#please don't attack me if my understanding of Jason's character is off

[iamumbra195]

You know what I just realized? Jason Todd is the Dabi/Todoroki Touya of the Batman fandom

[cicimunson]

Dollhouse Part 5

Chapter Summary: You and Jason have a huge fight, and the aftermath results in Billy attacking you.

(Series Summary, Pairings and Characters listed on Part 1)

Work Count: Just a little under 5k.

Warnings: PLEASE READ. There is heavy violence against the reader in this chapter.

Part 1 2 3 4 6 7

The following Monday, you head into school marching straight past Jason without so much as a glance in his direction.

You two had fought all weekend once you'd found out just how awful he could be. He tried to downplay everything, said it was just guys being guys, but you were disgusted with him.

"You walk around pretending to be a good person." You had snapped at him. "But you're cruel, Jason, and a bully."

"You don't know what you're talking about." He had tried to console you. "It's just guy stuff. You wouldn't understand."

"You're right. I don't understand. Part of the reason I liked you, Jason, is because you seemed so different from the other jocks. You seemed sweet. And then I find out that behind my back you're really just cruel and hateful."

You can feel Jason's eyes on you as you breeze past him. 

"Uh oh, is there trouble in paradise?" One of his friends ask.

"Fuck off." You hear Jason mutter.

You see Eddie a few paces ahead and call out to him.

He turns and looks surprised. "Talking to me in public, priss? You sure that's wise?"

You roll your eyes. "Can you give me and Max a ride home from school today?"

"Um, sure."

"I need to pick up Sarah from daycare, too."

"Where's your car? Your mom’s, I mean."

"The engine is doing something weird. I didn't want to risk being broke down with the girls."

"Do you want me to take a look at it when I take you home?"

"That would be great, thank you." You kiss his cheek and he blushes, glancing around to see if anyone noticed.

"What's the matter, Munson? Embarrassed to be seen with me?" You tease and he laughs.

"Yeah, you could damage my reputation."

You giggle. "Guess you'll have to take that risk, hmm?"

He grins. "Guess so."

"I'll see you after school."

"See you." He echoes.

__________

After school you meet Eddie at the front doors and walk to the parking lot with him. You can feel everyone's eyes on the two of you but you ignore them and stare straight ahead, lacing your arm through his.

When the two of you get inside his van, Eddie turns to you and frowns.

"Listen, priss, if you're just hanging out with me to piss your boyfriend off-"

"I'm not. I don't care what he thinks."

"Are you broken up?"

You sigh. "No. But we're fighting and I don't know if I can move past this."

"This?"

"Finding out that he's a complete asshole."

Eddie laughs, and it sounds mocking. "Oh, come on priss, you really didn't know?"

"I didn't. The day I met him one of his friends had a kid up against a locker. You know the type: glasses, pocket protector, kind of small. Jason made him stop. He made him apologize. And I thought that meant he was different."

"He probably set that up to impress you, you know."

"You think?"

He shrugs. "Seems like the type."

"Could have used you around back then to point that out, Munson."

He chuckles. "Better late than never, I guess."

Max hops in the van with a grunt in your direction, putting her headphones on.

"About time." You scold her.

She rolls her eyes.

"She's got your personality." Eddie quips. "Such a charmer."

"Shut up." You stick out your tongue at him.

"So, daycare?"

"It's on Holland Drive."

"Gotcha."

He starts the van and you almost jump out of your skin when the radio blasts through the air.

"Shit, sorry." He cuts it down and pats your leg apologetically. 

You blush at the feel of his rings on your bare thigh.

Eddie notices and smiles to himself, choosing not to comment on how red your cheeks were becoming.

You drive to the daycare and get out to grab Sarah, putting her in the back and strapping her in beside Max.

Eddie grimaces. "What's on her hands? She looks sticky."

"Probably pudding or something. I'll clean the seat if she gets it dirty."

"You're damn right you will." He grumbles.

You get to your house and usher the girls inside, offering fruit as a snack. Max makes a face and grabs a bag of chips from the counter.

Eddie stands in the doorway. "Do you still want me to check your car?"

"Yes, please. I parked in the garage last night." You grab your keys and lead him outside.

He takes off his jacket and tosses it on a workbench. "Let's see what's going on."

He pops the hood and motions for you to get in the car. "Start it up."

You turn the key and the engine starts clanking.

"Rev the gas a little."

You press on the pedal.

He motions for you to cut the car off.

"Well? Is she gonna live?" You ask, joining him as he continues checking under the hood. His hair keeps falling into his eyes and he brushes it back repeatedly, looking annoyed.

"Here." You slip your purple scrunchie off your wrist and pull his hair out of his face. He flushes as your hands run through his hair. You secure it in a low ponytail at the nape of his neck.

"I don't know, priss, it's not really my color. Clashes with my outfit."

"Okay, get your hair caught on something, then." You reach up to take his ponytail down.

He shakes his head. "Nah, I'll keep it up. Just to be safe."

You smirk at him. "That's what I thought."

"So it sounds to me like your spark plugs need to be replaced. I could do it for you."

"You would?"

"Yeah. It's an easy fix."

"I appreciate it. I'll pay for the parts, of course, and pay you for your time."

"If you'll pay me back for the plugs, that'll be good enough."

"Are you sure?"

He nods. "Like I said, it's an easy fix."

"Thank you."

"It's no problem." He closes the hood.

"I can run to the part store before school tomorrow and come replace them after. Do you need a ride in the morning?"

"I'll get Billy to drop us off again. You've already done so much."

"I don't mind."

You stare at him. "Eddie, why are you being so nice to me?"

He shrugs his shoulders. "Dunno. Maybe I'm just nice." He slips his jacket back on.

"At least let me give you gas money or something."

"I don't need your money, Y/N. I happen to have a successful business, as you well know."

"I insist."

"Far be it from me to argue with you, priss."

You turn and head to your bedroom, reminding Max to do her homework as you pass her. You peek in on Sarah and see that Max had laid her down for a nap.

You open your closet and reach on the top shelf, pulling down a small hat box.

You pop off the lid and dig out the fifteen dollars you had owed Eddie from your deal.

"What's that?"

You shriek and turn to see Eddie standing in the doorway. "Jesus, Munson."

He's staring at the box in your hands.

"Here, gas money."

"Is that my bandana?"

You blush. Shit.

He walks over and takes it out of the box.

"I was wondering where this got off to. You had it this whole time?"

"Yeah, well, that day at practice I meant to give it back to you after I wiped your forehead, but I forgot."

"So you put it in a box in your closet?"

"I guess I did without thinking." You fib.

I am so embarrassed right now. I can't believe he knows I kept it.

"And this?" He picks up a folded piece of paper out of the box.

"It's, um, it's the drawing you made me."

"So you keep my bandana, my drawing, and the fifteen bucks you kept trying to give me all tucked away in a box in your closet?"

You don't reply. 

"Y/N?"

You turn and shove the box back on your shelf, then grab his wrist, slapping the money in his hand. "Here. Gas money."

"Y/N." He repeats.

You look up and meet his eyes, practically squirming under his gaze.

He glances down at you with a tender expression, his finger gently tracing over the red spot on your bottom lip from Billy's hit.

You shiver.

Eddie smiles knowingly, leaning in. 

You lean towards him as well, your eyes fluttering closed.

Both of you are jolted by a loud noise outside.

"What was that?"

"I don't know."

You both hurry down the hall. Max is heading for the door, looking scared.

"Max, stay inside with Sarah." You warn as you brush past her.

You yank open the door to see a car pulling off from the curb, away from Eddie's van.

Oh no.

