#sometimes i'm in the mood for serious exploration of bruce's failings as a parent. sometimes i wanna read him bonding with his kids and | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

dukeofthomas · 4 months ago

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"Are the Robins child soldiers" It depends. If the story is super serious and into exploring complex morality and grounded from reality's standards, then yes. If the story is lighthearted, made for children, fluff, etc., then no. If it's somewhere in the middle, it might depend.

If an author wants to write a story seriously delving into the fucked up-ness of children fighting criminals, they can, and if you don't like it, you can read something else.

If an author wants to write a fun story about villains and heroes featuring Robin in a world where that's not an issue, they can, and if you don't like it, you can read something else.

If an author wants to write a serious story but not apply IRL-logic to Robin, they can, and if you don't like it, you can read something else.

#my dc posting #dc #batman #robin #bruce wayne #jason todd #dick grayson #tim drake #damian wayne #idk if i articulate it perfectly here but like... yall #yall.#when im watching lego: batman im not thinking of how horrific and irresponsible it is to take dick on the mission #like it is a movie for children i am there to have fun. in that moment i don't careee #but if i'm reading a fic that's dwelving deep into like jason todd's psyche and taking itself seriously w real-life accurate #psychology stuff then yeah i'm fine with also exploring how directly interfering with violent crime at such a young age might #actually affect a person's development #but like sometimes it's not that deep and robin's out there solving murders and kicking two-face's ass n havin fun doin it #just. there is nuance depending on the story being told #sometimes i'm in the mood for serious exploration of bruce's failings as a parent. sometimes i wanna read him bonding with his kids and #everything is fine.#you can have both!!!

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