#and ut has some of the most consistently amusing next posts in the fandom

[thattimdrakeguy]

I’m gonna sound like a prick, but I genuinely find the fact that Tim’s big queer reveal going the way it has to be insulting. Like I keep trying to put nicer ways to say it. But honestly in the end I just find it fucking insulting how Bernard has been reduced to a fucking stereotype in every story but Travis Moore’s addition. And having Tim’s relationship with him be talked about in a way that almost feels like he used him to figure it out, while talking about his ex in a way that comes across like they’re talking down Bernard’s relationship with Tim to a level that doesn’t matter as much as his past romance for the sake of a ship rather than natural development given other things is also insulting.

Like I never flat out say it much anymore, but the main reason I harp on what Bernard looks like is because I cannot believe that no one is fucking bothered by the Bat-Family’s queer representation being partly a pre-conceived character being shrunk into the stereotype of a twink. And past that, barely ever show up in the majority of the stories supposedly about their relationship. I'm at a point where I wonder why they even bothered using Bernard. It's practically not even him besides bizarrely the guy who isn't writing Tim's ongoing story. That hurts.

I don’t damn feel represented. I feel like I’m being talked down to. Like the second story not having him was weird enough, but him being a background item to the stories, like set decoration or a plot device, to two stories in a row by the same writer just feels condescending.

The ship is held up by fans who went out of their way to learn more about Bernard, while we only have one freaking short story about them in the comics. And he's barely in that too!

It’s been MONTHS now. How come we can barely reach bare minimum?

#and i hate hate hate hate hate saying it cuz i know people love it and i really dont wanna take it away from them #its why i never outright say it #But just realizing how little they matter when it meant so much to me is feeling like its killing me #LIKE IT WAS SO EXCITING DESPITE CERTAIN THINGS #and ut has some of the most consistently amusing next posts in the fandom #But dammit I just cant stand how the actual comics handle it #WE DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS #like this isnt just typical me not liking certain things #Im actually just offended #Breadcrumbs for over half a year??? #like r u fucking serious that is crazy #AND FOR FUCKS SALE WHY DOES HE LOOK SO STEREOTYPICAL #he looks like Babs gay friend in that awful Killing Joke adaptation for fucks sake #ITS THE SAME HAIR #He already existedand they draw Tim draw Tim so damn well #its so onpoint #Why can only Travis Moore draw his signature expressions HIS vibe #HOW DID HE WRITE THE BEST REPRESENTATION #COMPARED TO THE MAIN WRITER #that is wack #And I get the whole Steph was his ex #But fucks sake not everything needs to be dictated by the fandom #We are missing out on heartfelt genuine emotion for empty HUSKS that look sweet on the outside #and i know its at least a bit selfish #again i dont want to take it away from ANYONE #But for me its devastating cuz of how I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW it cpuld be so much better