Letter to Batman | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
Letter to Batman
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Storyline: The Flash finds himself in a war torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to return home and restore the timeline.
Director: Jay Oliva
Writers: James Krieg, Geoff Johns
Cast: Justin Chambers (The Flash / Barry Allen), C. Thomas Howell (Professor Zoom / Eobard Thawne), Michael B. Jordan (Cyborg / Victor Stone), Kevin McKidd (Batman / Thomas Wayne), Sam Daly (Superman), Cary Elwes (Aquaman), Vanessa Marshall (Wonder Woman)
Production Companies: DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Home Video, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Comics
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[@silverhawk8699]

Batman: "What was my father like?" Flash: _"He fuckin capped Thawne lol"_

[@Lemon_Push]

What a chad

[@TheReverseFlashThawn]

What

[@dragonknight6972]

@@TheReverseFlashThawn you dead how can you type?

[@TheReverseFlashThawn]

@@dragonknight6972 not anymore. Something, something, speed force.

[@dragonknight6972]

@@TheReverseFlashThawn make's sense

[@donaldxinping8206]

Bruce; I will remove your name from my contingency list Flash;😶😶😶

[@meganinacool0661]

Oh yeah he had that

[@Potato-wz4ke]

later on while running tocity barry : contingency what

[@stingingcashew2321]

I like you Barry, don't come to the watchtower meeting tomorrow

[@EO18]

No it makes him wanna make more he just found 2 superheroes can time travel Superman and Flash.

[@siva6272]

he can just store it in his memory this is batman for godsake

[@adampatterson2195]

The contents of the letter according to the comics: ""Dear son, There's only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance. And some things happen because we make them happen. Barry Allen was once haunted by the past. But when he became the Flash, he left the ghosts behind. He found love, a family. And for the first time ever...friends. Barry thought yesterday was behind him...but somebody wouldn't let him escape it. When Barry came to me for help, I turned him away. I'm not the hero of this story. I'm a man who's been corrupted by his own unbearable pain. I'm a man who has too much blood on his hands to be called good. Your friend taught me we can't only live a life for those we've lost. We have to live a life for those we still have. If I got a second chance, I would hope I'd come to understand that. To live that...like you should, Bruce. That's all parents want for their children. What we never had. Your mother and I want you to be happy. Promise me you'll try. And I will too...wherever I am. Love always, your father -- Thomas."

[@Dave-ef5mv]

wow, so powerful and emotional :'(

[@kennethsatria6607]

It just hit me that this was the kind of closure Batman needed to hear when he desperately came to the grave of his parents in Mask of the Phantasm. I would like to think he was already on this path when he made friends in the JL . But like the impact of that subversion of fate's kind of lost in comics cause they are so endless and like making Batman as everyone's superior. I would prefer thinking that in the DCAU despite Batman Beyond or maybe since JLU was made after it Bruce could have countered the state of his life in Beyond being without friends cause he sealed himself off. And even then if the Epilogue episode is to be beleived he at least still has Terry as like his idk third chance at not dying alone and full of darkness.

[@vanhieu0509]

yes, but in this movies. The letter said: There's only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance. We fight for what we lost. Love always, your father. Thomas Wayne

[@mlggamer5296]

I was wondering what the letter said. 🥺🥺🥺 That made me emotional!

[@meliorbutterfly]

and then thomas got transported to the main continuity to take over gotham with bane, kill alfred just to make bruce stop becoming batman

[@miguelscovinoangel6663]

Crazy how an animated flash movie that came out 10 years ago is still way better than a live action flash movie with essentially the same story.

[@Set451]

I mean "Flash messes up the time line" doesn't make it "essentially the same story" they're pretty much nothing like each other

[@johnblack3204]

I actually think my biggest issue with the movie is that it's not closer to Flashpoint. If they would have made the change to have Michael Keaton be the Thomas Wayne Batman and deliver the note to Ben Affleck, the movie would have been much better.

[@ajadler1629]

​@@johnblack3204they couldn't do that because 1) WB definitely wanted Keaton back for nostalgia bait 2) james also changed the ending multiple times and the ending we got after all that was Clooney batman.

[@anomaly395]

@@ajadler1629Exactly

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

Nah the Flash liveaction movie is good. Stop being toxic

[@BestKingChin]

Flash has to be the one of the most powerful member of the Justice League. 1. Can travel in time changing the future 2. Can make the Batman cry

[@martinsuareznunez2620]

he can't , was this father, only the bat can break the bat

[@Chuletita97]

Flash IS the most powerful member of the Justice League, nobody knows how to handle his power, that's the problem.

[@BelmontClan]

@@Chuletita97 And his power can be enhanced with some Wayne Tech and the cosmic treadmill as shown in Batman V Superman. You were right, you’ve always been right, fear him, fear him, Lois is the key, am I too soon? Find us, find us.

[@vjm3]

Other than some sort of literal god, Flash has been shown to be the strongest DC character in terms of what his powers allow him to canonically do: - Use speed force to phase through anything. - Can use that same speed force to put it in objects, causing them to explode in to pure energy. It's been hypothesized that if Superman were to punch Flash, he could destroy Superman with his own punch in this way. - Can travel in time just by running. - Can outrun literal death. - Can vibrate himself through situations, like being stuck in space, and other shenanegans. Flash is the most broken DC character, and they had to nerf him just to make it fair.

[@Chuletita97]

@@vjm3 He is extremly fucking nerfed already, and i hate it

[@priyanshusaxena7157]

Barry: "Your mother was a joker in another timeline" Batman: What the f***

[@jb9192]

Lmao

[@anonnimoose7987]

Barry: "Also your father broke my arm. And repaired it after that."

