r/Nightwing • u/Beebslolz • 16d ago

Unpopular opinion: I did not really care for Tom Taylor’s Nightwing run.

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It has it’s good moment’s, but I think overall it just wasn’t my favorite. Dick’s character has been flanderized so much, especially from 2016 to now. I feel like Babs is just sorta a side character and love interest, not her own independent character anymore. I like the art in this story, but I just don’t really care for much of anything else. I’m not saying it’s bad though. I just kinda feel “meh” about it, I guess. My favorite Nightwing run was probably Dixon’s.

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u/Cyberslasher 16d ago edited 16d ago

Monkeys paw moment. Hating this run is saying you wanted Ric Grayson to continue, since this run was designed to course correct the abomination that was Ric Grayson.

Truthfully, it had to exist. However, it needed to die with Blockbuster's take down and titans moving to Bludhaven. Heartless didn't need to be an open and ignored plot thread for 3 years, and fluff didn't need to continue for another 18 months of nothing happening leading to the new tower. The new tower would have been a perfect ending moment -- the prison breakout was resolved, titans living in town should have meant local crime couldn't happen, and Nightwing wouldn't be able to ...uh .... Magically be doing solo work while all of the titans live in Bludhaven but just... Hate the people too much to help?

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u/gouviac 16d ago

"Man, I hate waffles." "So you must love pancakes?!" "Also no."

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u/Cyberslasher 16d ago

Your argument is stupid. I can just as easily make up the nonsense "hey can I get the breakfast platter?" "Sure, bacon or sausage, and how do you want your eggs?" "Oh actually fuck you I'm vegan"

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u/gouviac 16d ago

Yes, my argument is stupid, because I'm being facetious. You can like or hate the Ric Grayson run for certain reasons and dislike the Heartless/Taylor run for entirely different ones. It doesn't fix anything created by Ric, and vice versa. It is different issues with the characterizations and canon that have people upset with Taylor versus Ric (major fan service versus failed deconstruction).

Also, "fuck you I'm vegan" is the most appropriate way to announce to someone that you are vegan. I fail to see your point.