[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Poison Shadow

I believe Bruce Timm and Paul Dini both admitted to not liking Bane as a character, and it definitely shows. NBA/TNA Bane also appeared in the Mystery of the Batwoman movie too, as I recall. I just hate that design so much. I don't mind him looking like a full-on luchador.

Arkham Origins was the first time in a long time that I felt like Bane was shown proper respect outside of the comics. It's a shame that they had to end it by wiping his mind to explain why he is the big stupid brute in Arkham Asylum (written by Dini), but everything else was a blast.

Yes, I remember most people didn't (still don't) like Bane. He was considered a gimmick villain, just thrown in to shock readers with his superiority to Batman and would then fade away. Turns out he was popular enough that he's stuck around. I always liked him a lot, his (admittedly ridiculous) origin alone made me want to see him rise above his situation.

If the legs on his TAS design were the same dark blue as the rest of his costume then I'd like it a lot more. Origins Bane is the closest to the comics we've ever gotten, and it's safe to say Batman and Robin was easily his worst portrayal. I excuse his behavior in Arkham Asylum because he had been drained of blood to filter for venom and then given a full dose of a newer formula very quickly. It gave him a roid rage which greatly inhibited his cognitive capacity. I even think the character design is okay as a sort of exaggerated version, very plainly showing his venom usage. Also various things claimed Bane was still a genius-level intellect in Arkham Asylum, we just only ever see him when he's been juiced up.