Choosing a date to die that may or may not correlate to a blog post about Batman will, I am sure, raise more conspiratorial ramblings than it deserves, but I couldn't resist trying to, in some small way, preemptively nip some of the bullshit in the ass.Â
Aaron Swartz wrote about The Dark Knight on 11/1/12 perhaps as a prelude to his suicide on 1/11/13:
"Thus Master Wayne is left without solutions. Out of options, itâs no wonder the series ends with his staged suicide."
This extremely thoughtful and heartfelt breakdown of TDK succinctly illustrates the nature of corruption and the daunting task of fighting it, all without pointing to the injustices and complicated issues he dealt with in real life. It is subtly and artfully done without drawing parallels to current political events.
My imagination led me to muse that he had planned his suicide well in advance, nothing more. The date coincidence made me think about how suicide is not a flippant response to the world. It can be marked with deep symbolism and done on anniversaries or birthdays that might explain the motive.Â
The Dark Knight series was a huge box office success and it resonated with the counterculture in a profound way. It is rare we get something so popular to give voice to our frustrations. Those who are less thoughtful will consider âthe influenceâ it had on him versus the blatant parable to his real life. Most of us are not literally fighting the government face to face. This man did fight and he chose to be subversive in the face of forces much larger than himself.Â
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