And at one point, just when you think Batman is done for, the game even throws in a genuine plot twist.

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You know, the most serious thwarted plot was this alleged plot to blow up airplanes leaving Heathrow Airport in London.

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It's hard for the show to go too far in that direction, because it can't take you too far from other plot lines.

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Chimera rush you without feeling threatening, bosses lumber across the screen without feeling massive, and the plot plays out in quixotic scenes without feeling important.

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