Why did they make the new Robin so dyke-ish - Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) Discussion

[–] Brand Eks 12 years ago

I don't see anything "dyke-ish" about Carrie... and even if she were a full on lesbian, why does that matter? Are you homophobic or something?

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[–] pellyadams 12 years ago

The reason why Carrie looks "dyke-ish" is because they drew her exactly as they did in the comic book turn graphic novel, the dark knight returns. DKR was created in the 80's and obviously, the artist, wanted Robin to have a contemporary look.

If Carrie was drawn in the 90's, she'd probably have a Grunge or Goth look to her..and if it was today, she probably be all emo and into vampires with glitter. LOL

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[–] Brand Eks 12 years ago

Why did you respond to me instead of the OP? I wasn't the one who thinks she looks "dyke-ish".

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[–] Eric_The_Merciful 12 years ago

Because that's how she looked in the comic and Miller is all about controversy.

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[–] sionxxii 12 years ago

READ THE BOOK.

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[–] HorrorMonkey 12 years ago

Please define "dyke-ish," because I'm not sure what you mean.

Was it the short hair? Because a lot of girls, young and old, have short hair (then and now).

Was it her flat chest? Because she is only a young girl. 11 or 12. Can't remember which. And some women never develope a large (or even an average) bust size, no matter the age.

Was it the glasses...her batman-fangirl personality...what?

Personally, I thought she came off looking more like a stereotyped "nerd." But whatever.

So once again, I ask, what does "dyke-ish" mean to you?

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[–] paul-2219 12 years ago

I think it's because she was drawn to resemble Yindel so much, down to the shape of the glasses and the hair color and style. Or maybe because she didn't seem "ladylike" or "girlie". But come on. She's prepubescent ("preschool mutant"), so of course she's going to seem a little tomboyish.

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[–] rokhaund 12 years ago

Strangely, I didn't have any problem with this Robin. Most of the time an idea about having a kid as a sidekick seems very unreal and stupid, but this time I accepted it for some reason.

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[–] rockk_th 12 years ago

so she fits the boy suit. i don`t like dyke robyn neither.

so now my childhood superhero gets a lesbian sidekick. wtf is wrong with this world.

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[–] Otaku-sempai 12 years ago

"so now my childhood superhero gets a lesbian sidekick. wtf is wrong with
this world."

Who said that Carrie was a lesbian? Your post (like the OP's) says more about you than about the movie.

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[–] lizfilmfan 12 years ago

I would not go near what a couple of these posters have said. I don't think she's dyke-ish, or a lesbian (even if she was, it wouldn't bother me)
But I do see a pattern with Miller. Most of his women have short hair and are pretty masculine. It would be nice to see a character or two who had more feminine features and mannerisms.

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[–] Otaku-sempai 12 years ago

...so that, at a distance, she might be mistaken for a boy.

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[–] Flaccid_Sssnake 12 years ago

There's an obvious answer that I somehow never thought about.

But really, I don't even consider Carrie Kelly "Robin", she's like a kid playing dress up, and Bruce goes along with it because he's gone bat-sh-t crazy.

Carrie Kelly is the one part of TDKR I never liked, and I the one thing I'd omit for a live action adaptation.

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[–] Hadrian_Rex 10 years ago

You can't really omit her character because she's the catalyst for transforming Batman and reinvigorating his spirit.