#traditionally the type of servant Alfred is would in fact have been basically part of the family in a decent household
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AUGH also I love this guy's artstyle
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#this tears me apart every time#I've heard the occasional criticism that this kind of relationship is unrealistic or weird due to the employer/servant dynamic#but knowing somebody who has known actual legit rich people#while yeah there are plenty of shitty rich people who treat the staff like dirt#traditionally the type of servant Alfred is would in fact have been basically part of the family in a decent household#like part of the “butler did it” trope came out of the fact that like#the head of your staff would be like SUPER slighted if you fucked them over#because it was Expected that they were treated as a proper member of the household#so like the pop culture idea of the power dynamic is not always what the actual power dynamic is or was#if you have any damn sense you do not mistreat the staff you rely so heavily upon#and ideally it's a mutualistic relationship#(thinking too about that post about how there was a point in the past where basically even your regular working class person#had at least SOME household servants because it just wasn't reasonable to do all that shit yourself#and among other things in return they got a stable place to stay)#(something to be said there too about how we feel inadequate for not doing it all these days when people in the past... didn't)#something something communal division of labor doesn't mean everyone does everything it means people do what they're good at and share it#tag rant sorry slkjghalkjdfhgkjadfjhg#addition +#batman comics#tidbits#alfred pennyworth#batman
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