Eddie smacks into your back, coming to a halt.

"What the literal fuck?"

You both hurry down your walk to his van, your mouth falling open in shock.

Someone had spray-painted "FREAK" on the side in big red letters. As you get closer you realize that the loud noise was his windshield being smashed.

"Oh my God, Eddie."

You turn to him, reaching for his hand. He snatches it away from you, looking furious.

"Eddie."

"Don't. Just fucking don't."

"We should call the police."

He scowls. "They won't do anything. Trust me."

"We have to do something, whoever did this can't just get away with it!"

He scoffs. "Whoever did it?"

"Yes! Whoever did this should get punished for it."

"Are you really gonna stand there and act like you don't know who's responsible for this?"

You hesitate.

"Come on, priss, use that brain. You know it was Jason and his friends."

"Maybe not. We have no proof."

He slaps the side of his van and you flinch. "They painted the word freak, Y/N! Who else would it be?"

"Then let me call the police. If it's really Jason and the guys, the police can handle it."

"Oh I'm sure they'll jump right on prosecuting the entire basketball team for trashing the local drug dealer's van."

"Eddie." You reach for his arm.

He stares down at your hand.

"I'm sorry. You didn't deserve this." You say softly. "I'll help you clean it up."

"Don't bother." He opens his door and sweeps the glass out of his seat with his arm.

"Be careful!" You scold. "You could cut yourself."

He gets inside and slams the door.

"Eddie, I really am sorry." You tell him through the open window. 

"I knew. I knew when I talked to you at school today and people saw us leave together that something like this was gonna happen."

You frown. "If you thought that, why did you give me a ride?"

The look he gives you is scorching. His eyes burn into yours. "Come on, Y/N. You know why."

"Eddie-"

"I gotta go."

"Wait, please."

He shakes his head and drives off.

__________

The next morning you're stumbling around the kitchen half-asleep, trying to get Max to move faster and making sure Sarah eats something.

Billy comes in and snatches your coffee out of your hand, taking a long gulp.

"Can you drop Sarah off at daycare? Max and I will have to ride our bikes."

"I'll skateboard." Max pipes up, shoving a piece of toast in her mouth.

"Why would I do that when Munson is sitting in our driveway?" Billy finishes your coffee and shoves the mug back in your hands.

"Eddie's here?" You set the mug in the sink and hurry outside.

He's sitting in a pick-up truck, looking nervous. He rolls the window down as you approach him.

"We're gonna be late if you guys don't get a move on."

"What are you doing here?"

"You still need a ride, yeah?"

"Well, yes. But yesterday-"

"I borrowed my uncle’s truck. Can we maybe argue on the way?"

"Since when do you care about getting to school on time? Or anything school-related?"

He looks slightly hurt.

Aw shit.

"Sorry, that came out wrong. I'm still not awake."

"Just get your sisters and come on."

You nod, hurrying back inside and rushing the girls along. They're heading to the truck when Billy grabs your backpack and jerks you backward before you reach the front door.

"So, you chose the freak? Over the studly jock?"

"We're friends."

"Sure you are. I can tell you're hot for him."

"I'm not hot for anyone."

He glares down at you. "Just keep it in your pants, little sister. I'd hate to have to kill that guy if you wind up knocked up. He's got good weed."

"Wow, Billy, for a second there it almost sounded like you give a shit about me." You roll your eyes.

He gives your cheek a smack, not enough to bruise it but just enough to redden it a bit.

"Don't get smart with me."

You don't answer him.

"Get the girls to school. And don't fuck anyone on your way there." He shoves you toward the door.

Max is standing outside the truck, scowling at you. "You can sit in the middle."

You scowl back at her and slide inside. "Put Sarah where the seatbelt is." Max gets in beside you and lifts Sarah, buckling her into the passenger seat. She shoves you over further, pushing you up against Eddie.

He lets out a low groan as your thighs touch, the rough fabric of his jeans rubbing against your bare skin below your skirt. Your arm brushes against his.

"I'm kind of squished." He complains.

"Wow, Eddie, way to make a girl feel bad."

"I just mean…here." He lifts his arm and drapes it over your shoulders, giving you both a little more room.

You try not to melt into his side. He's warm and under the smell of cigarettes is a faint hint of a good-smelling cologne. You brace yourself and lean towards Max, trying to put some space between the two of you.

"Ugh, get over." She pushes you back toward Eddie.

"Max, be still! The man is trying to drive!" You scold her.

"Just come here." He tucks you into his side.

Your resolve fades and you blush as you snuggle into him, instantly more comfortable.

He takes notice and glances away from the road to smile down at you.

He drives to the daycare and Max takes Sarah inside. You know you can scoot over now but you stay where you are, pressed against Eddie.

He drops a kiss on your forehead. "Sorry about yesterday, priss. I was pissed about my van. I shouldn't have shown my ass like that."

"It's okay. I understand you being mad."

"It's gonna take all my savings to get that paint off and replace the windshield."

"Savings?"

He nods but doesn't elaborate.

"I can help, you know. I have some baby-sitting money. I try not to watch any kids during the week because I'm so busy with the cheer team and the girls but-"

"Hey, don't worry about it. It's my problem."

"I feel horrible though."

"It wasn't your fault."

Max gets back in the truck, making a face when she sees you're still snuggled into Eddie's side.

You pull up to the school, letting Max out at the door. Eddie heads to the high school parking lot.

You pull away from him and he frowns. "Embarrassed to be seen hugging up to me?"

"I haven't broken up with Jason yet. It would look like I'm cheating on him."

"Who cares what that dick thinks?"

"It's not about what he thinks. I don't want our classmates thinking I'm the kind of girl who cheats on her boyfriend."

"Who cares what they think, either?"

He's got a good point.

"Fuck it, then." You tug his arm over you again and lay your head on his shoulder.

His grin is dazzling. He beams down at you, looking pleased.

He parks and sits there for a moment, then turns and wraps his other arm around you.

You hug him back, kissing his cheek.

"So are we done arguing?" He asks hopefully.

You smile. "For now."

He holds you a few seconds longer and then opens his door, coming around to open yours.

You slide out and lace your arm through his. 

"Walk me to class?"

"Mhm."

You head inside together and walk down the hall.

Jason is on you before you can even make it to your locker.

"Y/N, we need to talk. Now."

Before you can respond he's grabbed your arm and is tugging you to an empty classroom.

You glance back and see Eddie glaring, looking at you questioningly. You know he's just waiting for you to say the word to kick Jason's ass.

You shake your head and he frowns.

Jason tugs you into the classroom and shuts the door behind him.

"Are you trying to hurt me? To humiliate me? Do you know what it's like to see my girlfriend leave school and come back with that freak the next day?"

"You could have offered me a ride, Jason, if you weren't so busy with your friends."

"You didn't ask."

"You're my boyfriend. I shouldn't have to ask."

"Oh, but you go ask Eddie Munson?"

"He's a friend."

"Since when? Since when are you friends with that freak?"

"Stop calling him that."

"I don't like you being around him."

"And I don't like you and your friends bullying him and his friends." You glare at him.

"I told you, I'm not bullying anyone. You asked me to stop, so I stopped. I apologized to you."

"Did you apologize to Eddie?"

"Of course not, Y/N. My friends would never let me live it down."

"So your friends' opinions are more important than mine?"

"I didn't say that! You're putting words in my mouth."

"Let me ask you this. And I want the truth, Jason."

He nods. "I promised you. No more lies."

"Did you and your friends trash Eddie's van?"

He sighs. "I didn't have any part in it. I only found out after. I told them it was stupid."

"You expect me to believe that? That you were innocent in this?"

