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benbamboozled · 1 year

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Not to let my Animorphs past nip at my heels too too much, but…

I think what Jason Todd really needs is his own version of—

“You were brave. You were strong. You were good. You mattered.”

Let him have an arc with people he saved or helped as Robin.

Or, hell, people/kids he helped BEFORE Bruce, when he was living on the streets!

Obviously, Jason had a deep connection with Bruce. Which is why it destroyed him to find out that the Joker was still alive. Because, when you think about it, avenging someone’s death isn’t so much about their death as it is about their life.

That someone’s existence was so important to you—that they mattered so much—that the one who caused the absence in your life MUST be dealt with accordingly.

Now, we all know Jason won’t get the kind of satisfaction he craves from Bruce.

BUT!

I do think it would help him to see that his life had meaning. That he helped people. That he was good. That he mattered.

And for that to happen outside of Bruce.

(As a sidenote, I also think this is why it would be nice for Jason to learn about the whole “Dick killing the Joker after he namedropped Jason” thing. Because, again, I think it would help to reinforce that Bruce wasn’t the only one who recognized his existence. Bruce wasn’t the only one who had the capacity to acknowledge that Jason mattered.)

#that quote always messes me up.#little wintry mix of Doylism and Watsonian thoughts. Doylistically—I think this would help the character evolve in a way that was organic…#…to their pre-existing narrative and characterization.#Watsonian: Jason Todd needs someone to fucking acknowledge his existence mattered BEFORE he died.#look…animorphs primed me to consider the moral and psychological ramifications of enlisting child soldiers to fight a guerilla war…#against a force they were constantly outnumbered and outgunned by.#you can see the crossovers here I’m sure.#late night blorbo rambles.#also everyone should read Animorphs. and Everworld.

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