Batman: Arkham Knight - 10 Big Story Moments Fans Will Debate For Years
9. Arkham Knight's Identity
The revelation of the Arkham Knight's true identity has left fans with a mixture of minds; on one hand the re-telling of Jason Todd's descent into anti-hero actually exceeds the quality of any literature that has come before, with a unique 'Return Of The Joker' like twist working largely to the story's benefit. On the other Jason came largely out of nowhere, making many feel as though a character with little development in the Arkham canon was used as a 'safe choice' to be the Knight's identity. Continuity fanatics aside, much debate has come of the Knight's reveal. Though it was a choice that quite literally everyone saw coming, the aforementioned ROTJ-inspired origin proved to be one of the narrative's strongest elements. Multiple uses of flashback felt very atmospheric, but Todd's original words along with these sequences only further hinted at the Knight's true identity - there wasn't really a mystery to begin with. Allowing players to unravel the mystery themselves would've been far more intriguing than the fairly obvious suggestions we were given in Knight's opening moments.
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