When Batman's Been Dead - Batman & Robin 13: The Essence of Dick Grayson

[jlroberson]

Possible spoiler.

People may knock Morrison, or for that matter Frazer Irving(whom I like, and hope I don't see a cascade of flames here), on BATMAN & ROBIN. But for my own part, Morrison has taught me to respect Dick Grayson, and to understand what he is. And to me, this sequence, in the final panel, is the essence of what Dick Grayson is. He never gives up and there's always a way. If Batman is "justice", Grayson is "hope."


Also, you can knock Grant all you like, but Dr. Hurt's far more interesting than, say, Hush.(and I just noticed a tiny hint of Adams in Dick in that last panel. Probably unintended but neat)
(PS if interested: This week's LULU.)

Writer: grant morrison
Artist: frazer irving
title: batman & robin
character: batman/dick grayson
character: dr. hurt
character: robin/damian wayne
theme: when batman's been dead
publisher: dc comics
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Comments

[arbre_rieur]

"Brief bloom"?

[jlroberson]

"You're finished." And the look in his eyes. Dick doesn't give up even at a moment like this.

[arbre_rieur]

No, I mean, "Why the hell is he saying 'brief bloom'"?

[jlroberson]

Dick was only briefly Batman, relatively speaking, and it's the kind of cruel but poetic thing Hurt would want to say. You do know what happens after that, right?

[icon_uk]

Sorry, but just saying the two words just like that doesn't come across as poetic, it comes across as either gibberish, random word association or something involving a post-hypnotic suggestion.

[jlroberson]

I think that's a bit picky, but whatever.

[icon_uk]

If it was a well known phrase or from an apposite quote I'd be right there with you, but as far as I can tell it's not.

[hybrid2]

Yeah that was confusing.
I thought he was talking about underware.

[icon_uk]

"Fruit of the Bloom"? :)

Well, with Dick Grayson facing away from him, and on his knees no less, even with that damned cape in the way, that's an understandable thing to be thinking about. :)

[jlroberson]

What do you think Hurt plans to do in front of Damian after shooting Grayson?

There, top that. Which Hurt will.

[icon_uk]

Ick!

[jlroberson]

Hee hee hee.

[dejadrew]

(shrug) Something bloomed briefly. I figured he was talking about someone dying young, or someone's time as a superhero coming to a premature end, or both. In context, either Dick or Damien. It was a little odd, just throwing it out there as an unattached noun ("farewell, brief bloom" or "now fades a brief bloom" would have been clearer in intent) but I didn't have a problem with the gist.

[jlroberson]

I think the way he says it implies contempt or mocking.