The Dark Knight Rises Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake IV

[TheWatcher]

As far as the way he acted in those tough situations, he was Dick Grayson.

 

[04nbod]

Poor Dick. John Blake is basically the Silverstone Barbara of this series.

 

[Street Vendor]

I wonder if there's a part of me that would have liked the Robin reveal to arrive a bit earlier, so we could have seen him, Batman and Catwoman all kick ass!

Oh well, it was brilliant seeing a Robin in these Batman films. Bravo Nolan!

I saw it twice, and the second time I was thinking to myself that we're actually seeing Batman and Robin kicking ass together in this movie. Loved it!

 

[Street Vendor]

Poor Dick. John Blake is basically the Silverstone Barbara of this series.

I'd love to think there is more to his backstory, and that he really does have the name Grayson somewhere in his background. But I enjoyed Nolan's take on this iconic character. My only minor nitpick is how he knows

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Bruce is Batman

. That was a bit too contrived for my tastes, but otherwise it was good stuff.

 

[Johnny Drama]

Blake isn't anymore Robin than Reece was The Riddler. It's an original character created by Nolan that lends a nod to a character that inspired it. Nothing more nothing less

 

[TheWatcher]

How was Reece anything like the Riddler other than having red hair?

 

[HighFivingMF]

How was Reece anything like the Riddler other than having red hair?

There's a question mark at the end of your post. BOOM!

 

[Johnny Drama]

How was Reece anything like the Riddler other than having red hair?

Mr.Reese which is pronounced as "mysteries" mirroring how the Riddler initials are E.Nigma pronouced as "enigma" (another word for mystery) and the fact that he easily deducted Batmans identidy when no one else up untill Blake could, are all indicators that Reese was a nod to the character of the Riddler. This isn't anything new here.

 

[04nbod]

Blake isn't anymore Robin than Reece was The Riddler. It's an original character created by Nolan that lends a nod to a character that inspired it. Nothing more nothing less

I think you are stretching there. He's a consolidation of the characters of Dick and Tim with more emphasis on Dick. From biography to the fact that Dick is Bruce's unwavering hope for the future. There is no better man to Bruce than the man Dick has become.

 

[Johnny Drama]

LOL well it's not an original theory of mine, but more or less a popular theory amongst many fans.

 

[Nimoy]

I liked the reveal, but it would have been infinitely more powerful if his name was Tim (because you can't have Dick without the circus!). The head of every nerd in the theater would have exploded, and after they pieced themselves back together they could explain it to anyone that didn't get it.

As it is, instead of being purely blown away I was only partially blown away while thinking "His name is Robin? His name!? Robin's name isn't Robin!" and then proceeding to complain to my wife.

 

[Johnny Drama]

^ but the majority who DIDN'T read Batman/Detective/Robin from the 90's and onward would have had absolutely no idea who Tim was. It would have had little to no impact. 1 or 2 nerds would gasp and it would fall flat for everyone else

 

[DIRECTOR]

saw the movie last night

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JGL is perfect for Robin, but when the woman said your real name is Robin, that was STUPID. Either say Tim Drake or Dick Grayson....... or hell, say Robin is your surrname or something....... but Robin as your name is dumb, the audience is not stupid.

Can somebody educate me, does in the comics, does Robin take the mantle of Batman???

 

[chrisguyver]

Can somebody educate me, does in the comics, does Robin take the mantle of Batman???[/spoiler]

yes he does just before the new 52 he takes the mantel as batman for awhile.

 

[HighFivingMF]

saw the movie last night

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JGL is perfect for Robin, but when the woman said your real name is Robin, that was STUPID. Either say Tim Drake or Dick Grayson....... or hell, say Robin is your surrname or something....... but Robin as your name is dumb, the audience is not stupid.

Can somebody educate me, does in the comics, does Robin take the mantle of Batman???

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How is a character being named Robin a reflection of the audience being stupid? It's a reflection of the general public not knowing Dick or Tim. Which doesn't make them stupid.

Dick does become Batman. Damian does in the future.

 

[Art Damage]

Here's a thought for Blake.....

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I like that his name is Robin because he was actually addressed as that name while never looking the part. Two-Face (though referenced as a joke) and Catwoman are never directly called their names despite looking like their comic counterparts. I liked the switch around...

 

[Yurka]

I didn't care about Blake at all, and it felt like he was in most of the movie, so the ending along with the unnecessary [BLACKOUT] Robin nod [/BLACKOUT] really put a bad taste in my mouth. Going into it, I kept hoping for him to die in the film, but as soon as the [BLACKOUT] meeting with Bruce, when he describes that he was an orphan, that Batman inspired him, and that he knew he was Batman because of a look in his eye, I immediately went "oh ****....they're going that route....." [/BLACKOUT]. I love the ending in theory, but I have to care about the individual, and I didn't care about Blake whatsoever.

 

[DIRECTOR]

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How is a character being named Robin a reflection of the audience being stupid? It's a reflection of the general public not knowing Dick or Tim. Which doesn't make them stupid.

Dick does become Batman. Damian does in the future.

[blackout]because fans and audience aren't stupid. that moment was for fans. Let's say General Audience don't know who Robin is in the comics, if Robin is mentioned in the movie, the General Audience will not figure it out, so what is the difference? If Dick Grayson or Tim Drake or some other Robin incarnations real name was mentioned, than let the audience figure it out later. [/blackout]

 

[HighFivingMF]

I didn't care about Blake at all, and it felt like he was in most of the movie, so the ending along with the unnecessary [BLACKOUT] Robin nod [/BLACKOUT] really put a bad taste in my mouth. Going into it, I kept hoping for him to die in the film, but as soon as the [BLACKOUT] meeting with Bruce, when he describes that he was an orphan, that Batman inspired him, and that he knew he was Batman because of a look in his eye, I immediately went "oh ****....they're going that route....." [/BLACKOUT]. I love the ending in theory, but I have to care about the individual, and I didn't care about Blake whatsoever.

Why didn't you?

 

[HighFivingMF]

[blackout]because fans and audience aren't stupid. that moment was for fans. Let's say General Audience don't know who Robin is in the comics, if Robin is mentioned in the movie, the General Audience will not figure it out, so what is the difference? If Dick Grayson or Tim Drake or some other Robin incarnations real name was mentioned, than let the audience figure it out later. [/blackout]

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The general audience do know who Robin is though...

 

[Art Damage]

I didn't care about Blake at all, and it felt like he was in most of the movie, so the ending along with the unnecessary [BLACKOUT] Robin nod [/BLACKOUT] really put a bad taste in my mouth. Going into it, I kept hoping for him to die in the film, but as soon as the [BLACKOUT] meeting with Bruce, when he describes that he was an orphan, that Batman inspired him, and that he knew he was Batman because of a look in his eye, I immediately went "oh ****....they're going that route....." [/BLACKOUT]. I love the ending in theory, but I have to care about the individual, and I didn't care about Blake whatsoever.

I'll give ya that. It's a sad thing when you want Blake to die more than Bane..which I never thought would happen.

 

[Hurm...]

I also wanted Blake to die

 

[Spuzz]

Poor Dick. John Blake is basically the Silverstone Barbara of this series.

Oh please.

 

[nbanflguy]

Just to clarify

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Robin is his first name, not his middle name like alot of people seem to think. He is Robin John Blake

 

[Spuzz]

Just to clarify Robin is his first name, not his middle name like alot of people seem to think. He is Robin John Blake

Not entirely sure if it's necessary, but I believe that probably should be spoiler tagged.