The Doctor and Batman are the same character! No, seriously. Think about it:
- They're both highly skilled and highly intelligent.
- They both have a specific location they consider under their protection (Earth, Gotham).
- They both have complicated relationships with the governments of the places they protect.
- They both refuse to use guns.
- Both of them know some form of Aikido.
- Both of them are experts in acoustics.
- Both of them can pick a lock.
- Both have a considerable knowledge of science and technology.
- In real live, both of them would have been dead many times over.
- They both have hideouts with camouflaged entrances and a hidden, cavernous interior.
- They both seem detached, but are highly compassionate under the surface.
- Both have companions they take with them on their adventures.
- Some of these companions end up emulating the Doctor/Batman in some fashion.
- Most people agree that the idea of the Doctor/Batman banging his female companions is kinda gross.
- These companions are often in insane amounts of danger, many end up eventually leaving, and some end up dead.
- Both characters have been played by many actors over the years stretching back decades.
- They both have actors that are considered the quintessential version of them (Tom Baker, Kevin Conroy) who are simultaneously kinda cartoon characters.
- They both have a nemesis who is their equal and opposite... And is also completely insane.
- They both have a large portfolio of strange villains.
- Both have had anti-hero romantic interests (River Song/Selina Kyle).
- Neither worries that much about money, and both of them have deep pockets.
- They can both make their own gadgets.
- They both SAVED MARTHA!!!
- (Neither hooked up with Martha afterward.)
- Both have had many different costumes over the years, some of them being extremely ridiculous.
- Both have traveled through time and met future versions of themselves.
- Both have fought aliens.
- Both of them have cool cars.
- Both look good in a cape.
- They've both been played by actors who came from Britain.
- They've both fought the Daleks!
- They're both fathers.
