Red Hood accidentally revealed batman was his dad because he almost said ‘Bruce’ in front of his villain friends and quickly corrected himself but ended up saying dad. No one realized he almost slipped the Batman’s real name and assumed just he almost said ‘Batman’
Red Hood: “get out of here, I don’t need you watching my every move b-DAD”
Batman: “sure, son. You obviously have everything going perfectly smooth” [leaves dramatically]
Red Hoods villain friends: “so Hood…”
Red Hood: [mentally kicking himself] “I don’t wanna talk about it! It’s complicated”
Ok I feel like I need to express to everyone WHY Tim being confirmed as bisexual is a big deal.
DC has had gay, lesbian, and bi characters before, sure. But, can you really name them? How many people who don’t read the comics know about them?
I certainly don’t. I only read like 3 ongoing series and the only popular lgbt couple I know is Harley and Ivy. They’re not some background characters. They’re VERY popular and well known as a couple.
Sure, there’s Catwoman, Batwoman, and other female DC characters who ARE popular and have seen kissing a few girls, but that was only really for a fetish. It was just so two hot girls can make out.
There’s not really many cannon lgbt characters that are well known and important.
For Tim Drake, who was a Robin, on multiple cartoons and is one of the four Robins people actually know about? That’s a big deal.
He’s part of the Batclan. One of Batman’s sons and Robins. Not to mention he’s been hinted at by multiple dc comic artists/writers to have a thing with Kon.
Yeah, it would be better if it was Kon instead of a forgotten character-and perhaps that’s why Harley and Ivy are so big, because they’re BOTH well known and loved characters- but it’s still massive Tim was confirmed as anything other than straight.
Ofc some people are just homophobic/biphobic, but this is still a really big step for at least one of the known batfam to be bisexual who has a higher standing in popularity due to being featured in a lot of cartoons, games, and comics.
Green Lantern: Uhh, why is there a bomb schematic taped to the fridge?
Flash: Shhh, no *whispering aggressively* Don't ask, he'll hear--
Batman: *materializing out of the shadows* Did someone say something about the bomb schematic?
Flash: Too late, save yourself *speeds away*
Green Lantern: *blinking at Batman* Uh, yeah... Is it yours?
Batman: *standing beside the fridge, gesturing to the schematic like a tour guide at the museum* It is, but I didn't make it. Robin did. It's brilliant, isn't it. If you direct your attention to this part, you'll see that he wanted to use aluminum instead of--
Green Lantern: *growing more confused* Isn't he like, 13--?
Batman: 13 and already revolutionizing bomb technology. Amazing, isn't he.
Green Lantern: Not the first word I'd use, but yeahhh, sure, amazing--
Batman: Since you expressed interest, let me show more of his work--
Green Lantern: Uh, no, it's okay, I'm sure you're busy--
Batman: *clasping a hand on GL's shoulder* No, I insist. Come with me.
Green Lantern: *resigned, cursing Flash for leaving him behind* Well if you insist
The story of how Batman learned his skills still works if his Bruce Wayne facade isn’t an act, but it becomes much, much funnier. Like, imagine a twentysomething idiot who inherited more money than God going on an incognito world tour to “find himself” and just dipshitting his way into becoming a ninja assassin. I want you to hold that image in your mind.