The Mentally Handicapped Batman 

Well, in this case he's in fact not a criminal, the real batman actually does a lot of ilegal and shady stuff for the greater good

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​@@italucenazvigilantism don't get too deep lol

​@@MetalffeIt's still illegal tho

@@SAGE_EDITS_1 no shit

Bruce would like charlie, you’re right.

You know that the story should have ended with Michael Keaton showing up at Charlie's hospital room dressed in his batman movie costume to give him praise for being a hero.

I want them to meet, somehow.

on god, Bruce would make him an honorary member of the Batfamily. he was willing to risk his life to help someone that didn't want the help.

More than that, Batman would be proud. Alfred would be proud. We all know bats has a heart of gold. He's a softie for the downtrodden

Bruce would be crying rn, it's a beautiful story. Realworlds in general was amazing!

It is sad Gotham was far slower to get Batmans message. Only in the story where he takes on The Mutants did the city finally stand up. Only because he was finally able to come out of the shadows and lead directly. Raz Algool was not wrong about Gotham.

That’s hella Batman.

Sounds a lot like Forrest Gump.

@@jcnot9712 Fuck Jenny. All my homies hate Jenny.

Sometimes that's all it takes to be a hero to someone

@@Blaze_Nights charlie is my hero.

Did you not see his bat-bat? That's the most techy bat-gadget I've ever seen!

@@GamingWithHajimemesit can 1 shot darksied so I think he can solo Batman

FACTS!!!!

But there were confirmed dead parents. I don't know if Clarissa's parents are ever mentioned, but Charlie stated that Mike had him move into a smaller apartment in the same building after his mom and dad "got dead".

@@Aquemini2198 Yeah, but people dead before a story began are a part of every story. In Care Bears, if it happens in modern day, there are generations and generations of dead people. That doesn't mean that the Care Bears story are dark and sad.

@@LevelUpLeoAll I'm saying is that you said there were no dead parents. There are indeed dead parents that are directly mentioned, whether they died off-screen or otherwise. Besides, imo, a batman story is not a batman story without dead parents.

Things don't always end up that way guy...

​@@ded_lej I mean it's sad in some ways but I think the part where the town stood up for him was pretty nice

Charlie is fucking awesome! The whole neighborhood helping him take out those thugs at the end was incredible, and it shows that despite all the ridicule and scorn he's faced, there were always people who looked up to his example: *Doing the right thing no matter how difficult it is.* That's the essence behind Batman in it's entirety, after all!

Batman would train the kid to be an observer, objective and detailed. In my mind, Bruce tells him leave the fighting to the cops, but he can help with what he sees and reports. *tearing up* I used to co teach some exceptional ed kids, they would have been kick ass Robin's!

That's not Batman's mission. And he wouldn't cry over this. Just saying.

You know, they should adapt this story for the new Batman cartoon. The only difference is that Charlie would be a fan of the real Batman, who would show up at the end to tell him he did a good job and he's proud of him but gives him a device to contact him instead if he ever runs into criminals again.

@@davetheimpaler204 No. First off, the show is set in the 40s/50s. So retards were in institutes, there would be no such device, and that's just a dumb idea for an episode for a limited episode count noir series.

exactly i think he was making a joke

No he doesn't. The neighbor hood did. Charlie just initiated it.

@@MrsmifffSo he saved the day then

@@Mrsmifff it probably wouldn’t of got involved if Charlie didn’t first though

​@@MrsmifffPart of the point of the story is Charlie can do very little by himself, he can't fight well. But his heart is in the right place and he keeps trying, he's helped plenty of people in the neighborhood with various things they needed help with and his determination and action helps inspire and push the people around him to be better and come together to help more like Charlie does for them.

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Threw a curveball at us all, didn't he? I thought Charlie was gonna be seriously injured or killed off. Phew.

@@ihavesnacks4186 bro literally got stabbed

@@PersonatorTheKingokay, and? He came back with that bat and got the whole neighborhood to help him…pretty wholesome

​@@PersonatorTheKingSeriously injured implies an injury that changes your life forever.

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e I think that'd be more of a debilitating injury, I think you can say you got seriously injured if it was bad enough to go to the hospital for it. Then again maybe it depends on where you live, I can see people with free healthcare going to the hospital for boo boos while us Americans avoid hospitals like the plague.....

This is why I hate Zack Snyder. He ruined Batman for millennials by showing he beats up criminals to near death and should kill his criminal’s because it is the right thing. But in reality Batman wants to help his criminals be rehabilitated and saves the innocent from them.

@@DeathLore i agree even tho i like snyder bats i agree Buce wants to help others including the criminals but he doesn't pull his puntches with them caouse in the end of the day they are still doing horrendous shit.

@@tio_johnbut snyders batman misses what makes Batman compelling

@@DeathLore im glad theres more people out there like me. I love this comment

@@pooliumm1533 i know. still i like his take on him.

now, the story is good and heartwarming, but don't we exagerate it. He inspired a handful of neighours to make a stand against 3 thugs.

​@@MrJerichoPumpkinhunt the good things, my friend. Every little bit counts.

