The Batman Theory Will Change How You Think About Gotham's Villains

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One fan theory about The Batman's Bat-Signal actually has big implications for Gotham's villains and their origins. The Batman follows Robert Pattinson's take on the titular vigilante as he attempts to thwart the Riddler's plan to expose corruption in Gotham City. In its introduction of the character, The Batman makes much of the use of the Bat-Signal as a warning more than its traditional role as a call to the iconic crime fighter.

One theory, posted to Reddit, explores why The Batman's Bat-Signal makes more sense than it may initially seem. By following a simple argument of logical reasoning, the theory explains how The Batman's Bat-Signal not only functions as a means of communication between Gordon and Batman, but also works as a deterrent and why this makes sense within the film's world. It's hard to refute, as all of its evidence stems from the film itself, with its only leaps taken from simple matters of logic and math.

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However, the theory has further implications that alter the tone of Batman's wider canon. The Bat-Signal being used as a warning would likely have an unwanted effect on Gotham's villains in The Batman, causing a ripple that sees Batman inadvertently having a hand in the creation of some of the city's biggest threats. While this idea is occasionally touched upon in some iterations of the character, it would seem that The Batman may have begun to set up the same story in a much broader sense. Unlike other onscreen iterations, the Bat-Signal itself is a crucial part of this development.

The Batman's Bat-Signal is used for multiple purposes. It's still used as it so often is in Batman's stories — as a means of contacting the