The Batman Movie

[Frontier]

I really think people overthink Robin too much, but that's just me.

[phonogram12]

I'll echo the sentiment that a 15-16-year-old Robin would work just fine. If we're going with the Dick Grayson iteration, he'd already be nearly in his physical prime and be in shape enough thanks to his aerialist background to believably take out some mafia hitmen-types with the proper training (well, as "believably" as anyone else in a superhero movie, anyway). It's really not anymore complicated than that, really.

[The Kid]

Funny enough Reeve has been open to potentially having Robin and so has Pattinson. Specifically, Pattinson said he's down for Robin under one condition: that Robin is 13 in the movie. So full comic book adaptation in that regard lol

[Somecrazyaussie]

I can see Bruce Wayne adopting a kid. But if he's responsible for this young man, how could he ever be moral while letting him run around town attack guys with guns?

Either he's a good father figure and makes sure he doesn't put himself in a situation where he is likely to die

or he let's him be Robin and the movie acknowledges the fact that Dick Grayson shouldn't be under his care.

And per the people saying Robin's suit would be bulletproof, did you forget that people can shoot him in the head?

This is why We Are Robin was the best solution. A bunch of teenagers form a gang to protect their neighborhood, and they get caught in the middle of a gang war and Batman is protecting them, not mentoring them.

These are the only solutions in a serious and moral Batman movie
1 Bruce Wayne adopts Dick Grayson but he never becomes Robin
2 The Robins are a gang of young vigilantes protecting their neighborhood from supervillains, and Batman is trying to protect them, not training them and encouraging them

Depends on how Reeve's tackles that question moving forward. But, if he is open to it, then I can definitely see it happening. Especially given the elements in this film that I mentioned earlier.

[Vakanai]

If Reeve's chooses to tackle it all. We're a long, long way yet from The Batman 2 guys.

Anyways, I know it'll never ever happen, but I'd love to see some more off the wall villain choices for the next film. The Ventriloquist and Killer Croc would be some great choices, albeit again I know it'll never happen. But! There's always the GCPD and Penguin spin off series, and I feel like that might be a good place to see some foes who'd never get into a theatrical movie. Curious to see if they'd explore villains like that in this universe.

[The Kid]

Depends on how Reeve's tackles that question moving forward. But, if he is open to it, then I can definitely see it happening. Especially given the elements in this film that I mentioned earlier.

I feel something like Dark Victory would make a pretty good movie. I'd be down

[phonogram12]

I feel something like Dark Victory would make a pretty good movie. I'd be down

While not necessarily my favorite Batman story, the presence of Dick Grayson as Robin certainly didn't hinder the mood or the plot in the least. Loeb and Sale really managed to include the character almost seamlessly into this very dark and gritty world.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

I don't mind the Batfamily popping up. I just think Robin works better for a younger demographic. So I rather just skip them for the older heroes like Huntress, Azrael, Orpheus, Onyx etc.

[phonogram12]

I don't mind the Batfamily popping up. I just think Robin works better for a younger demographic. So I rather just skip them for the older heroes like Huntress, Azrael, Orpheus, Onyx etc.

Is there really a big demand to see them in live action compared to Robin, though? I kinda just don't see the point.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

Is there really a big demand to see them in live action compared to Robin, though? I kinda just don't see the point.

After the Guardians blew up, I don't think demand matters that much. I'm not into Robin anymore so I don't have to root them to pop up. But I'm not running the show so I'm just spitballing for fun.

[phonogram12]

After the Guardians blew up, I don't think demand matters that much. I'm not that into Robin anymore so I don't have to root them to pop up. But I'm not running the show so I'm just spitballing for fun.

Fair enough. With the pandemic and everything, I guess I'm just more likely to wait the 45 days til it hits HBOMax than see Orpheus or Onyx in the theater since I tend to skip their appearances in the comics, too.

If you give 'em to James Gunn, though, he might actually be the gamechanger that makes me like 'em. He tends to use very little from the comics and practically rebuild characters from the ground up.

[Vakanai]

Is there really a big demand to see them in live action compared to Robin, though? I kinda just don't see the point.

I mean, outside of this forum, is there a big demand to see Robin in the new movies? Not to get into it, but I don't think Joe Q Public is hankering for some Dick like some of y'all are.


And yes, yes I do know how that sounded.

[phonogram12]

I mean, outside of this forum, is there a big demand to see Robin in the new movies? Not to get into it, but I don't think Joe Q Public is hankering for some Dick like some of y'all are.


And yes, yes I do know how that sounded.

Like the illustrious mr. kenway said, demand really doesn't seem to be a factor anymore, so why not?

[Vakanai]

Like the illustrious mr. kenway said, demand really doesn't seem to be a factor anymore, so why not?

That's not what you said earlier!
Fair enough though, we all want what we want.

[phonogram12]

That's not what you said earlier!
Fair enough though, we all want what we want.

Hey, the illustrious mr. kenway presented a sound argument. Especially sound since I was able to use it to support my preference!