Dick Grayson: Robin / Nightwing Appreciation 2020

[Ascended]

The Snyder cut isn’t going to change anything. They cleaned house after a JL bombed. They are not gonna repeat the same mistake a 3rd time.

You have more faith in WB than I do then.

Did you see Birds of Prey? The only change WB has made in their movies is that they're now making a few films that *aren't* awful, while still repeating all the mistakes they've been making since Man of Steel.

I fully believe, and am confident in, WB's ability to not learn their lesson.

[AmiMizuno]

So far the only lesson is Wonder Woman. They are hiring directors who knew nothing about the characters. I'm not saying you need someone who knows all. I mean Robbie was the one to pick the film. She dropped the project of Gotham Sirens due to wanting black Canary, Caassie and Huntress yet nothing about them look like the characters. She should have stuck with GCS

[Pohzee]

The Didio thing is pretty much what we already knew, but him acknowledging more that he was playing it up as a heel.

[OpaqueGiraffe17]

The Didio thing is pretty much what we already knew, but him acknowledging more that he was playing it up as a heel.

I’ll say this, one thing that benefits Dick that Wally unfortunately suffers from is that modern Dick is a more distinct from modern Bruce than modern Wally is from modern Barry.* There’s so much overlap with Barry and Wally personality wise (both are meant to be everyman) where’s Dick has been written in a way that contrasts Bruce’s darkness. Plus he has his own codename.
*i like both Barry and Wally, I really do. But I don’t envy writers who are going to have to juggle both of them.

Hahaha! They are replacing DCEU Batman to make him mentor Batgirl or Batman Beyond. Nightwing is skipped or forgotten or killed again. Thank you DC, Warner and AT&T! I'm dead. That's it... I can't handle this anymore. Maybe Dick gets a cameo as a real person. Or another Robin costume with a middle finger sprayed on it. I don't know. I wish I could stop caring...

Good for Babs but yeah I don’t see Dick being used in any Patterson or Keaton movies.

[Ascended]

The Didio thing is pretty much what we already knew, but him acknowledging more that he was playing it up as a heel.

I think we all knew he was leaning into it and playing it up when he started posting "Aw, dead Grayson! LOLZ" stuff on social media during movie premiers.

The fact that he hammed it up doesn't excuse the fact that it was bone-head stupid business and he cost the company a lot of potential and actual revenue.....but it's nice to know for certain that he wasn't as crazy about it as he made himself out to be, I guess.

I'd love to sit down with that guy and have a beer. I'd yell at him for letting his bias unduly influence business choices, but he does seem like a really nice dude.

[AmiMizuno]

I mean with Zack Synder's universe pretty much dead. Maybe Dick will have some luck

[Rac7d*]

I mean with Zack Synder's universe pretty much dead. Maybe Dick will have some luck

It depends on how batgirl goes

[Ascended]

I think it's more likely we'll get a independent Nightwing film than a film connected to a wider continuity.

But I don't think we're getting a film at all, so.......

First step is likely the Titans show. They're still doing a season 3 right? Make a quality season that shows off how great Nightwing is.....maybe that leads to a solo spin-off or a new show on HBO's streaming service or something. Success breeds success, and all that. We've got plenty of quality Dick Grayson/Nightwing in group settings, and Titans feels like the culmination of that success; a bigger budget effort churned out due to the success of stuff like TTGO!.....so now we just gotta show that Nightwing works as a solo act too. That's not hard, you just gotta get the right attention.

Honestly I don't even want a movie right now anyway. WB would just f**k it up like they have 75% of their other DC movies. I'd rather have no movie at all than a bad one.

[AmiMizuno]

If we are lucky I really would want a Nightwing animated movie. If we had to pick any of his older stories which one would make a good Nightwing animated movie?

I don't know if they can make a good Batgirl movie. Wonder Woman did something that I thought would never happen. Only for Birds of Prey to mess it up. It really depends on who they get. The director they pick has to be someone who is good. I know a comic writer doesn't always equal screenwriter but I would like it if a comic writer was brought in to help.

[K7P5V]

If we are lucky I really would want a Nightwing animated movie. If we had to pick any of his older stories which one would make a good Nightwing animated movie?

My choice would definitely be...

Nightwing: Year One

[JayPursuits]

Anyone read Titans: Titans Forever #1? For the love of god, there’s a Titans comic that treated Dick like a actual leader, competent, and didn’t go out of its way to make everyone look BAD. Jason is even in the book & has a decent dynamic. It’s a good issue!

[Shadowcat]

My choice would definitely be...

Nightwing: Year One

I miss this look. Say what you will, but it’s a George Perez exclusive. If it’s not busy, it wasn’t his design.

[Valentonis]

The discowing outfit definitely has a real charm to it. Obviously Dick couldn't wear something like that today but it should always be apart of his history.

[L.H.]

Anyone read Titans: Titans Forever #1? For the love of god, there’s a Titans comic that treated Dick like a actual leader, competent, and didn’t go out of its way to make everyone look BAD. Jason is even in the book & has a decent dynamic. It’s a good issue!

I liked that too, I'm always starving for good Nightwing and Titans story, and that was a breathe of fresh air. Still missing Wally, but good overall and nobody was OOC

[AmiMizuno]

I'm curious due to his long history. What are the best and worst things Dick has done?