taken a long time, but I'm convinced by Superman's multiple acts of mercy in Year One, even amidst the madness that was consuming him, would have eventually saved him from the darkness. If Batman could send the Joker to Arkham for treatment in spite of his repeated psychopathic bursts of homicide, then he should have tried his best to ease Superman's pain by doing what friends do: sticking around in the hardest of times. But instead, Bats was too busy colluding with the President of the US acting against Superman.

It's clear from Year One that Batman failed as a friend and as a defender of the world. He could have set up all sorts of contingency plans while simultaneously spending long days and nights counselling Supes. He had the brains to realise that Supes was turning into a tyrant, but he didn't have the heart to realise that Supes would eventually turn around if he stood with him as a genuine friend. Basically, Superman turns evil not because he accidentally killed Lois and destroyed Metropolis; Supes turns evil because Batman gave up on him the moment he killed the Joker.

On topic: I agree with you that comparing Batman to Itachi is an insult to Itachi's character and feats. Itachi can solo most of the Narutoverse with both of his arms tied and without any prep time. However, there is a parallel between Batman fanboys and Itachi fanboys. Go to Facebook and you'll find a horde of Itachi fanboys who claim that Itachi can beat EMS Madara and Saitama. That's the same kind of bullshit as Bat-wankers claiming that he can beat Superman. When it comes to EMS Madara and Saitama, Itachi is wayyyy out of his league. Just like Batman.