History Fridge / TheLegoBatmanMovie

* We see Sauron get destroyed in Gotham, but we never see his remains get sent back to the Phantom Zone. Given that Sauron is a god who'll resurrect continuously so long as the One Ring exists, that means he could potentially come back.

** Also, [[SecretIdentityApathy the Joker just doesn't care who Batman really is.]] Sometimes the mystery just makes it more fun for him, and would rather not see him as anybody else but Batman.

* Batman dismisses out of hand the idea of recruiting villains to fight bigger villains, saying it's stupid. While this comes off as a TakeThat towards the premise of ''Film/SuicideSquad'' (and it is pretty funny if taken that way), it's also the ''canonical opinion'' that Batman has of the idea in ''Suicide Squad'' itself, so it works even in-universe.

*** There's a basis for this in the Batman canon, considering the interpretations where he's more of a prankster who enjoys trolling Batman than anything else (the "Clown Prince of Crime" version, which can be seen as recently as ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''), or the interpretation where he's just a mob boss with a gimmick who's fine with murder but isn't really the mass murderer (with at least one depiction refusing to kill someone since it wouldn't be "funny") he's portrayed as in assorted post-''The Dark Knight Returns'' appearances. In either case, it's no surprise that someone like Voldemort (a magical Nazi) or Sauron (more or less Middle-Earth's [[SatanicArchetype Devil]]) would be dismissive of Joker.

*** There's a basis for this in the Batman canon, considering the interpretations where he's more of a prankster who enjoys trolling Batman than anything else (the "Clown Prince of Crime" version, which can be seen as recently as ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''), or the interpretation where he's a mob boss with a gimmick who's fine with murder but isn't really the mass murderer (with at least one depiction refusing to kill someone since it wouldn't be "funny") he's portrayed as in assorted post-''The Dark Knight Returns'' appearances.

*** Also, [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings many]] [[Franchise/HarryPotter of]] [[Franchise/TheMatrix those]] [[Film/{{Gremlins}} proper]][[Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981 ties]] [[Film/Godzilla2014 are]] [[Film/KongSkullIsland owned]] by Warner Bros.

* Childlike "Pew-pew-pews!" sometimes accompany lasers being fired, which seems to indicate that [[spoiler: once again, there's a kid acting out a story.]] It would explain Batman being a MemeticBadass and the idea of [[spoiler: a child needing a dad to look up to -- and a lot of children even in happy families often feel lonely.]]

* More evidence that [[spoiler:this is another child's story]]: Batman eating Lobster Thermidor would be a [[spoiler:kid's]] idea of a fancy meal, since it's the best meal you can eat in ''VideoGame/TheSims''.

* There are keychains, tv-remotes, Christmas ornaments, and other merchandise in the iconic Lego brick design and on which the round plates are often light-up. This is likely the basis for Phyllis and her NonstandardCharacterDesign. While not actual Legos that can be used for building with the real pieces, [[spoiler:any child who has such items would include it in the story]] as a unique type of Lego, which is exactly who Phyllis is in the film.
* The way that [[spoiler:Batman building a "rope" with "Gotham Family" to bring Gotham back together again seemed to come out of nowhere until you go back the first battle where Batman used a "rope" (more like a missile) made of Crazy Quilt, Mime, and Calendar Man to take out Scarecrow's helicopter.]]
* The villains that Joker recruits [[spoiler: in the Phantom Zone are obviously not Batman or even DC villains...]]which makes sense considering [[spoiler: the first LEGO Movie's plot twist of most of the story being created by a kid and it's not uncommon for kids to use toys from other franchises to interact to create all sorts of weird crossovers.]]
** In the same vein, how are so many characters from different continuities featuring Batman here? Simple - [[spoiler: Finn might just not know enough about DC or Batman to know that there ''can'' be different continuities.]]
** [[spoiler: It also makes sense for the specific villains used; almost all of them are villains from movies, meaning they can't be used in Lego movies related to their own franchises, and the Multicolored Daleks who are apparently also under copyright so they can't appear in a Lego Doctor Who movie.]]
*** Also, [[spoiler:[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings many]] [[Franchise/HarryPotter of]] [[Franchise/TheMatrix those]] [[Film/{{Gremlins}} proper]][[Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981 ties]] [[Film/Godzilla2014 are]] [[Film/KongSkullIsland owned]] by Warner Bros.]]
*** [[spoiler: And the most prominently used (Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park) are LEGO sub-franchises.]]

** In fact, Batman ''literally'' ends up asking the man in the mirror to change his ways [[spoiler:when he's looking back at his more callous moments in the Phantom Zone.]]

