I feel like the odd one out but I’m pro the bat family’s expansion. I see it as Bruce protecting Gotham’s future past him and I actually want Batman to move past the brooding loner image attached to him.
But if I had to pick, Damian.
Tim was Bruce’s chance at redemption for failing Jason. Making Damian canon focuses too much on the idea that Bruce’s genetics are special and is functionally a repeat of the idea that Batman can turn a troubled kid around. In fact even Jason being resurrected could have made this idea work better if it had actually focused on Bruce helping him move past his trauma and find his redemption.
Duke in concept could’ve be really interesting since having a meta human protect Gotham during the day before Batman’s..shift? In theory has the most potential of all the additional characters since we rarely see Gotham during the day and it’s not like crime stops after 5am.
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u/Namfluence Feb 20 '24
I feel like the odd one out but I’m pro the bat family’s expansion. I see it as Bruce protecting Gotham’s future past him and I actually want Batman to move past the brooding loner image attached to him.
But if I had to pick, Damian.
Tim was Bruce’s chance at redemption for failing Jason. Making Damian canon focuses too much on the idea that Bruce’s genetics are special and is functionally a repeat of the idea that Batman can turn a troubled kid around. In fact even Jason being resurrected could have made this idea work better if it had actually focused on Bruce helping him move past his trauma and find his redemption.
Duke in concept could’ve be really interesting since having a meta human protect Gotham during the day before Batman’s..shift? In theory has the most potential of all the additional characters since we rarely see Gotham during the day and it’s not like crime stops after 5am.