Every DC fan has had a moment were they went “should I hold this character accountable for the bad thing they did or should I blame it on bad writing from the writers?”
This is a particularly tough one for us Jason Todd stans.
(*froths at the mouth* Battle for the Cowl was DELIBERATELY written as total character assassination because the writer was mad that fans liked the Red Hood.)
dick expectation: preppy af, popular, probably a jock, friendly with every one
dick reality: cheerleader, mostly liked but still gets into fights regularly, talks back constantly, on a first name basis w/ all the secretaries in the office (”hello again, dick. i think you’ve got blood on your face” “shannon hi!! how are the kids?”
jason expectation: Bad Boysupreme, in trouble 24/7, hated by teachers, smokes on school property, always getting into fights
jason reality: hugenerd, does all of his homework + extra credit assignments, lives for field trips, probably cries while reading books in english class, has like 2 friends, that one kid who reminds the teacher about homework
cass expectation: literally non existent?? i’ve never seen her in a high school au why
cass reality: puts effort into only the work she’s interested in, generally viewed as a good student, secretly breaks rules constantly but never gets caught
tim expectation: nerdy af, top of the class, probably bullied lowkey
tim reality: literally never does homework, stays up all night researching things that have nothing to do with school, constantly daydreaming in class and probably falls asleep, hated by teachers, students find him mildly terrifying, has really close friends
bruce, in his ‘i want to speak to the manager’ voice: THE JOKER IS A HOMICIDAL MANIAC!!! THERE SHOULDNT BE A SEASONING NAMED AFTER HIM,
jason, in the middle of eating his fifth jokerized fry: its just fries,…its not that deep… *under his breath* you didnt seem to care about all of that when you didnt let me kill him…
Some stuff I’ve been doing to practice with stark lighting. Ended up becoming a little series in homage to Tim Sale instead. I think I shall call it…GOTHAM NOIR. Or HEAVILY INKED SHADOW STUFF. I know I am not the only one who names their drawing series. It’s great fun! Like naming a new pet or a really strong perfume.