Anarky's Monologue on Criticizing Modernization and Batman

[@dusty2080]

They mention in Knight that Anarky was never seen again by anyone after this night. It makes me wonder about his parents, he sneaks out on Christmas Eve, gets arrested and then disappears forever, and his parents will never know what happened to him

[@CrucifiedBestia]

Interesting I'd say the court of owls got to him or ra al ghoul

[@silvianbruno7512]

@@CrucifiedBestia i think the implication is that the government treated him as a terrorist so he got locked up a lot tighter than most batman villains

[@tyrelltgoat2841]

@@CrucifiedBestia I mean he prob would be chilling with the owls or ra considering how they get down

[@help-pj2ep]

I think Anarchy's parents probably didn't care much about him, or maybe he's an orphan, which is what resulted in his more extremist ideology. He also talks about Bruce being a mentor to him at 2:57, I think he's desperate for a father figure. Just a small theory.

[@valletas]

His mother was a prostitute and his father was unknown though theres a story that makes it probable that his father is the joker so yea theres that

[@stirnersretrowave5094]

Such a criminally underappreciated and far too underutilized Batman character.

[@urazoktay7940]

Yeah Anarky is clearly a underappreciated and underutilized character, i wish they use him more in comics, games, animations, cartoons and also in movies. He would make an amazing movie villain.

[@mega6662]

He could’ve had a chance to shine in beware the Batman… But they made him a discount joker

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

@@mega6662 he was in beware the batman

[@uejsilulja437]

@@mega6662Personally I think that Anarky is Armstrong aka General.It just makes so much sense because the Beware the Batman Anarky was just too insane and immature.A part of Lonnie character is that he is too mature for his age.So that Anarky was Armstrong.

[@mjama2132]

​@@uejsilulja437huh

[@Samlli]

The creators behind Anarky originally set him up to become the 3rd Robin after Jason's death, before they knew about Tim Drake's existence. I would love to see a comic, or game with this alternate universe. He shares a similar skill set to Tim, and it would be nice to get that back and forth between his and Batman's ideologies.

[@randomknight2585]

This guy is one hell of a speaker

[@noahsherwood2445]

Anarky is underused. He and V are real anarchists, unlike Heath Ledger's Joker. I'd even say Joaquin Phoenix's Joker is an anarchist (even if by accident)

[@Deathmare235]

I’m pretty sure Fleck becomes the Joker at the end since he’s in modern Arkham also I think Joker is the best one since it’s by accident instead of trying to fit in he embraces himself

[@drose6437]

You use the word anarchy in the political sense, in the common use of the word anarchy is used to define a state of chaos which is exactly what heath ledger's joker is all about.

[@robykore]

@@drose6437 Sure, but there shouldnt be two meanings. Chaos is chaos but Anarchy is not that, i mean, even the symbol, the A inside a circle means order without rulers!

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

@@drose6437 anarchy is about peace, joker(Heath Ledger) is about chaos not anarchy, even anarchy as an idea has rules

[@ez6888]

@@TheFaustianAlchemist “anarchy is about peace” LMAOOOO

[@Oggie221]

A lot of this is spot on....EXCEPT. We are all in this together. If we're going to get our morals from entertainment, let me throw something else to you. Lost-Jack- If we dont work together, we'll die alone. Look up the scene. There is a lot of truth in it. I am by no means a social person, but humanity has to be somewhat social to survive. We're the dominant species on this planet and we HAVE to learn to tolerate each other, or we are not going to be able to make it work. I am not being a dick when I say it's a miracle that we have made it this far. We are, in our very existence, a statistical anomaly. I believe in a higher power, and I think he has to be somewhat proud that we made it this far. But the fight is far from over, and we have to do better, as individual persons, as a people, as a species. We dont owe it to God (Or whatever you want to call him/her/it) we owe it to ourselves. *steps off soapbox* Now I'm going to watch Brooklyn 99. Have a good night folks

[@darymanzueta8875]

I mean that’s that’s the meaning of Anarky.

[@rolyngeorges7315]

Anarky says and thinks the things that we normal people wish to say out loud. Even some are like Anarky including myself.

[@arbington]

Bonjour biatches lol

[@poisonsans2023]

Start an uprising my brother?

[@Elemento0420]

You mean babies throwing tantrums and making excuses?

[@ASimpleBall]

I’ll join you

[@CornNNNick]

@@Elemento0420 Dawg. In gotham city you wouldn't throw a tantrum.

[@PFCHarris]

Anarky needs to be in arkham knight he would fit right in

[@scott49140]

shame the thugs only mention him

[@RandomGuy-sm5by]

I think he and Red Hood would get along.

[@rolyngeorges7315]

I totally agree with Anarky. He's definitely my favorite Batman villain.

