The Dark Knight Rises Adapting Robin

[Texas Zombie]

I would go for a less armored more acrobatic version of batman's suit.

 

[Texas Zombie]

Robin should probably have a real motorcycle(I know some ppl who are sick, that should be robin). What if it's a more nightwing ish robin. No cape. Trained somewhat but kinda like a enemy or a Nuisance. He has a less armored version of the TDK suit. He is trained somewhat for the future taking over of the batman mantle and Wayne Ent. He begins to become ambitious and starts to fight without batmans word. Batman doesn't know who but some Dark Robin(news name) vigilante is finally doing what batman failed to do. IDK kinda wierd but whatever.

 

[Venom75]

I understand he's part of Batman's history and development,but I never did like Robin. For me,Batman works best as a loner. I hope he's not in a Nolan film. Didn't Bale himself says something like,he would never do a Batman film with Robin in it?

 

[Crook]

Geez, the "loner" issue again? Batman in his ENTIRE existence has always had acquaintances, family, and friends by his side. That doesn't mean he's all of a sudden a people-person. The comics show this, the cartoons show it, and so do the movies.

Where do you think the loner aspect originated from? The very same source that features Batman with the likes of Alfred, Gordon, and ROBIN.

 

[The Chris]

Just feel that Robin isn't needed in the series. Gordon, Alfred, and Fox are more than acceptable as Batman's allies.

 

[ThePoisonPuppet]

I'd rather see Ace the Bat Hound then Robin...

 

[Ixion]

Just feel that Robin isn't needed in the series. Gordon, Alfred, and Fox are more than acceptable as Batman's allies.

But Gordon will probably be 'hunting' him in the next one and we saw Bruce & Fox may not always see eye to eye on what methods are appropriate. Batman can hardly count on them forever. Also none of those 3 can be out in the field with Batman.

 

[Saint]

I'm always confused when people say "Bruce already has allies, he doesn't need a sidekick!" Being a sidekick is an important part of Robin, sure, but you realize he's more than that, right? This is Bruce's adopted son we're talking about. That's pretty damn important, regardless of how many allies Bruce has.

Furthermore, what Robin offers as an ally (both practically and thematically) is very different than what is offered by Gordon, Alfred, and Fox.

 

[The Chris]

I Know who robin is to Batman. This Batman at this stage of his crime fighting should not have a Robin. The man is still learning himself. Don't think he's ready to start raising a kid. Plus, assuming there will only be three of these, and taking from TDK's ending, with Batman on the run, and all of Gotham trying to fix itself, I don't see room for Robin. Batman by himself has always been more interesting to me. An ordinary man basically doing these things on his own without a true "direct" partner. And I have a question. Do you guys think that the general public will except a Robin?

 

[Crook]

That's like asking people in 1988 if the public would ever accept a non-campy Batman. Or if the public would ever accept another superhero film again after the travesty of B&R in 1997.

The "general public" doesn't know good s**t from the bad, until it's exposed to them. So I'm not exactly pining to gauge interest based on what they think.

 

[Saint]

This Batman at this stage of his crime fighting should not have a Robin. The man is still learning himself. Don't think he's ready to start raising a kid.

Yes, and raising a kid when he's not ready is what we call conflict, and that's what fiction is about. Batman would never be ready, anyway.

Plus, assuming there will only be three of these, and taking from TDK's ending, with Batman on the run, and all of Gotham trying to fix itself, I don't see room for Robin.

Gotham will always be trying to fix itself, and Batman being on the run takes up no more "room" than any other conflict. Neither means there is not enough "room' for Robin, unless the writer happens to be incompetent. Where Batman is left at the end of The Dark Knight is the perfect set-up for Robin's introduction.

Do you guys think that the general public will except a Robin?

The general public will accept anything that is sold well enough.

 

[COMPO]

to be honest mate I do agree Batman should have Robin but the third film I feel is too soon. Batmans only young and yeah i agree at any time Batman is not ready to be a father and but he has the compassion to be one.

