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espanolbot (espanolbot) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-09-10 20:06:00

Entry tags:

char: batgirl/cassandra cain, char: robin/red robin/tim drake, genre: parody, medium: webcomic, title: casstoons, title: red robin

Semi-reaction to the new costume, plus huge Red Robin 4 Spoiler

By me,

For anyone interested, all the new strips are being posted on my DevArt account if you want to see,
http://espanolbot.deviantart.com/

From DC's "This Just Happened" section of their blog,

Seems weird that DC would start a feature on their blog specifically for one page spoilers, but there you go.
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/09/10/this-just-happened-red-robin-4/#more-4684

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	sistermagpie 2009-09-10 07:35 pm UTC (link)
	That RR cowl continues to be really silly-looking to me. He looks like a little skeleton boy from the back. You really lose something w/o the ears. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sistermagpie 2009-09-10 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	p.s. Oh god, Misfit. No more criticisms of Bruce or Ollie as guardians ever. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	parsimonia 2009-09-11 01:59 am UTC (link)
	Which is further evidence as to why Oracle should be one of DC's top hero franchises. She'd fit right in! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lyraeinne 2009-09-10 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, it really has to be one of the least flattering costumes I've ever seen. Which is a shame, because Timmy is a cute kid. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	darkknightjrk 2009-09-10 11:01 pm UTC (link)
	It does seem more pratical though--one thing that's always bothered me about Robin's costume is that he would pretty much be instantly dead if someone was able to shoot him in the back of the head. With a Batman-esque helmet, there's a better chance of him surviving that. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	aaron_bourque 2009-09-10 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	Bah. Bah. Proper head protection is a GOOD thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sistermagpie 2009-09-11 12:04 am UTC (link)
	You don't have to give up fashion for head protection. A little shaping, a little balance. You can make it work!--Tim Gunn (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lieut_kettch 2009-09-11 01:52 am UTC (link)
	He already has the bird theme going anyway, why not go all out and make the headpiece a Gatchaman-style bird-head helmet and visor combo? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	aaron_bourque 2009-09-11 05:47 am UTC (link)
	Ask Alex Ross. Eventually, it will either be abandoned or redesigned. Maybe when someone with different aesthetics redesigns it, it will. Cliff Chiang, for instance. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sistermagpie 2009-09-11 01:53 pm UTC (link)
	Let Alfred and Dick at it--wasn't it Alfred who came up with the Nightwing feathers? Together they'd have him strutting around like a cockatoo. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jaybee3 2009-09-10 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	The only thing I can think of to explain how Tim knows where to look is that Bruce even had contingency plans for things like getting lost back in time (because he's the Goddamn Batman!) and told Tim about it. Otherwise? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	espanolbot 2009-09-10 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	Well Tim apparently got the theory that Bruce was alive from looking at the pattern a randomly smashed coffee cup made... So either Tim has overcharged Sherlock Holmes detective skills, or he now has found a way to hammer Apophenia into an actual superpower. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gargoylekitty 2009-09-10 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	Having not read the issue, is there a chance he could have seen the cave painting before and the smashed coffee cup pattern just reminded him of it? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	silverzeo 2009-09-10 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	The part of Tim finding the Bat symbol reminds of that one Super Freinds episode, were a couple of them were lost in the past and they left a message by burring one their communicators underground where the Hall of Justice would be built. (Reply to this)

	nymphgalatea 2009-09-10 07:49 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not a big Tim fan, but my god, I do admire the kids' scary, single-minded dedication to his cause. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	yaseen101 2009-09-10 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	Heh, it's funny how people are starting to actually warm up to angsty Tim, heck even Damien is starting to get some fans from around here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nymphgalatea
2009-09-10 09:12 pm UTC (link)

Actually, I've always loved Damian. Right from the moment he appeared on panel and insulted his Bat-Daddy.

His older self as seen in Batman 666 is insane and terrifying and wonderful, and I currently find him hilarious. He's 10 years old & he thinks he's the ninja BatGod, how can you not find that adorable?

Okay, I kind of want Alfred to give him a good smack around the head, but then many characters would be all the better for getting a good smack from Alfred. Especially Tim.