[@panta2000]

Definitely, He needs to return

[@arthurfleck629]

@@panta2000 Thankfully it appears he will be in Gotham Knights :D

[@jennas4907]

Scarecrow and Anarky are my two top favorite of Batman's Rogues gallery. Probably my top two of all of DC's villains (For those who are curious, my fave Batman villains go: Scarecrow, Anarky, Riddler, Mad Hatter, Killer Moth, Mr. Freeze, Penguin, Joker, Gentleman Ghost (yes I know technically he's not a Batman villain but I like Brave and the Bold, alright?), Firefly, Bane, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Man-Bat, Grundy, Killer Croc, and then Ventriloquist & Scarface)

[@EvilRyuGuy]

I don't. It sounds like an overly elaborate form of victim blaming: Criminals abuse the people of Gotham, is it their fault? Nooo, it's the people's fault for letting them! He also seems to have a romanticized view of the past, while being unable to reconcile the duality of the cooperative and competitive aspects in society. The problems he complains about have been present throughout all human history, even the propaganda entertainment in the form of bread and circus.

[@taramaforhaikido7272]

@@EvilRyuGuy Stonewall abuse creates the killers. The very fact that the problems have been thoughout history only proves he's right. Who shuns the monsters, which ends up ensuring they have nowhere else to go? Triggers. Anarky is very correct about that. White knights are the worst. Dark knights too. Even batman knows that. Once the night is done, he stands down. You going to argue with Batman?

[@stephenking5852]

Anarky is the most relatable villain in these games.

[@michaelmurray8134]

He should have been the Arkham Knight.

[@michaelmurray8134]

@bruhmanofyear2 I wouldn't be so sure. I mean he was willing to blow up key points in Gotham regardless of who would have gotten hurt or killed and this is just on year 2 of Batman. He definitely would have became more extreme.

[@michaelmurray8134]

@bruhmanofyear2 True but then again Jason didn't really have a reason to want to destroy Gotham through the cloudburst but did anyway just to get back at Bruce. Anarchy during his dialog Said that he thinks Batman is the reason the city is so messed up, So he could have the same motivation as Jason to want to destroy Bruce.

[@michaelmurray8134]

Also if it was anarchy I would believe that after the events of Arkham Origins he decided to learn and re-evaluate himself into being more of a true Enforcer of his ideals. Hell you can make an argument that Shiva saw what he did during Christmas and told Ra's and they might have took him under the league of assassins to train him into being a fail safe weapon just in case if they deemed Batman Too much of a threat to continue living considering they only let him continue because they think he is the successor. But after Arkham City they finally deemed him a failure And sent anarchy now the Arkham night to destroy him

[@JL-fp1oe]

The longer time goes on the more this hits harder.

[@joshuawillis602]

Anarky still remains a lunatic villain and always will. Corruption in humanity has existed since the dawn of time. You don’t fix things by killing randomly

[@ROCK_UNIVERSE97]

the best scene in the game.

[@ROCK_UNIVERSE97]

I agree with some parts of what anarchy is saying and feel sympathy for him, to bad he took things too far.

[@FireFrontier500]

Would love to see him in the Matt Reeves universe that’s the only way I will face this character in a realistic way and truly understand his character

[@edgarcosplay]

Agreed. he should be instead riddler. As test of batman's moral code.

[@RetaliationStudios1997]

Despite being in Batman's Rogues Gallery, Anarky is actually telling the truth.

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

He's always been like that. He was originally written by an anarchist and most people who have written anarky try to brush up on anarchist philosophy

[@scott49140]

i was having a conversation with a someone recently and i asked him dont you think its weird how most of the villians get portrayed as bad guys even though they speak far better truth than batman etc, he said its because the upper one percent dont want you to hear what they have to say, its the truth, as a kid you idolize batman because your not in the system as an adult these people make way more sense by then its too late.

[@nathanb4ts501]

i’m gonna have to disagree, specifically with batman, he’s written to understand where the villains are coming from, and that’s why he’s such a good hero. he’s not just taking down the bad guy, he’s trying to help them, even if they don’t want that help. the one percent don’t control comics.. in fact it’s one of the few mediums left untouched by corporate greed (well kinda)

[@you-5-iver804]

@@legaltowter9811 this 1% act like Anarky. The whole SJW movement is a way to lead to higher control over society as more deluded people start to follow, higher powers will capitalise, look at how people follow the Governments command to isolate. Slowly controlling our freedom, forget games and media, the news is the best source of proaganda

[@davidbarroso1960]

@@you-5-iver804 you’ve lost the plot. the “SJW movement” is just a handful of misguided progressive college students on twitter that stubbornly enforce their idea of political correctness because we don’t have the power to do anything actually meaningful. there’s barely any connection there between “SJWs” and the 1% wanting more power. the most you could say is that SJWs don’t threaten the 1%, or even go as far as to say that the 1% would prefer political radicals to focus their energy on the SJW route where they won’t be a threat. but Anarky doesn’t even represent anything “SJW” in this speech

[@mutlucansihman]

@@davidbarroso1960 Yeah even so, Anarky probably kill them too with bad guys just for poisoning young people's clear minds with their so called "progressive" political views. He wants direct solution not to tweeting something he never questioned before. He wants questioning, he probably would hate them as well.