He looks hurt. "Baby, I promise you. I had nothing to do with it. Why don't you believe me?"

You don't answer him.

He tugs you close and presses his forehead to yours. "We used to be so happy, Y/N. We were good together. What happened? The past few months it's been like dating a ghost. You're barely here. And when you are, your mind is somewhere else."

You sigh. "I know. And I'm sorry for that. I've played a part in this, too. I've been pulling away."

"I love you more than anything. You're my whole world, Y/N. And I am so sorry I don't make you feel that way anymore."

Your heart does a little flip.

I miss him. The old Jason. He sounds so much like his old self right now.

"We've both changed so much this past year." You murmur.

"And change can be good. We just have to get through it together. You and me."

I’m just not ready to give this up. We were so good together back then. Maybe we could be good again.

You nod. "You and me."

He sighs with relief and kisses you softly. You kiss him back, willing yourself to feel what you used to feel for him. Willing yourself to love him again because it was so much simpler when you did.

He breaks the kiss. "Let's get to class, okay? And I'll take you home after school this evening, practice can wait."

He takes your hand and intertwines his fingers with you.

When you go back into the hall, Eddie is still standing where he was, looking worried. He takes a step towards you, then looks down and notices you and Jason are holding hands. His face falls.

You walk past him, wanting so badly to tell him you're sorry. Instead, you let Jason put an arm around and lead you to English class.

__________

After school, you catch up with Eddie in the parking lot. "Hey, just wanted to let you know you're off the hook. Jason is going to give me a ride."

"I assumed." He keeps walking.

"Are you still coming over today? To look at my car?"

"I said I would, didn't I?"

"Just making sure."

"Don't worry, Y/N. I like being used." He gets in his truck and slams the door, driving off before you can respond.

Great. I make peace with one person just to piss off another one.

You turn and head across the parking lot to Jason's car. The sky makes a cracking noise, and you gasp as rain starts pouring.

You sprint to Jason, jumping in his car as he opens the door for you, then jogs around to his side.

"Whew, it came down fast, huh?" He wipes water from his face.

"I'm freezing." You groan. "It's so cold."

You turn to look in his backseat, grabbing a hooded sweatshirt to put on. You slide it over your head and wrap your arms around yourself.

"Mm, you always look good in my clothes." He grins at you.

"Except for your sleeves being way too long." You hold out your arms and flap the sleeves while he laughs.

A stain on one of the sleeves catches your eye. "What's that?"

"Hmm?"

You lift your arm examining it closer.

Is that…blood?

You glance up at Jason. He looks away from you, a guilty expression on his face.

It's paint. Red paint, just like-

You slap him. "You fucking liar!"

"I can explain, okay, please, listen to me."

"I should haven't listened this morning! You looked me right in my face and lied to me!"

You get out of the car.

"Y/N, wait!" Jason gets out and rushes to your side. "What are you doing?"

"I'm going home, Jason. You and I are done."

"Please, it's pouring rain. Let me take you home and we can talk."

"I have nothing to say to you! I mean it, Jason, we're over."

His face changes. He glares down at you, looking furious. "So you're choosing that fucking loser freak over me?"

You match his expression, staring back at him in anger. "Looks that way, doesn't it?"

"Fine. Walk home." He turns to go back to his car. "Fucking bitch."

You watch him drive away, then turn to make your way home.

It's a long walk and you're completely drenched by the time you make it to your front door. Your shoes are ruined and you're shaking from the cold.

You stumble inside your house. Max jumps up from the couch and runs to you, hugging you tightly. "Where were you? I was freaking out!"

"Where were you? I waited after school."

"I rode to the Wheelers and hung out with my friends."

"You should have told me first."

"You were waiting in the rain for me this whole time?"

"No, not at all." You reassure her. "My ride flaked so I walked."

"Eddie flaked on you? I don't see that happening."

"No, not Eddie. Don't worry about it. Where's Sarah?"

"The daycare called when you didn’t show. Billy had to go pick her up."

As if on cue, Billy comes in the door, sitting Sarah down.

"I'm sorry Billy, my ride flaked on me and-"

He backhands you.

"You stupid fucking bitch. You think I don't know what you were doing?"

Sarah starts crying and Max jumps in front of you, looking horrified. "Billy, stop! It wasn't her fault."

You turn back to him, blood pouring from your mouth.

"Max, take Sarah and go to your room. Put some cartoons on."

She shakes her head and starts to cry.

"Max." You repeat firmly. "Sarah is upset. Take her to your room and calm her down. Be a good sister."

Sarah wails. Max takes her hand and leads her down the hall, looking over her shoulder at you worriedly.

As soon as they're in their room, Billy has you by the hair.

"You have one fucking job, Y/N! To take care of these girls. And you're too busy spreading your legs to even do that right!"

"Billy, stop. Please. The girls."

He hits you again and your vision blurs.

Fuck, he's gonna break something this time.

You go limp, hoping it'll cause him to stop. 

The next hit knocks you out.

__________

You wake up on the floor a few hours later. Max is sitting beside you sobbing, holding a towel to your cheek.

"I'm okay." You croak. "I'm okay."

"It's so bad this time. Your face…" She whimpers.

"I'm okay. I promise. I just needed to rest for a bit. Where is he?"

"He left. He said to call him at Mark's if you didn't wake up."

"He didn't hurt you or Sarah did he?"

She shakes her head.

"This is my fault. I should have asked Eddie to go pick her up when he was here."

You blink up at her. "Eddie was here?"

"When I got home from the Wheelers. I gave him the car keys. He said he fixed it."

"Good. That's good." You struggle to sit up. Your clothes were still soaked, making you feel heavy and sluggish. It didn't help that your face was swollen and purple, either.

You hear a car door slam outside.

Max grabs your arm, terrified. "He's home."

We have to get out of here. 

"Go get Sarah, grab some of your clothes, and go to the garage. Get in my car."

She nods and takes off down the hall. You force yourself to your feet, wincing when a pain shoots up your side. Billy must have kicked you when you went down. You grab your keys and hurry to the garage.

Max is in the backseat, buckling Sarah in.

You can hear the front door slam.

Please, let it be fixed.

You start the engine. No cranking sound.

Oh thank God.

You pull out of the driveway. You see Billy coming out the front door and running towards your car. You stomp on the gas and take off.

I'll pay for that when I come back home.

Max is still crying softly in the backseat. "Where are we gonna go? It's already getting dark."

"I don't know yet. We'll figure something out. Maybe I can use a payphone and call Mrs. Wheeler, tell her we had an emergency and ask if I can drop you girls off there."

Max shakes her head. "Please, no. I wanna stay with you."

"I can't let you guys sleep in the car, Max." You protest.

"Please. Let us stay with you."

You sigh and nod. “Okay. Stop crying, everything is fine. I promise.”

Fuck, what am I gonna do?

[gayfrogs03]

A late continuation of my lastest post :)

⚠️⚠️!!TW: Mention of drugs, very brief mention of overdose (Jason's mom), abuse, eating disorders, and character death, and violence!!⚠️⚠️

Tell me if there is any more!!

If you are triggered by any of those please don't read, be cautious if you do read, and stay safe everyone 💜💜💜

Everyone in the batfam has pills (prescribed by a doctor) that they have to take for various reasons, in the morning, at night, and some mid day

So it's not unusual to see everyone in the kitchen taking there pills before breakfast or before dinner (never take pills on an empty stomach!!!!)

