"Dare to Look Beneath the Hood."
Batman: Under the Red Hood - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
I'm doing what you won't, I'm taking them out.
— Red Hood
Context:
During their first major rooftop confrontation, explaining his takeover of the drug trade.
Meaning:
The thesis statement of the Red Hood. It highlights the pragmatic difference between his method (elimination) and Batman's method (incarceration).
I forgive you for not saving me. But why... why on God's earth... is he still alive?!
— Jason Todd
Context:
In the final showdown, Jason holds a gun to the Joker, screaming at Batman with tears in his eyes.
Meaning:
The emotional climax of the film. It reveals that Jason's anger isn't about his death, but about Batman's refusal to avenge him. It fundamentally challenges Batman's love.
No! God Almighty, no. It'd be too damned easy. All I've ever wanted to do is kill him. A day doesn't go by that I don't think about subjecting him to every horrendous torture he's dealt out to others and then... end him.
— Batman
Context:
Batman responding to Jason's accusation that his code is just weakness.
Meaning:
A rare moment of vulnerability where Batman admits he wants to kill. It proves his restraint isn't lack of desire, but fear of losing himself.
You can't stop crime. That's what you never understood. I'm controlling it.
— Red Hood
Context:
Jason explaining to Batman why he became a crime lord instead of just a vigilante.
Meaning:
Jason's cynical philosophy: if crime is inevitable, it must be managed rather than fought.