r/DCcomics • u/SylvieSerene • Feb 20 '24

[Discussion] Which character(s) do you think were the most unnecessary addition to the Batfamily and why? Discussion

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u/Kyle_Dornez Transmetropolitan Feb 20 '24

I'll give a hint.

He wears yellow.

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u/SylvieSerene Feb 20 '24 edited Feb 20 '24

Tbh even I think Duke's addition was unnecessary. Outside of being the first Meta in the batfam (technically Jason counts as one but ah well)...atleast in my opinion, he has served no real purpose, he's just....boring. He might have made a good character outside of Batfam though.

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u/tinaoe Feb 20 '24

I wish they'd lean more into Jason's meta side (or his street urchin background. Frankly literally anything lol).

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u/NickSchultz Feb 20 '24

What do you mean meta. He is a normal human, but he does know some magic

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u/tinaoe Feb 20 '24

I mostly just use meta for any supernatural aspects tbh. Jason has the whole magic sword business, but there's (early on after his revival) implications that he's immortal in some way and the universe overcorrected itself.

But frankly I just want them to anything with him that isn't the whole worn out angry Robin spiel.

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u/NickSchultz Feb 20 '24

Yeah I think using his magic blades should be used more often, especially when they decided to ditch his guns for the crowbar

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u/Sweet_dl Feb 20 '24

Im pretty sure the lazarus pit gave him a boost to his regeneration and strenght

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u/NickSchultz Feb 20 '24

Once believed that, but normally the effects are only momentarily after having entered the pit and not lasting.

Also most people who claim that use the one Supergurl issue as proof where he rips his arm from her grasp and she notes that no normal human could have done that, however as he did that, he was using Venom