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ex_stig213
2009-09-10 09:26 pm UTC (link)

Love the meta-foreshadowing of the recent B&R arc in that Damien is put in peril by Pyg - who, as we see in the opening of #666, becomes a Professor in the future, with Damien ACCUSED of his murder rather than actually doing it! Plus, you'll notice how primitive the Doll-O-Trons of this era are compared to the models of the future.

Another thing - people are interested in trying to integrate "Batman Beyond" into the DCU Earth-0, and #666 negates that...or does it? How about, instead of Bruce as Terry's secret Dad, we have artificially-inseminated Kathy Kane as his secret Mum? It'd explain the costume similarity, for a start...

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	yaseen101 2009-09-10 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	Although I do love it when writers make long term plans for their characters and drop hints here and there, this is the sort of thing that people were worried about when Morrison first came abroad, that he will play in his toy box all the while but once he's finished the next writer won't have any to play with and then hello retcon-city. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	yaseen101 2009-09-10 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	Wow I didn't notice that before. I should check that #666 one out, I have actually warmed up to anti-heroes which I never thought was possible before. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nymphgalatea 2009-09-11 12:03 am UTC (link)
	Go read Batman 666. You will thank me, because it's pretty much made of Insane Awesome. Damian is Batman, the Devil stalks the streets of Gotham and let's just say that while Damian is a very efficient Batman, he isn't quite so moral as his father... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	yaseen101 2009-09-11 09:42 am UTC (link)
	Thanks I'll look into it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	taggerung301 2009-09-10 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	WOW, misfit's comment was hilarious kinda sad, but quite funny (by the way, is she really living on the street, or what's going on?) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	colonel_green 2009-09-10 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	No, Barbara foisted her on Helena to look after. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ashtoreth 2009-09-11 12:54 am UTC (link)
	Helena is a teacher, she'd be capable of taking care of a juvenile delinquent. But I thought I read someone say Misfit was dead.. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jarodrussell 2009-09-10 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	You know, technically speaking, hasn't Cass been dead twice now? First when she and Shiva fought, Shiva used some killing move and brought her back; second, toward the end of her series, she died and Shiva brought her back via the Lazarus pit. I suppose if DC really wanted to be rid of Cass, they could just make her a zombie. sigh (Reply to this) (Thread)

	espanolbot 2009-09-10 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	Well they said she's playing a big role next year in something (and they've already confirmed she won't be a villain, so that's good news), so presumably she's not dying any point soon. Maybe she joins Tim in his hunt for Bruce? :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	parsimonia 2009-09-11 01:49 am UTC (link)
	Seems weird that DC would start a feature on their blog specifically for one page spoilers, but there you go. They're stealing our MO! It started with the 7-page previews, now this... Kidding! Sort of. shifty eyes (Reply to this)

	parsimonia 2009-09-11 01:52 am UTC (link)
	And LOL at poor Misfit back to being homeless. =( But it's a good point, considering how much Charlie seemed to idolize Babs (or Batgirls in general) initially. The kid is gonna wind up with more abandonment issues than Jason Todd if they're not careful. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	perletwo 2009-09-11 04:03 am UTC (link)
	Hey! I think we finally found a viable candidate for Bat!Jason's Dark Robin! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	parsimonia 2009-09-11 04:05 am UTC (link)
	Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "DARRRRRRKK VENGEENNCCE! HSSSSS!" (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jaybee3 2009-09-11 05:01 am UTC (link)
	It's funny, but I could totally go for that. Jason/Charlie would be as odd a couple as Dick/Damien are. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	unknownscribler 2009-09-12 10:29 am UTC (link)
	Remember, she is the future Huntress... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	parsimonia 2009-09-12 03:18 pm UTC (link)
	I think that future is already out the window, considering Kon's back now. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	psychop_rex 2009-09-11 07:04 am UTC (link)
	Ooh! This could be interesting! Now Tim has PROOF! Er... sort of. It's not exactly proof that would stand in a court of law, but given that the people who he needs to show it to deal with things like time travel on a regular basis... (Reply to this)