This is indeed a problem, and it can be divided into several aspects. In the early DC comics, political correctness basically did not exist. Not only did there be plots of children dying and being tortured, but there were also basically no certain things that we are now familiar with. Heroes with special attributes.
Of course, the DC editorial department did not fail to make compromises for commercialization. Later, people of color gained privileges, and the character and appearance designs of female heroes were also partially adjusted. In the movie universe, some other settings were also specially set up. The role of race to increase the sense of presence.
But in general, it is more difficult to use the aura of political correctness here than in Marvel, because the overall tone of DC is darker, and some operations that break the fourth wall like funny characters are not Very feasible.
However, there are other ways to take advantage of the aura of political correctness, but just like proposition composition, they must be used in accordance with the worldview style of DC Comics.
Schiller knew that to deal with the Laughing Bat, it was not enough to put a shell on the world and then make Batman laugh.
Another very real problem is that Bruce is always an ordinary person. His physical fitness and skills are not much beyond ordinary people, and he does not have any terrifying self-healing ability or very powerful strength.
But this is not the case with the Laughing Bat. After he was infected by the clown, he also possessed the Dionysus factor. At the same time, he also transformed Robin into a sharp-toothed hound. Moreover, he did not appear alone, he also had a whole bat. A team of heroes, everyone in them has unique skills.
Of course, if it is a late-stage Master Bat, he will usually choose to avoid his sharp edge and then defeat him through a battle of wits, but Schiller is not sure whether he, a little bat in the universe, can tolerate such a disgusting character. Shit on his head.
Even if they are all Batmans, the older they are, the more mature they become. Bruce is only 20 years old this year. Who hasn't been passionate about it when they were young?
Aside from laughter, Barbatos is also a big problem. When the time comes, Batman from other universes comes to ask for help, will Bruce go or not?
According to his character, he must go. However, all the Batmans who have lived for forty or fifty years have been hung on trees. He has only lived for 20 years. He has not finished many classes and has not completed many degrees. After all, in terms of hard power, it is definitely incomparable to those scheming old bats.
In this case, Schiller felt that he could take advantage of the aura of political correctness and add an extra level of insurance to him. To put it simply, put on a resurrection armor.
After becoming an official angel in heaven, Schiller did nothing. In the past few days, he read the Bible and all the gospels over and over again, to the point where he could see who had a halo on his head. .
After all, no matter how other politically correct factors are defined, in the European and American environment, religion is always the big daddy, and all actions and speech must be cautious.
If you violate other politically correct elements, you will at most be scolded. If you violate some religious elements, you will probably disappear directly.
Isn’t this equivalent to people putting customs clearance strategies and chicken-stealing templates in front of you? If you don’t do some careful research, wouldn’t it be a waste of the good intentions of the Bible writers?
When Schiller met Bruce in the slums, Schiller discovered that Bruce's behavior actually coincided with the story of the birth of Jesus.
In order to atone for the sins of mankind, God sent his favorite son to come to the world. After experiencing suffering, he was voluntarily nailed to the cross and shed his blood for mankind.
Bruce had already done this by going through suffering, and what Schiller had to do next was to guide him to voluntarily be crucified.
Schiller is not asking Bruce to donate all his assets immediately, become a pauper, and then use all the money to improve human society. The priority of this matter is not that high. After all, whether it is the entire human society or Gotham,
The current situation is still sustainable.
In order to keep this best card, Schiller must first give Batman a layer of halo.
Therefore, he exaggerated Gotham's current grim situation more seriously, and sent Constantine to inform Batman about the cause of Gotham's darkness, giving him a sense of urgency that a storm was coming and he had to act.
In the end, Bruce made a choice that only a god would make. After stripping away the negative emotions and shortcomings of his own humanity, he regained most of his divinity.
And similarly, when he made the decision to bring absolute fairness to mankind and allow everyone to obtain ultimate happiness, it meant that he was willing to sacrifice everything he had to atone for the sins of all mankind.
This coincides with the story of Jesus, the Son of God, voluntarily being crucified, shedding all his blood and then dying in order to atone for the sins of mankind.
Of course, this is not enough. After Jesus died, there must be angels to receive him and saints to preach about him. And by coincidence, Schiller was a real angel.
When he told the whole story in church, it became a story that coincided with the behavior of Jesus in the Bible.
Suffering, baptism, enduring temptation, sacrificing himself...Batman gained the same brilliance as the Son of Jesus because of his actions.
Then, in some dangerous events that follow, this character will have a special significance. He once shed the last drop of blood for mankind, and when he died, he became the real Son of Jesus.