[@LocalMaple]

Batman: Wait. If in that timeline, one person died, one became Batman, and one became Joker... and in this timeline, I’m Batman and the Joker is male...

[@hellbusterdragon]

Flash dropping the bomb be like:

[@sumguy01]

@@LocalMaple you’re a genius

[@mikkelnpetersen]

Bouncer: "How tough are you?" Flash: "I made Batman cry" "Here's the deed to the club"

[@samcochran8203]

That's not being tough, that's being the best super friend ever

[@nathalieduverna6963]

😂😂 basically

[@markperez9613]

Reg: Right this way sorry to keep you waiting

[@muchanadziko6378]

@@samcochran8203 not if the bouncer doesn't know the context

[@justineallandevelos6491]

The Joker: *Pops out of nowhere* WAIT YOU MADE BATS CRY?...AND YOU DIDN'T BOTHER TELLING ME ABOUT IT FIRST?! I WOULD HAVE GRABBED THE CAMERA FIRST IF YOU TOLD ME!!

[@Wolfy39565]

We miss you Kevin Conroy. You'll forever be a true batman.

[@tropicaldaze9824]

He's not a true batman. He's the one and only Batman.

[@Wolfy39565]

@@tropicaldaze9824 hell yeah!!

[@nolife711]

@@Wolfy39565😭😭😭I MISS HIM!!!…But something’s can’t stay the same forever… Thank You Kevin Conroy❤❤❤

[@Salem-1610]

​@@tropicaldaze9824 He is vengeance. He is the night. He. Is. Batman.

[@bobandmrmecaleb5873]

Not just Batman. THE Batman.

[@potato31415]

Took off his mask so he can read the letter as Bruce Wayne instead of Batman...

[@WesleyGathage]

Because the letter he is reading is from Thomas Wayne, his late father.

[@mrthorian8096]

@@WesleyGathage we know, but the letter literally says 'For Bruce' which is why Batman reverted back to Bruce by taking off his mask

[@megaburritozero]

Or a natural action for someone to remove anything and everything possible from their line of sight when properly reading a potentially important letter from their late father. Masks, hat, hair, etc would be cleared from the view.

[@holydilnose]

@@megaburritozero it’s actually because he believes batman and bruce wayne to be 2 separate people, to the point were he considers bruce wayne his alternate identity and batman as his true identity, this was shown as batman was once immune to the lasso of truth, when wonder woman asked for their name with the lasso, superman responded with “Clark Kent”, and batman just responded with “Batman”

[@BelmontClan]

@@holydilnose Bruce Wayne is the mask he wears, Batman is who he is.

[@mhamieyoo]

I never noticed this before but batman who is usually calm, just drops his tools and snags the letter like a candy. The boy in that alley is still inside him.

[@redrum6316]

It should be noted that when Batman took the letter, he actually took off his cowl and read it as Bruce Wayne, not as Batman.

[@AutumnOnFire]

Damn bro, that's deep

[@hellbusterdragon]

It is always inside him

[@sumguy01]

Use commas man. C’mon nobody wants to hear about a boy being inside him

[@redrum6316]

@@sumguy01 Daryl from Walking Dead has a boy instead of him in Death Stranding...

[@leoagullana1645]

If Bruce Wayne feels like this in our universe and was actually brought to tears, just imagine how Thomas Wayne feels in his, actually writing a letter to his long dead son. A child's love for his father can only be surpassed by a father's love for his son.

[@jayantkumar8428]

"A child's love for his father can only be surpassed by a father's love for his son" Oh man best comment I saw in a week

[@pratikh7790]

@@jayantkumar8428 ikr

[@BaconNuke]

Ya like imagine writing a letter for someone you know is dead, that you also were told is meant to be alive while you are meant to be dead.. like you are aware you are writing something that shouldn't exist, yet will

[@thatoneguywiththevoice328]

If only Martha could've given her word too But I doubt she would care or would she care immensely? Not sure, she's the queen of Gotham and crime now and that title comes with a lot of question marks

[@luisdimas2990]

@@thatoneguywiththevoice328 if I'm not wrong, in the comic Thomas actually tells Martha that their son became Batman in the other universe, and she pretty much suicides afterwards. Havent read it in a while so it's a bit foggy but I Believe it was like that

[@cohencarpenter8338]

I love the subtly of Bruce knowing what his dad’s handwriting looks like. It implies that he has tried to hold on to every part of his parents that he could, reviewing notes and letters, looking at pictures etc. All so that he wouldn’t forget their memory. It’s a very emotional detail that adds a lot of depth to the character with just one line.

[@YAHSHUA777]

all for REVERSE FLASH to rip it up when he returns in the comics Batman actually cried in that day😢

[@gonzalocastro5561]

​@@YAHSHUA777wdym? What happened in the comics? In the movies reversed also returned(Suicide squad hell to pay) but he didn't do anything to batman

[@YAHSHUA777]

@@gonzalocastro5561 in the button comics, due to the paradox caused by the Barry resetting the universe The reverse flash is able come back, and the first thing he does is rip up Thomas Wayne's note for revenge for Killing him Bruce shed some tears And Thrawn couldn't be happier

[@sierrajohnson717]

Damn all that money and he didn’t get a laminator to protect his important documents. L smh

[@CandleWisp]

​@@sierrajohnson717He probably has a digital copy somewhere, being the world's most overprepared person and all that.

