#the goddamn batman

[maidenvault]

i can't speak for other people who disliked 2022 selina but i personally felt like selina was constantly undercut in that attempt to make her softer. there's little to NONE genuine respect for the trauma she underwent and the rightful anger and vindictiveness she resultantly felt over it and there's little thought given to how large the divide between her and bruce would actually be if more writers following mindy newell took this as seriously as she did when she initially wrote it. it was frustrating to watch bruce use her and condescend to her only for her to ultimately forgive him within the span of days when he made little to no effort to earn her forgiveness. bruce never asked selina to be softer with him bc he understands her need to be suspicious of men. i think y'all are just too used to bruce's mistreatment in regards to her…

Well, I’m not the most well-versed in Catwoman comics or the developments her character has had over the many years so I’m not simply “used to” anything when it comes to this ship. This view certainly might need re-evaluating but TBH I kind of wrote her off at one point as a character who’s been mishandled by male writers so often and has such a relative dearth of great material in the comics that it’s not really worth trying to get into DCU Selina beyond the handful of classic stories everyone recommends. Sooo yeah in my heart I really only care about 2022 batcat and I can’t speak to how it compares to them in the comics except in a very general way.

I think it’s important to realize that the differences between these two are not necessarily neatly resolved once and for all just because they come to have more of an understanding of each other by the end of the film and show that they care about each other. It’s a complicated relationship full of tension in both a sexy way and negative way. @cityhalloween has explained really well here how an identity reveal would probably only complicate their relationship more because of the vast differences between her and Bruce Wayne, especially because her becoming Catwoman will change things. Even with the dysfunction between them that probably isn’t going away, I just don’t think Selina compromises anything in herself by giving into her feelings in an emotional moment a couple times, or being willing to take a risk with someone who might very well let her down when nobody has ever been there for her and he makes her feel cherished. It makes Selina much stronger than Bruce in a way that she isn’t so committed to just going through life with her guard up all the time to protect herself.

Selina’s known terrible men her whole life, but I just buy based on their interaction that she and Batman have a connection beyond words, that they intuitively recognize something familiar in each other. She’s perceptive enough and knows him well enough after their limited interaction to see that he is a total mess but his intentions are good and he really does care about her. I don’t think she would call him out on his ignorance and tell him her whole traumatic story if she didn’t think he was capable of listening, owning that he has been wrong, and truly learning, all of which he does.

If you’ve come here because of this post and the meta linked there as I assume, I don’t really know what more I can say that hasn’t been said. I don’t know what more would have satisfied you in terms of Selina’s pain being acknowledged, when her whole story and her connection with Batman is entirely about that pain, unless you just wanted her to kill her father. I just don’t think that’s who Selina is and I think Batman stops her because they’re alike enough that he can see that. I totally understand if you just can’t personally enjoy the ship because of Bruce’s behavior toward her, but I think anyone can dislike it and still respect that other fans like me feel strongly that she’s a great character and that she means a lot to many fans of color.

#the batman meta #catwoman #batcat #the batman #asks #meta #dc #the goddamn batman

[sword-and-stars]

What's the last movie you saw that really impressed you?

I thought The Batman with Rpatz was actually really fucking impressive. I think a solid 97% of people’s love for the Dark Knight trilogy comes down to nostalgia for Heath Ledger and this movie was truly a breath of fresh air for the character. It’s been forever since a cinematic batman had any sort of heart and soul and I went into the film with no expectations and still came out with them blown away.

#shove it up my ask #the goddamn batman

[violent138]

One of Bruce's go-to moves is bluffing and it drives him crazy that Clark knows how to read him well enough to always call them. So even though the Justice League is sweating bullets after Batman's latest pronouncement, Clark crosses his arms and raises an eyebrow and Bruce is furious he's got to fold. Same goes for when Bruce lies about his capabilities after an injury, or makes a threat.

#superbat #enemies to lovers #should be something I see more of goddamn it #clark kent #bruce wayne #batman #superman #Also I have a HC that Hal tries doing the same thing Clark does once and regrets it so much that he never tries it again

[abisalli]

rewatching Justice League (the animated series) and thinking about Bruce's inner monologue and secret identity things <3

#batman #wonder woman #bruce wayne #diana prince #dc comics #justice league #dcau #my art #digital art #he would be in constant panic mode and bitching mode #you just know that in his head he constantly goes like: #'let fucking Superman take the lead good fucking job Batman now we're stuck on this goddamn alien spaceship'

[fanaticalthings]

You know how there are those rare occasions when Batman will team up with a villain?