They also remind those who wake up late to take theirs, also alarms going off mid day for those who take them then

Jason keeps close tabs on everyones pills, counts them and makes sure that no one is taking more than what they need to

He thinks no one knows about it, but everyone does, and the keep them in places Jason knows about so he doesn't have to search for them

This is why Jason is actually the first person to find out about Tim's missing spleen because he found his antibiotics and questioned him about it

Tim explained how he was stabbed and Ra's men performed an emergency surgery on him and had to remove his spleen

Then had to explain why he was with Ra's in the first place, Jason wasn't a happy camper

The others find out when Tim gets sick and both him and Jason are very worried and cautious (Tim quickly developed a high fever and was bed ridden for like two weeks a little bit after they explained everything)

Bruce cries when he find out all what happened when he was stuck in time

AND Dick, Tim, and Damian all one day have a LONG talk filled with apologies from all sides because they all did things wrong, explanations, what they were thinking, feeling, and going through at the time, crying, hugging (with strict permission), ect

It was basically a huge therapy session between them that actually brings them closer :)

Bruce often checks on all his kids at night, it not rare for him to go room to room just to look in and make sure they are there and safe

Every batfam number has trouble sleeping, so a lot of times they'll be quietly doing something (sitting on their phones or laptops watching movies, playing games, drawing, listening to music or a podcast, working on some sort of craft, ect), they'll look up, wave at Bruce, and go back to what their doing

They are not allowed to be working tho, that is the opposite of relaxing, Bruce will take the work away

It is also not unusual for him to find them hanging out in on of their siblings rooms, or all of them in one room, quietly talking, or not speaking at all, just enjoying each other's company

They did learn to put signs on their doors when this happens tho, so Bruce doesn't go to check on them and panic when they're not there

Dick made everyone their own special signs for it :)

Nightmares are very common for all of them they usually seek out Bruce, one of each other, or even Alfred

Nightmares are often what causes Bruce to go check on everyone

Alfred keeps everyones favorite tea's out on the counters so they can make some to calm down on these occasions

There was one time that Jason had a nightmare that he went all the way and killed Tim, so when he woke up he had to see Tim to make sure it wasn't true, but Tim was staying the night at Bernard's apartment, causing Jason to have a panic attack, and after Dick called to explain what was going on Tim drove all the way to the manor in the rain, barefoot and in his pajamas to assure Jason he was alive and well

They fell asleep on the couch together with Jason clinging to Tim

Bernard by then was told about everything and was very understanding, even sent Jason a book he thought he'd like as in apology for "stealing Tim when you needed him" twas not needed but appreciated anyway

Tim has a scar across his neck from when Jason cut it, and covers it with concealer, high necked clothing makes him feel "Bleh" so concealer is the only way to go

Jason cried when he saw it for the first time

Dick double and triple checks everyones lines every night before they leave to make sure they never fall

Tim and Damian have an agreement to NEVER tell Dick about Damian cutting Tim's line for Dick's peace of mind

Fidget toys (or stim toys whatever you want to call it) are hidden all over the manor, everyones apartments, safe houses, and work spaces so whenever someone needs one they have it

Batman also has a fuck ton in his belt, he can can will give them to other super heroes too if he thinks they need one

Kon, Wally, Roy, and Jon all keep and treasure the first ones they were given as a sign of "Batman doesn't hate me!!! Yay!!!"

Batman becomes a lot more loose about the whole "no meta's in Gotham" thing, and it kinda just becomes "Just let me know if their coming" because all of his kids best friends are meta's

And he also becomes more willing to let them come and help if they need it

This happens when Tim trips and almost falls to his death, they weren't in suits, on some hiking trip and Tim falls of the cliff (another thing not to tell Dick about), Tim panics and calls for Kon, before Bruce can even process what's going on Kon is there gently catching Tim and bringing him back to Bruce

He decides then that sometimes they might just need a meta's help

Also, in my world Tim and Kon did date once but broke up pretty soon because they both realized their love was platonic it was mutual and it surprisenly wasn't awkward after (I love Timkon, but Timbern is so cute tooooo. Or they can all date... Tim has two hands... Something for me to think about)

Speaking of ships in my delusional world, these are the pairings :)

Jason, Roy, and Kori (they think it's a secret but everyone and their goldfish knows)

Dick and Barbara (he used to date Wally, but that ended up being like Timkon)

Cass and Steph

Tim and Bernard (as mentioned)

Bruce and Selena (married, fight me)

Damian is an actual child and still trying to learn to not live as a weapon

I'll add more if I think of it

Like I said Bruce and Selena, married. They didn't have a big wedding at all, it was basically Alfred, the kids, and their closest of friends (this includes Harley and Ivy), and the animals

It was still a stunning wedding and one of the best day of their lives

Selena proposed to Bruce (because fuck gender roles) after calling a meeting with the kids and Alfred and asking them if it was okay, or even a good idea

They all were more than okay with it, and were quick to encourage her it was a great idea

When she proposed, down on one knee with a ring Tim, Dick, and Jason helped her pick out and get, Bruce stood shocked for a solid two minutes, scaring the shit out of her, before finally choking out a yes

Selena is also very protective of her "Kittens" and if very skilled at in such a way that sounds nice to an outsider but will make you cry and regret even breathing in the direction of her or someone she loves

Once Damian had a meltdown at a gala and someone wrote a very ableist article about it, and within that week she quit her job as a reporter, and moved out of Gotham with a fear of cats

Someone once was making Dick uncomfortable at the store by being very creepy and sexualizing him, she left the store shaking and sobbing uncontrollably

At another gala someone told Jason that he was "Nothing but a dirty Street Rat that should have stayed dead" the next night Catwoman payed them a visit, stole most of their valuables and broke an arm and leg (she also stole their cat)

Someone once tried to slip drugs into Tim's drink while he and Selena were eating out and she broke his hand right then and there, and scared him so bad he actually pissed himself

Someone called Cass and Steph ugly Lesbos once, and Selena spent ten minutes pointing out very single beauty flaw this woman had, some of it was just made up but she said it with such confidence that it was believed, that women didn't show her face in public for months

Do not under any circumstances mess with Selena Wayne's Kittens.

Both Jason and Tim have eating disorders, but on opposite ends

When Jason was on the streets food was hard to come by, he would eat as much as he could when he could, because you never knew when your next meal would be

When he got with Bruce he was stash food in his room just in case, and at meal times he would eat so much so fast he would make himself sick, scared that the food would be taken away or he won't be able to eat again

To help him the make him feel safe as possible, at meal times keep him talking so he can eat slower, and only make enough food so he can eat enough to be full but not sick, and more

It helps but when he's under high stress he tends to relapse, they help him every time

Tim's parents had him on a very strict diet his whole life, and tracked his weight, and whenever he would gain even a single pound they would be very disappointed and also mock him for being "fat" when in reality he was very under weight

Tim would begin to eat less and less to lose weight and please his parents (didn't work), he thought he had it under control but it spiraled quickly turned into an eating disorder

The mere thought of eating made him feel sick, he would make himself throw up whenever he did eat, and would count the calories on everything

There is a lot the do to help Tim, whenever they go shopping or give him food that is in a container they tear off the part that say the ingredients, calories, sugars, ect, or scribble it out in sharpie/pen so he can't read them, don't let him weight himself by himself, keep a close watch on him after meals to make sure he doesn't throw it up, every time he eats, no matter how little it is, it's meet with smiles and "Well done, I'm proud!" everytime he gains weight it's celebrated with hugs and movies nights instead of frowned on and punished

Just like Jason he relapses but they once again do everything to help him

Also everyone has their own safe food that are kept in the manor at all times

Cass, Damian, and Tim are the resident clothes thieves, doesn't matter how big it is on them, they will wear it

Can't find your clothes? Look in their rooms

They all have tiktoks, everyones tiktok has one thing in common and that is chaos, just pure chaos

That's all for today, sorry for any grammar or spelling errors, have a beautiful day!!