@@MrJerichoPumpkin Even the little things count, and Charlie tried to help everyone he met, even if they weren’t nicest to him, that sounds like Batman to me.

​@@MrJerichoPumpkin3 less problems

Damn. That is both terrifying and heartwarming.

Finally a comic that doesn’t tells me how shitty life is and how i should be a depressed loser like the writter

​@LaloSalamancaGaming69 Yes instead be a optimistic loser right? But welp people prefer sweet lies over the bitter truth most of the time

​@@Acacius1992The truth is often not the most cynical outlook. Sometimes, there is space to be hopeful.

It’s a very pleasant change of pace. I was happy with how Charlie and Clarissa’s story turned out. It’s nice to have a hopeful ending.

⁠@@arthurcosta4643most nihilism writers wanna off themselves but don't have the balls to do it, so they vent their frustrations through writing.

Yeah, it surprisingly doesn’t base Charlie off of stereotypes about autistic or just straight up people with neurodivergent/mental disabilities which I was kind of worried it would but thankfully it actually treated Charlie like a human being! (Even if it had the use of the r-slur and the comic was a little too mean to Charlie, but unfortunately that’s just reality sometimes which is what this comic is based off.)

​@@S0m3B0z0OnTheInternetHow was the comic too mean to Charlie? The whole block came to his rescue.

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e It is a matter of opinion. It is tragic that Charlie had to go through what he did, but it is good emotional storytelling that opens the eyes to a unique struggle.

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e Yeah it’s just my opinion, Charlie did get beaten up A LOT of times though as well as made fun of in the comic but I do acknowledge that stuff like this can (and does) happen irl.

It's depressing because it's a story about change invalidity and unfulfillment and loss. It also gives us a window into the life of someone that seems to be living in a kind of sisyphean purgatory. Charlie does not--cannot--change in a world that always changes. Nor can he even accept change. He's also living perpetually in confused childish delusion. The ending doesn't show his acceptance. He doesn't learn or improve. It's a lateral progression, from neutral, to terrible, to neutral again. He also doesn't gain anything. He gets is a reminder of trauma, then some new, worse trauma. There's not even a silver lining, other than the knowledge that this tale of Charlie reliving his loss of his BFF won't repeat itself thanks to Clarissa fucking off for good. Hooray? The "best" part of this ending is that Clarissa gets clean. But that's more of a side note about someone who isn't Charlie's (our) business. It's not even a particularly hopeful future for her. If the writer had experience with drugs or druggies, they would know this is not a suggestion of Clarissa happier beginnings, because druggies *don't* snap out of drug abuse in respect of other people's sacrifices. That's not how self improvement works. The most objectively "wholesome" thing that happened is that some people helped a familiar mentally handicapped person who was being beaten in the open street. The writer wants us to believe this is inspired by Charlie's heroism. But the writer also was also trying to avoid hokieness, so they didn't make anyone do anything particularly extraordinary. What first-world human being would stand by as someone they are on friendly terms with is being beaten to death twenty ten feet away by a band of thugs? It's a nice note on humankind's instinct to help a totally helpless handicapped person from a band of evil thugs in the comfort of their home city, but does it really say anything about how inspiring Charlie is to the people around him? I liked the story. Not all stories should be "a happy ending" as if such a thing exists. And this story can definitely be interpreted as depressing. Even if you don't agree it's entirely depressing, it's certainly not satisfying.

​@Graphomite "He also doesn't gain anything." And? He did the right thing because it was the right thing to do, what more do you need?

@Graphomite That's a pessimistic view on the story and while interesting i disagree. Charlie did gain something, he got his friend back from tugs and her awful way of living, and that's more than enough for Charlie to be content. "because druggies don't snap out of drug abuse in respect of other people's sacrifices" That's just untrue lmao people can change based on their experience with other people. If someone you know or close to you is willing to go above and beyond just to help you be better, There's a chance that you'll take that chance of improving like she did. Even if it's druggies or anything traumatic. "didn't make anyone do anything particularly extraordinary" Doesn't have to be extraordinary, it just needs to be right, and now Charlie inspired his friend for the better (maybe the neighbors too idk) Hopefully i don't sound rude with this reply. I'm glad you enjoyed the story and that's the most important part

Ha. There's a Batman story, in the Batman world, in which a man cosplaying as Batman believes himself to be Batman. He does a fairly credible job of it for a while, but fortunately for him, the real Batman saves him. As it is, I've always felt the ending should have gone something like this= The man says to Batman "Look-- I'm not you, and after tonight I'll never pretend to be you again, but-- for a while I really thought I was you. . . . How was I?" To which Batman replies "You were-- credible."

​@@GraphomiteYou're doing a lot of complaining without saying what you'd do so it wasn't depressing.

It should be continued tbh it's better than any other batman story

@@thelie6992 honestly I think it's strength lies in its ending The best stories are the ones that end... Except for one piece apparently.

thats because batman doesnt fight for a neighborhood its a whole ass city thats riddled with crime and crimed with riddler and there is a big difference between three thugs and the joker who has joker gas that can kill entire crowds in the worst way possible

@@larsthememelord3383it’s really not that deep.