[@CamiloCienfuegosStan]

So correct

[@noorayneladha470]

He’s actually right you know it’s 2022 and society has gone down the drain especially in America. IMO Anarky predicted what society would become and now nearly 10 years later he was right. We really do live in a society where honour is a distant memory. Jared Leto’s joker was right too. We need joker and Anarky as president and Vice President in 2024 as well as Tom Hardy’s Bane from the Dark knight rises as general secretary. Let’s make it happen. Let’s save Gotham. Nuff said.

[@joshuawillis602]

Yeah let’s kill innocent people just for fun that’s much better

[@kevi6572]

What a cliche. Every couple years someone's gotta talk aboht how society this society that blah blah. Rose tinted glasses for a perfect time that never existed

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

​@@kevi6572 as much as I'm a libertarian socialist bordering anarchy, you are absolutely right. Everyone always talks about how much worse things have gotten when it is the exact same shit as it always has been

[@itsme-qc8mn]

I agree

[@ItApproaches]

The book 1984 literally warned people this shit was coming and if the people didn't wake up it would happen. And yet here we are, 40 years later...1984 has arrived.

[@wachyfanning]

Anarky sounds like what a Triple A studio is allowed to depict anarchism as without actually getting political. A bunch of vaguely political platitudes which are just vague enough that everybody can agree with them.

[@AlexOrtiz-sp1rj]

This.

[@davidbarroso1960]

that applies to this dialogue. but if you scan the anarky graffiti and read the location bios it gives you, it’s pretty much just Marxist ideology without it being explicitly labeled as that

[@wachyfanning]

@@davidbarroso1960 I'm glad something slipped through the cracks lmao.

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

@@davidbarroso1960 as an anarchist, I thought I was the only one who saw that, glad someone knows what they are talking about, I can't talk about peace and freedom without idiots calling me a Marxist when they don't even know what it is

[@DoratTheKiller]

THANK YOU, I was just about to say. I'm glad someone did already

[@ccboy3960]

The fact batman doesn't respond shows he was speaking truth. He didn't want to get into a fight he could potentially lose. (This convo not him vs his other villains)

[@l0sts0ul89]

He... doesnt talk to any of the villains last I check... since the creators of the game didn't bother to add dialogue outside of certain areas. Fucking idiot.

[@davidbarroso1960]

@@l0sts0ul89 usually you can talk to villains after you beat them if they’re still there, and Batman will respond. when Batman doesn’t have dialogue is usually when the villain is just speaking generic dialogue in the background about wanting to be let out or something

[@billiecruz4399]

@@l0sts0ul89 you condescending tard he talks to almost every villain in nearly every game.

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

@@l0sts0ul89 boy you don't know the mechanics of Arkham games do you

[@EvilRyuGuy]

He doesn't need to respond. He already said all he needed when he pointed out that Anarky almost killed innocent people. Nothing Anarky said afterwards justified that.

[@Emonkey12345]

Ok the main thing I can't agree with him on is the fidelity part. Idk what period in time we didn't kill each other for gain.

[@pervysage4934]

the time before the Europeans came

[@Emonkey12345]

@@pervysage4934 I wish I could agree but thats definitely not true.

[@Chaosfragment1809]

@@pervysage4934 no the Azteca killed people to sacrifice to a God the native Americans were always at war with each other Asia and Africa has always been a warzone sadly humans just know war

[@CamiloCienfuegosStan]

@@Emonkey12345 it’s more true than you’d think. Colonialism spread violence across mostly peaceful tribes

[@ItApproaches]

4088.

[@khylerbane4523]

You know, considering Knight is about 10 years after Origins, I like to think Anarky was like the rest of us and decided to get a job and started working to make end’s meet. Got married, started a family, basically turning his life around. When the rioting in Knight began, he thought about once again dawning the old hooded coat and mask, but ultimately decided, “Nah. I’m not that man anymore” and got himself and his family to safety.

[@Karlz1212]

That honestly sounds like a good fanfic idea, and I bet that the story’s title could be Harmony

[@ethansolomon2126]

That’s a nice idea, but I think Knight implies or directly states that the government designated him as a terrorist and locked him up in a black site. Which sucks, but it’s probably what would happen to someone like him.

[@thearbiterofwv8314]

If you watched Batman Beyond, Anarky has a point. Batman is a crutch, and if it snaps, Gotham falls.

[@mutlucansihman]

What do you mean by that? I fuckin love Beyond series (more than other Batman series) but why he is right?

