2026 Tiny Robin Update

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2026 Tiny Robin Update
hot take butt Dick wasn't close to Jason. It's true he gave him Robin. (People need to know that Dick used the name Robin because he was initially a fan of Robin Hood stories. Mary giving him the nickname came late and is considered a recent addition to comics.) Anyway. Dick felt guilty about Jason's death, but even more so for leaving Bruce. As time passed and Tim, Cass, and Stephanie arrived, Dick became… I mean… more resentful of Jason's ghost haunting his father. He could see that something was wrong with Bruce as if there were walls around Bruce heart and no matter what Dick did, his father wouldn't come back when to who he was when Dick was his Robin. And when Jason returned, all he did was harm his new family. It wasn't enough that he took Dick's father now he wanted to kill him too! And his new family. I don't really see anyone talking about this. Dick took time to accept Jason back into the family. Dick was the one who put Jason in jail after Bruce's death. Dick and Jason's relationship is one of my favorites. They are sooo complicated
I think Jason is the only character I can realistically think Dick loves but doesn't like.
Dick gave that boy every benefit of the doubt. He learned to love that kid, enough to return to a home he was determined to outgrow, enough to want to learn how to be part of a family again without being angry. All because Jason was a kid who was wearing his symbol and colors — the colors that meant son and family to Dick — and wore them well, and Dick knew he had to honor that much.
I think deep down, Dick does resents Jason, if only for the principle that Jason chose a deadbeat mother who was determined to get him out of the city that is his home, over the family that took him in and loved him.
Then he comes back and acts like it wasn't his fault?
And his whole "my death didn't change anything" spiel? Oh, I just know Dick is especially mad about that.
All the changes to the norms of how heroes operate relative to sidekicks, every single city policy and institution influenced by his memory... hell, Jason's death had changed their father for all the worst reasons.
Bruce became a shell-shocked husk of grief, and it took so much bravery and anger to even exist out of bed. When he got better, he was just never the same. His smile never got as wide as it used too. His ability to trust others and himself was forever fractured.
Even in death, Jason took Dick's father from him.
The version of Bruce that raised them both died in Ethiopia along with Jason's little body, and Dick had never quite forgiven him for it.
But I think Dick doesn't realize his frustrations with Jason are rooted in all of the above is because... that's his brother.
He loved that boy. Enough to break his code for him, enough to be haunted by him, enough to mourn him for the rest of his (even when he came back from the dead).
Having siblings just changes a person, and for people in their line of work, that gets to an extreme.
Dick will always give Jason the benefit of the doubt. Dick will always try kick him down physically instead of putting him down with words (you can heal a bruise, truths tend to linger). Dick will always wake up and pray that maybe today, Jason would be more willing to try as hard as he does.
Dick will always call Jason his brother, even if Jason does a million unforgivable things that lesser men would condemn him for, because he loves that boy — and is love not just an endless act of forgiveness?
i have always believed that dick didn't like jason and wasn't that close with jason before he died but tim on the other hand worshiped jason and thought about jason the most but the sad part is he didn't know jason, he only knew the painting painted by those who knew him and those people only remembered the best of him because he was gone. Who could talk ill about the dead and at that someone who was young when they died. So he only knows the best of jason, not the best version, not the actual picture of who he was, not the honest and real version nor the accurate version of who he was as a person, which is why it was even more jarring to have someone who was described as an angel attack you, it causes doubts And loss of confidence in yourself and the goodness in you particularly when the person who is said to be the nicest person in your world doesn't like you
In no Pack AU, I've been thinking about Damien.
So for origin possibilities and their implications.
Test Tube - never formed a parental bond.
Took baby from womb/Fake miscarriage - never formed a parental bond.
Faked death post birth - they figured out how to break the forming bond.
When they finally meet, they don't have time to form a parental bond before the time stream incident...
But there's the thing. Dick stepped up and as much as he claimed the position of older brother, Damien's instincts labeled him a something stronger.
So when Bruce comes back? He tries but he's also not fighting how close Damien is to Dick.
Like, if you think about it, of all the members, Damien should have the easiest time bonding, but he doesn't.
Because Dick and Damien strongly trauma bonded when he was dead.
Because Bruce is a born martyr.
Because the Batkids always go to Dick when they're angry with Bruce.
Because Bruce and Dick, despite being the strongest partners in the super world, somehow always end up fighting.
I think i lost my train of thought....
