#complaining.mp4

[vampyrobat]

Sometimes I see opinions on non-batman related characters from batfamily fans and immediately understand why so many other comic fans do not want batfans to get into their characters

[vampyrobat]

Battle for the Cowl and everything surrounding that era really did fuck up the evolution of the batfamily by going against the then-established notion of "the batman mantle shall never be inherited, because Bruce Wayne would never wish for any of his children to be stuck carrying his legacy", because since then every conflict can be traced back to the idea that Bruce's children need to challenge him for the mantle or prove themselves worthy in a roundabout way as potential candidates, even if they're not specifically after the mantle.

there are barely any stories that differentiate his children from him in any tangible way, every solo story focusing on his children wants to sell you the idea of why they'd be a better potential batman candidate, not why they're good characters that can stand on their own away from his shadow.

it's like everyone is fighting over land deeds for an island that has sunken into the ocean. there's literally nothing to fight about because it goes against the core of Bruce's character to imply he'd ever want someone else, especially his children, to go through the torture he puts himself through.

Batman is meant to be an identity through which he fights for a better future; his biggest fear should be the fact that Batman will continue to be needed, and the even bigger fear (as Knightfight correctly assesses) should be that this future burden would plague his children, whom he's also fighting for. it would be the biggest indicator of failure, not a spectacular legacy he'd be proud of.

[vampyrobat]

at the end of the day, the cyclical nature of batman comics does mean writers also retread old conflict with his kids he should've learned from ages ago, much like how the rogues continuously escape arkham, and how him and his love interests never find their way to each other, or how gotham manages to decline despite all of the resources he's pumping into it. i do wish it were different though, but it feels almost inescapable at this point

[vampyrobat]

people will look you in the eyes and say Bruce suggesting Damian go to college in Batman #3 and it leading to them having a little disagreement in the same scene is on the same level as full on child abuse because they are incapable of understanding that sometimes you just disagree on certain things.

he's not forcing damian to go to college. can we be serious? He's suggesting it as a way for Damian to expand on his desire to go into the medical field, especially because the focus lately has been about both bruce and damian keeping in touch with their civilian identities instead of repressing themselves into their vigilante roles. it's the exact opposite of child abuse, he's making sure his son knows he's able to pursue a life outside of crimefighting, is able to partake in socializing with people and experiencing as much of a normal life as he can give him.

[vampyrobat]

trying to read a comic run and seeing a crossover event pop up, so you just kind of have to accept your fate and read the event otherwise the next few issues won't make sense