[@thearbiterofwv8314]

@@mutlucansihman in the first episode, Gotham city is worse than it's ever been, because they became so reliant on Batman, but he just grew too old to keep protecting the city

[@mutlucansihman]

@@thearbiterofwv8314 haaa ok, now i got the point. Actually you're right. But society lives like that man, in our country (Turkey) we have the exact political issue that we discuss time to time. Maybe you heard or read it there is a guy who found Republic of Turkey. His name is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Turkish people saw him as a savior (which i am included) but he said that once: "If you wait for a savior that means i could not teach you anything. " (Not the exact same but similiar meaning) That is similiar with Batman and Gotham relationship. If a community depends on something they could not progress without that "something". There is a saying "Don't give me fish, teach me how to fishing. " That is the exact same, but we became that kind of people in modern societies. We don't do anything to solve problems, we just tweet, write on internet. Even if we want to take action, somebody or system does not want it and prevents it. So i don't know the solution.

[@Reperis_Art]

@@thearbiterofwv8314 From someone who is from Argentina where there is a high percent of people who only want to hear the words of a long time dead dictator who even praised Mussolini, I can say that is a society problem. Batman it's meant to be a symbol of hope in a broken world, a hero who can inspire us to be better, but if Gotham society doesn't want to follow that light and just prevail crying from the darkness, each night worse and worse afraid to be meant more on life, then that's the result. All the Batman villains are an example of this, even Anarchy wanting to change the world even if that means burn it and build from the ashes, and you can't build a future like this, we need to cooperate to make it better and understand that only if we risk to help up us each other we can reach some peace. The second part of Dark Knight Returns show this and it's beautiful. A beautiful dream

[@kobemead808]

Anarky should get a movie as the main villian

[@milkywayproductions4943]

Or hero.

[@jakehorror799]

I know especially with times today, it would be so good, showing how batman tackles with it, maybe he's an Orphan, who gathers others, after being abandoned or mobsters kill his family in front of him something dark that connects him to bruce so he's out to destroy the corrupt. While at the Orphanage maybe he read books and found a way to master skills, leaving Batman to pull a lot of detective work. Maybe this is at a time where Batman is a bit brutal frustrated with a crime, but seeing these orphans he can't hurt them, giving Bruce a tougher battle. It would be so cool to see, could still have two face, penguin and riddler but the main villain ANARKY!

[@psilopsychic]

@TheLatiosnlatias02 it’d get banned if they didn’t make him look like the villain lol

[@luissalcedo6493]

The Riddler was basically this in the last Batman movie.

[@taramaforhaikido7272]

@@milkywayproductions4943 Heros are hypocrites.

[@Neurodivergent-j1f]

Now why wasn’t this version on Arrow?

[@noahsherwood2445]

Because CW is garbage

[@lordphill807]

I just finished this anarky quest for the first time a few hours ago and it really did wash away the horrible taste of arrow’s anarky. Wish Arkham origins had more of this anarky.

[@antione4543]

Anarky is the most woke character

[@dark3rthanshadows]

awaken . that's a different state.

[@nada2663]

More like based

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

As an anarchist I'd be helping those people while going against Black Mask and Penguin

[@1600ezra]

true, like he hunts those celebs who are actually fucked up like irl but you know of course they had to split the script and play it like he the villain

[@secondcitydude]

Facts💯

[@Heisenburger815]

This guy would fit perfectly as a villain in Matt reeves batman

[@neogizpe3335]

All this and he's just a kid. Some might disagree about some points in his line of tought but himself realizes that maybe he has gone too far with bombs and all meaning that he still could change the way he do things and think. It's a shame that in Arkahm Knight it's said that he never was seen again.

[@marcusmarcus-tt4ci]

everything he says is facts sadly. the world's gone to shit. but no one will ever come together as one to make a change.

[@frogglen6350]

Yeah. I miss the good old days when we had jim crow and slavery

[@drippyspiffy5055]

@@frogglen6350Huh?🤨

[@kevi6572]

@drippyspiffy5055 It's sarcasm. You dig deep enough you find that all these people claiming society has gone to shit are really talking about something else. For a lot of people the past is a dangerous place. Not everyone can afford rose tinted classes.

[@advisedgnu69backup72]

Batman Arkham Knight deaths and Whereabouts Joker - Dead Anarky - Unknown Whereabouts Deadshot - Unknown Whereabouts The Electrocutioner - Dead Victor Szasz - Unknown Whereabouts Bane - Unknown Whereabouts Talia Al Ghul - Dead Great White Shark - Unknown Whereabouts The Ventriloquist - Unknown Whereabouts Killer Moth - Dead

[@Spergy]

Bane isn't dead he is at his home and Deadshot is working for the Suicidesquade

[@Tonystark-sg3dm]

Talia is revived again as her body is missing from arkham city and victor szasz can be found in the cam footage when batman checks for arkham knight vechile when he kidnapped barbara

[@theshlauf]

As his monolouge goes on, he seems to be going through different stages of grief: 0:38 Depression, 2:22 Anger, 2:47 Bargaining, 3:30 Denial ... and then back to anger.

[@mattdragoneed6476]

So ..... Matthew Mercer portrays Anarky , Troy Baker portrays the Joker.... In some universes Anarky is considered to be the Joker's blood son.... That's a messed up universe !