[@glenstout5096]

I love how he immediately knows it's his dads handwriting

[@DarkKnight_]

Dude probably can differentiate hundreds of handwriting

[@pushyrummble8625]

@@DarkKnight_ he could probably copy hundreds of different hand writings.

[@jft2nd]

Lol or simply that there are alot of documents in the Wayne manor that has his fathers hand writing and he recognized 😂

[@thebatman6201]

I can identify the knuckle indentation marks on the cheek of someone i punched, you think i didnt obsess over everything my father left me?

[@kangngopi8162]

RIP for yr logic

[@deadshot5266]

This is one of the most iconic and epic Moments in comic book history.

[@Scottallen0813]

Yeah If you like messy and dumb stories sure I don’t

[@kangad4711]

@@Scottallen0813 who asked you?

[@masterofdragons82]

Hahahahaha. Good one

[@Nyualum21]

@@Scottallen0813 bro almost every comic book story has parts you can point out as being dumb, hell almost every story out there has some stupidity

[@timothywilkins1831]

The dickbutt edit is the most iconic meme in history

[@Artisan1979]

1:03 I lost my mom around the same age Bruce did. If she'd found a way to reach me from across the cosmos, telling me she's proud of me and loved me, this would be my reaction too. That kind of loss at such a young age stays with you. Those laughing for the flash managed to make Batman to cry need to look deeper at this moment.

[@atharvnidhi8339]

Hope you're taking care of yourself and your father, can't imagine your loss

[@Artisan1979]

@@atharvnidhi8339 We're all in a good place now. My dad eventually remarried but it only lasted a handful of years. The only good thing to come out of that relationship was my half sister. Currently I am grieving for the loss of my grandmother who passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's. I was one of her caregivers.

[@nkemnoraulmanfredini7286]

@@Artisan1979 I'm sorry for your numerous losses, I hope that everything will be better for you and your loved ones and keep fighting for good, always 🖤🦇

[@Artisan1979]

@@nkemnoraulmanfredini7286 thank you.

[@nkemnoraulmanfredini7286]

@@Artisan1979 ✌🏿🦇🖤

[@chefman470]

Putting yourself in Bruce’s shoes. Imagine getting a letter from your dad that’s been passed for many years and telling you how proud he is of you and that he loves you. That’s a lot of emotion right there and I can feel it.

[@thecrimsonlunala5636]

If i am batman i would be crying too 😢

[@Fantasticjabber]

@@thecrimsonlunala5636 I wouldnt be able to contain my emotions. I would cry like a baby.

[@mr.l8527]

Both of my parents are gone, I already know my reaction would be the same. I know my father's handwriting as well because I (accidentally) discovered that our handwriting is very similar - the difference being that he made his "r"s sharper and "s"s smoother. If I lived in a world where such things were possible and someone handed me such a letter ... I'd recognize it as authentic and quietly tear up too.

[@Zeroxylon]

i would be touched by this scene but im too distracted by batman's weird lips

[@elguty4045]

the lips and those eyebrows who the fuck drew him.

[@damondgreen2239]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who was weirded out by that...

[@TruthSeeker23099]

@@damondgreen2239 lol we all were

[@Zeroxylon]

@@damondgreen2239 i love how flash looks normal and then batman came out lookin like handsome squidward

[@memez4778]

I was trying to find this comment

[@aryst0krat]

Batman's lucky he didn't take an eye out wiping his tears with that arm.

[@judgment-rt6150]

The scallops (yes that's what they're called are normally in line with the pinky and have a hardened plate behind often used for blocking bladed or blunted weapons, but at the point.. it's nearly impossible to hot your arm with them

[@vaninh7486]

Lmaooo

[@sliferxxxx]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@huntercool2232]

Flash may have made a massive mistake trying to save his mom and altered the timeline. And in the end realized he was not meant to save her. But through his mistake he ended giving not only himself peace, but also giving it to Bruce and to his father in another timeline. Thomas got the chance to tell his son how much he loved him and Bruce got the chance to hear it. That’s freaking beautiful bro.

[@radzs9939]

If you pause the video and read the letter, the end sentence states "We fight for what we lost. Love Always, Your Father Thomas Wayne". Subtle, but yet so heartbreaking.

[@SUTTYEA]

“Your one hell of a messenger”. One of my favorite lines

[@MrShanky91]

I wonder how many people missed the references to Hermes the messenger of the gods. Great line!

[@smartalec2001]

@@MrShanky91 they all seem to have Greek god references going on. Superman is Zeus, Aquaman is Poseidon, Wonder Woman is Athena, Batman is Hades, Green Lantern is Apollo... Maybe drawing a blank on Hawkman, Manhunter and Cyborg though. They’re new. (Hawkgirl made a good Artemis.) ... and then there’s Captain Marvel

[@anikethsubash1709]

@@smartalec2001 why isn't the Green Arrow/Arrow Apollo?

[@smartalec2001]

@@anikethsubash1709 He could be, but I like the Green Lantern being the light/the sun, with his domain being space and the sky.

[@Thestarsandseassystem]

@@smartalec2001 Superman- Hercules the most powerful hero and figure of legend Aquaman- Poseidon the king of the seas Batman- Hades the dark and shady good man Wonder Woman- Athena the battle hardened woman warrior Flash- Hermes the fastest god of Olympus Green Lantern- Zeus. The god of law and the skies Hawkman- Ares the other worldly warrior Hawkwoman- Artemis the femme fatale Green Arrow- Apollo the lighthearted archer Manhunter- Kronos the timeless god/titan Cyborg- Hephaestus. The genius mechanic and blacksmith of the gods Captain Marvel/Shazam- Dionysus. The youngest god and the partier

[@rtetal956]

There is a reason why Flash is always the heart. He's the one, not Clark, that is the Hope for humanity, for the future, for him himself. Flash inspires Hope in everyone, including Batman, which is why he was deputized as a Blue Lantern. Batman will always trust Flash the most, and without Flash, everything falls apart (ex: Justice Lords creation). He is most human to him, and the actual light that Batman cannot be. I love this scene between the two of them. It was of mutual understanding, respect, and love.