 

[terry78]

Like mentioned before, the general mainstream accepts whatever is tossed their way. Honestly, the way fanboys and studios love Nolan right now, he could include Robin and even if it did suck we'd never say it did.

 

[Crook]

Tell that to the Spider-Man fans in 2004.

 

[ASL]

Tell that to the Spider-Man fans in 2004.

I am sorry, but Nolan is a hundred times better director/writer than Raimi will ever be...

 

[Crook]

It doesn't matter. It takes one film for the fans to turn on a director.

 

[Katsuro]

It doesn't matter. It takes one film for the fans to turn on a director.

Yeah, but the movie would have to really, really suck. Unless Nolan throws in a few musical numbers, then prematurely kills off a couple characters, we're solid. Also, the Batman cast is far, far superior to everyone in the Spider-Man movies except James Franco, and those weren't his best movies.

 

[Texas Zombie]

If robin were used he would bruce would have to look at him less as a son and more as himself(less connected), Robin would still have alfred like bruce did,(lets remember he needs someone to take over the batman mantle when he is dead(should be about 40 when he brings robin in), If they did a 4 it could have robin, but he's not a son but bruce himself?

I think bruce would have him training and learning much more than doing field missions.

 

[ASL]

It doesn't matter. It takes one film for the fans to turn on a director.

Have you seen all of Nolan's films? Stick your foot in your mouth and walk away. Yes, it can take one film to make people turn on him, but that was not what I said. I said "NOLAN IS A BETTER DIRECTOR AND WRITER THAN RAIMI". I know that if you make a ****ty comic hero movie people will turn on him. I also know that Nolan will NOT put out a ****ty movie, whether it's Batman or a different genre.

Go eat your Wheaties, son, and then come talk to me.

 

[Crook]

Oh, you're a tough cracker aren't ya.

Yes, I have seen all of Nolan's films. What point are you trying to make when that has nothing to do with what I said? You just blatantly agreed with the statement I made, so I don't even know why you're trying to argue. I'm not interested in which director is better, because no one in Hollywood is infallible to making a bad movie.

And I think I will eat my wheaties, DAD. Thanks for the sage advice.

 

[C. Lee]

Have you seen all of Nolan's films? Stick your foot in your mouth and walk away. Yes, it can take one film to make people turn on him, but that was not what I said. I said "NOLAN IS A BETTER DIRECTOR AND WRITER THAN RAIMI". I know that if you make a ****ty comic hero movie people will turn on him. I also know that Nolan will NOT put out a ****ty movie, whether it's Batman or a different genre.

Go eat your Wheaties, son, and then come talk to me.

I don't like Wheaties....but I'll talk to you anyway.

Actually...you don't know if Nolan will ever put out a "crappy" movie.....but you have the opinion and or feeling that he will never do so.

 

[Texas Zombie]

Isn't this a topic about adapting robin, not talking about if we should have him at all.
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=258975

thats the link.

 

[javphonic]

If Robin is done, he should be middle school aged, Dick Grayson based personality wise (this could set up a spin off for Nightwing years later like how they're doing with Wolverine)

His costume should be like Batman's without the bat ear (obviously), but a red tint in the chest area to represent him being Robin and not mini bats--Though I feel that after he finds out about batman he should try to be a vigilante with his circus costume, which should be heavily based on his comic version and made of fabric (pics soon to clarify)

but honestly I don't see Robin's inclusion anytime soon, Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) is 9 in The Dark Knight

 

[Texas Zombie]

He can't be middle school aged it just wouldn't work.

But what if in 3 bruce goes to the circus, stating he goes there all the time(scouting, so it's not just by coincidence that he sees robin die). Then no one dies, but he says he's going to there last show next week on a date. Then bruce and whoever he is with leave. It could mean a spin off? Nightwing the movie(just having a small cameo with bruce and alfred). What do you think?

 

[Texas Zombie]

Thought this had TDK spin off written all over it.