     @node = null
     @parentNode = null
     @subviews = null
+    @dead = true
 
 Batman.container.$context ?= (node) ->
   while node

    Batman.Property.forBaseAndKey(target, keypath)?.setValue(value)

  die: ->
    @fire('destroy')

    @removeFromSuperview()

    @isBound = false

  destroySubviews: ->
    if @dead
      Batman.developer.warn "Tried to destroy the subviews of a dead view."
      return
    subview.die() for subview in @subviews.toArray()
    @subviews.clear()

