8 Iconic Superheroes Who Made Incredibly Dumb Decisions
1. Batman Keeps Picking Fights With Exponentially Stronger Opponents (The Dark Knight Rises)
Arguably, Batmans one superpower is his ability to plan any situation in advance so that he can come out on top. It is reasoned by his fans that Batman could win any encounter as long as he had time to prepare for it; this is the man who has a plan to take down every member of the Justice League "just in case," you know. But every now and again his intelligence goes out the window and his ego takes over.
In The Dark Knight Returns, Batman is 55 and returns to the cowl after struggling with retirement. He uses the Batmobile to decimate the Mutant gang and had their leader in his sights, but was goaded out of the safety of the vehicle into a one on one fight with the Mutant leader. He then couldnt hold his own against the hulking beast of a man at his physical peak, and was soundly beaten. If the 13 year-old Robin hadnt bailed him out, Batman would have been in big trouble. It is important to note that Batman returned from this defeat and, after some proper planning, took down the Mutant leader easily.
Similarly, at the beginning of The Dark Knight Rises, Batman has become a recluse, hiding in his mansion for 8 years after the death of Rachel Dawes, taking the fall for Two-Faces crimes, and requiring a cane to walk. Even after going through some physical therapy, Bruce Wayne will never be on top physical form or even close to how fit he was in The Dark Knight, but this doesnt stop him underestimating Bane and being ill prepared for their first meeting.
Granted, he was led into a trap, but you have to wonder whether if Batman had properly accounted for his opponents skills the fight would have gone in Batmans favour, as it did in the films climax (although this would have greatly reduced the films run time). But no, he went and got his back broken, the impulsive fool.
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