[@yoobusnoobus5490]

@@Powerhaus88 have to disagree chief superman has had his fair share of turning bad or lacking hope himself. But not flash his little hearted jokes and determination to keep the team together and be everyone's friend really is the hope of the justice league

[@AvantelWulf]

@@yoobusnoobus5490 plus if you look back at the old Justice League series, Flash’s death is what causes the rest of the JL to take over the world and become rulers (that was Wally, not Barry though)

[@carlosjohnmagdaraog2249]

Superman-hope Batman-brains Wonderwoman-just Greenlantern-will Flash-future

[@DesignIncase]

Honestly the JL wasn't written like say the Avengers(way back when). The main leaguers all are paragons of hope, wisdom, brains, will power, and justice. Just some embody an element more the others in certain situations. It's what makes them the best and not some rag team brought together by chance. Every one of them is a leader who could save the world.

[@BelmontClan]

@@AvantelWulf yep your right, Wally was there conscious as GL John Stewart said to him alright Jiminy as in the cricket from Penichio

[@JGAntonio93]

RIP Kevin Conroy. Now & always the OG voice of Batman.

[@sergeantxdan]

"You're one of hell of a messenger.... What about my mother?" Flash: I'M OUT!!!

[@chadloreenclemente9379]

LOL 💀

[@shadowboy2818]

yeah that would probably destroy him if he found out his mom is the joker because of his death...

[@trexadvent4726]

Bruce is reading his father's last words

[@MexicanSpeedster]

And 99% of it is about Barry Allen

[@josephbreedlove1656]

Technically not after they brought him back in Tom Kings Batman run

[@0Heeroyuy01]

"Dear Bruce: There's only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance, And some things happen because we make them happen. Barry Allen was a man haunted by his past. But when he became the Flash, he left the ghosts behind. He found love. A Family. Friends. Barry thought yesterday was behind him... ...But somebody wouldn't let him escape it. When Barry came to me for help, I turned him away. I'm not the hero of this story. I'm a man who's been corrupted by his own unbearable pain, I'm a man who has too much blood on his hands to be called good. I'm a man who had nothing to live for... ...until the day I met the Flash. The first time I met Barry Allen, I nearly killed him. Like I said, I'm not the hero of this story. Love you, forever. Your father, Thomas Wayne.

[@crimsix909]

@@0Heeroyuy01 you are one hell of a messanger thank you

[@0Heeroyuy01]

@@crimsix909 *slit salute before speeding off*

[@Brook11223]

This scene always gives so much feels. Justin Chambers and Kevin Conroy were amazing. Seeing Flash making Batman cry was so beautiful.

[@Varnox]

Are you a bot?

[@Alexa-pc6ux]

Do you always pop up in every single video I watch and always get the top comment? One Justin.Y is enough...

[@EMPuello87]

Batman didn’t cry it was Bruce Wayne.

[@ajdominguez1002]

Wait- Karev voiced Barry?

[@muhdhafizi4305]

Nahh titanic much better, this is just a cartoon

[@Jadefox32]

To hear the emotion conveyed by Kevin Conroy when the scene switches like that. It's powerful, very powerful.

[@Shrimpfriedpee]

Bruce: oh by the way, what happened to my mom? Barry: *runs away at lightspeed*

[@neoterumi4772]

Honestly for the best neither of them know what happened to Bruce’s mom in the flashpoint reality.

[@HellavaGz]

I love how he takes off the mask and reads the letter as Bruce Wayne. His whole demeanor changes and he thanks Flash as Bruce Wayne. That is how I took at the scene. A tender mercy. Loved the moment and the movie as a whole!

[@clayxros576]

It's also a sign that Batman let himself be human again. Batman is as much an alter ego as it is a symbol, a symbol Bruce willingly becomes and maintains at all times. Because on some level it separates him from what hes been through. To take off the mask to read a letter, in the presence of someone no less, is something Batman never does. Its amazing what the right friend can do for someone.

[@Jadefox32]

he also slumps his shoulders slightly, to support himself in that moment. he wasn't the Dark Knight in that moment he was an emotional son who missed his parents greatly. A memento mori

[@jedinxf7]

batman doesn't lay on the "how could you be so irresponsible" message with Flash for time traveling to save his mom because he gets it better than anyone else could. Barry Allen has by far the most interesting relationship with Batman of any Flash. their common ground makes their differences that much more significant. I've never been as interested in Wally West, let alone the others, but when it comes to interactions with Batman the interest deficit grows a lot.

[@agustinberto6138]

I remember a line in the comic (sorry if it isn't 100 accurate didn't read it in a while): Batman: I don't blame you, if I had your powers, I'd have done the very same thing

[@jaohonaxa]

I think he also realizes that such a lecture would be pointless and unnecessary. Yes Barry screwed up, but he witnessed and endured the consequences first hand, and more importantly he fixed his mistake and learned from it. Ripping into him for it would accomplish nothing.

[@sananmir7520]

Honestly Wally West and Dick Grayson relationship is solid to its quite interesting to

[@projekttaku1]

The fact that they probably understand each other the most in the justice league yet are still so radically different, its why I love their dynamic.