[@lukky6648]

hate it him all you want he has a point

[@dreasguerra4908]

This is who we need rn in America

[@psilopsychic]

Except only against government no civilians

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

@@psilopsychic anarchy is an idea of everyone being equal(anarchy comes from the Greek word anarchos meaning no authority) and civilians have a voice, this no civilians thing makes no sense

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

Agreed

[@crazie0239]

I Hope He’s In Gotham Knight He Was Really Underused.also I heard he was supposed to be the 3rd Robin in this universe but they used Tim instead and they later on regret it,and also he was supposed to be the son of joker but their was a rule for rocksteady and Warner bros where they said joker can’t have a Son.

[@brucehuang3964]

Anarky planted 3 bombs at three of the most corrupt places throughout Gotham City. I agree with Batman that it's too extreme and can kill lots of innocent people. However, if one no longer sees people as people, that person doesn't give a damn to the lost of lives. it reminds me of Zsasz in Arkham Asylum, who see people that are following their daily routine as zombies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoC2fKmgg9unm8k I have to say Anarky has a unique view on modernization- how, nowadays, people are force to get more and more busy, indifferent and aggressive... He also criticizes how the media use propaganda to brainwash people; and the government is owned by the wealth. There's some of his quotes: "We look the other way when things turn sour. Bury ourselves in our jobs. Consume propaganda masquerading as entertainment..." "And what becomes of a society that's given up? It rots." "Fidelity. Once upon a time that's what defined society. People coming together in pursuit of common cause. To care for each other. To protect and provide... But now... It's all backwards. We worship at the alter of competition.We build fortresses around ourselves. We fight. We betray. We have become the things we feared." He starts to share his view on Batman at 1:59 Batman's silence is so cool. He doesn't need to defend himself. If you don't want to lose a fight, don't get into one.

[@mikesholler27]

+Bruce Huang exsplosives are to far. how ever. subverting the law and showing everyone that you don't have to follow the rules or work in the systems all you have to do is DO WHATEVER YOU WANT just be good at it. this might be the most awhere batman villain ever

[@MrWiibetrollin]

Bruce Huang Typical Liberal ideology. It's wrong to direct violence on the Bourgeois because of a hypothetical minor casualty count... But it's okay to bomb foreign innocent civilians at the expense of a few terrorist which are bred by your government acts of displacement. Nonviolence protects the powerful fool.

[@mikesholler27]

Anarcho Capitalism is Contradiction and violence rallies people AGaINST causes. HOW you fight is just as important as What you fight for.

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

@@MrWiibetrollin are you actually espousing political violence

[@billiecruz4399]

@@herbivorethecarnivore8447 so does Batman

[@danielsteinke-lucas5408]

I wish there was an option to speak with him where Batman drops some bars and good life lessons lol

[@jazzcappy]

Anarky is such a good anti-hero and amazing antithesis to Batman like how Red Hood is. Anarky isn't some spoiled brat like Batman. Anarky does what he does because he cares about the people and represents them even if somewhat mislead and not perfect but what isn't? Batman doesn't represent the people. He never will. Bruce Wayne is a billionaire playing the hero and is just as bad as the villians bc he doesn't care about protecting people, if he did care about protecting innocent lives he would have killed his rogue gallery a long ass time ago. He is indirectly responsible for arguably the deaths thousands. He only cares about punishing and acting out cruelty because he's just like the joker. Edit: after this Anarky presumably goes missing. I assume corrupt cops killed him or gang members. Really just drives the truth of what Anarky is saying to Batman that much deeper. They're sides of the same coin and Batman stands in the way of true progress

[@frogglen6350]

He literally planted 3 bombs to try amd murder innocent lives for his agenda

[@frogglen6350]

"Bruce doesn't care about people" You get an instant game over if you let a hostage die. Bruce also revealed his identity to stop scarecrow from shooting robin. Please use your brain

[@Tonystark-sg3dm]

@@frogglen6350 Tim drake is trash

[@joshuawillis602]

You’re just as messed up in the head as this kid Anarky. Nothing you said was true at all. Anarky is a terrorist who planned to kill random people and Batman is a true hero that cares about the people of Gotham. He’s nothing like the villains and you’re delusional if you think he’s spoiled at all. He constantly gives his money to the people and he’s worked hard for most of his life.

[@RenaldyCalixte]

​@@frogglen6350People also forget in the Arkham universe Bruce Wayne has used his wealth for many charitable acts and wanted to stop Professor Hugo Strange from creating Arkham City.

[@TheRealSqueets]

Tome Still Rings True 9 Years Later.. Even MORE So Honestly.

[@thomashuff6553]

Anarky DOES have a point. This is a reflection of REAL LIFE.

[@liamstrack]

In my opinion, This version of Anarky is Jason Todd. I mean he and Jason from Arkham Knight seem to think similarly when it comes to Batman and Justice. Not to mention that while it may be a different voice actor, Anarky sounds so much like Jason Todd in Arkham Knight. If anyone sees my comment, I'd love to hear what you think. Even if it's negative. I can take criticism.

