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[everwalldigan]

In the span of 5 hours since the announcement of the new RH run I’ve gone from “ugh why are they romantically involving Jason and Helena can’t people just be friends???” To “wait… the cover art eats kinda…” to making my first edit in months about them. I’m consumed by the jelena thoughts. The GC is experiencing mass delusion. We’ve started calling it bowgun à la marauders ship name style. My hopes are incredibly high for the run and I hope to GOD I won’t be disappointed

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we all agree that Damian Wayne was conceived naturally and out of love, right?? right???? none of us are following that retconned, racist origin story, right???? right?????????

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I need the advice of a much more wise batman fan.

I'm starting to get fed up/bored with batman comics lately. For many reasons ,i do feel its really redundant ,a lot of him beating on pety criminals, stories that aren't that interesting and just aged really badly . Ll'be honest its not that fun anymore.

Just wondering if you had any advice to regainthe spark of passion(I do think I'll just switch on other heros but don't know which)

I honestly feel this on such a level you don’t even know like I get it soo much but then I read a comic and it brings me back to my obsession!! Idk which comics or comic eras you’ve read but my personally favs rn are the 90s/2000s storylines, from contagion all the way to Bruce Wayne: fugitive, it’s peak after peak like that was literally such a golden era of batfamily comics. But I totally understand if that doesn’t get you back in either, the amazing thing about the medium of comics is that there’s literally a little something for EVERYONE. You could reignite that spark by binging the many animated shows or movies there are, I recommend Batman 2004 show and for something more lighthearted Batman the brave and the bold show. There’s also so many dc animated projects

But you could also just pick out any random golden or silver age Batman comic to read, those are often standalone stories that can be read without much context and they’re genuinely so wacky it’s fun as fuck. You could also start reading about a team Batman is in, I’ve seen a lot of people recommend Justice league international as a fun read and plus you get to venture out into other characters while still keeping that connection to Batman. There’s also the worlds finest series (any ones tbh, Batman and superman adventures are always a hit) like that’s the stuff I usually do that drags me back in by my ankles AJSJSJSJDJ

Anyways I really hope this helped a little!! You could always dm me and I’ll give you more specific advice because I think comics are such a fun and versatile medium with a wide spectrum of characters, stories and genres and the content is literally never ending

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ok but the funniest is seeing fans of a character headcanon all the new and exciting ways their fave hates batman when canonically their fave doesn’t give a shit. they’ve poured coffee together in the break room. he remembers their lunch order, they remember his coffee order, they’ve saved the world a few times. “that guy? yeah kind of dramatic but arent we all. no i dont think about him that much why?”

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Yes the joker should die. There are also like a million other people who could do it and have it be satisfying for their characters that aren’t batman.

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hi again cutie, how was your day? also, did you figure out my identity?

IT WAS GOOD we went out at a restaurant for Eid also NO I HAVE NOT I FEAR IM AN IDIOT so if you would be so nice as to enlighten me. PLEASE DO IM SO EXCITED FOR THE GRAND REVEAL

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The new superman movie is out next , do you plan on going seeing it?

OH ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY IT COMES OUT A WEEK BEFORE MY FINALS WEEK (literally have 3 back to back exams the week after) BUT I DONT GIVE A FUCK I WILL BE SEATED IN THEATRES!! I WILL DRAG ANYONE I KNOW WITH ME!! this is going to be the best thing ever I CANNOT wait it already looks so good and I’m finally starting on my superman assigned reading for preparation, I am doing this RIGHT. As you can see I am looking forward to it a very normal amount

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Last week (At least think it was) i asked you the ship that you hated the most, on which you were kind of based.

But now that we entered pride month (good pride month to you by the way)i think its a good idea to ask you your favorites ship , or your favorites canon Queer characters or just as a headcanon.

HAPPY PRIDE!!! Love this question sm thank you for asking, here are my fav canonically queer characters first:

Starfire, Diana of Themyscaria, Alysia Yeoh, Joy Wang (eeaao) & Selina Kyle

Fav characters I headcanon as lgbtq: honestly everyone is bisexual unless stated otherwise. Im very greedy

And some of my fav queer ships!! I’m surprisingly a staunch multishipper in the dc fandom cause in other media im usually a loyal monoshipper.