[me4ml]

Why don't you like Maribat? Why do you think it's a spite or salt ship?

This is presumably because of my Adrigaminette post or the whole Maribat being on the ship list thing.

Quick disclaimer: if you read/ship/write/like Maribat, cool! This is not an attack. This is me answering why I, personally, do not like it. It’s tagged anti, and salt, so it should be filtered. Please don’t harass me over it.

Another note before we start: a lot of what I’m about to write is based on what I’ve read, fic wise or meta, and I blocked off the Maribat tag and fandom a long time ago. It may have changed over there-I doubt it, and I have zero desire to go and look-but this is based on what I’ve seen and read about.

There are, principally, three reasons I can’t stand Maribat, why I think it’s a spite/salt ship.

1). I don’t like Damian Wayne.

2). I don’t like how Damian and the DCU are written in Maribat.

3). Maribat is a mutated salt fic.

If you want to see my reasons why, the rest is under the read more.

1). I don’t like Damian Wayne.

Damian’s not just my least favorite Robin, ranking behind any of the others who have born the name. He’s my least favorite Batfam sidekick overall.

Part of this is his introduction, where he’s a violent, murderous, arrogant, entitled, snotty little brat of a thug. Lest we forget, one of his first acts is to go out, kill a guy, cut off his head, stuff a grenade into the decapitated head’s mouth, and try to blow up Tim. This is his introduction! There are a number of other occasions, including how he treats Jon, his best friend, and the rest of his siblings.

Another part is that he believes that he deserves to be Robin simply because he’s Bruce’s son, and therefore has the blood right to be Robin, to become Batman, and damn anyone else, who are all pretenders. Doesn’t matter that those characters might have a right to become Robin, or the future Batman, he’s the bio son, he deserves it!

Additionally, Damian feels.....not unnecessary, but repetitive, in his actions/characterization. There are other characters who can perform pretty much the same way for whatever storyline is necessary, without including Damian.

Trained by an abusive family to be the best, as an assassin and warrior? Cassandra.

A killer who breaks the main rule of his mentor, which causes tension and strain in the family? Jason.

Incredibly intelligent and talented? Tim.

Damian isn’t unique in what he does, and while that can make him an interesting character, it can also make the focus on him unnecessary.

As well, so much of Damian’s actions and motivations feels like he gets away with stuff, in-universe, because he’s Bruce’s biological son, and so Bruce gives him too much slack, and out-universe, because the writers let him/the fans will defend him. He gets woobified, or leather pantsed. Which leads to:

2). I don’t like how Damian and the DCU are written for Maribat.

For all his (numerous) faults, when written well, Damian can be an interesting character. For example: How does he deal with being deeply insecure? By putting on a mask of arrogance and overconfidence.

Some more examples: How does Damian act like an actual child, when he’s never had a childhood? How can he be a hero, if he’s been trained to be a killer? Can he ever catch up to his siblings, or will he feel like they’re always better than him?

Damian’s sense of being Batman’s son, of being the heir to the Cowl, slams right up against the idea of the Batfam: that there are people who have just as much of a right to call Batman their father/father figure, people who are just as talented and skilled and capable as Damian himself is, if not more. Watching Damian develop, when he’s written right, is actually enjoyable; mainly because when it’s done right, it shows Damian actually progressing and growing, becoming more of a person, with friends and interests. Most times, seeing Damian with his pets can be adorable, same with when he hangs out with Jon.

Is he still a brat? Still sometimes a bit too much of a Demon, an al-Ghul? Yes, but that’s always going to be part of him, and as long as he’s shown to try and grow, or gets called out on that, it’s less of an issue (There’s a completely different rant to be written about how DC likes to chuck character development or backstory into the trash when it suits them for a new run. Damian gets hit with this, as does Tim, or they get handed the idiot/conflict ball, but not the space for it).

Maribat hurls this all out the window. Damian’s bad traits are all “fixed” offscreen-he’s developed, matured, gotten better, whatever you want to call it. It’s basically a writer’s hand wave to make Damian into the character who will be the lead of the story, perfectly suited for his main role of being Marinette’s boyfriend and utterly devoted to her every whim and will. He’s enchanted by her at first glimpse, and defends her against everyone who hates her, because no one can understand her like he can!

Uh, what? This is not Damian Wayne. Even at his best, he’s no broody boy, pulled from his “dark path” by the love of a gentle girl. He’s a Jerk with a Heart of Gold-emphasis on the Jerk. There’s a reason his nickname usually involves “Demon.” Is Damian trying to get better? Yes. But even then, he’s not the type to immediately fall in love. He takes a while to warm up to people, for them to earn his trust, and Marinette would not be like that?

Let’s say that Robin is in Paris for a case, he runs into Ladybug and Chat, and after they explains what’s going on, Robin gives them a stare over his mask, and goes “TT! What a worthless hero, I would have caught him already.” LB and Chat would probably want to deck him, and that’s before he keeps talking.

Same with if Damian transfers to the class, or they meet on a field trip to Gotham. Damian’s not gonna care about some random French teenagers on a tour, or if he was transferred he’s gonna be trying to figure out why his father sent him to Paris, and be focused on the mission, not making friends.

Of all of the Robins, the ones that would be the most likely to capture Marinette’s interest would be Dick or Tim, not Damian. He would remind her too much of Chloe, as Damian, and as Robin, he would be dismissive of Ladybug’s abilities, which would absolutely piss her, and Chat Noir, off.

In characters that aren’t Damian, no one seems to be written properly over in Maribatland. One huge example is that Marinette is so beloved, so pure, that she can make any character fall in love with her, and reform by her pure goodness, including a fic where the Joker-THE JOKER!-becomes her “Uncle J,” and pranks Lila on her behalf.

Uh-huh. Sure. Completely and totally something that one of the biggest, most sadistic twisted, notorious villains in pop culture would do. Maribat winds up worshipping the ground that Marinette walks on, cause she’s “Teh best evar!”

Which then leads to my third and final point:

3). The whole Maribat concept is a mutated salt fic.

Most of the themes you’ll find in Maribat? You will find in nearly every salt fic.

Maybe my biggest issue with the whole Maribat idea is that it doesn’t feel like a proper crossover, which, at their best, explore how characters from one universe and their rules would interact with characters from another universe, and the rules of that one. Putting ML and DC together is a rich opportunity to play with concepts in both worlds!

And yet, it’s mainly used to bash ML characters who the writers despise, predominantly Adrien, Alya, and Lila, with members of the class thrown in depending on feeling, and potentially even Marinette’s parents! The only “good” ML characters are the ones who are on Marinette’s side, usually Luka, Kagami, a Chloe who for some reason has been redeemed and is now Marinette’s best friend, and whatever members of the class the writer decides to throw in there.

You’ll notice it’s not called “MiracuBat”, or LadyBat and Bat Noir-it’s MariBat. It’s meant as a focus on Marinette, making her-the hero of the Miraculous Ladybug franchise, someone in-story in story who is incredibly smart and talented and the leader of her team, future Guardian-even more awesome.....by beating down everyone else around her.

Marinette is simultaneously treated as an beaten-up, beaten-down walked-on carpet, and the best person to ever exist ever, go who only needs a group of new, different, better people to recognize that and save her from the clutches of those greedy and ungrateful assholes! That doesn’t include the fics where she’s the unknown child of a superhero or supervillain, making her even more special.

It’s Chameleon salt, class salt, with pointy ears and a cape on.

Some specific examples.