* How did [[spoiler:Voldemort know right away that the Joker had come to the Phantom Zone to recruit villains against a superhero? Voldemort is [[{{Telepathy}} a Legilimens, essentially a mindreader]].]]

* Batman not wanting to allow people in doesn't make sense if you put ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'' before this chronologically, since Batman was in a romantic relationship with Wyldstyle. That is, until you remember that [[spoiler: he and Lucy broke up at the end of the movie so she could be with Emmett]], which might have reinforced his issues with letting people in because he is afraid of getting hurt again, leading to his isolation in this movie. He basically has post-break-up depression on top of all of his issues.

* Why does this version of Clayface [[CrossdressingVoices sound like a little girl]]? [[spoiler:Finn probably got some input from his little sister, which also explains why Clayface is the only brick-build character not resembling an enlarged minifig.]]

* Joker won't believe that [[spoiler:Batman is Bruce Wayne, when presented with the evidence, and instead assumes they're roommates]]. Because Bruce is the logical extreme of a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob, and Batman is a MemeticBadass. While Bruce spends his time holed up in his mansion, attending charity events and spitting out drinks, Batman spends his day taking down the Rogues. The difference is even more pronounced when Bruce is a philanthropist, and Batman is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
* Why is it important that Barbara, a BadassNormal, [[spoiler:takes down Voldemort? Voldemort hates Muggles. What's more, he was taken down thanks to a brave redhead in the books who refused to let her son die during a magical home invasion. So it's fitting that the person who takes him down is a brave, intellectual redhead who makes him "disappear"]].
* [[spoiler:Why is Voldemort in the Phantom Zone? To protect him from a FateWorseThanDeath. Harry Potter knew what would be waiting for Tom Riddle when the latter would finally "die": a painful form, wanting to board a train but unable to do so as a fragment of a soul. At least in the Phantom Zone, while Voldemort is obviously bored and slighted that Harry didn't try to kill him, he would be suffering that particular fate. Harry is seen as pitying Tom Riddle while also realizing he's a threat as long as he remains in the wizarding LEGO world. It's also why Voldemort agrees with Joker's sentiment about being unappreciated by their nemeses; Harry sending him to the Phantom Zone means that he treats the latter as a common criminal, a mass murderer, rather than a magical genius who would reform the wizarding world. Voldemort as a LEGO figure was luckier than his counterpart, so he wasn't turned into whatever that thing was in King's Cross.]]
* Early in the movie, Batman makes a point to say he fights Superman, only for Joker to point out Superman's not a "bad guy". Later, when [[spoiler: Batman is in the Phantom Zone, Phyllis welcomes Batman as a "bad guy". What does Batman say? "[[IronicEcho I'm not a bad guy]]."]]
* When Alfred mentions that Batman has to go [[note]] as Bruce Wayne [[/note]] to Commissioner Gordon's retirement party, Batman acts very reluctant at going. Why is that, exactly? It's a ''retirement'' party, meaning Jim's not going to work there anymore. Batman wants some things to remain the same, to the point where StatusQuoIsGod. And just now, he and Alfred just had a discussion about changing some things around Wayne Mansion (like facing his fear of [[spoiler: being part of a family again]].)

* When Batman arrives at The Fortress of Solitude he's quick to assure Superman he's not there to fight, while Superman's response to that is a blunt "I would destroy you." Which is strange coming from Superman the ultimate NiceGuy, however it's established the events of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' have taken place in this film's continuity and if the fight between the two ended the same way: [[spoiler: with Batman winning]] that would explain why Batman is so nonchalant on the matter and why Superman would seem a bit defensive.

[[AC: Fridge Logic]]

* So the Joker takes over the McGuffin airplane dressed like a pilot. Why though? He immediately tells the captain who he is and continues to dress himself in his standard costume. And before that, nobody would have seen him except his goons. [[spoiler: Well, it is a child playing after all...]]
** It's entirely possible that Joker enjoys his costumes as much as Batman does.
* One of the background villains is Red Hood. While his identity is never revealed, he's likely not Jason Todd since he's working with The Joker and this incarnation of Batman has never had a Robin until now. The only other candidate is Joker, but he's already here. So who is he?
** [[spoiler: The Joker. DC revealed that there are actually '''three''' different Jokers running around for their Rebirth initiative, and all versions of the Batman franchise are considered canon in this universe.]]
** The minifig has a regular head under the oversized hood, which is Jason Todd's mask. It may be best to [[MST3KMantra just relax]], considering one of the rogues is a mutant from ''[[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns The Dark Knight Returns]]'' (so future canon is also included)...