I have so many ideas for Damian dying as a baby they're increasinly fucked up and I want to torture Bruce with all of them
And how about a really patriarchal omegaverse? Alphas are at the top of the food chain, followed by betas, and omegas are incredibly oppressed.
Even in progressive societies alphas still dominate.
Damian's insticts didn't exactly take Dick on as a parent, but he did take Dick on as Alpha. And Dick is the Pack Alpha, defaulted to that position upon presenting and earning it in dominance fights with his siblings, that isn't how it would've been without the time stream. Damian would be under Bruce's purview, would 'report' to him, and Bruce would be under Dick's, subject to his authority, but Damian would be his.
Now, Dick is the authority for Damian, and Bruce, as the Pack Omega, has no authority in comparison. Even when Damian returns to Bruce's custody, instincts aren't so easily erased, and Bruce finds himself consistenlty (both deliberately and accidentally) undermined by his eldest and youngest son.
The others do realise, and everyone does their best to mitigate that, the two of them included, but the kids haven't noticed that Bruce is oppressed. That he exists in oppression even within his own home, nearly powerless despite being the patriarch of the family, and has been for years by default.
And one day, Bruce snaps. Something small, innocuous, Damian is grounded and Dick waves his hand and undoes Bruce punishment during family dinner, and he snaps. A final straw, gone, done, crushed under the weight of a thousand other things.
He stands abruptly, his chair screeches back, and the whole room turns to look at him, brows raised, teases on the tips of their tongues, and all of that falters when he grabs Dick by his scruff and drags him out of the patio doors.
There's a moment of silence, then they're shouting, scrambling to chase after the two of them, and run to catch up to where Dick is trying to twist out of Bruce's grip without hurting either of them.
Bruce tosses him down onto the grass, and Dick rolls to his feet, growling, demanding to know what the hell Bruce is doing when Bruce snarls, and all of them go quiet.
"I'm not going to fight you, Bruce," Dick scoffs nervously. "Behave yourself, let's go back inside."
Bruce tosses aside his suit jacket, and rolls up his sleeves. "You accept the challenge, Dick," he says coolly, eyes ablaze, "or I make you."
"Bruce, less than 5% of dominance fights are won by omegas," Tim butts in.
"Maybe rethink this, boss."
Bruce doesn't even look at them, keeping his eyes on Dick as his claws unsheath, and he flexes them theateningly. Dick scoffs and stands, raising his fists. "Fine. I accept your challenge," he announces, and throws himself at Bruce.
The others are forced to watch on the sidelines as the two of them pummel each other. They want to intervene, for the sake of both sides, but it is forbidden to enter an ongoing challenge fight, unless you want the person you try to help be killed by automatic forfeit.
It takes an agonisingly long time for Bruce to slam Dick into the grass, arms pinned behind him, legs trapped under Bruce's own, a hand on the back of his neck, claws curling in to pierce the delicate skin of his throat. He can't even thrash, or he'll impale himself on the razor-sharp points. Instead, he just pants into the grass, and Bruce leans over him, growling.
"This is not your pack anymore, it's mine. I expect you to act accordingly. I wouldn't want to have to teach you this lesson again."
"I cede," Dick whispers, and Bruce moves off him, leaving him in the grass.
"What the fuck was that, Bruce?!" Jason yells, as Tim and Steph race to help Dick up.
Bruce wipes the blood at his mouth, and shrugs with faux apathy. "I'm sick of some pup to big for his breeches stealing my children out from under me."
"Richard didn't—" Damian clamps his jaw shut when Bruce rounds on him, eyes aflame, and steps back, baring his neck.
"Name the last time any of you let me act like a parent to you." Cass opens her mouth, then closes it, and Bruce sighs. "Mhm. Even you, Cassie. Now that I lead this pack, we'll see if I finally get the respect I deserve, or if you will finally admit you don't think anything an omega like me gets that."
"For god's sake, Bruce, of course we respect you."
"Look at yourself, Dick." They all glance over to him, then back at Bruce. "Now look at me," he whispers, voice breaking, and raises his arm, bent abnormally. "I still, after everything, during a dominance fight, still did my best not to hurt you. Can you say the same? It doesn't feel like respect to me. It certainly doesn't feel like love."
The group says nothing, and Bruce nods, and sniffs. "You can be Pack Alpha, Dick, I really don't care. But let me have my fucking kids, please. I haven't even bonded with Damian, he was torn from my womb before I could even meet him. Then Tim brings me back, and you undermine my every move. I am his father in no more than name. I can't even say anything about the rest of you."
