Kevin Conroy Fans, Rejoice! It Didn’t End with Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
fortressofsolitude.co.zaOne of the most incredible voice actors in animation, the late Kevin Conroy, who passed away from cancer in 2022, has left fans with a legacy of outstanding performances as Batman in various animated features and video game iterations in the Arkhamverse, most notably in the classic noir-inspired Batman: The Animated Series. For legions of Batman fans, Conroy was the definitive Batman due to his superb voice acting, which captured all the character’s mystery, strength and nuances. There was outrage amongst fans after Conroy’s supposed last outing as the Caped Crusader was ill-received in the new video game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Dan Allen Gaming shared a clip of Batman’s death scene in the game. After Batman is turned evil by Brainiac, he is captured by the Suicide Squad, after which Harley Quinn executes him. Fans were in an uproar over the scene. It makes no sense why Quinn would be this ruthless to Batman after sparing her this whole time in the Arkham series. Right before she kills Batman, she gives a hypocritical speech about Batman affecting her mental health. Unbelievable!
Fans of Batman were quite upset about Rocksteady Studios’ decision to kill Batman in such a disrespectful fashion. More than being upset about Batman’s death is how it honoured or dishonoured Kevin Conroy’s last outing as the character. The entire premise for the death left a bitter taste in the mouths of fans who were unhappy. Batman’s demise was so unceremonious. What was more upsetting was the lack of respect shown to Conroy, who, as the most lauded voice of Batman, should have had a more noble death scene or even a totally different exit from the game.
RIP Batman Actor Kevin Conroy
The sadness around Conroy’s passing and Batman’s dishonourable death scene left fans bleak and unsatisfied in so many ways, but thankfully, hope always shines through in the most unlikely situations. Fans upset about Kevin Conroy’s last tenure as Batman have been given another chance to
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