I love Steph's origin as told in the Secret Origins 80 page giant- I just overall think it strengthens her character by giving her a lot of pathos and adding to her heroism (which isn't something writers were focused on in her actual intro in detective comics #647 since she was just meant to act as a plot device back then) BUT there is one tiny detail in it i will begrudge, and that is the portrayal of her having a minor love at first sight moment for tim
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(or well, technically this was their second meeting in that story (the brick was the first) so...love at second sight?)
Mostly because Stephanie showed no interest in her introduction and only showed romantic feelings towards Tim AFTER this moment here:
Robin (1993) #4, ID in alt
Straight up the progression here goes:
The adventure in 'tec where they first meet -> Tim investigating the same crime scene as Steph -> she beats him up not knowing it's him at first, apologizes but says he shouldn't have scared her -> he remembers her/the moniker she goes by -> they talk about plot for a few pages -> Stephanie starts flirting
Robin (1993) #4, ID in alt
Which...is so fascinating to me and says so much about Stephanie. She highlights the fact that Tim "remembered" her. Like. Steph. Girl. This is our bar? It's sweet but kind of speaks to how much Stephanie is ignored at home/how little and sporadically she's shown interacting with her peers (and rarely ever the same kids twice). Her idea of peak romance is just...being on someone's mind even when you're not there.
Kind of also adds layers to Steph's proclivity towards jealousy later on, a manifestation of her insecurity and loneliness (though don't get it twisted, she's not written this way bc Dixon and co think it's an interesting character flaw, they wrote it bc they think it's an inherent character flaw of (particularly young) women/girls, which is very apparent in how he approaches Ariana's character as well from what I've read)
Also the fact that Steph becomes so smitten for Tim almost immediately after this is (a few issues later she aggressively flirts with him during AN ACTIVE HOSTAGE SITUATION. WHERE SHE'S THE HOSTAGE) again is kind of a mixture of kind of funny and sad. One boy is nice to her once and she's fully ready to wife him. Girl you are deranged (affectionate) (concerned)
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michael: i think i want to grow my hair out to be longer but idk i mean you hated it that way when you were like this
adam, eating raw spaghetti like breadsticks: yeah but youre hotter than i am so
michael: we have the same face
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man for a while now ive gotten out of the habit of doing little silly doodles instead of taking everything i draw way too seriously and i forgot how nice it is😭 i love these honestly
operator quinn is so fucking cute. i love them so fucking MUCHHHH
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personally, I need more huntlow content where willow is also a mess around hunter
like she gets her bouts of confidence but where are the fics and art where she says something really smooth then as soon as she's alone she freaks out. come on!! she can be just as cringe as he is. but they are cringe together and they are free<3
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the reason why so many people dislike sally is because she’s not a perfect victim. she doesn’t adhere to the media’s portrayal of a “good abused woman.” she isn’t docile and frail and dependent on a man who rushed in to save her. she is self-serving and angry and volatile. she also isn’t a strong level-headed girlboss who fought back and got revenge. she stayed for years, she never stood up to him and she would apologize for his mistakes. she also isn’t a success story. she got out of one relationship with a violent man and ended up with another, stuck in a cycle because it’s all she knows. audiences struggle to empathize with her because they can’t put her into a victim archetype box. she’s realistic and flawed and one of the best characters on the entire show. she’s too real, as someone who was in a much different but still abusive relationship, i can see her flaws in myself and more than any other character on the show i can feel what she’s feeling. she’s not a perfect victim because there is no perfect victim and to me that’s why she is the number one character in the show.
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