Adrien: Adrien is a spineless doormat who prioritizes Lila over Marinette, or an entitled bastard sexual harasser, only fixated on Ladybug, or even both. Sometimes it’ll get worse, as Adrien will threaten or abandon Marinette if she steps off of his “high road,” and Chat will be a budding rapist, stalking or capturing Marinette after he’s learned she’s Ladybug, while ignoring her prior to that. He will, of course, have his ring stripped and handed off to Damian, who is the “true” soul of Destruction and so therefore a “perfect match” to Marinette’s Creation soul. Occasionally it will be Jason, or Tim, or Dick, but the key thing is that it’s not Adrien!

While Damian’s issues are magically fixed, Adrien gets no such courtesy. Adrien has been abused, just like Damian, and while Damian’s abuse is more extensive and extreme, abuse is abuse. If anything, if Damian met Adrien, he would probably see another abused kid, and want to be his friend/have his “adopt stray person!” Instincts go off. I can much more imagine Damian dragging a bewildered Adrien into the Batcave and yelling “Father I’ve found another one for you to adopt!” than I can Damian immediately hating Adrien, or Chat, simply for breathing.

We never see Clark taking Adrien under his wing, or Bruce, or any of the other Batfam; nor any of the other Justice Leaguers. We never see Selina try to fight Bruce over the kid, because he’s cat-themed, and Selina can train him, this one’s hers Bat, get off!

Adrien’s never treated as a kid, or given actual development. A major complaint among salters is that Adrien is treated as perfect and never develops, and in fic, rather than developing him, Adrien either remains static, with his flaws narratively exploded, or is developed negatively. He’s there to be beaten up on and punished by the writers, if not actually physically beaten up by characters in the fic.

Alya: the not-so-good friend, the cheap excuse for a journalist, the awful person who abandons Marinette for Lila and her “connections.” Never mind that Alya was Marinette’s friend from the beginning, or that Marinette’s chosen her multiple times for a Miraculous. One instance of questioning Marinette about Lila, and Alya’s a backstabbing bitch.

Maribat treats Alya as neglectful, bossy, domineering and submissive at the same time to Marinette and Lila respectively, and as a journalist, the worst of the worst. She’s played as a two-bit paparazzo, and once again, the DCU is used to punish her. We don’t see Alya get mentored by Lois or Clark-indeed, if they notice her, it’s with disdain or disappointment. Often, they’re crushing her under their heel, calling her not only a bad journalist, but a bad friend/person. This forgetting, of course, that Alya runs her blog as a hobby so far, she’s only a teenager, and that she’s had Marinette’s back against Chloe and Lila.

The Class: the dupes or allies as needed. Class salt levels depend on what the writer needs. If they’re pro-class, they’re all on Marinette’s side, aside from Alya Adrien and Lila. Chloe, for some ungodly reason, is “redeemed” nigh instantaneously, and often will become Marinette’s best friend, if that isn’t Kagami already. Kagami will drop Adrien like a wet tissue, never trying to reconcile him with the clas, or encourage him to stand up for himself, or if she does, Adrien, of course, will not listen.

If the writer is anti-class, whoo boy. Openly mentally, emotionally, physically abusive to Marinette, the worst gang of people you would ever have the displeasure of meeting, they all need to be in Arkham.

We never see any of the class make friends with the Batfam, the Titans, Young Justice-unless they’re on Marinette’s side, of course. There’s no Alix stopping Selina at the Louvre, for instance, or Max hanging out with Babs. It’s all based on how Marinette is treated as to whether or not the class is portrayed as being worse than the worst of the Rogues Gallery.

Wrapping it all up, Maribat has made me dislike the entire concept of a DC/ML crossover.

Even if someone had written an non-salt, in-character crossover, I don’t know if I would read it, simply because the well has been that poisoned.

[stxleslyds]

MY TOUGHTS ON PART ONE OF RED HOOD BY CHIP ZDARSKY :)

Finally I have read part one of the Red Hood story in Batman: Urban Legends!

This story is very interesting, we start with the Red Hood looking for the people who are providing Gotham with a new drug. This drug “Cheerdrops” has been passed around for weeks at this point and it has had devastating results among it's users. If you know Jason you understand that drugs are a big issue for him and one that he treats very carefully and seriously. 

As he interrogates people he arrives to the building where one of the dealers of this drug is supposed to be, there he finds a horrific scene, a boy is desperately trying to wake up his mother who appears to have overdosed in her bed. Jason is quick to call an ambulance and get in contact with Oracle in order to find the boy's father who is (as he finds out later) the man that he was looking for. 

Jason sees this scene and can't help but compare it to the time he went through this situation with his mom all those years ago, so he takes the boy with him so he can take him to his father, who Jason is hoping is a good man that had to sell drugs in order to help his family.

That's basically the premise of this first part of the story but now i will write about my thoughts on the specifics of the story.

The story begins with Jason giving a speech about fear and how it's used, 

"Fear. Its a tool, it's his tool. I never really adopted it, maybe because he kept that fear all to himself." Then he continues with "Never had to rely on it, had to work harder to take out the bad guys, had to be...more direct." he finishes that thought with "Rubber Bullets. So that fear doesn't get turned around on me."

I for one really liked this Fear speech, it does really sum up what the Batman does, he relies on the Fear that he imposes on Gotham's criminals and such while Robin on the other hand was never meant to work with fear, which is true.

It did remind me of the speech that Alfred gave in issue #10 of Under the Red Hood about how Batman works with fear and Jason had some thoughts on it, here is some of it, 

"Master Jason had a condescending practice of referring to the costumed criminals elements as 'dress ups'. He also noted that such individuals did not fear the Batman the way street thugs and mafioso did. The 'dress ups' did not believe he was a monster." "...the boy did say something to me that chilled me to the bone...even then. 'They all know he won't kill them.'"

Anyway let's go back to the actual comic I am talking about...

Jason speaks from his position as Red Hood in current time and says that he uses rubber bullets in order to keep the Bat at bay, the fear that the Bat uses against other criminals cannot be used against him if he plays within the Bat's rules.

As he was doing that he was actually trying to get info about who is making the drug but all he was able to get was who was selling it to the person he was interrogating. This drug is dangerous and Jason has to work fast. 

Here is where we see the first flashback scene, we see Jason in the cave before he was able to go out as Robin and he is not to happy about it. The art is very beautiful but sadly in these panels i found my first problem with the context of Jason becoming Robin and how Zdarsky seems to set Jason's feelings on the first Robin.

It seems that Zdarsky is going for the “Jason believed Dick was the perfect Robin and no matter what he did he would never be as good as him” route, which fine ok, that's your right but, is it really necessary? I must admit i am a little tired of this particular thing because i adore the fact that when Dick and Jason first met they were fine with one another (even if a little wary at the very start). And the whole competitive and “i will never be as good as X person” is really tiring in the Robin/Batfamily fandom.

That problem is not as significant as the next one though.

Jason not thinking that Robin was “badass”. Well this is not only a bad take but it's completely OOC for Jason, no matter how you see it. From his first appearance as Robin to the flashbacks in Winick's UtRH and even through both of Lobdell's runs Jason has always loved the concept and the mantle of Robin as a child. 

Batman v1, #385.

So that whole take is wrong, i don't like it and also who on this or any universe would rather call themselves Batboy? Honestly i hope this is never brought up again or i will cry. ((((Also in this house Robin will always be the name that Mary gave Dick and then he used as his hero name so it hurts a lot more))))

Also at the end of this first flashback Jason discovers a room full of firearms and is obviously surprised because Batman hates those so he asks why he has them, B responds that he has to understand how they work for his detective work, but that's not all he says, he also says this “...Guns are a coward's weapon, and we will not be cowards.”