@@Iamdoctorscones its been two months also what I said wasnt deep it was fairly surface level

Of course Autism isn’t the only mental disability, there’s also learning disability which directly effects intellect.

@@liittlemiissd yeah, most mental disabilities are related to that

@@liittlemiissdnot the epic Hitler face 💀

@@liittlemiissddude with an epic hitler face pfp being considerate and understanding not what i expected to see today

⁠​⁠@@liittlemiissd| Not accurate. Learning disabilities are things like ADHD, Dysgraphia, or Dyslexia. They impact your ability to learn in a school environment, but have no influence on overall intellect.

Its not mentioned in this summary, but Charlie's parents died, Mike was a friend of Charlie's parents and took Charlie in after his death and plays something of a parental figure to Charlie to help him be on the right path.

​@@AestheticGamerOh I thought I recognized that username, I remember watching your Lost Planet 2 series way back, just wanna say it was very enjoyable.

@@AestheticGamer i remember dat attack on Ao Oni vid back when pewds was popular

​@@AestheticGamerSo Uncle Mike?

What's that movie about? If I may ask

@chasetosh3767 A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.

@@KardboardKenny Oh, I see

Aren’t millenials the Kids generation? You must be thinking of Gen Z

@ashura9706 Yup, Millennials/Gen Y are in their 30s into 40s. For some reason, that gets confused with the "Zoomers" all the time. It's weird. And yeah, I remember Kids... that's a film, yeah

For me I struggle with FASD, I’m glad it isn’t as bad as a lot of folks, and in some areas it keeps me kid like, but because of everything I’ve had to go through, I ended up being like a old man in some areas, and a child in others, but it’s balanced out pretty good I’d say. I’ve got some learning problems but easy to over come with some hard work. And I know I’m a bit weird, I just embrace it and everyone just knows me as the goofy dude. (In a good way) Keep fighting, you may be stuck with your brain, but you can always find ways internally to overcome obstacles, I’m rooting for you fam, and I’ll be praying too :) Also, my moms leaving this world and I’m only 21, and I know without her, I wouldn’t be half of who I am today, so hold onto your mom while she’s here :3

High functioning Austisic girl here. Yeah I get you - in a way- I'm not mentally immature or anything like that, but rather socially childish, if you get my drift. I also want to say that you write as proficiently as an adult might, in my candor opinion. Hope it helps 😊

Just cause a doctor who you pay to tell you what you want to hear tells you what you want to hear doesn't mean it's the truth. I want to be a kid again lol and I'd be way more comfortable as a kid too but that doesn't mean I have the mind of one. I don't know you but like bruh for real

@@oojollyrabbitoo6704 I mean, you seem to have the IQ of a child to me :D

@@oojollyrabbitoo6704 you literally know nothing about this man’s life, for all, you know he is lying or telling the truth. You don’t know anything about this person’s mind, you are most likely not a neurologist or even a doctor for that matter. You do not know what the doctor is like, maybe they are really good doctor, maybe they’re really bad and just tell bullshit. But you do not know anything about this person or his doctor, so you need to shut up, and I know this is supposed to be a “just in case” but do you know what kind of asshole you look like if you are wrong? And do you have a high chance of being wrong, because who, in their right mind would lie to somebody that they have a mental disorder?

I’m writing the script for the Justice League one right now

Can I get a name and/or link to the comic and fic?

I found it depressing because I sympathize with Charlie not being able to fully understand the situation they’re in, and not being able to fully connect with those around him - and that he will never be able to.

@@Edwardrabbit Hmm. That makes sense. It is fair that despite how Charlie feels, he doesn't see the world for how most people see it or 'how it is' and that in itself is sad. I don't know if it's realistic because I'm not in that kind of position but I think you're right, and that it comes with some darker implications that if we saw in our own neighbors would be sadder... Thank you for your perspective and the reading.

@@Edwardrabbit that's the thing though, he carries on just the same! a pure individual that, while limited, strives to emulate his favourite hero and, in doing so, inspires change. it's the kind of genuinely heartwarming stuff that sappy comic books (or any other form of media for that matter) could never dream of achieving.

@@EdwardrabbitI mean it certainly isn’t depressing for Charlie. On an outside view, perhaps. But he’s grown accustomed to his life. He’s satisfied. And he knows what he wants out of it. Frankly, out of most people there, he’s happy in his fantasy. Hell, the guy comes back for seconds after being STABBED. That’s not something you see every day from someone who isn’t handicapped, let alone infantile in nature. So yeah, I don’t think it’s depressing at all personally. Maybe if you look at it trying to find the depressing side of it. But to Charlie here? He’s done a good one. And he couldn’t be happier.

Me too, I mean the art style just screams "Ennis' edgy The Boys-esque story"

@@uncannydcmarvelous5732 nah fr. It’s like I was waiting for him to be left bloody on the street at the end of the issue. Thank god this didn’t have that attitude

My man Charlie

I’ll save you some time, everything uploaded after this video is what I recommend. Everything before the bad Batman vs Superman comic was just old videos and songs I made years ago

Goodluck 😅