[@vruxdrossgaming]

In Justice League Unlimited when they were going through different timelines or talking about them getting reset, Martian Manhunter asked Batman, what if Batman no longer exists? Then he said it would be fine by him. From the Savage Time Episode.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

When you see Batman take off his mask to read his father's letter as Bruce Wayne, you see his eyes quickly fill up with tears as it shows that underneath the darkness, he's still the same distraught boy in the alleyway who watched his parents get murdered in front of him many years ago. Without a doubt, the most emotional scene to end an epic and wild movie.

[@jordanbusch2824]

It shows the respect Barry has for Bruce. They know each others pain and respect it. It's why he doesn't lecture him on it being irresponsible doing what he did. He just understands it. But once he sees his dad's writing he drops the dark vigilantly and becomes that little kid who just wants one more hug, one more moment with his father

[@feetstrighter9hunned562]

Flash got so excited because batman was crying that he went running in buildings and shit

[@trevorphilips2947]

He probably consider this as one of his biggest achievement. Not many can make Batman cry.

[@JCTHEKIDDD]

Batman didn’t cry Bruce Wayne did

[@davex586]

lmfao

[@thefateofslate9095]

Right like what was the purpose of that run?

[@hazel6909]

@@thefateofslate9095 joy

[@venkybunnyvip]

Bruce is *crying* It's heart touching.......

[@bleedinggreennation1976]

Weeping not crying.

[@marrqi7wini54]

I gotta show the Joker!

[@lordfury18]

i sometimes forget how human the flash and batman are.... then i come back to moments like this and it makes you realize even with all his super powers the flash is still a very down to earth guy who loves and cares for his team mates, and behind that cowl batman is still a boy who misses his parents dearly

[@claytonbraswell7276]

They understand what it feels like to miss one or both of your parents. Batman even said if his parents were still alive, he would help the police like Barry does. Batman couldn't let his parents know how he felt about them and how much he misses them since they died but Flash could. He told Thomas how much he misses his parents and Thomas knows what Bruce is feeling because they took the same route just in different universes. Thomas can relate to being vengeance and that's why he addresses the letter "For Bruce"

[@guillotinegaming955]

The fact that they did not do this in the flash movie shows that they really had no idea what they were doing. This would have been sooo emotional too see in theaters.

[@waddlelj]

Instead of Keaton being Bruce, he should’ve played Flashpoint Batman (Thomas Wayne) not only because of his age but it would’ve been cool to see Flashpoint Batman in live-action.

[@Vengeance622]

​@@waddleljThey already had Jeffery Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohen (Negan and Maggie from TWD) playing Thomas and Martha in BVS as Batflecks parents. Jeffery Dean Morgan would have been an excellent and comic accurate Thomas Wayne version of Batman, missed opportunity.

[@tylergalvez5033]

@@Vengeance622welp BLAME WB, Suck Snyder, the writers and everyone damn involved in the Flash movie. That movie had NOT ONE decent DC moment. I’m glad James Gunn is gonna reboot it and fix the hot mess!! #DestroyTheSnyderverse

[@sharktip]

​​@@tylergalvez5033remember james gunn said flash was fantastic also synder didnt write flash

[@BazzbTV]

the movie was fine, just bad cgi but who cares

[@patrickcollins7030]

No wonder they turned into the justice lords when flash died.

[@lele2171]

Different universe... Justice Lord flash was Wally West, not Barry...

[@kplazzm]

@@lele2171 in that Universe Wally was more like Barry

[@xxEmmankunnArt]

@@lele2171 well in comics canon, Wally took over the mantle of Flash when Barry vanished to the speedforce

[@sebz8362]

He's the heart of the team

[@aaronkasarion8144]

Flash is always the goofy guy making funny quips to lighten up the mood when it got serious, whether the others admit it or not.

[@Dragnmastralex]

Superman was always the beacon of Hope and strength Batman was always the cunning and moral Wonder Woman was always the courage and determination Green Lantern was always the Vigilant and organized Aqua man was the most honest and instinctive but the Flash... the Flash was the very heart and soul of the team. it's always said that for the fastest man alive he is always late because he doesn't just save people, he befriends them afterward and helps them deal with the aftermath too. no better issue of the flash covers this than one where he saves everyone from their apartment complex burning to the ground, but then afterward he actually rebuilds the entire structure from scratch so they wouldn't be homeless afterward. there is a reason why the Justice League turned into the Justice Lords in the alternate reality where they lost the Flash.

[@vexcrafts1600]

i doubt about batman being moral. dude has plans to neutralize / kill his colleagues. not saying that he has NO morals, but what he has is questionable

[@Theshadowboiiii]

@@vexcrafts1600 you don’t?

[@str_ppy]

@@hyunjaycho9004 you named it he is batman after all, he has to plan ahead as he doesn't rely on a superpower like the rest

[@yungtago9161]

I wouldn’t exactly call green lantern vigilant and organized lmao. Dude just recklessly charges into battle assuming it’ll work out

[@ananthanbabuka4569]

Bro Cyborg is the heart of Justice league for me... ❤️

[@djnavarro3212]

Bruce reading his father’s letter to him after Barry gave it to him touched my heart. It shows how much a father loves his children

[@YAHSHUA777]

all for REVERSE FLASH to rip it up when he returns in the comics Batman actually cried in that day😢

[@kob2fly]

This scene alone is better then the whole flash movie

[@deltarek1534]

So true

[@michaeljordan5630]

I’ve seen it and I agree with you on that. No amount of nostalgia can replace a good story.