Can you imagine how funny it would be if during those team ups that specific rogue gets an insider look at how the Batfamily operates/interacts with each other?

I feel like it'd be like those situations where you're at a friend's house and said friend starts arguing with their parent and you're just stuck there like "🧍‍♂️" except in this case, it's just everyone arguing with everyone.

The team-up would be going well at first but then all it takes is one snide remark from one batkid for chaos to unfold.

Suddenly it's like a bomb has been set off, triggering a cascade of catastrophes. Red Robin and Robin are screaming at each other, knives are thrown, someone is crying, out of NOWHERE the Red Hood comes in and shoots Batman's kneecaps, which, hello?? where did he even come from?? Isn't he on the their side?? Did the Signal just jump off the building without a grapple gun?? Nightwing is trying to calm everyone down, no one listens to him, and Red Robin has just launched Robin off the side of the building like a football.

Everything is hell, Batman has three batarangs lodged in his armor and has lost all motor functions below his knees but has not said a single word throughout it all.

The Red Hood has just rigged the building they are standing atop of with bombs. The mission is never completed.

The rogue decides to never step foot in Gotham ever again.

Bonus:

This is also how that same villain discovers the batfam's identity: They see one interview with all the Waynes together, watches how one small thing sets off all the children to start outright attacking each other, notices how vaguely familiar all of this is..

and the rogue is just sat there, mouth open, squinting at the interview clip like "No fucking way"

#the rogue staring at bruce wayne: the butts DO match D:< #this is why when bruce teams up with a villain he makes sure it's JUST him otherwise his children will make him lose all his credibility #batfam #batfamily #bruce wayne #batman #dc comics #batdad #batkids #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #duke thomas #damian wayne #rogue: goddamn. this entire time i thought wayne was getting fucked sideways by Batman but yk what this makes a lot more sense #crack #batbros #fanatical posting

[lygma-nygma]

Being a batfam fan is funny because people will make a post like “here’s my headcanon-“ and it’s just something that’s directly canon to the story then post about major canon events and get everything wrong.

#this post was inspired by me remembering the experience of reading death in the family #after only knowing the fanbase version and realizing oh none of that shit happened okay #like girl you don’t understand it’s so bad #Jason wasn’t even fired as Robin #He’s not accused of murdering anyone by Bruce #He’s not trying to prove himself at all he’s just looking for his mom #The reason Bruce didn’t go after him right away is because he was tracking down a goddamn nuke the Joker stole #Then after he finds it and handles the problem he helps Jason track down moms 2 and 3 #Also Jason died in like 20 minutes?? even less?? #He died in less time than it took his mother to smoke a cigarette #Bruce literally went ‘wait here I’ll be right back’ and was gone for less time than a trip to the grocery store #and then you go into the Jason Todd tag and they act like Bruce pulled the damn trigger on him #Like besties I don’t know how to tell you this he basically did everything right he possibly could have #Even him benching Jason from Robin temporarily happens so that he can get Jason into therapy about his trauma #Like the whole point is that neither of them did anything wrong bad shit just sometimes happens #That’s the tragedy. The drama. #Bruce couldn’t have made better choices in the position he was in and Jason was never going to make different ones #It was inevitable #Anyway rant over please read death in the family before I lose my mind #batfam #batman #jason todd #tim drake #dick grayson #damian wayne #bruce wayne

[superherospinoff]

thinking again about that time tim broke into dick’s apartment in bludhaven and immediately started making fun of his home security the moment dick walked in the door 

nightwing (1996) issue 6

and then the next time we see someone break into dick’s apartment (this time it’s a stranger trying to rob him) we find out that he has installed a human-sized glue trap in front of his home entertainment system (and coincidentally, right next to the window)

nightwing (1996) issue 12

this is a cartoonishly deranged thing for dick to put in his apartment as actual security but also i believe with my whole heart that this was meant for tim. this is cruel and unusual punishment for some random home invader but completely justified if it was actually meant to clown on one’s annoying younger brother all along

#tim drake #dick grayson #they are the funniest brothers in the world #if tim did get caught in this i imagine his form of retaliation would be making a complex rube goldberg machine involving seven live weapons #but the actual purpose of it is to pie dick in the face at the very end. #dc #batman #spins speaks #nightwing #bro his tackle broke an entire piece of furniture goddamn #casualties of sibling interactions #batfamily #batfam headcanons #nightwing 1996 #i would not recommend this run btw. #queue and what toaster

[llmsos]

7 hours gone but Jason animation!!

