[AquaParade]

Yeah, I don't see the backlash happening, simply because Keaton has already had his time in the sun and doesnt have much left to do as Batman other then possibly a mentor role.

People are going to see Flash to see Keaton, sure. Myself included, in large part, but I'm not going to be upset if they kill him off. I'll only be upset if it's a crappy death.

Not saying Keaton will certainly die, I just don't imagine people leaving the theater mad if they give Keaton an awesome send-off.

The Luke Skywalker comparison is fair, but I think people were actually more upset with the way Luke came back, than the fact that he died.
Fans and Mark Hammil revolted against the treatment of his character, and then when he died without getting to even whip out a lightsaber, people were disappointed. As well as the fact that they killed off the main 3 before they could have a scene together, adding salt to the wound.
And for even more salt, it all happened in the most polarizing blockbuster in decades, due to a plethora of other creative choices.
I'd hesitate to use any Last Jedi comparisons because that film is in a league of it's own when it comes to backlash.

If you brought back Luke for an epic role, deserving of his time as the character, I don't think the backlash would have been the same. Fans wanted a heroic Luke, saving the day with swipes of a laser sword, but they were given a grumpy hermit with no epic action scenes, while we focused on two lost characters in a casino.


I guess either of us could be right, but that's my feeling.