[@mrkaji8913]

@@michaeljordan5630 that’s the magic of adaptation

[@thenexus7343]

Man seeing batman cry like that, guess he is still human.

[@anshumanabhishek5177]

Batman didn't cry, Bruce Wayne did. Remember that he took off his mask....

[@ajithchandran3044]

@@anshumanabhishek5177 He wore the mask* . Batman is his real identity, Bruce Wayne is his mask.

[@ranulphshieldwield7631]

@@ajithchandran3044 you miss the point.

[@felixreyes252]

What is written in the letter, that is displayed: "Life. *something* happen by chance. We fight for what we lost. Love always, Your Father, Thomas Wayne"

[@amromohamedashour1632]

Dear Son, There's only one thing that I know about life. I know Something's happen by chance. We fight for what we lost. Love always, Your father Thomas Wayne

[@randie_endik]

holy shit i'm 'boutta cry, i think i'm batman

[@pbdye1607]

The letter from the comics was way longer: "Dear son, There's only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance. And some things happen because we make them happen. Barry Allen was once haunted by the past. But when he became the Flash, he left the ghosts behind. He found love, a family. And for the first time ever...friends. Barry thought yesterday was behind him...but somebody wouldn't let him escape it. When Barry came to me for help, I turned him away. I'm not the hero of this story. I'm a man who's been corrupted by his own unbearable pain. I'm a man who has too much blood on his hands to be called good. Your friend taught me we can't only live a life for those we've lost. We have to live a life for those we still have. If I got a second chance, I would hope I'd come to understand that. To live that...like you should, Bruce. That's all parents want for their children. What we never had. Your mother and I want you to be happy. Promise me you'll try. And I will too...wherever I am. Love always, your father -- Thomas."

[@Conceptcreator]

now that is an amazing scene! Sad to see DC being able to deliver one of the best animations, but suck so bad at understanding the characters and doing a good story in real life movies

[@samuelrosario466]

the real sad thing is to see this flash model running

[@ridwana4037]

I blame WB. Their executives are the one that always screws it up.

[@jayplunks]

They never got a chance on the big screen

[@therealnoah6462]

I think the reason the animation films are usually good is cuz the execs always paid more attention and money to the live action projects, giving the team in the animation Department more creative freedom.

[@dunstondiaz]

This moment should be referenced in the future events as this is one of the most significant moments in Batman’s history. All that money, gadgets, brains will never give him a chance to say things to his father he would’ve wanted to say to his father. Flash is indeed a hell of a messenger! This is my 50th time watching this iconic scene.

[@neoterumi4772]

It’s ironic but the one thing that gave him any chance to speak or get anything from his father after such a long time ends up being someone who understands his own pain. The friendship between Bruce and Barry, both with their own feelings of losing a loved one and flash being able to give Bruce a gift that means so much to him just really gives me life tbh

[@josephcorcoran.7085]

Dear Son, There's only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance, And some things happen because we make them happen. Barry Allen was a man haunted by his past. But when he became the Flash, he left the ghosts behind. He found love. A Family. Friends. Barry thought yesterday was behind him... ...But somebody wouldn't let him escape it. When Barry came to me for help, I turned him away. I'm not the hero of this story. I'm a man who's been corrupted by his own unbearable pain, I'm a man who has too much blood on his hands to be called good. I'm a man who had nothing to live for... ...until the day I met the Flash. The first time I met Barry Allen, I nearly killed him. Like I said, I'm not the hero of this story. Love always. Your father. Thomas.

[@rdp2639]

Joseph Corcoran. Is this what was actually written on the letter?

[@josephcorcoran.7085]

Well, it was written the graphic novel, as well. The film version of the letter, I don't know. No offence.

[@joshuahecht6866]

RDP2 The Comic Version, Yes The Film, It Will Be Up Tao The Audience to Decide or When the Creators will reveal what has been missing

[@rhenpenada2424]

The first paragraph of the comic's letter was in The Flash season 3 trailer.....

[@ethanwilliams7706]

the last paragraph is "... things happen by chance. We fight for what we lost. love always, your father " so no, it is not at all what it says.

[@luisomar7430]

This universe begin with a Flashpoint and finish with another Flashpoint

[@rasultokanov3218]

That is almost like a poetry

[@thelastoutlaw7204]

After flashpoint paradox people says the next one i should watch is JL war but Flash didnt know batman is real in JL war

[@Mapspalo]

@@rasultokanov3218 I don't understand, since this is post flashpoint, how come Batman is talking to flash because in the next movie( Justice League: War) Flash is fangirling over him and meeting him for the first time!!!!

[@manthannandha1095]

@@Mapspalo The next few movies after Flashpoint were the ones that show the incidents that happened before flashpoint

[@Mapspalo]

@@manthannandha1095 no they showed the events that happened after Flashpoint.... That's why they are referred to as the new 52 movies!!

[@ronaldoharris5987]

Just Batman immediately recognizing his father’s hand writing shows how much his dad meant to him. Having to live without his dad took it’s toll on young Bruce .😔

[@IsaacCollector]

Love the fact that Bruce took his mask off For a second he didn't want to be Batman, but Bruce Wayne, receiving a letter from his father one more time

[@dezmondphillip8263]

Amazing movie. This scene was so emotional.

[@reynoldstheoplis94]

Exuberant Comics And think about this moment in live action

[@dezmondphillip8263]

reynoldstheoplis94 that would be so awesome.