Stephcass, Azdick, Ghostbats and 90s/2000s harlivy

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hope you get better soon, cutie. I slept for most of mine (I'm really tired recently) but it was good, I had mutton stew for dinner. I've been trying to be more consistent with my eating habits because I forget to eat and that makes me more tired.

OOOH MUTTON STEW IVE actually never had that I hope it was good!! Also so real with the eating habits I really need to regulate mine too

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hi, villain anon here, I meant rapist and pedo villains specifically

AGREEMENT PERCENTAGE: 100%

Most recent example I can think of that grinds my gears is Anissa from invincible. I will start killing people. “Mark was lucky!!” Kys

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Hi, I'm the one that sent that ask about queerbaiting, I should've specified that the reason I worded that first part (about a character being seemingly straight) so weirdly was because I was leaving wiggle room in the case that the character was not straight, my apologies.

And no, it's not about TimKon, I don't care enough about either of them to care if people ship them.

Ohhh okay my bad for assuming!! Unfortunately this is applicable to a lot of ships and fandoms like top of my head I can think of at least 3 fandoms rn

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And even worse if you say Bruce and dick have a “mother daughter relationship” shut the fuck up I beg

every time someone says dick grayson has eldest daughter syndrome/is “female coded” i’m requiring them to read 5 comics with a female main character.

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anyone who tries to say "they're hot" to me on a genuinely irredeemable villain, they're catching a tomahawk with their cranium

Imma have to have your definition of an irredeemable villain before I can fully agree but this is me agreeing to 78% cause most of the time if you made an ugly person do the same actions there would be marches on the streets for their death

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hi again cutie, how was your day?

It was good! I made some matcha mochi which was a sticky NIGHTMARE but tasted good. How was your day?

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Really sick and tired of people acting like a character whom has never shown interest in the same sex and has exclusively shown interest in the opposite gender, is obligated to return the feelings of their gay best friend who has an unrequited crush on them. No, it's not 'queerbaiting', it's having an unrequited crush. Sick of people acting like being a minority suddenly makes you entitled to things (and people!), as queer woc, it's a unique way that I feel dehumanized by ignorant fandom dwellers whose whole idea of social justice is formed by tiktoks.

I don’t really agree with this take… just because the character has shown exclusive interest in the opposite gender does not mean they can’t be part of the lgbt community because multiple gender attraction exists in wide spectrums. I think, depending on the media, there could also be a lot of potential censorship issues in portraying a character as queer. I mean openly queer characters are a relatively new thing and still being seen as “scandalous” or “unnatural” by very large and unfortunately vocal and influential groups. Especially multiple sex attraction even faces discrimination from the lgbt community IN ITSELF. And just because someone has till now only shown attraction to the opposite gender doesn’t mean they don’t/cant have suppressed feelings they realise later on. Many of us only realised we were queer later on in life and that doesn’t make us any less queer. I do understand where you’re coming from as someone chronically in fandom spaces but there are certain sensitivities to this discussion to be had, especially with the increasingly hostile political climate against queer people. Also, putting characters portrayed as straight in queer ships is like. One of the cornerstones of fandom I fear.

I do very much agree with the inaccuracy of calling it queerbait tho lmfao I’ve seen this especially recently like no sometimes an unrequited crush is just unrequited we don’t need to water down a serious term that is important for discussions about recent queer history and the conversion of how queer people depicted in media. Just cause your particular ship isn’t canon doesn’t mean it’s queerbait esp when that media already has MULTIPLE established queer characters and isn’t afraid to show queerness. Anyways.

Now you haven’t explicitly stated who this is about but since I’m a dc based account I’m gonna assume it’s about timkon? If it’s not feel free to ignore this section. You CAN dislike a ship and think it’s forced without playing into biphobic rhetoric. Besides, kon can still be bi and just. Not attracted to Tim. Contrary to popular belief you don’t have to be attracted to any queer person in your vicinity lmao. Lastly, while I do really understand how this can seem like an issue bigger than it actually is, at the end of the day people “forcing a straight character into their queer ship” doesn’t really have any harm or impact on the real world and in the grand scheme of things maybe like second to last on the list of queer problems rn. I am very sorry you’ve had to encounter people that make you feel dehumanised and have made your internet experience worse, I hope you encounter less of them in the future.

