Warning: The following part contains spoilers gotham knight premiere. pilot episode gotham knight Confirming this fact, Batman broke his classical rules and killed the Joker. This continues the trend of recent Batman adaptations, where the Dark Knight’s use of deadly force is intended to distinguish it from more traditional interpretations. gotham knightHowever, it also contributes to increasing the tension between the two main characters.
this gotham knight The show takes place on an Earth very different from classic Gotham City, with Bruce Wayne adopting a boy named Turner Hayes following the violent death of Turner’s parents. Turner is horrified to discover that Bruce Wayne is Batman, as his father was found dead wearing Batman’s hood. However, Turner was still charged with mastermind after the GCPD discovered his bank account was being used to make payments to the alleged killer. This leads to Turner being arrested and locked up with the teenagers accused of killing Bruce Wayne, one of whom he discovers may have had a motive other than money to kill Batman.
Batman Kills Joker in Gotham Knights
One of Batman’s alleged killers is Duela Doe, who is said to be the Joker’s daughter. Duela is said to have been born in Arkham Asylum and was in and out of juvenile court during her teenage years. District Attorney Harvey Dent was quick to grasp the idea that Duela might be hunting Bruce Wayne to avenge her father, suggesting that the Joker was killed during his confrontation with Batman. Duela later confirmed in a conversation with Turner Hayes that Batman killed the Joker, but she laughs at the idea that she’s trying to avenge him, claiming that “J’s father abandoned me in Arkham before I got my first tooth“
Why do so many movie adaptations have Batman killing the Joker?
gotham knight This isn’t the first live-action film to feature Batman killing the Joker. Luke Fox explains to Kate Kane how Arrow and Batman killed the Joker Batman Season 1 Episode 17, “Near the Dead”, states that the GCPD pretends that he is still being held in Arkham Asylum. Batman also killed the Joker giant Season 3 debuted in response to Jason Todd’s murder of Robin by the Prince of Crime. The reason for this repetition is that Batman is known in the comics for his anti-murder code, to the point where showing him breaking one of his rules is a quick (if lazy) way to raise the bar. high stakes for any Batman adaptation.
Confirming that Batman killed the Joker is also a great way to eliminate any possibility of the character appearing later. Although this is unlikely to happen in gotham knight For that character rights are in the coming Clown: Folie à Deuxthe question of whether the clown will appear Batman or giant This idea appeared over and over again until the series ended. It was for the best because it seemed pointless to bring up the Prince of Crime without the Dark Knight fighting him.
gotham knight Airs every Tuesday on The CW.