[@abdallaahmed7818]

reynoldstheoplis94 i think we will see it in flash upcoming movie

[@joaquincastellanos2290]

Which movie is it?

[@c.galindo9639]

Batman really is as compassionate as he is cold. It’s just that all of his compassion died when he lost his parents on that ill fated night. Flash really knows how to be the best superhero in comics

[@romariohenry412]

How can he be as compassionate as he is cold if all of his compassion died when he lost his parents?

[@c.galindo9639]

@@romariohenry412 yeah if he wasn’t compassionate he wouldn’t care about civility, collateral damaged, innocent people in the midst of a conflict, saving even some villains, and other stuff related to that. Something tells me critical thinking isn’t your forte

[@romariohenry412]

@@c.galindo9639 Yes he is compassionate so how do you say all of his compassion died? Doesn't make sense.

[@c.galindo9639]

@@romariohenry412 he can rebuild himself since his compassion as a child died and forced him more to be like a bitter old adult who wants to better the world but not be hurt by anyone and be helpless ever again

[@c.galindo9639]

@Will N nice puns. I like them. They make me all batty :D

[@strongman5243]

"You're one hell of a messanger" It felt like a reference to flash being inspiresd by Hermes

[@Anbu_Tommygunz]

It's crazy I'm a 40 and I still cry over this scene. Gets me everytime.

[@Noah-cp8bq]

Earning a sincere and heartfelt "thank you" from batman is the coolest achievement that exists other than being batman

[@tarushsingh1108]

The letter was so important the real Bruce Wayne came out to read it.

[@ZoraPMC]

If my lost loved one gave me a letter from the beyond, I'm taking off my mask too.

[@adamhawk160]

0:50 them Bat eyebrows though

[@tatiz111]

The flash movie would’ve made a billion had they just used this as a blue print.

[@HAsway07]

Welcome to Salty Spitoon how tough are ya? Flash: I made Batman cry Bouncer: Right this way

[@LucianoLeggieri]

Batman should’ve given this letter to the Flash in JLD: AW so he could pass it to the Batman of the new timeline.

[@c.galindo9639]

Maybe he did

[@tunglinh9162]

The letter had been teared apart in the flash War event in comic. So i dont think it is still existed in this universe

[@rimurunava]

I always love how whenever superheroes have their heartfelt moment, they always take off their mask, because they are reading it as their real identity, and not their superhero persona

[@joshuaamadeusishak1887]

0:32 You know, kinda weird how Batman viewed Flash having memories of the Flashpoint timeline as a gift for him. He is always negative and cynical, so, kinda refreshing that he gave an opinion of an optimistic view.

[@yankeemania2345]

I always loved Batman and Flash's friendship. Batman always seemed to have a soft spot for him and Flash always seemed to get through to him more so than many of the Justice League members. This was proof of how much he respects Batman.

[@rogerarmy8659]

The moment when you hear Batman’s voice change from the deep gritty to just his voice shows how much it means. It’s a small thing to notice but a brilliant way of showing the meaning of it to him.

[@solitarysurreal3652]

This scene is one of my favourite parts of the whole movie. It really encapsulates the mutual respect and confidence between Batman and Barry. Batman once said that if his parents weren't murdered, Barry is the kind of person he hopes he'd be.

[@TheyCallMeVincenzo]

I like the implication that Bruce immediately recognizes his father's, who's been dead for twenty to thirty years, handwriting because he poured over whatever was left of his parents to keep a bond with them.

[@dylanf3108]

Also Bruce’s recall is incredible. Hence why he’s the world’s greatest detective. He can recall even the most minute detail. Remembering his father’s hand writing is peanuts for him.

[@rajuramlall]

At 1:11 right after Bruce calls Flash a “messenger”, flash looks the spitting image of Hermes (the messenger god) and even runs off like Hermès does.

[@sheikhu1039]

I love how Barry gave Bruce some space when he was reading the letter, no one should see the bat cry lol

[@alexthekitsune8740]

*Dear son, There's only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance. And some things happen because we make them happen. Barry Allen was once haunted by the past. But when he became the Flash, he left the ghosts behind. He found love, a family. And for the first time ever...friends. Barry thought yesterday was behind him...but somebody wouldn't let him escape it. When Barry came to me for help, I turned him away. I'm not the hero of this story. I'm a man who's been corrupted by his own unbearable pain. I'm a man who has too much blood on his hands to be called good. Your friend taught me we can't only live a life for those we've lost. We have to live a life for those we still have. If I got a second chance, I would hope I'd come to understand that. To live that...like you should, Bruce. That's all parents want for their children. What we never had. Your mother and I want you to be happy. Promise me you'll try. And I will too...wherever I am. Love always, your father -- Thomas."*

[@feroexe7965]

Bruce choosing to read the note first instead of having Barry set it aside while hes fixing the utility belt really shows how much it hurts losing someone you love. Also the fact that he instantly knew it was his father too.

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

It's amazing how he can still remember his dad's writing after all these decades

[@SACUSON13]

1:07 Because the Flash is Inspired by Greek god Hermes, who is literally a messenger.

[@nra3zehuti781]

But who's faster tho?

[@aaidenmoore8628]

We Don’t have a lot of feats for the gods in dc

[@md.s6412]

@@nra3zehuti781 i read in some comic but i forget what comic it is..Injustice maybe…hermes win flash can’t even catch hermes..actually flash is based on hermes

[@cameronpearce5943]

In my headcannon for the perfect DC timeline, this letter helps Bruce get some closure and finally give himself permission for himself to be happy. Like, when I watch the graveyard scene from Mask of The Phantasm, and then watch this scene, I tear up a bit think about how proud the Wayne's would be of their son, as well as how much that in spite of all he has achieved for Gotham, their greatest wish would be for him to be happy.

