Imagine if dickory shippers were able to be normal and non misogynistic about Barbara Gordon
Sort of obsessing over the concept of Tim, having been acknowledged canonically as a talented photographer, using these skills for morally gray reasons. This kid doesn't intend to use his fists to win every battle, or even most battles, actually. He's well-connected, fits into unconventional hiding spaces due to being lean and slender and 5'6", and he has a very nice camera. So really, Senator, it's a shame you thought you'd get away with so much. Think of what the Times could do with this evidence. High-definition doesn't lie. So you'll vote to expand funding for public education and Medicaid in the state, is that correct? Of course, you're an upstanding politician, after all. Couldn't have all this getting in the way of your career.
in my reaper brainrot era because how on earth do you not stan a boy who was so defiant to the end that even as he died, he never begged or pleaded or cried, just calmly accepted his fate, because he was never going to give them the satisfaction of putting on the show they wanted, would never allow himself to be a pawn in any of their games, because fuck that and fuck them and fuck anyone who had anything to do with it
Still very proud of him today š„¹
The Riddler: Riddle me thi- Is that a fcking kid.
Dick Grayson, a non-native English speaker: What does fcking mean?
The Riddler: Fck- I mean sht- I mean it's a grown up word, ask your dad about it
[A Few Years Later]
The Riddler: Riddle me th- Is that another fcking kid
Jason Todd, raised in Crime Alley his entire life: Who the hll you calling a fcking kid? I'll beat your ass motherfcker, you and me right now.
The Riddler: Wow you are. Something.
[A Few Years After That]
The Riddler: Riddle me- Where the fck are you getting these children?
Tim Drake, raised in high society but also not raised at all: That's a naughty word sir.
The Riddler: At least you're polite
[A Few More Years Later]
The Riddler: Riddle m- WHY THE FCK DOES THIS ONE HAVE A SWORD!?
Damian Wayne, above silly things like Vulgar Language: I Was Expecting A Battle Of Wits, But You Appear To Be Unarmed.
The Riddler: WHY DOES HE TALK LIKE THAT???
I have to be honest. As much as I love making fun of Bruce and Tim, I think that theyāre more talented than fanon makes them out to be.
Like, the point of Batman as a character is that heās unrealistic. It would be a very boring story if they made it realistic. Yeah, realistically, heās not prepared for everything, but this isnāt realistic! This is a silly comic series about a man who has sent a box of live bats to another human being more than once!
I want that unrealism! I want Bruce to be able to get out impossible situations because he saw them coming! I want his convoluted, dumbass plans to work flawlessly! I want his plan to āfailā only for him to wink at the camera, revealing that failing was also in the plan!!
Batman is such a comforting character! Iām always āHowās he gonna get outta this oneā instead of āCan he get outta this oneā and itās very nice!
Heās lame, heās cringe, heās the worst, heās the dumbest man alive, but Bruce Wayne is never surprised and that brings me a great amount of comfort and joy.
Tim is the same way. I donāt want to think about a realistic fifteen-year-old being Robin, I want to think about the unrealistic ability Tim has to be completely unnoticed even by those with super-hearing. I want Tim to inexplicably think of every possibility and have a million contingencies, and while Tim does get surprised, heās the most adaptable person on the planet, he can remake his plan in milliseconds!
I donāt want to think about Tim or Bruce failing or whatever. I want Tim and Bruce to inexplicably be all-knowing. Batman has managed to beat up Superman more than once, Robin xan inexplicably punch like a bullet through fucking water, and they both are billionaires with souls, do you really think Iām reading these comics for realism?
so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god
Steph and Tim are the type of people to go into school wearing their pajamas, or dress in a bold, dramatic outfit that definitely breaks dress code. No in-between. Either they've just rolled out of bed, or they've spent over five hours getting ready for no good reason.
Ramsa and Wylan would've been besties <3