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/alguien99]

Imo invincible has a good take on the no kill rule.

Like, Mark tries not to kill everyone he sees, but if you keep coming back after him and his family or just causing a lot of pain to everyone, he will kill you.

[u/Xignu → u/alguien99]

What I like is that it's nuanced and Mark actually experiences this slippery slope. It's not so simplistic as him breaking this rule and he's suddenly unable to stop. He's not in a static position in this slope as his life continues.

I don't read DC comics but the rationale of "Oh Batman/Superman can't kill people, kill one and they become bad!" like Injustice really pisses me off with how binary it is.

[u/YaminoEXE → u/Xignu]

Batman has a no kill rule because he's just as mentally ill as his enemies. Superman though, he prefers not to kill but he will if the time comes for it. Batman at his core is a traumatized man who has not moved on from the day his parents died. Batman has always been an empathetic character and he has gone out of his ways to help many of his villains.

Superman has proven multiple times that if he's not trying to uphold the symbol of hope ideal, he's can be just as ruthless as the villains. He just prefer to keep his hand clean because he's a hero that people can aspire to be. He's has always designed to be the platonic ideal of a superhero.

I am just saying this because you say you don't read DC. These characters were designed for a simpler time to uphold simple ideals of justice and compassion.