He rubs his face, and grits his jaw, looking out to the horizon with wet eyes.
"Just. Admit you don't want to be my pups. Stop leading me on then turning to anyone but me. At least give me that."
He turns and trudges off, limping slowly back to the manor, leaving them in an aching silence.
"I don't know why you're surprised," Babs murmurs, looking at Bruce's retreating figure. "That five per cent were all omegas fighting for their pups."
Sometimes, when I see these aus, I wanna insert a character who’s a Batman fan from our world reincarnated in the DC world that like inserts themselves as a Wayne child via adoption and like, when they see how the bat kids are treating Bruce, I wanna make them…replace the bat kids. They’ll slowly push the kids out, take Bruce’s attention, love him because they know him before he knew them and they’ll love him and help him grow. They’ll make the bat kids feel unwanted and replace and Bruce wouldn’t notice because obviously his others kids didn’t want him but this one who’s clinging onto him and saying ‘I love you’ to him certainly does and they just…form a parental bond.
And when the bat kids try to fight Bruce because they’re being replaced, the reincarnated kid defends and argue back, hitting sore points and essentially splashing cold water onto their face.
“You didn’t love him, respect him the way a father needed. So I just took that spot since it’s obviously vacant for the taking. Don’t cry because you’re not in the picture anymore, you took yourself out already.
What is wrong with this fandom
guys I don't even know what to say, I am speechless after noticing this
like what is wrong !??
Like in which fandom is it that the character due to which the fandom even exists is treated like this by fans!,.....
I have no more words ...
People who can get angry and fight..
Do fight , I want see how yall will fight
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I'm too tired for this shit
The fandom is named after him...what the fuck
I'm too goddamn tired for this idiocy
Okay
Challenge
We shall get Bruce to 1000 before '27
Worst part is at least 30% of those are still shared with his kids
(Like Jason Todd-Centric an as an add on Bruce Wayne-Centric)
Nightwing might be my favorite hero but I WILL fist fight him if given the chance over him constantly hurting Bruce's heart.
(Canon Bruce, thought... I have some shit to say to the writers)
“Why would Bruce want me now that he has a wife!?” A totally normal thing to say. He’s gonna grow up so well adjusted
Batman: Babysitter
I need *inhales* ficswhererichardispossesiveofbruce
Me, as the oldest sibling, every once in a while look at the tiny little baby brother of mine while he says "my dad" and go full "FUCK YOU, I WAS HERE FIRST WHO DO YOU THINK YOU-" And I want to see that. From Dick. Towards his siblings. While hugging Bruce.
This is the image: it's the don't speak to me or my son ever again, meme. But the one pointing is the one in the arms. In this case, Dick.
I can give... Comments, likes/kudos. I just ask for the fic.
So. Deal?
Bruce doesn't consider himself any of the kids real parent even Damian. It's true that Talia didn't tell Bruce about Damian, and this makes him feel betrayed because he could have been his real parent , but now? He feels the opportunity is gone. This doesn't mean he doesn't love them or stop trying to improve himself for them and take care of them like a father would. No, but he's given up on the idea that they might see him as their real parent because he isn't, and that's just fact
Is this because Alfred got it into his head that being someone's real parent means taking care of them from the moment they're born? Maybe, but who knows?
Like half of the fics in my notes app are just this concept 10000 different ways. Love it.
Top tier is when the batkids are prancing along all lalala we love our dad lalalala
I don’t know why but for me, the best kind of Dad Bruce angst is not where they outlying reject him, and him feeling self loathing about it, but where Bruce feels self loathing about his place as their father while they all actively dance and sing “la la la we love our dad la la la”
He is so deeply embedded in his own insecurities as a parent that he doesn't realise that the kids don't even notice. To thrm he is Dad, and that's all it really comes down to.
"Bruce was cold and distant with Tim!"
"Bruce never praised him, he only pointed out Tim's mistakes!!"
"Bruce never said he was proud of Tim!!"
"Bruce didn't care if Tim got injured on patrol!!"
"Bruce never considered Tim's feelings!"
Debunking the false theories of Bruce not caring about Tim, a thread.
You’re doing great sweetie 🥰 keep it up ♡
There are two types of people when it comes to being adopted.
Dick: yeah Bruce adopted me but i don’t think if he’s my dad..unless he says he’s my dad..did he say he’s my dad? Wait actually he’s kinda my dad. But my dad-dad was also my dad and I can’t have two dads at the same time? I still want to go by Grayson though because nothing can replace the bond I have with my birth parents. But maybe I should add Wayne to it…. (Starts spiraling)
Tim: Tim Drake? Tim Drake who? My names Tim Wayne you fuckass idiot. Call me Drake one more time and you’re getting thrown to the moon. Jack Drake? Never heard of him.
