History Quotes / SuperheroParadox

'''J. Jonah Jameson:''' Okay, fair enough, I will. [[TheRealHeroes Then, we had police and firefighters doing a wonderful job.]] There was crime, sure, but nothing they couldn't ''handle''. Of course, we ''do'' have things we didn't then. [[PsychoElectro Maniacs who shoot lightning out of their eyes]], [[ElementalShapeshifter walking piles of sand]], [[SuddenlyShouting NAZIS MADE OF]] '''''[[TheWormThatWalks BEES!]]'''''\\

'''J. Jonah Jameson:''' Okay, fair enough, I will. [[TheRealHeroes Then, we had police and firefighters doing a wonderful job.]] There was crime, sure, but nothing they couldn't ''handle''. Of course, we ''do'' have things we didn't then. [[PsychoElectro Maniacs who shoot lightning out of their eyes.]] [[ElementalShapeshifter Walking piles of sand!]] [[SuddenlyShouting NAZIS MADE OF]] '''''[[TheWormThatWalks BEES!]]'''''\\

'''J. Jonah Jameson:''' Okay, fair enough, I will. [[TheRealHeroes Then, we had police and firefighters doing a wonderful job.]] There was crime, sure, but nothing they couldn't ''handle''. Of course, we ''do'' have things we didn't then. [[PsychoElectro Maniacs who shoot lightning out of their eyes.]] [[DishingOutDirt Walking piles of sand!]] [[SuddenlyShouting NAZIS MADE OF]] '''''[[TheWormThatWalks BEES!]]'''''\\

->'''Tombstone''': Just listen, and I'll teach you the facts of life. [[IHaveManyNames The Big Man]], whomever he might be, [[NothingPersonal has nothing against heroes.]] No hero can fight enough crime to dent his income. But ''[[ComicBook/SpiderMan you]]...'' You frighten criminals off the street entirely. Except when you're off battling the likes of the Rhino. Then the Big Man's profitable army of petty thugs think themselves... beneath the Spider-Man's notice.\\

->'''Tombstone''': Just listen, and I'll teach you the facts of life. [[IHaveManyNames The Big Man]], whomever he might be, [[NothingPersonal has nothing against heroes.]] No hero can fight enough crime to dent his income. But ''[[ComicBook/SpiderMan you]]...'' You frighten criminals off the street entirely. Except when you're of battling the likes of the Rhino. Then the Big Man's profitable army of petty thugs think themselves... beneath the Spider-Man's notice.\\

->'''Commissioner Gordon:''' So many are here [at Arkham Asylum]. Nearly ''double'' from when you first appeared. Not that there is a direct correlation, but... Do you give it any thought?
->'''Batman:''' No.
->'''Commissioner Gordon:''' Oh.
->'''Batman:''' ''[internal monologue]'' I know what Gordon is implying. That my... ''presence''... somehow [[WeirdnessMagnet attracts]] these men and women to my city...

->'''Officer Wallace:''' I never much ''liked'' you, Batman. You and the rest of your "Bat Family". I always figured for every psycho you guys took down, another got inspired and popped up in their place. [...] You ''helped'' a lot of my friends, a lot of guys who wouldn't stop to ''spit'' on you if you were on fire. And it wasn't the ''first'' time you done that. I've been on the police force a lotta years. Sixteen of 'em. I remember the way things were ''[[ComicBook/BatmanZeroYear before]]'' you. Back when ''[[DirtyCop Loeb]]'' was [[TyrantTakesTheHelm commissioner]], not [[ByTheBookCop Gordon]], and everybody was crooked and everything was ugly. This [[CopKiller Wrath]] guy is on ''us''. Not you. Because of the way things ''used'' to be. At least now we got somebody fighting to make it ''better''. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm ''sorry'', Batman. Maybe having all these ''[[NonPoweredCostumedHero Bats]]'' around Gotham... [[DefiedTrope maybe that ain't necessarily a]] ''[[DefiedTrope bad]]'' [[DefiedTrope thing]].
-->--''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': The Wrath

-> '''The Batman:''' [[NotAGame You must learn that Gotham isn’t your personal playground.]]
-> '''The Penguin:''' Oh it’s true, I forgot that [[NotSoDifferent you believe it’s yours!]]

->'''Vision:''' In the 8 years since [[Film/IronMan1 Mr. Stark announced himself as Iron Man]], the number of known enhanced persons has grown exponentially. And during the same period, a number of potentially world-ending events has risen at a commensurable rate.
->'''Steve:''' Are you saying it's our fault?
->'''Vision:''' I'm saying there may be a causality. Our very strength invites challenge. Challenge incites conflict. And conflict... breeds catastrophe.
-->-- ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar''

->''Rejoice, Emiya Shirou. Your wish will finally come true.''
-->-- '''Kotomine Kirei''', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''

-->-- ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11736421/1/A-RWBY-Zanpakuto A RWBY Zanpakuto]]''

->'''Kotomine Kirei:''' Rejoice, Emiya Shirou. Your wish will finally come true.
-->-- ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight

->''I used to believe Batman was responsible for you people. But now I see nearly everyone here would have ended up exactly the same, Batman or not. Oh, the gimmicks might be different, but you'd all be out there in some form or another bringing misery to Gotham. The truth is, you created him.''

->'''Officer Wallace:''' I never much ''liked'' you, Batman. You and the rest of your "Bat Family". I always figured for every psycho you guys took down, another got inspired and popped up in their place. [...] You ''helped'' a lot of my friends, a lot of guys who wouldn't stop to ''spit'' on you if you were on fire. And it wasn't the ''first'' time you done that. I've been on the police force a lotta years. Sixteen of 'em. I remember the way things were ''[[ComicBook/BatmanZeroYear before]]'' you. Back when ''[[DirtyCop Loeb]]'' was [[TyrantAtTheHelm commissioner]], not [[ByTheBookCop Gordon]], and everybody was crooked and everything was ugly. This [[CopKiller Wrath]] guy is on ''us''. Not you. Because of the way things ''used'' to be. At least now we got somebody fighting to make it ''better''. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm ''sorry'', Batman. Maybe having all these ''[[NonPoweredCostumedHero Bats]]'' around Gotham... [[DefiedTrope maybe that ain't necessarily a]] ''[[DefiedTrope bad]]'' [[DefiedTrope thing]].

-> ''"I have a question for you. Before my arrival, this city was drowning under a tide of filth. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Have you ever considered that all this is your fault?]] Your presence creates these animals; like germs, they spread. You created the environment that allowed the germ to mutate, to become stronger. Look at The Joker. Would he even exist if not for you? It must be depressing. All your sacrifices, and yet, you are the one to blame."''

->''Have you ever considered that all of this is '''your''' fault? Your presence '''creates''' these animals...''

-->-- ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: TheLongHalloween''

-> '''The Penguin:''' Oh it’s true, I forgot that [[NotSoDifferent you believe it’s ''yours''!]]

-->-- ''{{Comicbook/Batman}}: TheLongHalloween''

-->-- '''Hugo Strange''', ''BatmanArkhamCity''

->''Have you ever considered that all this is '''your''' fault? Your presence '''creates''' these animals...''