#the third group i am grasping gently yet solidly on the shoulder and giving a nod that conveys deep understanding

[bitimdrake]

I have solved jason todd discourse. The problem is that red hood/jason todd enjoyers are actually three completely different groups masquerading as one:

Fluff Jason Fans, who want him to be a pure hero, fully integrated into a loving and happy family. Desperate for his bloody reign of terror to be NBD and also not his fault. Huge fans of "good big brother Jason". Dislike when he is in any way bad.

Righteous Jason Crusaders, who want him to be a murderous antihero, estranged from his non-killing family but validated by the narrative. Desperate for him to show strong and consistent principles. Huge fans of "the people of Gotham actually love and respect Red Hood". Dislike when he is in any way wrong.

Tragedy Jason Lovers, who want him to be a traumatized kid come back wrong, haunting his family as he claws for satisfaction. Desperate for conflict that isn’t easily solved. Huge fans of when every character is being morally challenged and also miserable. Dislike when he is ever a clear-cut hero.

Therefore I propose henceforth Jason Todd comics, fic, analysis, and other discussion be clearly labelled with the appropriate category. This will solve all problems forever I think.

#* #*dc #jason todd #red hood #dc meta #this counts right? #so blah blah blah everyone can like the stories they like but the tags are My place to opine so #my problem with the first group is that i personally think all their stories are boring (sorry) #and my problem with the second group is that they are composing unironic essays about how the death penalty is Good Actually #the third group i am grasping gently yet solidly on the shoulder and giving a nod that conveys deep understanding #alternate group names cut from the post: boring / blinders / based #actually the worst part is i genuinely believe things we go smoother if we had popularly accepted ao3 tags for each #10to2