Originally Posted by
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That does seem to be their approach, but I don't think that rules out a grounded and serious Robin either.
Obviously. But I don't think there should be a lack of expectation for it.
Honestly, I feel like we've been seeing that with media adaptions of Robin, and even how they approach Robin in the comics, for a while now so I don't think it would be that big a jump. People could accept most everything from the '66 show moving away from the camp and outlandishness, I don't think Robin would be a step too many.
The last trilogy had sidekicks, they just didn't put them in costume even if they basically ended up being stand-in's like Blake was. I think it would be a good thing to at least have something more to differentiate a new trilogy from the Nolan films rather than regurgitate another serious, grounded, and realistic Batman movie.
I don't see what's in that character type that wouldn't appeal to casuals. It's all in the execution.