Robin John Blake

SPOILERS: Sorry for those of you I spoiled, I thought it was ample time after the movie was released. In hindsight, I really should have waited a couple more weeks.

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Because he's the Robin we needed, but not the one we deserved.

There seems to be split among the fans about this guy - some Robin fans detest the fact that his name isn't just Dick, Jason, or Tim, and others really like the guy because he reminds them of their beloved Robins.

I'm in the latter camp - I think John Blake is a great character! I'd say he's 60% Tim Drake, 30% Dick Grayson, and 10% Jason Todd...more or less. But he's definitely influenced most by Tim's character.

Anyway, I personally think he'd become "Robin" or "Red Robin." I just thought it was brilliant for him to be able to fight crime with his real name, and still protect his loved ones with his "John Blake" persona. The guy said himself he wasn't afraid to show himself when standing up to the corrupt, but Batman told him he had to wear a mask in order to protect the ones he loved. Being "Robin" in the mask and armored suit allows him to do both! Genius or plain stupid?

I think him becoming anyone of these masked vigilantes is totally valid. Case in point, Nolan made it so that John Blake could be whoever we need him to be. For me, it'll be Robin, and for others it might be Batman II.

All this said, I do NOT want them to try to add on to Nolan's world. It should stay as is - this is merely to tickle our imaginations.