Cassandra Cain is the biggest fucking Daddys Girl in the world, she is the only one, besides Dick Grayson, who understands the things Bruce says and does as caring and wanting to bond or be a better father instead of thinking hes being overbearing or annoying (even tho he is being annoying but she recognizes he loves her/all of them and just wants to protect them and doesnt think theyre unworthy by doing it) She is an unapologetic Batman fan and constantly wears his merch and rants (in sign language or otherwise) about how amazing he is and how good a person he is and how Gotham is better off with him than without and Bruce panics and is like "cass baby girl i love you but please stop posting seven page long essays about how much you love me, someone might find out i am batman" but Cass never listens because she just loves her dad so much and no one can take that from her and shes the one who smacks jason upside the head when he goes on rants about B and shes the one who holds damians hand and whispers translations in his ear when bruce is going on an angry, panic induced rant after he disapeared for three days and bruce was worried god damn it not pissed off that robin didnt go on patrol and yeah. just good daughter cassandra cain, the biggest fucking batman/bruce wayne fangirl in the world with her good dad bruce wayne.

“Well realistically Cass can’t be Batman because the physical change would be too obvious”-

Gotham has seen weirder shit than the Bat suddenly having boobs.

Rest assured that the regular rouges and goons are more focused on whether or not they will be in A) the hospital or B) Arkham for the holidays.

As for the veterans of Gothams crimes they’ve made this observation years ago and will remain unfazed.

She is her father’s daughter and if there is one child this man is gonna back no matter what it’s her so let’s get over this whole denial phase already okay?

Bruce doesn’t have a favorite child; however, that being said, Cass is his favorite child.

Honestly this arc is very meh to me but I keep thinking about these parts. Because Cass doesn’t even exist in this, but WOW does make me think of the “of course Cass wouldn’t want a civilian identity, why would she need one?” arc in Batgirl (2000).

Batman (2011) #0: “Bruce Wayne isn’t important, anymore, Alfred. He’s a mask. This is all I need to be. It’s who I am.” / Batman (2011) #21: “I’m more effective like this. This gang, it’s growing faster than anyone knows. I can stop it. I just can’t be distracted by Bruce Wayne right now.”

Batgirl (2000) #14: “They’ve got you on file, you’re never going to be able to be anything…besides Batgirl.” “So?” / “I’m glad you want to use your identity. It makes you a more effective weapon.”

A comic page of Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth wearing formal suits in a penthouse bunker. Bruce says, “My parents died forty feet from our new front door. This is where I have to be, Alfred. This is where my war begins.” Alfred says, “And how is that war going so far, sir?” Bruce holds up a black boomerang. “Say what you want. But I am improving. Not fast enough, but I am.” They begin walking together. “Still, I’m not good enough. Not yet. I have the technology. I have the weapons. I should be able to fight this war without anyone ever knowing I exist. But something’s missing. I don’t know what...” Then Alfred says: “Perhaps going back to your family home would provide you with the grounding you need. Spend some time getting to know Bruce Wayne again.” Bruce responds, “Bruce Wayne isn’t important, anymore, Alfred. He’s a mask. This is all I need to be. It’s who I am.”

A comic page of Bruce and Alfred talking in the crime alley penthouse bunker. Bruce hangs upside down, shirtless, holding a thick stack of weights. Alfred says, “Speaking of things hidden, Master Bruce…Forgive me, but isn’t it about time you consider letting the city know Bruce Wayne has returned?” Bruce responds, “Unh. To gotham? I get that you don’t approve, Alfred, but Bruce Wayne is legally dead, and that’s how he’s going to stay.” Alfred begins to say, “Master Bruce—” But Bruce drops the weights with a clang and lands crouching on the floor. He says, “Alfred, just call me Bruce, will you? Please? How many times do I have to ask?” Alfred says, “As many as you’d like, sir, but I’m afraid I can’t. When you first asked me to join you in this madness of yours, the truth is, I did so to have your ear. To talk some sense into you.” Bruce pulls a facial disguise out of a suitcase, and says, “Well, this is guerrilla warfare. I’m more effective like this. This gang, it’s growing faster than anyone knows. I can stop it. I just can’t be distracted by Bruce Wayne right now.” Alfred says, “It’s strange. For years I waited for some word of you, Master Bruce. Believing you were still alive. And when you showed up, out of the blue, six weeks ago, I was filled with such…joy.” Bruce responds, “I was traveling, alfred. Training. For this. And I can’t tell you what it means to have you by my side here. But I’m not bringing Bruce Wayne back to life.”

A comic page of Barbara Gordon and Cassandra Cain talking. Babs says, “Batgirl—why? Why would you do that? You just…threw your identity away.” Cass responds, “What ident…iden...” Babs says, “Your future identity. I know Cain raised you in a bunker and wiped out your records to make you a more effective assassin. There’s nothing for them to find on you now…but what about your future? What if you want to go to school? Drive a car? Get a job? They’ve got you on file, you’re never going to be able to be anything…besides Batgirl.” Cass moves her mouth in thought, considering this, then says, “So?”

A comic page showing Cass following Batman out of the Batmobile into a cave with computers and workout equipment inside. Cass says, “Where…?” Is this…your cave?” Bruce says, “No. It’s your cave? I’ve had it set up for some time, but Oracle insisted on keeping you with her. I know about your conversation. I’m glad you want to use your identity. It makes you a more effective weapon.” Cass wiggles her mouth in consideration at this. Batman is completely stoic.

