John Daggett Batman __full__ -

What makes him memorable here is his cruelty. When Napier quips, "You wouldn't kill me, boss. I know the books," Daggett doesn't hesitate. He shoots first. This Daggett isn't a master planner; he is a blunt instrument of capitalism. He creates the monster (the Joker) through his own greed, then is immediately killed by him. He is the spark that lights the fuse of Batman’s worst nightmare.

He is the reminder that for every man who laughs at chaos, there are a dozen men in suits counting the profit margin of the apocalypse. Batman’s war is endless because Gotham doesn't just breed freaks; it breeds John Daggetts —men who never see themselves as villains, only as "pragmatists." john daggett batman

Bane then breaks his back over his knee (metaphorically and literally), reminding us that money is just paper when faced with true fanaticism. Why don't we put Daggett on a t-shirt? Why don't we cosplay as him at Comic-Con? What makes him memorable here is his cruelty