[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Came across this post on reddit that details how the events of WW84 completely destroy the Batman universe if taken at face value (WW84 spoilers)

Spoiler!

Wait... 1984...

Internet Sluthing suggests that Bruce Wayne was born in 1972 in the DCEU. His parents died when he was between 8 and 12. That puts his parents' death at around 1984 on the outside.

If after July 4th was when the World got Wish-Mania, then most of the year has passed.

Meaning it is extremely likely that Bruce's parents are dead by the time the Magic Make-A-Wish fiasco started.

Bruce Wayne was fundamentally broken by his parents' death. There is no way he would not have wished for their return. Or Alfred would have made that wish instead. And not being Batman yet, Bruce would never have unwished that.

If we just barely missed the window of opportunity to wish the parents back to life (that is, they died just after the wish-a-thon), Bruce would be extremely aware of that missed chance and would likely be absolutely obsessed over the mystical arts. Obsession is sort of his jam.

Which means WW84 would fundamentally break the Batman story line.

Also means that there is no way in hell Batman (if he somehow arose from this mess) would not have researched the #### out of the 1984 magic wish nonsense and couldn't help but find out about WW.

I saw that, its interesting. I did laugh at the RedLetter guys premise on the main plot point

Spoiler!

You'd think that beyond the evil wishes that people would do. Wishing your annoying neighbor a painful death. Or eternal suffering to your ex.



You'd think the world would be a depressing place after the renouncing of the wishes.


Your kid is dying of cancer, you get the wish and use it and then have to renounce it. You can't afford to feed your family make a wish that makes it possible to do that. An end to war wish, or an end to famine wish.


And you have to renounce that, the premise was based pretty much on everyone making selfish choices for their wish spinning the world into chaos.


I mean what about the harmless wishes. IE The Steve Martin Christmas wish of a 30 day continuous orgasm.



First of all, probably most people wouldn't renounce it, second of all, a lot of people would renounce it and having viewed a personal paradise would blow their brains out.



Third of all, why would a psychopath renounce his wish? He'd want to see the world burn. Some KKK racist would wish for the wiping out of all blacks in history. A neo nazi the return of Hitler, the nerd that was bullied eternal torment and suffering to his bullies.



After I read the spoilers on this, I just went back to the fact that this movie was doomed to fail thanks to the premise and writing. The Plot is a entire issue and the seeming desire to make this a G rated super hero movie burned away any chance of emotional consequences.