Jack Drake is Tim's Dad. Not Bruce. It doesn't matter what you think of him or Bruce. Canonically Tim's entire career up until Identity Crisis was about wanting to tell Jack who he was, and to gain his understanding and approval and pride. His murder, just when Tim finally got all of them, fucking broke him.

Bruce is a father figure to Tim, and Bruce loves him like a son. But they have a far more complicated relationship than just father and son. When Tim thinks of "Dad", he thinks of Jack Drake, the same way Dick thinks only of John Grayson as his Dad. Even Cassandra, horrifically abused by David Cain, will never not think of Cain as her father, because that is what being a child means. You are not wired to reassign the emotionality of that role, no matter how much they hurt you. Ironically, Jason is the one who can't help but see Bruce as his Dad, no matter how much he doesn't want to, which is what breaks him so much.

There's a reason they all except Damian call Bruce "Bruce". A mentor, partner, guardian and refuge more than a father, but still a father in all the ways that matter. But more importantly, the shadow that eclipses everything else in their field of vision, with his own well of gravity trapping them in orbit.

Families of choice, adopted parent-child relationships and human relationships as a whole are incredibly complicated. When you try to force it all into a nuclear family model with traditionally assigned roles, you're flattening the characters and refusing the rich tapestry of the human experience.

i need the batfam fandom to give damian the same energy we give tom hollands peter parker in fics like

i want Field Trip to Wayne Enterprises fics

fics where damian gets phone calls from his famous siblings in class

fics where damian has to deal with the other kids watching thirst traps of his older siblings

fics where he’s getting bullies and one of them shows up in full vigilante attire to scare the middle school bully

just

damian al ghul wayne fanfic that centers around his school life and protective family

tim: dad... I have a boyfriend

bruce: what? but you're supposed to get back together with stephanie

tim: what?

dick: whoa whoa whoa, I thought you were an ally

bruce: I'm not being homophobic I just need steph to marry into the family

cass: I have something to share

the rest of the flock :)

part 2 to this

uhhh. bruce wayne modelling gig. have a good day 🥰

streets of gotham

I saw it and thought it was fitting.i did debate on Tim’s placement a bit though before putting him there

Name a better father daughter duo- YOU CANT

You ever think Dick overhears someone say Jason was the most violent Robin and just gets so mad about it?

And it's not even about like, defending Jason's honor or anything. It's purely because he's just so incredibly insulted that people somehow forgot how much of an unhinged ball of rage he was as a child.

Like I'm imagining him storming into the cave and yanking on his now way too small Robin costume and muttering angrily about I'll show you the angriest Robin

Barbara is facepalming about all the nonsense that's about to pop off that inevitably she's gonna have to clean up. Bruce just starts sweating profusely and desperately trying to talk Dick down because he suddenly remembers that time Dick kicked a criminal so hard they ended up in a coma for a week and smiled so brightly while doing it that the other goons there at the time just chose to jump off a three story building into the suspect sludge that filled Gotham harbor rather than face the unhinged ten year old on bright colors and pixie boots.

Duke: But wasn't Dick the nice one?

Tim, who idolized Dick Grayson's Robin like his own chaotic god: Don't ever insult my favorite Robin that way again. Here are my top thirty photos of him reigning deranged chaotic violence upon his enemies. I'd show you more but this album just has the photos from the first month I started following him and Batman around.

Jason: The hundreds of dead assassins and all the shit I've heard about you and Young Justice suddenly make a lot more sense

Listen, I’d love for Bruce to be a good or at least decent dad to Cassandra Cain. But people need to realize that Batgirl (2000) is FAR from an example of him being a good dad to her.

There’s even an entire plot line comparing Bruce to David Cain in this era because despite Bruce hating and deriding David Cain for his abuse of Cass, Bruce went on to continue abusing her in both similar and different ways—emotionally and physically. He may not have shot her during training but that doesn’t mean he treated her well. The scenes people like to point out as “Batdad moments” in this series are often either abusive themselves in context, or occur right next to him doing something else abusive to her.

You can enjoy the comic, even love their dynamic, and still also recognize that it was often harmful to her & want it to be better. Stop letting Bruce’s abuse off the hook. If you want him to be a good dad you have to be able to realize when he isn’t being one.

every bat kid is cursed with the plague that is their friends think that their siblings are unbelievably attractive (mainly because everyone in the wayne family could be models if they really wanted to) even if it’s just baseless attraction with no intention to pursue

roy: so your brother, he’s pretty cute isn’t he?

dick: you are so much older than him roy, you have a kid! and why would i agree with you!?

roy: but—

dick: go near him and i will break the golden rule

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kori: so, how has dick been lately —

jason: kori, for my well being and mental state i do not wanna imagine one of my best friends with my brother, just give him a phone call - i can’t with the swooning this early in the morning

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kon: damn, i mean i know he tried to kill you… but your brother is real metal y’know what i mean?

tim: what are you yapping about?!

kon: i wanna fuck your brother tim, jeez you’re dense

tim: jason? the.. REDHOOD? YOU WANNA- NO!!!!??

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jon: damian, ever notice how dick and tim —

damian: finish that sentence and i will maim you

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steph: cass is hot

duke: no…

steph: what? you’re saying she’s not??

duke: dude, she’s my sister, be so fr

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this also applicable to bruce wayne, because why wouldn’t it ??

clark: your dad—

cass pulling out bright green knife from out of nowhere: no.

trans rights!