This means that Bruce in this universe will no longer be a backdrop for a major event where he can die at will. His death must be epic, story-telling, heroic enough, and he must be resurrected after his death.
Otherwise, if you have written such a story with religious elements, but arranged the character who represents the Son of Jesus as a minion to be tortured and killed by other characters at will, the editorial department will be somewhat desperate.
As for God? The Lord doesn't care.
Batman, standing in the church, asked: "What was that light just now?"
Schiller, who felt that he had completed all his plans, breathed a sigh of relief, threw the Bible aside and said: "Nothing, okay, you can go back now, just put the paper on the table in the office."
After saying that, he was about to leave, but Batman stopped him and said, "What's the next transformation plan? How do I turn the Wayne Group and the wealth I own into the power to transform the world?"
Schiller looked at him and said: "Are you in a hurry to do something? Do you think this can be done overnight? You don't think about liquidating all the property of Wayne Group and donating it tomorrow.
Then everyone can be happy, right?"
Batman looked at Schiller silently. The atmosphere had already reached this point. He was already planning to be crucified. However, Schiller told him that you still have to wait in line. If you want to be a saint, wait a hundred and eighty years before you wait.
Then why did he make so many mental preparations just now?
Schiller smiled and said: "This is what happens if you don't study psychology well, don't you know? What I am best at is creating tension and making people forget some very simple common sense."
"But it doesn't matter. You are not the first one. The last fool I fooled was the genius who built the Ark Reactor."
Batman took a deep breath. He was indeed affected by a certain atmosphere. He felt that starting from tomorrow, he would no longer be able to live in that luxurious manor, drive a luxury car, or have endless money to spend. Starting from tomorrow
From the beginning, he was a pauper.
But in fact, even if he has the most wealth and the most powerful scientific research capabilities in the world, if he wants to achieve the level that Schiller said, by the time all these transformations are completed, he may be too old to move.
By that time, no amount of wealth would mean anything to him. After all, if you don't bring it in life, you won't take it with you in death.
"Okay, now, let's go back to the office and study where to start the transformation of Gotham. If you still want to see your ideals realized before you die, you'd better hurry up..."
Batman's brain began to work crazily, and he began to calculate how much time it would take to achieve the results Schiller said.
After doing some calculations, he found that, considering that he could live to be 80 years old, time was very tight now, and it was very likely that it would not be enough.
Thinking of this, he quickened his pace and decided not to care about the fact that Schiller had tricked him. But just as he passed Schiller and walked in front, he heard a sentence coming from behind:
"Now, you can act according to your own consciousness. You no longer need to be afraid of injury and death. If you encounter a big problem that cannot be solved, just pray to God."
Batman paused in his steps and said: "...I don't believe in God."
"What a coincidence, God's favorite son doesn't believe in God either. If you keep this style, you will become his favorite son."
After walking out of the church, it was dusk. Schiller and Batman were walking side by side in the alley near Gotham Cathedral. A truck drove past them, splashing a series of water splashes. Newsboys chased each other on bicycles, and the car bell rang.
It kept ringing.
The bakery next to the street smells deliciously. The fat boss is cleaning oven gloves at the door. Gangsters are gathering in groups around the barbecue stall, bragging and laughing are endless.
"Have you read the travelogue I handed in?" Batman asked.
"Of course, I watched it." Schiller nodded and said.
"If I can't complete all the things I want to do, do you think I should find a successor for myself?" Batman asked again.
Schiller took a deep breath. The slightly humid air after the rain mixed with the aroma of food, turning into a complex taste. He said:
"Batman, you don't understand education at all. When you see an outstanding child, you want him to be your assistant. After you take him home, you see the next one."
"There are many geniuses in the world. If you raise them up, they may be able to help you, but the only question is, do you love them? Do they love you?"
Schiller stopped at the alley, looked at Batman and said, "I know you think highly of Jason and think he is smart, sharp and talented, but isn't Dick the same?"
"The only difference between the two of them is that I have been teaching Jason, and you just threw Dick into school."
"If the dead little girl hasn't made you understand the importance of correct education methods, then I can only say that I was not wrong in that report. Batman is a monster who eats children."
Batman narrowed his eyes, looked at Schiller and said, "That report was indeed written by you..."
"But am I wrong?" Schiller said very confidently: "You bring home one child after another, but you don't educate them and let them go down the wrong path. Isn't this worse than what I wrote?
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"Batman..." Schiller sighed and said: "Sooner or later, you will realize how precious a child's love is. This is the purest emotion you will get in this world..."
"If you waste them all, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
Watching Schiller's leaving figure, Batman thought of Dick and Elsa.
He thought that improving Gotham's education problem was a great ideal, but before that, could he educate his children well?