I do wish people in this fandom particularly on the Leftist Website TM really understood how deeply homophobia has shaped public perception of Batman and how the comics themselves have been shaped by that in turn. I grew up being teased on the playground for liking Batman because that's gay. The Christmas before this one I sat down to eat with a friend's family and in a conversation where we were jokingly saying "oh yeah he's a freak (positive)" about Batman this friend's dad (a man in his fifties who ostensibly likes Batman) responded very earnestly "well of course he's a freak, he's in that big house alone with those little boys". Batman comics tried to minimize Robin and make Batman a harsher character in direct response to the theory of acquired homosexuality spread during the Lavender Scare which posits that all gay men are child predators which means that any man who presents as not stereotypically masculine and isn't married to a woman is inherently a danger to male children (who will then become gay men/child predators themselves) which is a concept that persists TO THIS DAY. Can anyone hear me!!
Guy who has been superheroing for three weeks and does not have enhanced senses: "I do not give a SHIT if you're 'burned out' or 'suffering panic attacks daily', if you CHOOSE to wear noise cancelling headphones just to avoid hearing about crises you could stop with your powers, you're no better than the villains. You hear about a fire, you fly over and stop it, no ifs or buts, I don't care what your therapist says."
Hero who's got PTSD from losing one of her closest friends: Please, please, PLEASE, if you're unpowered and trying to do hero work, be careful! Do NOT take unnecessary risks, do NOT expect to survive hits your empowered friends do, wear ALL the safety equipment you can.
John Economos ~ touch starved (short 18+ headcannons)
fluffy, sweet and short headcannons
John Economos being touch starved carried over into everything he did when he was with you. Craving any and all touch that you would treat him to. Dare he say, it was all he could think about (beside's the pure fear and anxiety that plagued him).
Date nights with him would involve constant hand holding, failing that he loved to hold either your lower back or hip. Due to his height he also loved to keep you nestled under his arm in a half hug walk. You find it sweet how his anxiety seemed to ease slightly as long as you were within arms reach (you often wondered how he functions whilst at work, where much to his dismay, you couldn't follow him around and act like his safety blanket). When you guy's would have dinner out, he'd always without fail opt for booth's where he can sit beside you instead of across.
Planning the future with him was a heartwarming pass time. On the evenings to de-stress you both would sit pressed up together on the couch and talk about everything and anything regarding future plans. You guy's future home which he may or may not of made a shared pinterest board for, was always being added to. When trying to fall asleep, you'd rest your head on his chest and whilst listening to his heartbeat you'd talk about whether or not you'd have kids or just get another cat.
Having sex with him was an intense affair. John would often go for standard missionary because it meant that he could always look at your face. Holding hands was always something he craved during the act, failing that, he loved leaving his fingerprint shaped bruises on your hips. He would never admit it but he loved leaving and receiving evidence that you were each others, whether it was love bites or your scratches down his back. You had told him on many an occasion that his height was a massive turn on for you, he'd be lying if he said he didn't also love it.
After care with him was an intensely intimate affair, were talking constant sweet nothing's, pecks to every inch of available skin and the softest clean up that you end questioning if he's actually achieved anything. You always run your fingers through his hair as he's falling asleep on your chest, an action he adores, he often thinks that if he could purr he would. John would also make sure that you've got a glass of water on the bedside table, just in case!
BONUS!: John would also love to show you off to the "11th Street Kid's" group. Showing them cute couples photos you had insisted on taking during date nights. He'd also have an explicit Polaroid in his wallet, you had taken it as a anniversary surprise. He would definitely be paranoid that someone would see it, but couldn't resist keeping such an intimate gift close to him at all times.
All in all John's an absolute babe who just needs a hug, a kiss and a large mug of chamomile tea!
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notes: a full John Economos fic is in the works! it'll have to wait till after my previously agreed Chris Smith aftercare headcannons tho, sorry ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚
if you didn’t hear dc pulled gretchen felker-martin’s red hood book for posting about charlie kirk on bluesky and silencing of a politically outspoken trans woman aside it’s really unbelievably sad we aren’t gonna get to read a jason todd book written by a woman who posts like this:
“big two comics can be a medium for radical politics” my ass. Grow a spine and stand up for this woman
When I saw Adrian and his mom interact for the first time, I didn't get the read that she was sweet, and I was actually really surprised when I saw ppl say that she was. My first impression of their dynamic was that shes the overbearing parent who doesn't respect her child's boundaries/autonomy. Which is a common trend with parents who have neurodivergent kids as they infantlize them. She proceeds to humiliate Adrian in front of the 11th St. kids as he's covering his ears and begging her to stop. That's not sweet, and that's certainly not kind. Especially in the condescending way she talked about him right in front of him. No wonder Adrian was "mean" to her. She hardly backed off when he was acting like that. What makes you think shed listen to him when he acts nicely?
Throughout the two seasons, we see how much Adrian values his autonomy, and it's the one scenario he will always bite back in, including when it involves Chris. Yknow the guy who can do no wrong in his eyes. Every other situation just rolls off him, and he can't be bothered. When it comes to his autonomy, he bucks up, and I wouldn't be surprised if that stems from the way his mother has treated him.
Plus, you also know what kinda of parent she has to be in order to let Dorian treat Adrian so poorly that even Chris admits it was bad. Bare minimum its neglectful and shitty ass parenting. No wonder it impacts the way he views her and interacts with her.
Personally, I think it would be a good way to shine light on the mistreatment neurodivergent kids' face due to their parents' lack of education and their conscious/subconscious biases. Though it seems like Gunn wants to just make a gag out of it, and that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth
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