Tim was unstitching Drake monograms from his handkerchiefs and getting TJW embossed in everything he owned.
Just Tim live, laugh, loving being a Wayne ♡
Jason: If Bruce really loved me, he would have killed the Joker
Dick: If you really loved Bruce, you wouldn't ask him to do that
Now that is an aspect I‘d like explored more in this fandom.
Jason very much knew that Bruce is completely and entirely against killing and not mentally equipped for that.
Bruce didn’t know that Jason even wanted to be avenged. And then Jason was back and not in immediate danger from the Joker.
Bruce would maybe kill to protect his son but he definitely won’t kill just because Jason wants him to kill. 
Jason: I would kill for you
Bruce: I would die for you
Both are horrified at the others admission
YESS this perfectly sums up their relationship!
I need this to be fic 😭
The little writing prompt you posted between Dick and Jason has my head spinning with ideas, it's so thought-provoking I fuck with it so hard omg.
I always find it so tragic that both canon and fanon don't really explore a dynamic between Dick and Jason where they clearly care for and consider each other family, yet know that their connection really only stems from Bruce, not something uniquely theirs (I love you, but I don't like you type beat) (and maybe fics like this exists but tbh I only read Bruce-centered stuff so I wouldn't even know where to look).
Also adore the idea of a redeemed Jason, as one of the few who truly knew Bruce before aDitF happened, and the one with the worst fuck-ups, being acutely aware of the inner workings of the family dynamics and able to accept what he can and can't fix. He knows Bruce, and he knows they have a genuine chance to repair their bond, as they're both honest about their intentions toward one another: Jason to atone, and Bruce to forgive and be forgiven.
But Dick? Dick adores Bruce. Really does, deeply, truly love that man, which is why it's so hard. Love and hate come from the same mindset, the same circuits in your brain, and the flip from one emotion to another can be instantaneous, explosive. Especially for someone as deeply entwined with their feelings as Dick. And I can imagine that navigating all that without proper communication is confusing and tiring and taxing for everyone involved.
Jason understands this because he has been in Dick's position before, which is why he can say the harsh truths and draw the lines in the sand. Maybe it's Dick's turn to atone now.
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Hi, Pitufina~
I got to say. I had a whole ass character study written in your answer... But this goddamn app fucked me up and closed and of course I didn't save a draft. Anyway.
I will rewrite it and @ you, bc it came from what you said. But I will take a breather before doing so, cause I'm mad (◍•ᴗ•◍) mostly at myself for not saving a draft after writing for so long. But mad anyway.
I will still touch on it. But I'll try to make it shorter.
(Edit after I finished: it was shorter, but still long af, I'm so sorry)
Jason is indeed the type of character that will acknowledge his fucked ups and live with them. He will also try to be part of Bruce's life, even if not part of the family. He is also not the type to openly say I love you, to Bruce. But he will apologize if the topic comes with him (not with the others, he doesn't owe shit to them... Maybe to Tim, but that's between them). And as much as I love the hc that Jason is the one constantly aggravating Bruce... He isn't. He doesn't touch the subject, he doesn't throw past shit at his face, he works fine with him without antagonizing him. The mf even stopped killing and changed his weapon when he is with the bat. And there's a reason for that. He's not trying to be forgiven. He's just doing what is right.
Unlike Dick. Who is a character that doesn't take atonement for his mistakes. He loves and cares DEEPLY for Bruce, he constantly tries to say and prove so, and nowadays he doesn't say the hurtful shit that writers loved make him say. And that's growth. But he has never, and never will, apologize. And if the topic comes (which probably won't, because he won't touch it, and Bruce is an idiot), it will definitely end in him saying shit he shouldn't. He will constantly try to be part of the family, unlike Jay. He thinks that the family Bruce has formed is also his, because Bruce is his. He is possessive, and jealous, and toxic. HE'S GREAT! He's an amazingly complex character. Unlike Jay, who's openly angry, Dick hides and masks.
They are so fundamentally different, and that explains their difficult relationship. They do care for each other, sure. But do I think they would even talk if it wasn't for Bruce? Nah. "But Dick wanted to adopt -". No. He didn't. He wanted to take responsibility for the kid he got his parents killed when sending them to investigate Killer Croc.
