Recently I watched the Dark Knight Rises. Without spoiling anything, I cringed when the antagonist, Bane, delivered this incredibly cheesy and melodramatic line in an otherwise dark and gritty movie: “When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die.”
Long car ride Bane? How long did it take you to come up with that?
Are you some kind of WWE wrestler now? What’s up with the catch phrase and signature taunt? When are we gonna hear you ask “If you smell what the Bane is cooking?”
But after some consideration and deep analytical dissection, I came to the realization that Bane is actually a good guy. He’s giving someone permission to do something! Isn’t that sweet?
So I present to you my latest meme: “Good Guy Bane”.
BTW, the next time someone asks you who gave you permission to do something, tell them Good Guy Bane OK’d it.
