Poll: Does Batman really need Robin?

[Icehearted]

If Robin were a dark, spiteful, semi-sociopath then maybe, as long as he stopped saying everything was 'holy', and Bats didn't give a rat's about giving Dick a good home, feeding Dick, making Dick better somehow, when we all know that Dick should be as broken as Batty. I mean, what's Batman without a truly broken Dick?

Batgirl, I dunno... Alicia Silverstone is too old to try that again so I guess it couldn't be all that bad... I guess.

Short answer, no.

Long answer:

Spoiler

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Well I walked right into that one, didn't I.

 

[erbkaiser]

Oh please, no Robin. I'd rather see Bat-Mite than useless whiny Spandex boy.

 

[Claymorez]

Well - of they make batman get older in a realistic fashion I don't see why they couldn't bring in robin or batgirl......so yes...yes batman does need him....

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Only if they made Robin badass. Like from how kojima made Raiden a badass in MGS4 despite how people remembered him in MGS2.

Calumon: Maybe Batman's Parents will get him a Robin for Christmas!

[sub]Points for whoever supplies the correct image[/sub]

 

[AndyVale]

I've been playing Lego Batman a lot with my son lately, most levels require some of Robin's skills and so yes Batman does need Robin.

 

[Quaxar]

I say give Batman a Robin. He has earned a sidekick!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4567448105_318ab68c08_o.jpg

Only if they made Robin badass. Like from how kojima made Raiden a badass in MGS4 despite how people remembered him in MGS2.

Calumon: Maybe Batman's Parents will get him a Robin for Christmas!

[sub]Points for whoever supplies the correct image[/sub]

Batman's parents? I believe this picture makes his point.
http://knowyourmeme.com/i/32371/original/my_parents_are_deeaaaaaad.jpg

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Only if they made Robin badass. Like from how kojima made Raiden a badass in MGS4 despite how people remembered him in MGS2.

Calumon: Maybe Batman's Parents will get him a Robin for Christmas!

[sub]Points for whoever supplies the correct image[/sub]

Batman's parents? I believe this picture makes his point.
http://knowyourmeme.com/i/32371/original/my_parents_are_deeaaaaaad.jpg

Yes! You win the points!

Calumon: Trade your points in for Play time! ^^

 

[Quaxar]

Only if they made Robin badass. Like from how kojima made Raiden a badass in MGS4 despite how people remembered him in MGS2.

Calumon: Maybe Batman's Parents will get him a Robin for Christmas!

[sub]Points for whoever supplies the correct image[/sub]

Batman's parents? I believe this picture makes his point.
http://knowyourmeme.com/i/32371/original/my_parents_are_deeaaaaaad.jpg

Yes! You win the points!

Calumon: Trade your points in for Play time! ^^

Yay, I win. What do I get for my points?

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Yes! You win the points!
Yay, I win. What do I get for my points?

Spoiler: Your Prize

Calumon: Thats not a very good Prize...

 

[HitsWithStyxx]

(Off-topic: I reckon that the next Batman film should involve Talia al'Ghul, thoughts?)

Personally I agree. But it won't happen. Batman Begins did well with a mainstream crowd because "OMG NEW BATMAN MOVIE", Dark Knight did well because "OMG THE JOKER". In the run up to it the average cinema goer wouldn't respond at all to her (probably assume it's Cat Woman or some bullshit). Maybe if she was teamed up with a more popular villain but other than that she's just not marketable to people who aren't comic book fans. (I'm assuming that were she to be introduced it would be as a villain, as her relationship with Batman and her father is too complex for one movie too handle. You just can't go from "You killed my father" to "I think I love you" in two hours.

I'm with you on that. I reckon she should be slowly developed, and maybe the whole "R'as al'Ghul can be reincarnated" thing should be spun on as it being a title as opposed to a single individual (not unlike multiple Popes sharing the same name), with her being the daughter of Liam Neeson's R'as? Introduce her in one film, and have her character and relationship with the Bat developed across a few, perhaps?