r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Doot_revenant666 • Mar 27 '25

Weekly Discussion Post Probably the most controversial one , honest thoughts on "No Kill Rule"? What are the most egrigious examples of it in your opinion? What media makes it work in your opinion?

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u/OverallGamer692 Mar 30 '25

It doesn’t even make sense. Batman’s no kill rule is because of he doesn’t know if he would be able to stop killing if he started. Why is he stopping other people from killing Joker?

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u/WindowSubstantial993 Mar 30 '25

Because it’s objectively bad writing