History Headscratchers / JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths

*** [[Series/{{Angel}} Because if nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do.]] And destroying the entirety of reality is a pretty epic thing to do even if it doesn't matter.

** I think we do also have to chalk this up to "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". When we say the League don't kill, we might be better saying the League don't kill on a whim, or because it's more convenient and easier, or to satisfy some sadistic impulse, or to give themselves more power and authority over others. They try as hard as possible to save everyone, including their enemies, and take no pleasure or satisfaction in the possibility of anyone's death. If you look at their final fight scene, Batman tries numerous ways to incapacitate Owlman in a non-lethal fashion and could have had a much easier time against him if he just took the gloves off and aimed to kill him from the start. But ultimately, Owlman is a nihilistic OmnicidalManiac who is trying to blow up literally the entire multiverse just because he can and has no compunction about killing Batman in order to do so. Batman doesn't want to die or risk sacrificing the whole of reality at Owlman's hands just to allow himself the moral satisfaction of never causing someone's death and, frankly, it would be a morally unforgivable act of foolishness if he did. Batman doesn't ''want'' to kill Owlman. He tries hard ''not'' to kill Owlman. But if it comes down to a choice between either Batman causing[=/=]allowing Owlman's death or Owlman causing the deaths of literally everything living thing ever, including himself, ultimately that's no choice at all.

** I think we do also have to chalk this up to "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". When we say the League don't kill, we might be better saying the League don't kill on a whim, or because it's more convenient and easier, or to satisfy some sadistic impulse, or to give themselves more power and authority over others. They try as hard as possible to save everyone, including their enemies, and take no pleasure or satisfaction in the possibility of anyone's death. If you look at their final fight scene, Batman tries numerous ways to incapacitate Owlman in a non-lethal fashion and could have had a much easier time against him if he just took the gloves off and aimed to kill him. But ultimately, Owlman is a nihilistic OmnicidalManiac who is trying to blow up literally the entire multiverse just because he can and has no compunction about killing Batman in order to do so. Batman doesn't want to die or risk sacrificing the whole of reality at Owlman's hands just to allow himself the moral satisfaction of never causing someone's death and, frankly, it would be a morally unforgivable act of foolishness if he did. Batman doesn't ''want'' to kill Owlman. He tries hard ''not'' to kill Owlman. But if it comes down to a choice between either Batman causing[=/=]allowing Owlman's death or Owlman causing the deaths of literally everything living thing ever, including himself, ultimately that's no choice at all.

** I think we do also have to chalk this up to "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". When we say the League don't kill, we might be better saying the League don't kill on a whim, or because it's more convenient and easier, or to satisfy some sadistic impulse, or to give themselves more power and authority over others. They try as hard as possible to save everyone, including their enemies, and take no pleasure or satisfaction in the possibility of anyone's death. If you look at their final fight scene, Batman tries numerous ways to incapacitate Owlman in a non-lethal fashion and could have had a much easier time against him if he just took the gloves off and aimed to kill him. But ultimately, Owlman is a nihilistic OmnicidalManiac who is trying to blow up literally the entire multiverse just because he can and has no compunction about killing Batman in order to do so. Batman doesn't ''want'' to kill Owlman. He tries hard ''not'' to kill Owlman. But if it comes down to a choice between either Batman causing[=/=]allowing Owlman's death or Owlman causing the deaths of literally everything living thing ever, including himself, ultimately that's no choice at all.

** Plus, even if Batman ''thinks'' that Owlman's plan doesn't work, he doesn't want to risk ''possibly being wrong'' and everything going boom.

** I think we do also have to chalk this up to "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". When we say the League don't kill, we might be better saying the League don't kill on a whim, or because it's more convenient and easier, or to satisfy some sadistic impulse, or to give themselves more power and authority over others. They try as hard as possible to save everyone, including their enemies, and take no pleasure in the possibility of anyone's death. But in this case, Owlman is a nihilistic OmnicidalManiac who is trying to blow up literally the entire multiverse just because he can. Batman doesn't ''want'' to kill Owlman. He tries hard ''not'' to kill Owlman. But if it comes down to a choice between either causing Owlman's death or Owlman causing the deaths of literally everything living thing ever, ultimately that's no choice at all.

** I think we do also have to chalk this up to "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". When we say the League don't kill, we might be better saying the League don't kill on a whim, or because it's more convenient, or to satisfy some sadistic impulse, or to give themselves more power and authority over others. They try as hard as possible to save everyone, including their enemies, and take no pleasure in the possibility of anyone's death. But in this case, Owlman is a nihilistic OmnicidalManiac who is trying to blow up literally the entire multiverse just because he can. Batman doesn't ''want'' to kill Owlman. He tries hard ''not'' to kill Owlman. But if it comes down to a choice between either causing Owlman's death or Owlman causing the deaths of literally everything living thing ever, ultimately that's no choice at all.

** They also don't necessarily trust ''each other'' with their mundane identities. Supervillains aren't known for getting along, despite alliances.

** I think we do also have to chalk this up to "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". When we say the League don't kill, we might be better saying the League don't kill on a whim, or because it's more convenient, or to satisfy some sadistic impulse. They try as hard as possible to save everyone, including their enemies, and take no pleasure in the possibility of anyone's death. But in this case, Owlman is a nihilistic OmnicidalManiac who is trying to blow up literally the entire multiverse just because he can. Batman doesn't ''want'' to kill Owlman. He tries hard ''not'' to kill Owlman. But if it comes down to a choice between either the death of Owlman or the death of literally everything living thing ever, ultimately that's no choice at all.

** I think we do also have to chalk this up to "the needs of the many outweigh needs of the few". When we say the League don't kill, we might be better saying the League don't kill 'on a whim'. They try as hard as possible to save everyone, including their enemies, and take no pleasure in the possibility of death. But in this case, Owlman is a nihilistic OmnicidalManiac who is trying to blow up literally the entire multiverse just because he can. Batman doesn't ''want'' to kill Owlman. He tries hard ''not'' to kill Owlman. But if it comes down to a choice between either the death of Owlman or the death of literally everything living thing ever, ultimately that's no choice at all.

** Also, supervillains like to look dramatic.

** Again you guys, you're ignoring my question. It's not about what happens during the fight with Batman, or after on the iice world, or even the rammifications of what he was trying ti do. I'm asking ''why'', a nihilist like Owlman, wants to destroys all Earths, when ''by definition'' as a Nihilist, ''nothing'' matters?

** From the way I saw it, Owlman wanted to destroy everyone and everything because it was the only meaningful choice he thought he could make. Owlman saw every choice as predetermined because he saw all realities nothing but the result of a choice made by a you from a different reality. However, if Owlm destroyed Earth Prime and end all realities, he would be making a choice no other Owlman had ever done and thus a meaningful choice determined by his own will rather than the will of another Owlman. Because if an Owlman had done it before him, he wouldn't be around to do it. And if he failed and another Owlman succeeded, he still wouldn't be around to be angry about the failure. Thus destrying Earth Prime is the one true choice from Owlman's point of view. It's the only choice that couldn't have been predetermined in some form or fashion.

** Earth-Prime was a barren wasteland, but in the comics it's supposed to be our world. [[WesternAnimation/Futurama Unless they were just in L.A.]], clearly it's all non-canon and the rules are different here.

** Earth-Prime was a barren wasteland, but in the comics it's supposed to be our world. Unless they were just in L.A., clearly it's all non-canon and the rules are different here.