And guess what. That story line is inexistent now, reddish blond Jason never happened. So that "he wanted to adopt him" also never happened. Croc throwing The Flying Todds to the crocodiles, never happened. So ...
But that's actually good writing. Families aren't black ot white because human relationships aren't black or white. Like. I really REALLY love my cousin, to death. And by connection, I care for my uncle. But I will let him fall if I have to choose between them both in a cliffhanger situation. Also. I love my mum... But I would have never befriended her if we had met under any other circumstances.
Sorry. It was still long af, but I LOVE this topic LMAO believe me. What I had before was worst. And had images. Bc I love Dick Grayson's fucked up character way too fucking much and I hate how he's portrayed (pretending that is canon) as this perfect, suffering martyr of an oldest sister (I don't care about fanon, but please don't try to pretend that's who he is).
God I went overboard. I'm sorry. Did I even answer?
We need more good parent Bruce fics✊😔
It’s been a long and grueling day. Bruce is exhausted. Going into W.E today had left him on edge. Meeting after meeting. Shareholder after shareholder. Fake smile after fake smile. He left overstimulated and with a migraine.
Then patrol wasn’t any better. He stopped four muggings, an assault on one of the sex workers near crime ally.
Riddler had a thousand and one riddles for him and he was extra bitchy today because Tim hadn’t come out with him tonight.
Poison Ivy and Harley were on their regular bullshit. Another corrupt business man doing something to mess up the environment. And another blown up building. Luckily it was a smaller bomb compared to previous ones but he was still close enough to get thrown back a little.
Saying Bruce was tired was an understatement. He was sore from head to toe. And for once he just wanted to go to bed..
But of course, the world has something against him because as soon as he gets home he sees all of his children in the cave; and momentarily, he relaxes. It’s rare that they’re all home at the same time.
But the moment he gets out of the Batmobile he sees anger written on all of there expressions.
Great..
He takes off his cowl and the tirade begins.
“Bruce what the fuck!?” Jason starts it off. Because of course he does.
“What..” He sighs. Not knowing what he’s done this time. “Dick just told us you never adopted him! What the fuck is that about!? You’ve adopted like a million children, and not the golden boy?! He was literally the first one you took in!” Jason exclaimed.
Bruce just stands there in shock because..
“What?..”
He’s so confused.. He was under the impression that Dick didn’t want to be adopted.
“Don’t play dumb father.. It does not suit you. Grayson should’ve been the first one you adopted! The fact that you made Drake a Wayne before him is incomprehensible!!” Damien shouted. Tim ignores the slight just this once.
Then everyone jumps in, dog piling more and more of there grievances and saying this is another example of why Bruce is a bad father..
and on a normal day Bruce would’ve handled it better. He would’ve waited until they were finished, but he just wanted the day to be over with. He’s overstimulated, exhausted, in pain, and just wants to go to sleep.
But all of his kids are yelling at him, talking over one another and Dick is just standing there not saying anything. Like he’s agreeing with them.. and Bruce has had enough..
Slamming his hand down he shouts,
“SHUT THE HELL UP!” Silence echos the cave. “None of you have the right to be yelling at me! And Dick what the fuck are you telling them!?”
Everyone pauses for a moment because Bruce very rarely curses. Especially at them.
“I just told them the truth, you haven’t adopted me.. You haven’t even tried.” Dick says before looking away.
“You’re joking.. You’re actually joking.” Bruce says as he starts to laugh. You would think he got hit by Jokers gas with the way he’s laughing uncontrollably. But it sounds wrong.. It’s mixed with genuine disbelief.
“ What the fuck is so funny?” Jason exclaims. It takes him a moment to calm down. When he pulls himself together, he has an angered expression on his face.
“Because contrary to what Dick told you. He himself told me he does not want to be adopted. He said to me, verbatim, “I don’t want you to adopt me. I don’t want you to try and replace my father.” Isn’t that right, Dick. So why would I do something he explicitly asked me not to do?! ”
The silence is palpable.. They all turn to look at Dick. “Is he telling the truth? Did you tell him that? Because that’s an important piece of information you just decided to leave out.” Steph asks.
With a blush of embarrassment on Dicks face he responds. “Yea, when I was 9! Their deaths were fresh, of course I didn’t want some random guy to try and be my father, but it’s been years Bruce!”
“Dick you know for a fact that I view you as my son! I treat you no differently than I treat the rest of them! I’ve had the papers sitting in my desk for years!”
