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It’s time to watch the two-part arc “Robin’s Reckoning,” with the first half taking home a Primetime Emmy Award... and I have to say, these are easily two of the best episodes in the series so far.

I absolutely loved the focus on Robin. It was great getting to explore his character and backstory more deeply, while also learning the reason Batman had been keeping Robin out of the mix. That reveal added so much more context to their relationship and to Bruce’s actions.

The writing in these two episodes was top-notch. The emotional weight, character development, and storytelling really stood out, and it’s easy to see why the first part received such high recognition.

Definitely a standout arc! Drop your thoughts below and enjoy the ride!

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KrakenKing

- By far and wide, one of the best stories in BTAS. It’s easy to see why this was among the esteemed few that earned Emmy awards. The amount of darkness, depth, and emotion that the writers were able to inject into this adventure is astounding and makes it one of my favorites, and at the very least makes it arguably the best Robin story in the show (how could it not be?). - He’s had a few moments here and there, but this is the first time we see a schism beginning to form between Dick and Bruce. Dick isn’t a kid anymore and he expects Bruce to treat him more as an equal, to not shut him out, yet Bruce continues to show a level of superiority in his towards Dick, even if it’s out of a sense of fatherhood and protection. This schism between the two is only going to grow wider and wider, even if not immediately or even apparently at times, but it’s there and it’s not going away. Dick can’t be Robin forever. ;) - Arnold Stromwell was the mob boss from ‘It’s Never Too Late’ whose son was addicted to drugs. Tony Zucco being his nephew is just some nice world building. - I like the parallel of Bruce and Dick’s parents both being killed by a relatively petty criminal. Sure, Zucco has connections and is mobbed up, unlike Joe Chill, who for all we know could’ve just been some down on his luck mugger, but both were committing similar crimes. Zucco was running a small time protection racket without much if any success and never got any respect, like his uncle said, and so turned to an act of violence to get his way, just like Chill committed petty theft until he escalated it to murder. - I like the subtle difference in Bruce’s suit in the flashbacks, with the smaller, squared black bat instead of the larger yellow oval with the bat in the center. This was likely only a year or two after the MOTP flashbacks, so one can only imagine that Bruce was probably still reeling pretty bad for Andrea, so Dick coming into his life, giving Bruce someone new to care for and focus his attention on, that was likely a saving grace for him.

JD Dumas

You seem to be getting Robin's origin mixed up with Deadman's, which is understandable since they both were trapeze artists.

Anriku

Aaaah. You're right. That was Deadman. 😭

KrakenKing

One of the only ‘Batman & Robin Adventures’ issues I included in the order, since JLU confirmed it to have happened. ;)

Anriku

Couldn't agree more, dude. I didn't notice the subtle differences. Thats awesome. I guess thats something you'd pick up on more easily during the second watch.