Do Batman and Robin share a romantic relationship?
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The "real" explanation: To my knowledge, there has never been any effort from DC Comics to potray the two as romantically involved. Robin was created so that readers (almost exclusively children at this time) could have someone with whom to identify. Therefore, they were basically colleagues. The literary explanation: Bruce Wayne took on a superficial father-figure role, although his true aim was altruistic: he knew how he himself felt when his parents were murdered, so he guided the Dick Grayson to the similar path of avenging. In Frank Miller's highly influential work "The Dark Knight Returns," Batman sees Robin as a "soldier in the war," ie, a war buddy.
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No they did not!
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Of interest, Carrie Kelly, the Robin invented by Frank Miller for Dark Knight Returns and Dark Knight Strikes Back, has an implied romantic relationship with Batman in Strikes Back (she has shed her Robin outfit and now wears a Catwoman-like outfit. I believe it to be a pretty clear implication, but it can be argued).
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In all sincerity I think they don't. Albeit, there's the little details we'd like to consider as clues such as the hug in the second book of The Dark Knight Returns and the amount of affection Batman offers the girl. But I think we all know that Batman has always considered the children his partners and nothing more. Of course, partnership means close-ship and that I think causes self-confusion. Cause, we do love thinking of our heroes as anti-heroes. It balances our perception of our own humanity, as well. Darn it, I rambled again. Sorry.
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In all sincerity I think they don't. Albeit, there's the little details we'd like to consider as clues such as the hug in the second book of The Dark Knight Returns and the amount of affection Batman offers the girl. But I think we all know that Batman has always considered the children his partners and nothing more. Of course, partnership means close-ship and that I think causes self-confusion. Cause, we do love thinking of our heroes as anti-heroes. I think it balances our perception of our own humanity, as well. I'm dumb, I rambled again. Sorry.
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Absolutely not. This nonsensical idea started with a suggestion by Fredric Wertham in "Seduction of the Innocent", a 1950s diatribe against comic books, and was repeated gleefully by idiots.
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I dunno. Historically, older men take up with young boys, since ancient Roman times and before. Robin idolizes Batman. Bruce Wayne "dates" but never marries, lives with his "butler". Aside from you DC comic trivia junkies, there's alot to work with here.
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With who?
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I don't think so, but I have always wondered how he got the name "Boy Wonder".
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I know both Batman and Robin, obviously. We've spent a lot of time together, and I can honestly tell you - No. Their relationship is not romantic.
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