[@ahpuro]

"This couldve been your live-action movie's sweet ending, but guess who changed everything from the script to productions.....It was me, Barry."

[@ruileite2634]

When Barry realized he made Batman cry, he ran like hell

[@mirrorhour365]

MAN SAID GOTTA GO

[@landonletterman831]

When Batman wipes his eyes and turns, the line I anticipated him saying was closer to, "You tell..... *NO one!"*

[@Shou_22]

Well he would still say a genuine thanks first... But puts cowl back... And "You tell this to... No one!"

[@r.e.d4397]

This is what make's flash cool. He can make a person that regrets their past become happy.

[@mirrormaze213]

I've watched this a million times and I still shed a tear every time when this scene comes up.

[@BlondieGaming]

0:44 Batman took off his hood because he, more than anything, wanted to read the letter from his father; not as Batman, but as Bruce Wayne. He got the best gift he could've ever hoped for: a letter, from a loving father to his son.

[@7Elevin]

Yes Batman takes everything in his life serious but he’s still human. He isn’t just an emotionless man like some see him.

[@anshumanabhishek5177]

No, It's Bruce Wayne who's still alive within Batman. Remember he took off his mask before reading the letter. That was for a reason.

[@Tommy-05]

Flash: Also your mother was Joker...... Batman: Wait what the f...... Flash: 1:17

[@anotherrandomguy8871]

Oh yeah I forgot about that. That would have been such a weird mindfuck for poor Bruce.

[@jamescollett9987]

I love Flash and Batman's relationship, because Batman treats him like a little brother as in "I'm smarter then you, but I recognize your skills and know how to help you always and I'll be there for you

[@OriginalSirSpeaksAlot]

I love how he grabs the later and brings it up to his face. Just 2 words, "For Bruce" is enough for him to carefully examine it and confirm it came from his father

[@wingknigt6944]

Looks like the boy that lost his parents in an alley. Is still in there under all that body armor.

[@rgutierrez595]

I love how Bruce for a split second become a kid again. He recognized his father’s handwriting and he comes that kid in the alley again. His father was able to tell him everything he ever wanted to hear and it showed. He said he was so proud of him, so angry that he couldn’t see him now, and also he was so happy that even though his life was stolen in the night of Gotham it fueled him to be its greatest protector, The Dark Knight.

[@superjumpbros64]

*"Now go back and send my message"*

[@samaelhyoudou1788]

And then you realize that this timeline ended with War of Apokolips where everyone either turned into a cyborg slave or dead and Earth is dying. Edit : wtf?! 600++ likes?! This is the most like I ever get, thanks everyone!

[@GamingGod-fl2yr]

And now Flash has to go back into the past

[@crimson1million]

@@GamingGod-fl2yr flash always fucking up the timeline

[@joebrzoska]

Was a good movie though

[@jonathanrodriguez1185]

Reason being, flash and Batman didn’t grow up with the hardships that made them strong enough to always beat their opponents

[@mattTd7]

Wait so is this new 52 Batman?

[@adamwarren473]

0:56He does have a heart

[@leyenda6149]

Conroy's delivery at the ends makes me cry in the most wonderful way. Wow, what an actor! What a way to close the movie! I like revisiting this scene from time to time. Props to the animation team as well, of course!

[@classyjohn1923]

this is honestly the nicest thing anyone's done for Batman.

[@1JLegend]

This clip is why The Flash will always be my favorite member of the Justice League and why The Flashpoint Paradox will always be my favorite DC movie.

[@MrKevin486]

Awesome. Flash is seriously underrated in most people minds for some reason. He is just totally awesome.

[@exaltedfalchion7441]

0:39 I love the little detail where you can see Bruce's emotional defenses drop for a second, like "wait a minute, is that?!" before returning to his standard stoic demeaner. xD

[@2102082]

Such a pleasing scene and epic way to end a Flashpoint. Barry learned how to better deal with losing his mother at a young age, but also got the gift of memories spent with her. Plus providing Bruce with some closure he’s been looking for his whole life. Creating the Flashpoint was a mistake yes, but with the insane difficulty of either fixing, undoing or making up for it, it shows that something positive can come out of it. It’s not a reward or gift for making a mistake, but instead it’s for having the discipline to correct the mistake and learn from it.

[@AllLuckz]

One of my favorite comic book movie moments

[@santoshsharma483]

"You're one hell of a messenger, thank you" 😪 right in the feels, man.

[@101taker7]

Kevin Conroy we missed you 😢

[@randomfriendooo132]

Missed opportunity for Keaton’s Batman to write a letter to Affleck’s Batman to tell how tragedy turns him into a lonely and depressed old man and warn present Bruce not to be like him in the movie.

[@Lightbearer97]

Batman’s lips are so weird, I can’t concentrate on anything else.

[@eyeeye5660]

Yeah this artstyle was kinda wack at time. Every had a huge visible ribcage. Big lips and very small head. Kinda funny

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

@@eyeeye5660 Which was great!

[@TheGosslings]

It's a strangely sweet relationship Bats and Flash have with one another. Shades of the wards but without the baggage of responsibility for them.

[@hafeeez87]

I love how he immedeately became Bruce when he's reading the letter from his dad... he became Batman to prevent other kids from becoming orphans 🙂

[@Stormertheboy]

Why can't we have brilliant writing like this in the dceu??

[@Emperor.H]

That would require competent writers and a director that knows what they're doing.