luana420's review against another edition
3.0
I'm sure that the second Robin miniseries featuring him having his first showdown with the Joker is supposed to be an EXCITING MILESTONE but honestly it seems like small potatoes after his globe-trotting first adventure with King Snake, Lady Shiva and Lynx? Good thing two outta those three are back in Robin v3 CRY OF THE HUNTRESS!
Also lol they make Huntress say MARONE cuz she's Italian American you see
Also lol they make Huntress say MARONE cuz she's Italian American you see
captwinghead's review against another edition
3.0
This feels like if Doug from Nickelodeon's "Doug" was Robin. Like, this is very solid 90s highschool sitcom territory.
Dixon makes some jokes that were so dated I had to take a minute afterwards. A joke about "talkin' 'bout my generation" and there's a later reference to "Can't Buy Me Love." Some of this comic was written before I was born and it shows.
Aside from the bad 90s outfits, the horrible 90s hair and Tim's giant block of a computer, this book is just okay for me. I tried so hard to put my finger on just what it is about Tim as a character that really doesn't work for me. It couldn't be the condescension, because I adore Damian Wayne (he's hands down my favorite Robin) and he can be quite condescending. During this book and the last, I think I've come to realize that it's not that Tim's condescending, it's that he legitimately believes he can boss anyone around.
I've watched him lecture fully grown adults, both strangers and guardians. He lectures Bruce, he's a dick a few times to Alfred in this and he's every rude teenage son in a Coming of Age film in the scenes with his father. He tells everyone what to do and just expects them to listen and, as condescending as my son Damian has been, Damian at least listened to Dick, Alfred and Bruce. It's about respect and Tim just rubs me the wrong way because I've watched him be a bossy, controlling, condescending and patronizing jerk towards Stephanie Brown, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Tam Fox, his father, Alfred and pretty much everyone he's been on a team with.
Despite him handling some credible threats in later books, his attitude never really changes. If I had to describe him, I'd say he's Baby Batman, if Batman was a prick.
So, while I'm curious about what happened in the time frame between Jason's death and his return, I don't think I'll be continuing with Tim's books. However, I wanted to read about Stephanie Brown's introduction, so I can't exactly avoid him.
Dixon makes some jokes that were so dated I had to take a minute afterwards. A joke about "talkin' 'bout my generation" and there's a later reference to "Can't Buy Me Love." Some of this comic was written before I was born and it shows.
Aside from the bad 90s outfits, the horrible 90s hair and Tim's giant block of a computer, this book is just okay for me. I tried so hard to put my finger on just what it is about Tim as a character that really doesn't work for me. It couldn't be the condescension, because I adore Damian Wayne (he's hands down my favorite Robin) and he can be quite condescending. During this book and the last, I think I've come to realize that it's not that Tim's condescending, it's that he legitimately believes he can boss anyone around.
I've watched him lecture fully grown adults, both strangers and guardians. He lectures Bruce, he's a dick a few times to Alfred in this and he's every rude teenage son in a Coming of Age film in the scenes with his father. He tells everyone what to do and just expects them to listen and, as condescending as my son Damian has been, Damian at least listened to Dick, Alfred and Bruce. It's about respect and Tim just rubs me the wrong way because I've watched him be a bossy, controlling, condescending and patronizing jerk towards Stephanie Brown, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Tam Fox, his father, Alfred and pretty much everyone he's been on a team with.
Despite him handling some credible threats in later books, his attitude never really changes. If I had to describe him, I'd say he's Baby Batman, if Batman was a prick.
So, while I'm curious about what happened in the time frame between Jason's death and his return, I don't think I'll be continuing with Tim's books. However, I wanted to read about Stephanie Brown's introduction, so I can't exactly avoid him.
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