Watering the term queerbait down is an issue though and should be corrected and I understand your hatred of it, because that’s actually harmful to the way people talk about the mistreatment of queer people in media and us being used to generate profit and then tossed aside in favour to catering to conservatives and god forbid the wittle babies are upset over two people kissing that aren’t of opposite genders.

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Bruce Wayne going to “I don’t have any value for my own life and I don’t know how to express my deep and unconditional love to you in any other way than sacrificing my life so you can live and be happy” town only to find that his two eldest are already vice presidents

Bruce: stop. This isn’t how it’s supposed to work this is against the rules you can’t sacrifice yourself for me it’s the other way round

Dick and Cass: Watch me.

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How id judge you based on your favourite FANON version of the batfamily characters

Bruce Wayne: as a self proclaimed Bruce Wayne connoisseur and lover of him in all his forms… this is the fairest one to like out of all of them. My guilty pleasure is treating myself to happy fanon fics after seeing him tortured murdered and revived again strapped to an explosive device attacked by banana man, tied up, roundhouse trip to hell, broken up with his 50th situationship that just tried to k him and lastly like a cherry on top of this shit sundae, made to give his kids a knuckle sandwich for dinner for. Whatever godforsaken reason. so yeah. I get this one. Although this good dad characterisation of him is found especially abundantly in pre crisis comics…just saying…

Dick Grayson: oh brother don’t get me started. DONT GET ME STARTED. Easily top 3 worst fanon characterisations for me. If I have to read “dick is so eldest daughter coded” I might just take my toaster out for a walk to the nearest bridge. Another case of an upbeat and quippy character being reduced to a drooling happy little sunshine baby with no thoughts behind his eyes. Either that or he’s Satan personified who threw poor little timmy in Arkham and only visits him occasionally to spit on him and then leave with his evil precious little baby Damian. (Do you see the common denominator in these yet) And the worst part is? The worst part is? The happy airhead characterisation has been made. CANON. Thank god it’s over but AT WHAT COST??? AT WHAT COST??? IM BLAMING EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU FOR NOTHING BUTT NIGHTWING I HOPE YOURE HAPPY WITH YOURSELVES.

Jason Todd: both spectrums of how he’s portrayed are equally as horrible. Why must we have either the brutish headless chicken needlessly violent (cough. Arguably classist) portrayal or the uwu🥺🥺 everyone hates me🥺🥺 for absolutely NO reason at all🥺🥺 I need to adopt baby Timmy🥺🥺 to make up for my crimes🥺🥺 portrayal. May I introduce something called the middle ground. You don’t need to operate in extremes pookie, people usually have more than one character trait it’s alright🩷. i need fanon Jason to be banned from titans tower. And the colour green. As a whole. No green for him. And also from the “enemy to caretaker” tag. Free him. Although with this one his canon portrayal is sometimes (a lot of times) on par with the fanon in terms of horrible characterisation… so if his fanon characterisation is your fav… well its not like canon gets a gold star from me either so. Go ahead. I guess. Just stop with the classism and we don’t have an issue🩷

Barbara Gordon: worst offence I’ve seen is making her Bruce’s daughter as is often done with Steph. First of all she has a father. An alive father. Who loves her and started a whole war for her. Second of all. If you told her she’s Batmans daughter she’s throwing herself into the Gotham harbour. Please stop. And the usual making her an accessory to a Batboy and stripping her of everything interesting just to make her Nightwings airheaded girlfriend. Then again. That’s also been canonised thanks to my FAVOURITE author (sarcasm) T*m T*ylor so. As you can see we are not doing well and haven’t been since they made her batgirl again. Burn the burnside suit. Ironically the women have mostly been able to avoid especially egregious mischaracterisations (apart from making them two dimensional flavourless paper cutouts) through the fandoms misogyny um I mean DISINTEREST in them, considering that Cass, Steph and Barbara COMBINED have less than 1/5 fics under their character centric tags than Tim Drake so. Ironically by being forgotten they could escape the fate of being so grossly mischaracterised they are virtually unrecognisable. With the price of being mentioned once and tossed aside in favour of centring The Batboys. Go figure