Alright Mr. Zdarsky i see the irony... i also see the Daredevil / Punisher thingie right there.

Anyway we are now back to the present where we see Batman seeing the effects of the drug in one of its victims, after saving that person he takes some samples of the drug. We also get to see two police officers with different views on the “masks”, that's a nice way to set the story after the Joker War and before the Magistrate. 

Back to Jason, he seems to be struggling, he can't find the people making/providing the drugs in Gotham and is also doubting his skills, he tells a man that if the information that he gave him is incorrect he “will find him” followed with another internal speech full of self doubt, “...sure thing Red Hood, right now you can't even find a street drug. Half of Gotham's teenagers could find it no problem. You never were the best detective.”

Alright, so Jason feels insecure about his skills now? First you have pre-Robin Jason not feeling like he could be able to keep up with the first Robin and now, Jason as a grown man has doubts about the skills that he has used for a long while now? I mean, press X for DOUBT because UtRH showed us how much of a badass and extremely skilled he is. This man planed everything in order to turn the Bat's world upside down (and this story has references to UtRH so it definitely happened) and now he feels like he is not that good? 

Shit. i know where this is going, first the insecurities that he has already worked out... I can see it coming, the next big thing will be Daddy issues. Wonderful i hate it and i hope i am wrong because those “issues” are more than resolved, i know that's the only trope DC throws at Jason but honestly how different will it be this time?

Fine, lets move on. Jason finds himself in one of the apartments and what he sees is horrifying. Lying on a bed there is a woman completely catatonic with a horrible smile on her face and right next to her a terrified little boy.

Here is the best take on Jason's character so far. 

Realizing that the child is scared of the situation and the masked man that just came into his home Jason takes off his mask and reassures the kid that he is there to help, it's quickly made obvious that the woman has overdosed on Cheerdrops, he makes sure to call an ambulance for her stating that she seems to be in a  drug-related coma.

Its important to note that Jason is doing this as he is having troubling thoughts about how much this scene reminds him of the time he was in this little boy's (Tyler) shoes. Its hard for him but he soon realizes that he needs to make sure Tyler is safe. 

He asks Tyler if he has another parent, he does and his name is Andy, after taking a look around the house Jason deduces that maybe the father is also taking drugs so if the police comes they will surely take Tyler and put him in the system, this idea is not one Jason is fond of so he calls Oracle, he asks if she can locate Tyler's dad's phone, when she asks about the kid Jason says that he will be the one keeping him safe.

Now we find ourselves back with Batman where he is investigating the components of Cheerdrops, he finds out that the drug is a modified version of Scarecrow's fear gas that gives the victim a sense of extreme happiness instead of fear.

Here we get confirmation of when in the timeline this story occurs, which is after the events of Infinite Frontier (where there was an attack on Arkham and many patients/prisoners were killed or escaped).

B suggests to Oracle that maybe Crane didn't die there and that he might be behind this drug, he will be on the job right away! To this Oracle is like well shit, so she tells B that Jason is also working this case...and here comes a funny yet confusing interaction. 

Barbara says “I know you two aren't exactly friends right now but...” before she finishes Batman interrupts her by saying “He is a killer Barbara. I will do this alone.”

OH BOY is this interaction confusing! First of all may i point out how different this conversation is from the one in Three Jokers where the roles were basically reversed??? Please tell me that i am not the only one who finds that funny! Anyway that story doesn't matter here, but Red Hood Outlaw from Rebirth does, right?

Here is the thing, the last person that Jason “killed” in rebirth was Penguin and he actually didn't do it, he had him trapped in a panic room in his own Casino. Batman already beat the living shit out of Jason in RHatO #25 for it...and some time has passed, B surely found out that Jason didn't kill Penguin by now, i mean isn't he like the best detective to ever detective in the history of the universe??

Not only that but Jason has been using rubber bullets for a while and even at the start he mentions that, he basically implies that he is playing by the Bat's rules to keep him off his back. Maybe B hasn't let go of the duffel bag full of heads or any of the shitty people Jason killed during UtRH??? If B still holds that against Jason then why would he try to make Jason part of his Bat clan at the beginning of RHatO Rebirth? 

Maybe he still thinks that Jason killed the penguin...but even then isn't B working with Harley and Ghost-Maker? You know, people who have killed? Why is Jason different? Did Jason kill someone recently that we don't know about? Jason only kills a very distinct set of people (that are very not nice) so i guess i don't see the logic...

Anyway second flashback, and this time we have a look at what was going on in the Batcave with B and Alfred during the events of UtRH! Nothing that wasn't explored in UtRH is said here but we do see Alfred explicitly telling Bruce how much they failed Jason. There is a heavy insinuation that the fact that Batman keeps sending the Joker to Arkham only for him to escape and kill more people actually makes B responsible for those deaths and i love that. Thank you. 

Back to Jason and Tyler we get to see some very adorable scenes between the two. Jason gives the lower half of his mask to Tyler to protect his identity like a superhero and we have a really sweet moment in which Tyler chooses the Blue Hood as his name because he likes the colour blue (same Tyler).

After he leaves Tyler in a place where he will be safe he goes to the building where Andy should be and let me tell you the more Jason sees the less hopeful he becomes about Andy being just one of the people selling the drug... He does some shooting and incapacitating and then follows the man that is trying to escape and here is when shit hits the fan. 

Andy is a disgusting human being. He hates Tyler's mother and doesn't care that she might be dead and the piece of shit hates his son so much that he gave a barely 10 year old drugs. 

Yeah. BANG BANG BANG MOTHERFUKER. 

If you think that this leads to Jason being a little more like his UtRH self, you know the guy that said that people who gave drugs to kids will get killed without a thought...yeah that's not happening, here comes the guilt!

I get it he just killed a man, but, did you read what that man said?

Anyway that's how the first part of this story ends. 

The story is good. it has things that don't make much sense but i think it's because Zdarsky is a Batman fan and not a Red Hood fan in the sense that he doesnt know much about Jason's character and that this is his first ever DC work.

I cant wait to see where this story goes, while i hope “unresolved daddy issues” doesn't become a theme yet again in a Red Hood story i believe it's where we are headed. I will keep on reading because i am invested in Jason and Tyler's relationship and what is going to happen now that Jason killed Andy.

Let me know what you thought about the issue and my post if you want! Bye!

[tabloidtoc]

Star, May 3

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Cover: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt

Page 1: Christina Aguilera at 40 -- she talks about child stardom, learning to love her body, and what she wants her daughter Summer to know

Page 2: Contents, Renee Zellweger, Phoebe Dynevor and James McAvoy at the BAFTAs in London

Page 3: Mariska Hargitay and Law & Order: SVU co-star Ice-T take a selfie during a break from shooting the cop drama in NYC, Heather Graham at the beach in Mexico, stepping into the America's Got Talent studio Sofia Vergara elevated her casual cropped jeans with strappy platform sandals in L.A., Jason Momoa cutting a rug with an unidentified partner ahead of filming a scene for his upcoming fantasy film Slumberland in Toronto

Page 4: Colton Underwood comes out -- saying he's the happiest and healthiest he's ever been, the former Bachelor clarifies his orientation

Page 5: Lena Dunham is no stranger to controversy, so it comes as no surprise that her foray into fashion design has also come under fire as she partnered with a plus-size label to create the capsule collection 11 Honore x Lena Dunham, but the kicky line quickly came under fire as critics are calling it tone-deaf, mediocre and not inclusive at all since its largest size is a 26 and some are even going so far to call Lena a grifter who gained weight in order to make money off the plus-size community but Lena, who underwent a hysterectomy at 31, has pointed to early menopause as the cause of her straight-up gut -- while Lena refuses to be intimidated by bullies, she is listening to the complaints about sizes and is planning to address it

