Bat Stinks

The ideas of 'superhero' and 'angry young man' are a means to deceive people and make them believe that someone else will be the saviour/ change maker. If you start loving superheroes, it means you are forgetting the fact that you have the duty to participate in a democracy. You will wait for someone to bring a change; you will be a passive spectator instead of hitting the streets to protest and let your voice be heard.

Among all those superheroes, one stands out with unique attributes of glaring idiocy. And that's na na na na na na na na Batman. I think Bat stinks like Bat poop because of the following qualities.

1. Saying "I'm Batman" all the time is a self-proclamation that sounds more like "Naan jailukku poren, naan jailukku poren; naanum periya rowdythan" - Veen vilambaram.

2. Superheroes do their duty, save people and world; once done, they leave. Only this bat strives for brand visibility. Bat beacon, for instance, is a tool for brand visibility; can't you send an SMS to Battie? Is this how one should fight crime?

3. No superhero is as self obsessed as Battie. Bat focuses more on costume and gadget design than on crime fighting. No superhero wears suits made of Kevlar & titanium. No superhero spends time designing a customised car that can split into an absurd batpod that is more impractical than a Dodge Tomahawk.

4. What's Bat's corporation doing - Manufacturing arms to make money and fight crime? It means the Bat's corporation kills more innocent people than all the bat villains combined!

5. Bat villains are all psychopaths who just want to commit crimes for sheer pleasure; how's that possible? How many criminals you have read about did crimes for pleasure? In Gotham city, all villains are like that. I guess Bat pays them behind screens to act, so that he can wear the suit and pretend to fight crime; What a maniac!

So, if you are desperately in need of a more sensible crime fighter, follow the Phantom or Tex Willer. They are down-to-earth commoners living amidst ordinary people. They fight against threats that endanger marginalised communities. They are easily accessible and they are not the morons who depend on customised gadgets and brands for survival and visibility. More importantly, they don't project themselves or their brand while fighting crime; they in fact accept and acknowledge people's participation (Tex Willer does).

PS. This post is dedicated to my friend Berty Ashley.