[@liviawilliams7166]

I never thought of it that way.

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

It's interesting however I think Jason has more experience and due to the lazuruse(I butchered this, sorry) pit, it effected his mind

[@liamstrack]

@@TheFaustianAlchemist True but in the Arkham timeline Jason never actually died, apparently. So he never went into the lazerus pit

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

@@liamstrack ah, been a long time since I've played the Arkham games so, I mainly took comic logic

[@liamstrack]

@@TheFaustianAlchemist Yeah I would of too. If you can find a way, Definitely check out the comic series Arkham Genesis. It goes into the details of what happened to Jason and all that. It's awesome!

[@nordicwarrior5014]

Based.

[@umbryinite1587]

Batman characters are always so well written even from an anarchist perspective (& i love Batmans character & the story of Gotham & everything that makes them), Lonnie Machin is a fuckin kid who saw his world hurting & wanted to change it. But being a child anarchist extremist is such an easy mentality to latch on to for a lot of ppl like him because of their unnatural twisted environment. But his biggest flaw is he doesnt know how to use his skills for the right things, he could be changing psyches with speeches & organizing revolution given some time. But because hes still a developing person he doesnt know exactly what to think, & does things out of desperation for a better world rather than compassion & efforts through community solidarity. Yet another Batman character thats a product of Gotham being a cesspool of greed & villainy, but in the most compassionate & sanest way out of everyone else

[@umbryinite1587]

also the government takes people like him away for that reason, because whats more threatening to the system than the people its oppressed rising up?

[@schizophreniccynic9141]

Cut Batman down to his damn core

[@PFCHarris]

Lol

[@jakehorror799]

@NW Emerson The perfect movie villain

[@secondcitydude]

Anarky was deep.

[@lilnjdevil116]

Anarky would work great in Matt Reeves universe

[@Strangeminds38]

Reeves Riddler seems to be inspired on Anarky.

[@keshi5541]

​@@Strangeminds38 Why did they hand Anarky's character philosophy to Riddler is beyond me. Now If he ever appears in the story they are going to say he is a copy of riddler.

[@victorjaneiro3562]

I hope he is one of the main villains in Gotham Knights. It'd be great to see him try to instigate people to "take Gotham back" after the death of Batman as well as oppose to the Court of Owls.

[@lewa6984]

Even though he may be right, Even if I can agree with his points and even IF I see myself in him. There's no way I could justify the anarchy caused by him

[@cyonisboxbraids]

Anarchy is 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@therealvaultyvaulty]

Anarky is the most underrated anti hero

[@joshuawillis602]

No he’s a villain. Is he sympathetic? Yes. But he’s not an anti hero in the slightest

[@Shockerpitzwei]

​@@joshuawillis602Anti villain

[@amirhomayoonfarmusic]

Very underrated. VERY underrated.

[@KingNazaru]

Anarky sounds like Joaquin’s Joker.

[@noahsherwood2445]

Cuz their views align with real-life anarchism. Same goes for V

[@shuffler_x3952]

Noah Sherwood Partly i would say the joker is a „pop culture“ chaos = anarchism( which is wrong) while anarky displays actually anarchist views and philosophy.

[@TheFaustianAlchemist]

@@noahsherwood2445 anarchism isn't really violent though, there are some anarchists who are violent but sadly those are the only ones seen in the media

[@zekeriyaersoy5499]

He was right.

[@eraycem6234]

Aynen

[@zekeriyaersoy5499]

@@eraycem6234 keşif birliği ölmez watan bolunmez kaçoooov

[@vafanapoli5396]

anarky was based

[@jaredgarcia8638]

Can anyone disagree with what this kid is saying

[@shadowknight1509]

yes

[@jaredgarcia8638]

@@shadowknight1509 Well on the one hand you're right. But on the other, Anark does bring up points about the flaws of the system and Batman. Aside from the competition crap.

[@shadowknight1509]

@@jaredgarcia8638He uses straw man arguments for the most part and doesn't offer a real solution. And him insulting batman is hypocritical when he is doing the same exact thing but in his way/mind

[@jaredgarcia8638]

@@shadowknight1509 well I guess you have a point. Violence against establishments doesn't really solve anything

[@psilopsychic]

@@jaredgarcia8638 enough of it could, protests don’t do enough anymore. Not that I’d justify it

[@HotaruZoku]

I know the meme is "As a child you idolize Batman, as an adult you realize Jokers right", but......I'm not wholly certain what it means to realize one more often than not sympathizes with, even empathizes with, the so-called "villains" of a story more than the so-called "heroes". Maybe that's the trick. Maybe we use villains to speak truth, hidden under the guise of the "bad guy who gets beaten." Hmm.

[@TheLibrarianMarian]

more accurately "as an edgy preteen, you think joker's right," because lol. what is the crazy dude who does nothing but murder people and create mass panic for fun with an enormous hard on for batman right about? other than, potentially, that last bit?