* Once a cautionary tale of the perils of child stardom, at age 40 Macaulay Culkin is a father himself as he and girlfriend Brenda Song welcomed a son, Dakota -- he's finally overcome his demons and Brenda has been a huge influence on his life and helped him get back on the straight and narrow and he's even pursuing acting again, shooting season 10 of American Horror Story; his life has taken such a positive turn

* A year after announcing her split from Jay Cutler, Kristin Cavallari is seeing the upside of divorce, saying it's made her a better mom in some ways because she has her kids half the time now so when she has them for her week, she is so incredibly present with her kids Camden, Jaxon and Saylor and she is not distracted by her phone or anything else; she is with them -- Jay and Kristin each have the kids 182.5 days a year and court papers also revealed that her ex is allowed two phone calls and two FaceTime or Skype calls a week and vice versa so now every moment is precious and if someone is having a temper tantrum or something, she remains calm because she knows that she is losing them in a few days

Page 6: Gwen Stefani is widely thought to have had some help in the nips and tucks department, and as her wedding to Blake Shelton approaches, he is starting to object to her constant tweaking of her face -- she's always messing with it by getting more fillers and Botox and Blake is afraid of what he'll see at the altar and he's freaking out at Gwen's increasingly extreme beauty routine which is becoming increasingly over-the-top; Gwen can barely move her face to smile at him anymore and it looks weird -- while he frets, he's trying to reassure his wife-to-be because Blake thinks she's beautiful just the way she is

* As an executive producer on the long-running Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay has tasked the writers to come up with more storylines featuring one of her favorite characters: defense attorney Trevor Langan, played by none other than her husband Peter Hermann -- Mariska and Peter originally met and fell in love when Peter guest-starred on the show and she loves to keep that magic alive by bringing him back to play Trevor but the trouble is he is busy with his own gigs as a series regular on Younger and his recurring role on Blue Bloods and Peter loves working with his wife, but he has his own acting career apart from Mariska -- still, he may soon have his day in court because Peter understands how Mariska feels and is trying to work his schedule to allow him some guest spots in the near future

Page 8: Star Shots -- Lenny Kravitz with a guitar flaunted his well-sculpted midsection during a stroll on the beach, Suki Waterhouse with her on-the-go grub on the set in Liverpool

Page 9: Louisa Jacobson and Taissa Farmiga and Denee Benton on the set of The Gilded Age in NYC, Conan O'Brien sipped on a soda at lunch in L.A., Katy Perry in the American Idol bathroom

Page 10: Kate Hudson with mom Goldie Hawn and kids Ryder and Rani, Kate Hudson twirled solo modeling in a pal's swimwear collection, Jude Law's daughter Iris Law who will make her acting debut in Danny Boyle's upcoming Sex Pistols biopic makes a call in London

Page 12: Kelly Osbourne handed out items at a food distribution event as the Islamic Center for Southern California, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the gym, despite a no-social warning a cheeky Nicole Kidman shared a pic from the set of Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos in which she portrays Lucille Ball

Page 13: Anabella Sciorra and Donnie Wahlberg gloved up for a Blue Bloods scene in NYC, Heidi Klum and husband Tom Kaulitz started their morning during a walk on the beach in L.A.

Page 14: Travis Barker showed off his body art stepping off a Hollywood tour bus shirtless after filming a music video, a cheerful Britney Spears gave a fun look into her wardrobe in a pink floral frock, Scott Disick and Amelia Hamlin color-coordinated for a walk near the beach in Miami

Page 16: Lamar Odom and Aaron Carter put up their dukes to promote their Celebrity Boxing Match in Philadelphia, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and husband Nick Jonas at the BAFTAs in London, Ellen DeGeneres on the phone during a stroll in her main hood of Montecito

Page 18: Normal or Not? A denim-on-denim clad Jay Leno scratched an itch while filming a project in Los Angeles -- not normal, dressed in a Siggi sweatshirt Katie Holmes picked up some seasonal blooms on Manhattan's Upper East Side -- normal, Kate Beckinsale multitasked during a car ride by applying undereye patches -- not normal

Page 19: Gavin Rossdale appeared to be pleased with his Kitson purchase by doing a little dance after leaving the popular L.A. store -- not normal

Page 20: Fashion -- stars wow in statement-making capes -- Gisele Bundchen, Charlize Theron, Zoey Deutch

Page 21: Greta Gerwig, Elle Fanning

Page 24: Justin Bieber: How Love Saved Me -- the formerly troubled pop singer gives praise for wife Hailey Bieber

Page 25: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles' romance has already cooled and the pair are giving each other space -- turns out Olivia and Harry don't actually have much in common -- the two jetted to London after wrapping Don't Worry Darling, but they were soon waylaid by their respective responsibilities as Olivia has been spending time with her kids Otis and Daisy while her ex Jason Sudeikis shoots Ted Lasso while Harry, who was spooked by how quickly intense things got, is gearing up for his role in My Policeman -- for now, the two have decided to reassess things when they're back in L.A., which leaves the window open for Jason, whose strategy was to let her and Harry fizzle out, then see where she is at, and it's going according to plan

* Jennifer Lopez calls off her relationship with Alex Rodriguez

* Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher are better than ever after overcoming a rough patch, one that had their inner circle convinced they were headed for divorce -- Mike had a serious roving eye that made Carrie anxious and she would treat him like he was Mr. Underwood and tensions between the two were at an all-time high when the pandemic hit, forcing the two into extra one-on-one time, but as it turns out, their new routine is just what they needed because they set boundaries, divided up tasks and put time aside for fun things and they prioritized romance, which has made all the difference -- Carrie and Mike are re-committed to their marriage and they've been through so much so much and neither wants to throw it away

Page 26: Cover Story -- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's model kid -- Shiloh Jolie-Pitt the gorgeous teen is ready for her close up, but Brad and Angie are at odds about Shiloh's new passion -- Shiloh's been experimenting with girlier styles lately, including growing out her hair and she's at the age where she's starting to change things up -- Brad isn't thrilled about Shiloh's modeling dreams and idea of her walking into the lion's den gives him cause for concern -- Angelina began modeling at 16, just one year older than Shiloh and Shiloh knows that's what set her mom on her path to fame and Shiloh is constantly asking Angie about the pros and cons of the modeling world

Page 29: Model Kids -- these celeb offspring also know how to strike a pose -- Hailey Bieber, Sofia Richie, Amelia Hamlin, Lily-Rose Depp, Brooklyn Beckham, Paris Jackson, Kendall Jenner, Corinne Foxx, Ireland Baldwin, Margaret Qualley, Kaia Gerber, Leni Klum, Patrick Schwarzenegger

Page 30: Prince William and Prince Harry: Behind Closed Doors -- the estranged princes are forced to reckon with their rift as the royal family gathers for Prince Philip's funeral

Page 32: High Anxiety -- it's not so simple for celebs who struggle with panic attacks -- Emma Stone, Stephen Colbert, Amanda Seyfried

Page 33: Hugh Grant, Ryan Reynolds, Ariana Grande

Page 36: Beauty -- nail it -- self-care essentials to score the perfect at-home manicure and pedicure -- Kaley Cuoco

Page 38: Style -- cute cases -- step up your tech, and fashion, game this season with a trendy cellphone cover -- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Page 40: Entertainment

Page 48: Parting Shot -- Corey Feldman embraced wife Courtney Anne Mitchell as the two ventured out for a romantic outing in L.A.