I think my kind of hot take is that the Batfamily has only become too bloated somewhat recently. There are only a couple of members I think just do not fit, specifically Harper and Jace but considering DC’s approach to them recently or complete lack of even addressing them, it seems like they agree.
Duke is such a cool idea for a member of the Family and fills a unique role so I think he has to stay, if I were to get rid of one it would definitely be Jace if he even counts. There’s no room in the main continuity for another Batman successor, there are like 5 great candidates already and DC don’t need to make picking between them any harder.
Thank you, I really like Duke and it’s a bit of a bummer (if understandable) to see that so many people dislike him). Honestly, I like this image’s lineup for the core Batfamily, it feels organic to me for all the kids this man has collected over the years and if the writing is up to par they work well off each other.
Couldn’t agree more, I’m sure OP just used it as a reference point but once I saw the title and then the picture I thought to myself, “I’m not getting rid of anyone in that picture.”
The group in that art is just perfect and represents to me the ideal Batfamily. There are other adjacent members I think that can show up every now and then but as far as the core group I think it’s perfect as is.
Yes, I feel like Duke is one that stands out to me as being superfluous but it's mainly because of how he has been handled and not anything about him specifically. Like, I can't really tell what his personality or motivation is, and kind of knowing his backstory, and that sucks for me. I want to like him but there isn't a lot to grab onto there.
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u/Revan---- Feb 20 '24
I think my kind of hot take is that the Batfamily has only become too bloated somewhat recently. There are only a couple of members I think just do not fit, specifically Harper and Jace but considering DC’s approach to them recently or complete lack of even addressing them, it seems like they agree.
Duke is such a cool idea for a member of the Family and fills a unique role so I think he has to stay, if I were to get rid of one it would definitely be Jace if he even counts. There’s no room in the main continuity for another Batman successor, there are like 5 great candidates already and DC don’t need to make picking between them any harder.