[@HotaruZoku]

@@TheLibrarianMarian The irony that you presumed someone else's lack of age in attempt to circumvent the point, while demonstrating the cognitive horsepower and depth of discretionary thinking of a lifelong alcoholic, is not lost on me.

[@TheLibrarianMarian]

​@@HotaruZoku lmao, what's with all the drama? joker isn't deep. he's just obsessed with the batman and thinks chaos is hilarious. that's it, there's nothing more there. and liking dark and edgy villains _is_ classic preteen behaviour, that's just a fact. i should know, i was that way too! i mean, look, i've loved villains and hated protagonists all my life, and batman is a perfect example of this. but bruce wayne isn't unlikable because he's secretly wrong or evil or anything, he's just unlikable because he's boring as fuck. crazy characters are automatically interesting, quiet/serious characters are much harder for a writer to make people care about. it's why he's so often written as overly angsty and/or an asshole, as a shortcut to a real personality. people will always feel more attached to flawed/broken characters than otherwise; villains are most often in that category (especially in cases where censorship means that heroes have to be purely good with no real depth) so naturally... people feel for them.

[@leoncer4719]

@@TheLibrarianMarian Well spoken! A lot of the folks in the comment section are examples of what you describe.

[@anotherrandomguy8871]

Who in there right minds would ever agree or relate to the joker? Joker has no purpose, he just does what he does. He’s not hustling for money or doing crime because he is someone in need. No he just likes to cause chaos. There is nothing for joker to be “right” or to “agree” about, he just causes chaos. He’s a villain, and meant to be only a villain. That’s why people love the joker, even as children. As for all of the other villains yeah at least you can sympathize or relate with some of them to a way lesser degree than what those villains actually do, but in the end many of them are still villains. Not so-called villains, but straight up just villains. They hurt innocents for often selfish or dumb reasons without care. Meanwhile the heros simply want to save other people and prevent those villains from causing great harm to others and the hero themselves.

[@Hamza_26632]

He is literally hugo strange's kid lol

[@frogglen6350]

You'd legit have to be 13 to think this is deep

[@camdenflynn2685]

Are we supposed to disagree with him?

[@joshuawillis602]

Yes because he’s a terrorist through and through. It doesn’t matter how noble his intentions are. He was willing to sacrifice innocent people for his cause and that’s not right

[@camdenflynn2685]

@@joshuawillis602 yeah I just meant his cause, not his actions

[@filmboy422]

Holy shit this villain described everything that is happening in 2021 rn holy shit talk about coincidence

[@CamiloCienfuegosStan]

It’s not coincidence. He wasn’t predicting the future he was describing their present

[@frogglen6350]

The fact that people agree with Anarky completely missed the point. 1: Anarky treats and used his henchmen Like pawns. They could have had their freedom without committing crimes. Nobody forces anyone to work or use money. 2: Anarky tried to murder thousands of people with explosives. This is a deranged attempted murderer. 😀 3: The fact that Anarky tries to team up with batman just goes to show how deluded he truly was and most likely never meant anything he said. TLDR version: Anarky is an edglord

[@dabossman5650]

I have to disagree with some comments here-I think Anarky is very confused and doesn't rlly know where he's coming from fully and is clouded with a bunch of stuff-seems very jealous for no good reason-irrelevant whether Batmans better than them-and he says that as if he isn't caring and looking after the city that was definitely crumbling before he started and has the city's best interests at heart, he's not perfect and Joker etc came from him but he almost def does more good than bad-especially if you consider his work with the Justice League. Also Anarky was going to blow people up just for being neutral which shouldn't be a crime in itself just not rlly worthy of any praise(or criticism/murder) IMO Also he changes his mind on both working with batman and on the bombs back and forth within minutes

[@nathanchenery1075]

He’s not wrong

[@Zetagator-yw7kv]

anyone else came here after matt is playing a demon with the same views on monkie kid??

[@prod.gregupnext2958]

He actually right about 95% of the stuff he is talking about

[@CamiloCienfuegosStan]

100%

[@joshuawillis602]

You’re both wrong

[@lorneharris6152]

Batman is not a hero I think of him differently after hearing this

[@joshuawillis602]

Batman is a hero. He’s saving the innocent and punishing the guilty. Including the ones who think they’re untouchable. Anarchy is a hypocritical child who was willing to hurt the innocent for his cause

[@castillogrande8926]

Where my anarchist comrades at? Lol

[@comradeabi8314]

✊✊✊

[@Sheepy765.]

I don’t agree with a lot of the things he does, but sometimes he makes sense.

[@Yakumo_Yukari17]

3:19 It's Lex Luthor not Batman

[@pikapool4571]

I'm right wing and this guys spitting FACTS

[@3p1Kf41L]

how right wing?

