What flavor of Superhero do you like?

[Tonguez]

You'll find that Batmans controlled, calculated risk behaviour and superficial highly focussed social relationships fits definitions of sociopathy

And during the Surfers whole run trapped on Earth he was a misunderstood outsider having difficulty finding a connection with humanity, the same distance even afected him when he returned to ZennLa

 

[Cyclone_Joker]

You'll find that Batmans controlled, calculated risk behaviour and superficial highly focussed social relationships fits definitions of sociopathy

No. No it really doesn't. See, sociopathy is actually a thing. It has a definition. A definition that is not "highly focused social relations" and "calculated risk behavior."

And during the Surfers whole run trapped on Earth he was a misunderstood outsider having difficulty finding a connection with humanity, the same distance even afected him when he returned to ZennLa

And? He's in no way mysterious. He's an incredibly straight-forward character. Also, both his personal relationship and his time on teams like the Defenders kinda disagree with your analysis.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Bats isn't so much of a sociopath so much as a paranoid.

 

[Morrus]

I always thought the "super" kind of contradicted the "hero". That is, the more powers they have, the less meaningful their accomplishments are. Translates to D&D as well I think.

Depends what the challenge is, surely?

 

[Ahnehnois]

Depends what the challenge is, surely?

Well, if the challenge is super, than the hero really isn't super by comparison. If the whole world is exaggerated, it takes away the specialness of superpowers (which happens throughout the genre really).

 

[Cyclone_Joker]

Bats isn't so much of a sociopath so much as a paranoid.

Given that the DCU contains people who can move ludicrously fast, are superhumanly intelligent, can read or control minds, walk through mirrors, turn invisible and intangible, or can break Gotham itself with their fists, and more, is it really paranoia?

 

[Derren]

I prefer low powered heroes because the more superpowers a hero tends to have, the more one dimensional he gets with his problem solving.

 

[Tonguez]

ICD-10

The WHO's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, tenth edition (ICD-10), defines dissocial personality disorder as characterized by at least 3 of the following:
1 Callous unconcern for the feelings of others;
2 Gross and persistent attitude of irresponsibility and disregard for social norms, rules and obligations;I
3 Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships, though having no difficulty in establishing them;
4 Very low tolerance to frustration and a low threshold for discharge of aggression, including violence;
5 Incapacity to experience guilt or to profit from experience, particularly punishment;
6 Marked readiness to blame others or to offer plausible rationalizations for the behavior that has brought the person into conflict with society.

The diagnosis includes what may be referred to as amoral, antisocial, asocial, psychopathic, or sociopathic personality (disorder). 

Batman displays symptoms 2, 3, 4 and 6, onset due to post traumatic stress and inate hero complex. High functioning Sociopaths tend to be socially manipulative and callous ( which Bruce Wayne is) , they establish relatinships easily but can not maintain them but may have narcisistic fixations (which could explain his relationships with Alfred, Dick or Selena)

In his Batman persona he is very methodical and calculated, taking calculated risks and showing no sign of normal fear or anxiety in his actions. He is easily fustrated and has a tendency to violence which he has rationalised as a fight against criminal scum.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'm not going to agree with the diagnosis of Bats displaying symptoms 2, 4, and 6.

3 is a strong maybe, though there are some interesting extenuating circumstances underlying this. And even then, it really only applies to his romantic life.

 

[Cyclone_Joker]

Batman displays symptoms 2, 3, 4 and 6, onset due to post traumatic stress and inate hero complex. High functioning Sociopaths tend to be socially manipulative and callous ( which Bruce Wayne is) , they establish relatinships easily but can not maintain them but may have narcisistic fixations (which could explain his relationships with Alfred, Dick or Selena)

Uh, no.

Irresponsibility? like, fo' realski? Are we talking about the same Batman here? Your analysis of both 3 and 4 are utterly nonsensical. Seriously, you contradicted yourself and then you make a case for traits utterly anathematic to Batman's character. And 6 is just... no.

In his Batman persona he is very methodical and calculated, taking calculated risks and showing no sign of normal fear or anxiety in his actions.

And this is irrelevant.

He is easily fustrated

We read the same comics?

and has a tendency to violence which he has rationalised as a fight against criminal scum.

This is so self-evidently inane I have to assume you messed up typing this. Can you try writing it out again?