Cassandra Cain: …really? You actually LIKE what they’ve done to her in fanon? My beautiful ruthlessly honest hilarious without even trying babygirl princess… she’s been ending people verbally and physically the moment she could speak and they made her the quiet Asian girl stereotype… They took her wings… If you honestly like the version of Cass that’s a cardboard cutout bland boiled chicken version of herself and a lot of the time just lazily included for the sake of avoiding being labelled a misogynist… alright…😟 just know you’re missing out on peak that is canon Cass. Read batgirl 2000. Goody two shoes rule following Cass isn’t real she won’t hurt me

Tim Drake: this is undeniably the worst and most infamous one. Because his mischaracterisation in fanon doesn’t only affect him but. Every. Single. Person. Around him. If you genuinely like the way he’s characterised to make him the helpless noodle armed noodle legged victim of all the evil demons that surround him then… idk what to say other than please start reading comics. Please. One correctly selected storyline per character is enough. PLEASE. The way literally everyone I know hates his mischaracterisation in fanon, fans and haters alike. I could write entire essays on the damage that portrayal has done to the entire batfamily not just him. Idk how people managed to do it, it’s honestly an award worthy feat. Yeah if you like this one I can with full confidence say you do not like a single batfamily character but rather the caricature versions of them that evolved from satans asshole.

Damian Wayne: easily one of worst cases cause this one is sometimes so racist I feel like I’m looking at straight anti Arab propaganda post 9/11. What are we doing. I’ve seen people draw him in CAGES, say that “Jon tamed him” like he’s some kind of animal instead of a human being and the way #some of you villainised him when he whole ass traumatised 10 year old child is just. Wow. Comes on par with the previous persons characterisation because FOR SOME REASON… the worst portrayals of Damian are always paired with #him. Don’t even get me started on the portrayal of the other Al-ghuls. I think I might kill myself before we even finish

Stephanie brown: another case of mostly forgotten or just included for the sake of not being labelled a misogynist. I feel like out of everyone she’s lowkey has it the… I wouldn’t say best… but okayest in fanon. Apart from the usual making her A Batkids Keychain, two dimensionally stupid (as is the norm with any upbeat character😐 especially women😐) or… shudders in horror... Bruce’s daughter… I haven’t seen portrayals that are as blatantly offensive as some of the others on the list, though it could be that I was just spared those horrors by being lucky enough to not have encountered those dark corners of the fandom. Overall very tame though you’re very welcome to share your horror stories with her fanon portrayal because I am sure there are a lot. Her canon portrayal now is. Bad enough. Don’t even remind me of how they made her be towards Bernard and Tim cause I fear I will throw up. She should be allowed to throw stones at all of their heads as enrichment

Duke Thomas: same problem as Cass’. Being toned down to a two dimensional goody-two-shoes who follows all the rules like the innocent angel he is!! Totally not because people only include him to avoid being called racist and not make an effort to learn what he’s actually like so they default to the safest characterisation: nothing!!!! Man I love the way any character that’s not a white man is portrayed in fandoms!!! If you like this version of duke im confused on what you like exactly cause it’s so far removed from his canon characterisation it’s insane. Like the sheer bigotry in picking the most complex characters and making them two dimensional rule following goody two shoes to avoid GOD FORBID having to actually put them in your plots and portray them correctly just because they’re not white men is. Yeah. I’m tired of this. Then again the white men aren’t even portrayed correctly so nobody is having fun but AT LEAST THEYRE THERE!!!!

Alfred Pennyworth: listen. I’m not saying he doesn’t have his good moments where he’s a decent father/grandfather figure. but let’s not act like he’s this innocent faultless angel frail old man who’s never done anything wrong in his entire life and has been the best father figure in existence. He is NOT. I’m tired of all of you acting scandalised when someone dares to not like him for VERY good reasons. But I guess liking his fanon characterisation is comparatively not as bad as some of the others so. You get a pass

Kate Kane: I don’t think fanon even knows she exists so there isn’t much of a “fanon version” to like. Although Im sure she’s probably mischaracterised whenever someone shoehorns her cardboard cutout into their fics to fill their 25% women quota but it’s not as wide spread as say Cass or Steph’s mischaracterisations.

At least from what I’ve personally seen as this is a subjective opinion about the way Batman characters are often portrayed in fandom.