[@CamiloCienfuegosStan]

He’s right

[@CyberpunkCybersleepEdgerunners]

Champion…

[@thewanderingwriter4448]

Dang this made me wish Batman could take him under his wing, but as soon as he goes “I can teach you too”, I’m forced to realize that they would constantly be at odds no different between Jason and Batman. Hmm, maybe Jason could take Anarky instead? 🤔

[@joshuawillis602]

Jason wouldn’t take him either. Jason may not completely agree with Batman but he still hates criminals that hurt the innocent. Anarky was more than willing to murder for his agenda. Jason at least has limits

[@RenaldyCalixte]

​​@@joshuawillis602 Jason is just like Batman except he kills and does whatever it takes to win. Anarky cares more about creating communities where everyone helps each other based on strength of character without relying on the government or Batman to make them do such things. Jason wouldn't care about Anarky's vision.

[@joshuawillis602]

@@RenaldyCalixte anarky is a psychotic terrorist. He tries to build a community through blood and fear. He’s basically no different from the terrorist groups like Al Queda and ISIS

[@CathySmith-w3w]

Milton Highway

[@rzrv700]

anarky could become the third robin if they didnt make tim

[@frazfrazfrazfraz]

The first half is intelligent and well spoken, but the second really shows him as a confused young man At first he accuses Batman of being a hypocrite and even a despot, then he turns around and says "actually i could be your student. Please be my mentor" and then talks himself into being mad at him again for an imagined idea that Batman thinks he's better than everyone else Really seems like he doesn't entirely know where to place blame and that he's desperate for attention and recognition. Maybe he didn't get the parental attention he needed when he was a child If he hadn't tried to bomb people, he wouldn't be so different from a robin. He's smart, capable, and driven. But he just went too far, he's too unstable

[@thediamondage6260]

Side: A Here Side: B Her

[@Hellismary]

Yo he spitting ngl 👀

[@justinmendoza788]

Talk about revolving opinion.

[@NicolasCaja]

Thats not a critique of "modernization"

[@kiirothedriver8714]

Too politically wrong to be featured. I understand why artists are playing with fire using this villain.

[@justinphisanesbytheintegra8204]

everything

[@Adamguy2003]

My thoughts when first experiencing this scene: 2:47- 3:03 : 'Huh. Maybe there's hope for him after all. He seems to be at least somewhat well- meaning, maybe he could reform and become an actual force for good.' 3:16- 3:57 : 'Never mind. Have fun in prison, you whiny, pretentious little prick. Don't drop the soap.'

[@BurntBattleBagel]

Lmao There is nothing pretentious about what he said. emotionally unstable, yes. But he wawasnt trying to impress anybody here. Not even batman. You're the 10th person who used that word completely out of context

[@Rengokuo4o6]

​@@BurntBattleBagel it's obvious he's jealous bro. First he wants Batman to train him, now he insults Batman because he convinced himself that Batman is better than him.

[@BoyKagome]

He doesn't like competition, but thinks people should learn to take care of themselves... basic economics is lost on this one.

[@tomhuynh3867]

economics is about making money, while the self care part is about rising against corruption such as organize crime businesses and corrupt politicians and CEO that make people feel helpless and barely surviving in a toxic environment.

[@fluidthought42]

Take care of each other on a personal basis instead of outsourcing it to a corrupt organization like the GCPD (or NYPD, LAPD...). Taking direct action against those who would take advantage of another person, instead of incentivizing it through an amoral system.

[@psilopsychic]

@TheLatiosnlatias02 wish we had him during all this covid bs

[@psilopsychic]

@TheLatiosnlatias02 That our governments are acting far too authoritarian and taking advantage of a crisis to gain power, make us poorer so we’re more dependent on government and divide and conquer both through it’s politics and through the social cutting off this is causing with many - removing our strength in numbers. He’d say it’s time they paid for their actions

[@professorsponge1554]

He's not entirely wrong, but Anarky is still willing to hurt and kill innocent people for the sake of his cause. He's just as apathetic as the people he claims to fight against. And that's why he's no better than Joker, two-face, and the other villains. Harvey Dent did his best to reform the city and Bruce wayne sponsors many charities but Gotham is a city that's got a major criminal presence due to plot reasons. Batman can't clean up Gotham no more than Gilligan could get off the island.

[@justinavosanesdacamemankin7916]

Bloodback

[@justinphisanesbytheintegra8204]

harakiri

[@headtiltsfifth1992]

here

[@autismobinch135]

Batman sees himself in Anarky

[@shuffler_x3952]

I don’t want to break your hearts but anarky is a litteraly anarchist, as in philosophical views. He is litteraly waving a anarcho communist flag/anarcho syndicalist similar to the anarchist in the spanish civil war.

[@CeshBundicoot]

so?

[@badasssmith9439]

I mean if that was his only flaw he’d be closer to a hero than he is rn

[@psilopsychic]

Good

[@kalebdoom7944]

he sounds like tim drake

[@joshuahecht6866]

Anarky could have been Robin But writers didn’t take the chance.

[@justinphisanesbytheintegra8204]

jazza