#I’m posting this everywhere this took me 7 goddamn hours #jason todd #red hood #dc #batman #jason todd fanart #robin dc #my art #batfam #batfamily #animatic #animation #art

[ruestheday]

thinking of that one comic where red hood is fighting dick and robin!tim iirc and he’s like “i’m not scared of you!” and then cass appears out of nowhere and says “hello” and jason goes “FUCK”

i can’t find it but i know it exists

#jason todd #cassandra cain #tim drake #robin #nightwing #black bat #batgirl #orphan #goddamn how many superhero names does a girl need #red hood #all hail cassandra cain #batman #dc #dcu

[audhd-nightwing]

batfamily ages

as of April 2024

alfred: August 16, 1943-2019 (died at 76)

bruce: February 19, 1979 (45)

babs: September 23, 1992 (31-32)

dick: March 20, 1995 (29)

cass: January 26, 2001 (23)

jason: August 16, 2001 (22-23)

tim: July 19, 2004 (19-20)

steph: August 11, 2004 (19-20)

duke: August 13, 2006 (17-18)

damian: ???, 2010 (13-14)

i tried to be as accurate as possible to canon but some stuff just. isn’t ever revealed. the birth DAYS are what is generally accepted as canon but the years/ages are mostly up to interpretation. also i have no fucking clue when damian was born so

#too many goddamn leos in this family smh #dcu #dc #batfamily #dc comics #batfam #bruce wayne #alfred pennyworth #barbara gordon #dick grayson #cassandra cain #jason todd #tim drake #stephanie brown #duke thomas #damian wayne #batman #batman comics

[rebar-head]

3am kitchen convene!

#they don’t own chairs #or any food tbh #they r children… #dc comics #dc fanart #young justice #young just us #dc impulse #tim drake #bart allen #impulse fanart #kon el superboy #kon el kent #conner kent #cassie sandsmark #wonder girl #batman #dc robin #ummm yh #im tryna figure out colourings #and a goddamn style tbh

[trashedinpluto-jpg]

doodles of a buncha little birdies

+ bonus steph bc I didn't forget about her ok!!

#i've been bouncing around different parts of the dc fandom like the goddamn dvd logo but these are like The Boys™️ yknow #robin #robin dc #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #damian wayne #stephanie brown #nightwing #red hood #red robin #batman #batfam #wfa #dc #dc fanart #robin fanart #tim drake fanart #dick grayson fanart #jason todd fanart #damian wayne fanart #red robin fanart #nightwing fanart #red hood fanart #batfam fanart #wayne family adventures #my art #artists on tumblr #art #digital art

[artralic]

Battinson with Jason vs Battinson with Dick

Give this wet cat of a man a Robin!

Or 2.

Or 8…

#battinson deserves a robin #he is baby girl #he would be the most cringefail dad ever #but he would love his kids so goddamn much #the batman #the batman 2022 #battinson #batman #batman dc #jason todd #dick grayson #batman and robin #dc robin #bruce realizes this is the only way to handle an acrobat child #jason just wants hugs and snuggles

[arrowmaker15]

(In a makeshift interrogation room)

Batman: Who are you?

Lord Death-Man: I am Lord Death-Man, your greatest nyemesis!

Batman, turning behind him:

Red Hood: There's a reason I wanted to shoot him, B. I really wanna kill him.

Batman:

Batman: Understandable.

Robin, drawing his sword: Permission enough.

Batman: Robin, no-

#dc comics #incorrect quotes #incorrect dc quotes #batfam incorrect quotes #jason todd #bruce wayne #damian wayne #larry #red hood #batman #robin #Lord Death-Man #he's really annoying #seriously #thepandaredd #makes his voice so goddamn annoying

[qcomicsy]

I'm begging for every person who says "Batman beats up the poor and the mentally ill" to read a fucking comic.

Like yeah Gotham and Batman are great allegories to blind fate, injustice, fascism and corruption you just took the worst and fucking dumbest take possible

#batman #losing my shit here #every time #every goddamn time #🦇🦇

[lesbian-cowpoke]

Dc is more consistent with Damian's veganism than they are his skin tone

#ill see a nice comic where he actually looks like talia is his mom on the cover then i open it up and its like #whos goddamn white baby is that #DAMIAN WAYNE SHOULD NOT BE DEATHLY FUCKING PALE JESUS CHRIST #HAVE YOU SEEN HIS MOTHER #damian wayne #damian wayne al ghul #batman #robin #batfam