* At the end of the movie, [[spoiler: Batman reveals his secret identity to Robin and Barbara...Right in front of the other villains. For all we know, at least one of the villains saw Bruce without his mask. Plus, Barbara didn't have her mask on during that scene, so she could be in trouble too!]]
** [[spoiler: In Barbara's case, though, the villains would already be gunning for her anyway seeing as she's already the police commissioner. Besides which, these seem to be Batman's Rogues Gallery in their more AffablyEvil HarmlessVillain depictions.]]
** [[spoiler: It should be noted that the villains didn't show up until after Batman was about to head back to the Phantom Zone, at which point he'd put his mask back on, so they likely didn't see him as Bruce Wayne.]]
* [[spoiler: We see Sauron get destroyed in Gotham, but we never see his remains get sent back to the Phantom Zone. Given that Sauron is a god who'll resurrect continuously so long as the One Ring exists, that means he could potentially come back.]]

* More evidence that [[spoiler:this is another child's story]]: Batman eating Lobster Thermidor would be a [[spoiler:kid's]] idea of a fancy meal, since it's the best meal you can eat in ''Franchise/TheSims''.

* Alfred's nostalgia for [[Series/{{Batman}} "the '60s"]] - on the surface, just a ShoutOut to a (relatively) more well-adjusted incarnation of Batman. Extra-nerdy Batman fans, however, might recall that ''Alfred himself'' was quite the [[AdaptationalBadass badass]] on the '66 show; a number of times, circumstances would force him into the field, and he actually beat (or at least held his own against) an impressive number of arch-villains without any fancy toys.

* One line in Batman's song references turing Two-Face into "Black and Blue-Face". Not only is this a reference to bruises, but Two-Face actually has been depicted as [[Film/{{Batman}} black]] and [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries blue]] in previous incarnations, one of which being this very movie.

* The performer at the gala sings MichaelJackson's "Man In The Mirror". Why that particular song?

** The minifig has a regular head under the oversized hood, which is Jason Todd's mask. It may be best to [[MST3KMantra just relax]], considering one of the rogues is a mutant from ''[[BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns The Dark Knight Returns]]'' (so future canon is also included)...

* There are keychains, remotes, Christmas ornaments, and other merchandise in the iconic Lego brick design and on which the round plates are often light-up. This is likely the basis for Phyllis and her NonstandardCharacterDesign. While not actual Legos that can be used for building with the real pieces, [[spoiler:any child who has such items would include it in the story]] as a unique type of Lego, which is exactly who Phyllis is in the film.

*** [[spoiler: And the most prominently used (Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park) are LEGO sub franchises.]]

* Why does this version of Clayface sound like [[Creator/KateMicucci a little girl?]] [[spoiler:Finn probably got some input from his little sister, which also explains why Clayface is the only brick-build character not resembling an enlarged minifig.]]

* When Batman arrives at The Fortress of Solitude he's quick to assure Superman he's not there to fight, while Superman's response to that is a blunt "I would destroy you." Which is strange coming from Superman the ultimate NiceGuy, however it's established the events of ''Film/BatmanVSuperman:DawnOfJustice'' have taken place in this film's continuity and if the fight between the two ended the same way: [[spoiler: with Batman winning]] that would explain why Batman is so nonchalant on the matter and why Superman would seem a bit defensive.

* Joker believe that [[spoiler:Batman is Bruce Wayne, when presented with the evidence, and instead assumes they're roommates]]. Because Bruce is the logical extreme of a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob, and Batman is a MemeticBadass. While Bruce spends his time holed up in his mansion, attending charity events and spitting out drinks, Batman spends his day taking down the Rogues. The difference is even more pronounced when Bruce is a philanthropist, and Batman is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
* Why is it important that Barbara, a BadassNormal, [[spoiler:take down Voldemort? Voldemort hates Muggles. What's more, he was taken down thanks to a brave redhead in the books who refused to let her son die during a magical home invasion. So it's fitting that the person who takes him down is a brave, intellectual redhead who makes him "disappear"]].

* When Alfred mentions that Batman has to go [[note]] as Bruce Wayne [[/note]] to Commissioner Gordon's retirement party, Batman acts very reluctant at going. Why is that, exactly? It's a ''retirement'' party, meaning he's not going to work there anymore. Batman wants some things to remain the same, to the point where StatusQuoIsGod. And just now, he and Alfred just had a discussion about changing some things around Wayne Mansion (like facing his fear of [[spoiler: being part of a family again]].)

* Early in the movie, Batman makes a point to say he fights Superman, only for Joker to point out Superman's not a "bad guy". Later, when [[spoiler: Batman is in the Phantom Zone, the keeper of the zone welcomes Batman as a "bad guy". What does Batman say? "[[IronicEcho I'm not a bad guy]]."]]