I never warmed to Dick/Babs the way we were obviously supposed to. They have too much in common to be that interesting, except Babs is more of a control freak. Dick and Kory are opposites and that made for a much more fun dynamic, maybe not any more plausible (Though it worked in context as both are the epitome of their genders) but much richer.
That said, I deeply disliked the way that Devin Grayson messed with the characters to make them break up as they did, that just never rang true.
To be fair, I never did read any Dick/Kory, maybe I'd love it if I did. I never thought Babs and Dick had too much in common, at leats not in their Nightwing/Oracle incarnation, which is the one I'm most interested in. In fact, it's funny you should say Dick and Kory are opposite, I was just thinking that Babs and Dick complement each other. Not sure what you mean about Dick and Kory being each the epitome of their gender, though.
We really shouldn't try to discuss Devin Grayson. This is my squee post, so let's keep that discussion for scans_daily, if it's all right with you.
When Dick met Kory he was going through some growing pains, he was his own hero, but still always connected with being part of "Batman and..." a role he valued, but still chafed under the limitations that imposed on him. He was also a good deal more emotionally repressed than we're used to these days. Kory helped him mature into his own man, by basically loving him for who he already was, and who he could be, and he rose (no pun intended) to the challenge
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Oh wow, fantastic, thanks so much for putting this together! That essay is amazing, and there are some truly fantastic moments captured in those scans. Guh. Dick. I love you so desperately.
My introduction to my everlasting love of Batman was through Batman: The Animated Series, when I was a pre-teen. This is why Dick will always be my Robin, and this is why I will always love Dick and Babs. I shipped it then, I ship it now.
I do like Dick and Kory, but in an in-the-past kind of way. The love they have between them will always be there, but I think they will always only be strong friends. Dick and Babs... their relationship is so huge there's so much history, they've had so many stops and starts as they struggle to find themselves and find how they fit into the world... I do hope they work things out. I want them so badly to work things out. They deserve each other.
I watched the Animated Series same as you when I was a kid, which inoculated me with the Gotham virus same as you, but since it wasn't shown in any kind of order, what most struck me was the atmosphere... I only found Babs/Dick when I got into comics.
So much agreed on the history between them. I'm glad you liked the scans!
I like Helena, but I'm not sure how their relationship would go. For one, I think she'd be quickly annoyed by how much he looks up to Batman, and for another, I don't think she'd be willing to compromise her friendship with Babs. But they should have more team-ups, it'd be interesting.
(as much as I loved Dick & Starfire for the sexiness -I'm shallow, I never saw them as a "long time" couple, but those two? Married for life, whatever the canon says about it... :3)
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*goes to re-read Nightwing*
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That said, I deeply disliked the way that Devin Grayson messed with the characters to make them break up as they did, that just never rang true.
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We really shouldn't try to discuss Devin Grayson. This is my squee post, so let's keep that discussion for scans_daily, if it's all right with you.
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My introduction to my everlasting love of Batman was through Batman: The Animated Series, when I was a pre-teen. This is why Dick will always be my Robin, and this is why I will always love Dick and Babs. I shipped it then, I ship it now.
I do like Dick and Kory, but in an in-the-past kind of way. The love they have between them will always be there, but I think they will always only be strong friends. Dick and Babs... their relationship is so huge there's so much history, they've had so many stops and starts as they struggle to find themselves and find how they fit into the world... I do hope they work things out. I want them so badly to work things out. They deserve each other.
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So much agreed on the history between them. I'm glad you liked the scans!
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I like Helena, but I'm not sure how their relationship would go. For one, I think she'd be quickly annoyed by how much he looks up to Batman, and for another, I don't think she'd be willing to compromise her friendship with Babs. But they should have more team-ups, it'd be interesting.
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