#myreadingthoughts

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For the whole time period where Dick has lost his memories after being shot and insists on forgetting his past and going bu Richard and ignoring everyone who used to love him, I think it would’ve been much more interesting to have at least A LITTLE bit of internal struggle by still feeling pressure to be someone he doesn’t remember (and so he tries to break away and do his own thing) while ALSO feeling a gaping hole in his life and/or feeling inexplicably drawn to the people who’d been so so central to his life for years (Donna, Bruce, Barbara, etc) and not knowing what to do with that

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I see panels like these and I don't feel quite sane.

I simultaneously think their intense platonic love for each other is super super sexy (like I love a friends to lovers trope) AND ALSO would defend the platonic quality of that relationship like a wild possum in daylight. Sometimes I'm glad Donna hasn't been a major player in recent Nightwing runs, because I don't really trust the writers to keep it platonic b/w them

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Do I like perpetually single Dick Grayson? I think I might like perpetually single Dick Grayson 🤔🤔

LOOK, I’ve never thought him and Babs were great! I think they’re both too much of the same to actually be compatible! Well, Dick can loosen up and have fun, but he’s a workaholic! Nightwing (which is his mode most of the time honestly) is not able to do that! When working they clash soooo much in some (a lot of?) ways, and when do they ever stop working? lol

Also I haven’t read much BoP but I wanna check out Babs and Dinah….

I DO like Dick and Kori pretty well but since I skipped n52 and am just now in rebirth I can’t say much for anyone else he’s been shoved together with.

It’s just something about married-to-his-work Dick Grayson seems so fitting for him…

I could see him and Wally I think though. And people make good arguments for him and Roy! It’s just that I’m not absolutely convinced about any of his canonical relationships, and I haven’t dived deep into fanfic (or my own thoughts) for some non-canonical options.

Or, oooor we could go the entiiiiire other way and put him in a joyful, supportive polyamorous relationship. He gets aaaall the people and aaaall the love. Although would that stretch his capacity with more people? Or would that put less pressure on him to show up all the time and be everything to one person? 🤔 I’ve only ever been in mono relationships so feel free to share if you have experiences with poly relationships!

Maybe it’s just that I don’t see him with a person (or people) who isn’t ALSO tied to their work and couldn’t understand/accept that aspect of him?

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This may be an unpopular opinion? But I kinda miss the more episodic format of WFA season 1…

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The most recent (free) episode of WFA… 🥺🥺🥺

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I've been doing a massive Batfam read through since September or so, and I've made lots of little notes and things, but I want to put more random thoughts on Tumblr.

So, for today: Kate Kane is awesome!! I like how, as Batwoman, she's kind of no-nonsense like Bruce, but Bruce kinda gives off "I'm such a martyr" vibes sometimes... Kate's straightforward military mentality doesn't (yet?) come across as self-flagellating, and that background provides so much context for her current actions.

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The thing about Tim King, is that I have some serious doubts about his ability to demonstrate much range…

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Ok just read Nightwing (2016) #50 and at first I was hating it. Why is Dick being such an asshole? Ofc I had to remind myself that a traumatic brain injury is both A Lot to go through just in terms of self-image/existential stuff and ALSO can cause mood swings, etc) but even still I would think, at least with comic logic, that bits of Dick would still shine through. And then I get to the last page and he's BURNING HIS OLD COSTUMES?! I think I've seen some posts on here mention that the Ric arc is all about exploring the idea of who Dick would be if you took away everything he has, even his memories and vigilante values.

BUT, reading his words on that last page, I wonder if we'll get to the idea that you can't escape who you are. There's this line: "Could I have done better?" so clearly his perfectionism remains!

ofc I recently saw someone mention that this arc is a mess that ends worse than it started, so we'll see how it goes.