#dickbea

What I'm raising a brow at is people thinking it's impossible because "Dick has mentioned wanting Babs to marry him multiple times". I saw one shipper spread this misinformation and now others are running with it confidently.

My "problem" with this is dickkory shippers are constantly being painted as people who spread misinformation or misrepresent comic history. It's so crazy, because if the same people who accused us of not reading comics actually read and didn't rely on your favorite Tumblr, Tik Tok, Twitter, and reddit posters to tell you what happens via a game of telephone, they'd know that that was an exaggeration of the truth. Dick only said that once, and that was the end of Tom Taylor's run.

Dan hasn't had Dick mention this at all, and he's written Nightwing for over a year now.

PLEASE don't do a disservice to yourselves by mentioning runs prior to Tom's. I'll take that as seriously as you all took him being in love with Bea before they did the trusty disposable black gf trope on her. I don't really take Dick's declarations of love seriously between writers when it seems it's rather easy for them to break him up with someone he's "in love with" only to move on again.

by Annalisha Fragmin.

When Chuck Dixon launched Nightwing in 1996, it quickly became clear that he had a goal in mind for developing a romance. The previously platonic relationship between Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon rapidly became a romantic one. After Dixon left Nightwing and Birds of Prey future writers continued to push the relationship.

Unfortunately, the relationship between Dick and Barbara wouldn't just be explored in the present. It was also subject to a variety of retcons, each designed to rewrite the history of the two characters and turn them into some sort of grand love affair. However, the constant retcons, ignorance of the characters' histories, and disrespect paid to other characters make Dick/Babs Nightwing's worst relationship.

Dickbabs: 2/10 I really don’t like it, their dynamic is really toxic as a couple and she is really bad towards him and borderline emotionally abusive and they always downplay him and his abilities to make her look good and completely disregard his other great love interests to make her his only love. Also she blamed him for being non consensually kissed by Tarantula. They are much better when written as friends.

Dick/Wally: 5/10 I love the idea of this ship but the sibling like relationship they had before kinda ruins it for me.

Dick/Bea: 8/10 I loved them together it was the only thing I liked about the Ric Grayson arc and I was so mad when the got rid of her for Babs

Dick/Helena: 4/10 I liked them but I didn’t like a lot of the weird sexualization of him in this comic run and with her

Dick/Shawn: 9/10 his most healthy comics relationship

Dick/Kory: 8/10 I liked them while they lasted but they give me the vibe of the relationship where they both grew up and moved on but still remain friends. She also victim blamed him for being raped by mirage.

Is everyone really not going to acknowledge Bea Bennett's role in Dick's restoration of his memories?

Like she was there from the start, helped Ric when he was homeless, took a shot at the Joker despite being a civilian, gave Dick a choice by giving him the memory crystal, acknowledging the fuckery Dick went through, and overall a kind and understanding individual who just wants to help the world in her own way.

And what? Now that Dick is back into the fold, the fam gets to be all possessive and discard Bea just like that? Just because she's a minor character and a civilian too?

Bruh, if DC writers have any common sense left, Bea and her relationship with Ric/Dick shouldn't be set aside.

The Dick I know wouldn't abandon nor forget her (barring amnesia or DC Writers ex Machina). And even if their romance turns to friendship instead, it's still better than nothing.

Besides the fact that it contradicts the essence of being a hero, Dick is someone who especially values his relationships. What they went through together is a life changing experience: three brainwashings and the lowest point in Dick's life, but they never gave up. You don't walk away from that without actually forming a strong bond.

Heck, I'd prefer that after the Joker War ends, Dick takes a break from the fam and gets back with Bea, taking a well-deserved vacation and helping in homeless shelters and stuff along the way.

Sorry for the rant! I'm sleepy and very wound up!