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by gaius 3988 days ago
Iron Man is an alcoholic, Batman has some deep psychological issues, yadda yadda. Same thing.
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Those are surface flaws, designed to give the appearance of wrongdoing. Despite how heavily Batman's internal struggle is emphasized, he never does anything less than noble. Contrast that to Achilles' treatment of Hector, which even in the context of ancient Greece is presented as being beyond the pale.