supervillain rivalry

His Batman trilogy deeply explores the ideological conflict between heroes and villains, particularly the Joker's philosophical rivalry with Batman in The Dark Knight.

He crafted the complex antagonist dynamics in Logan and the X-Men films, examining how supervillain rivalries shape entire universes and character arcs.

Thor: Ragnarok and his other work playfully deconstruct supervillain hierarchies and rivalries, using humor to explore power dynamics and competition between dark forces.