“Then why haven’t you!?” Tim exclaims. “THAT’S NOT SOMETHING I CAN JUST DO ON MY OWN. FOR FUCK SAKE! You have given me no indication or sign that that’s what you wanted from me Dick! That’s something you have to tell me you want explicitly!
I’m not going to force you to be my son if you don’t view me as your father. It is up to the child to let it be known they want to be adopted! But unlike you, I don’t need a fucking piece of paper to tell me who my god damn family is!
And I might not be able to tell you in words, but I tell you in my actions! I do the things I do for you because you are my son, This is your home! But you’re sitting here spewing complete bullshit!
You’re all acting like I’ve done such a vindictive thing, when it was not my call to make. If he wanted to be adopted, he should’ve told me! ”
When Bruce finishes, his breaths are heavy. Eyes glassy, and he’s just done.
“What was the point of this? Were you bored? Did this make you feel better?..”
They all just stand in shocked silence, not too sure what to do with themselves.
“You all start shit with me because .. what? It’s easier taking your frustrations out on me? Okay, fine, whatever. Do what you want. But at least get your facts straight before you start a fucking argument.
There was no reason you couldn’t have just simply asked me why I had yet to adopt him. And Dick, next time you wanna tell a story, tell the whole fucking truth, or just shut up. ”
He turns to go up the stairs. Completely done with this day. “Bruce..” one of his kids calls out. He puts a hand up to stop them.
“Do not follow me. I don’t want to be near any of you right now..” He goes up stairs, leaving the kids behind. Not looking back. He refuses to be the one at fault this time.
They can figure this one out by themselves..
In the morning, he’ll leave the adoption papers on the kitchen counter. It’s already got his signature on it. The ink has been dry for years now. But it’s up to Dick to do what he wants with it after that.
Because even though Dick can be such a dick sometimes, he still loves him. That’s his first baby. Where everything started for him. But for right now..
Bruce is going to sleep..
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This is my version of the kids finding out Bruce hasn't adopted Dick, but in the way I think it should actually happen. Because it truly is not Bruce's call to just do that, if Dick had already told him he doesn't want him to.
I know Bruce is a bit aggressive in this as well but it's because in the versions of this I normally see, the kids are just complete assholes for no reason so I decided to give Bruce a little bit of justified anger.
I'm not sure how some people will feel about this, but I hope you liked what my brain came up with ◡̈ ♡
🦇 "Alfred is not a saint" Masterpost 🦇
At the demand of @alitontress, here is a list of all the posts I have made about Alfred Pennyworth's failings as Bruce's father/guardian. I have also added the tag "Alfred Pennyworth critical" to any post I have made or reblogs on a similar subject.
🦇 Me yapping
The Post about Leslie and Alfred being mediocre parents/guardians to Bruce
The narrative sides with Alfred even tho he is wrong.
Alfred doesn't accept Batman as a part of Bruce
Complaining that people say Alfred is a better father than Bruce because Dick isn't secure about his place as Bruce's son, when Bruce cannot dare call Alfred his father
If Alfred controls food, Bruce has a ED (I now 100% believe he has an ED)
Alfred's behavior when Bruce was amnesic, which is really bad
🦇 Comics Pages/Panels commentary
Batman: Shadow of the Bat - Bruce is not allowed to contact Alfred after he left.
Batman (1940) : Year Three - Dick implies that Bruce did not receive love growing up, contrary to him who receive a ton of love from Bruce.
Batman (1940) : Year Three - Alfred thinks about how nobody was there for Bruce when he grew up (I'm not sure Alfred raising Bruce with Leslie was canon at this point)
Gotham Knights - Talking about Bruce with Leslie while the child is in the room
Batman Universe - Alfred seems to become cold and detached himself when he is scared about Bruce
Batman: Knightfall - Bruce's communication issues come from Alfred, more at 7
Batman: Knightfall - Alfred quitting because Bruce is being self-destructive
Batman: Knightfall - Alfred is against Bruce trusting Shondra Kinsolving with his secret, even tho he wants to do it to have a better relationship with her (Also, Shondra is a great woman, Bruce is right)
🦇 Not my commentary or yapping (but I may yap in the tags)
Alfred agreeing with Bruce that Bruce "not being a person" is Bruce's fault, not Alfred failing at being there for him as a child.
Bruce would never call Alfred "Dad" because he isn't allowed.
Nightwing is Batman if Bruce had a Bruce
Alfred put up Jason's memorial even tho it hurt Bruce, and he is the one that calls the Robins "soldiers"
For Leslie's failings, just look up her tag.