Batman and Robin #2

[superfan1.insanejournal.com]

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[jarodrussell.insanejournal.com]

People hate Damian now, but all it's going to take is one woobie moment...when he loses his favorite blanket or crushes on Spoiler...and then the lovefest will begin.

Me? I liked Amadeus Cho back when he was all, "D00d, I pwn3d joor jellycarrier! W00t!" Characters who drip with the egotism of an unchecked child prodigy make me smile. That said, Damien's a joke without a punchline.

[midnightvoyager.insanejournal.com]

*skips in with his favorite blanket, Spoiler locked in the back with Tim, and a crowbar* Sorry, what was that?

[nymphgalatea.insanejournal.com]

Some of us love Damian already, without any redeeming woobie moments. I have a soft spot for evil child prodigies, especially ones who take such unrestrained delight in being absolute terrors. There's nothing wrong with having an abrasive character in the Bat-family. Tim, Dick & Alfred are all great characters, but they all get along very well. You need someone narky & abrasive to create an interesting book, and Damian certainly is narky & abrasive.

(Also, I love his little hooded cape. Damians' outfit is by far my favourite of all the Robin-costumes)

[psychop_rex.insanejournal.com]

With respect, I wouldn't say that at all. Having everyone all happy-happy-joy-joy is not likely to make for a lasting comic, I agree, but 'narky and abrasive' is not something I would say is a necessity. See, the thing with abrasiveness is that it ABRADES, and just speaking personally, a sandpaper-and-razor-blades personality like Damien is not my idea of a necessity for a book. Damien ticks me off; he may not tick YOU off, and that's fine, but the fact remains that Jason Todd got KILLED BY THE FANS for being waaaaaay less abrasive than this. That should say something. I mean, I see what you're getting at, but I would say that a grouch, grump, cynic, or acerbic witty type is far more necessary than an abrasive type, for the simple reason that there's only so far that you can go with a person like that.

[kagome654.insanejournal.com]

If you think everyone hates Damian now you may need to venture outside of scans_daily and its affiliates. While he's no fandom darling he does have his supporters and enthusiasts at places like CBR.

Also, some of us have liked him from the get-go, as has been stated.

Arrgh, typos

[jarodrussell.insanejournal.com]

Oh, sure. I'm just thinking back to others characters who started out as little shits...Stargirl, Amadeus Cho...who are now darlings of the comic world now that they've been "matured" or such. I'm sure Damian has some fans now, but I'd wager he'll have more once his spirit is broken and he has something to angst about.

[jlroberson.insanejournal.com]

I like Damian. Particularly given his overconfidence produces not only learning opportunities, but nasty story turns.

An overconfident character prone to getting in over his head is, to me, a good story engine.

[sistermagpie.insanejournal.com]

Do you even have to leave S_D to find Damian love? It doesn't seem like he's universally hated here.

[kagome654.insanejournal.com]

No, you're right, I don't think there is a character who is universally reviled anywhere, however the reaction to the character (and 'Batman & Robin' in general) seems to be significantly more negative at scans_daily compared to many other sites. I don't hear quite as many crowbar comments elsewhere, for example. I have no idea why that is.